Florida Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises Conference

"Sustaining Small Farms; Strengthening Florida's Communities" July 31 & August 1, 2010
Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee Florida

Conference Committees    
Core Stakeholder Advisory Committee Student Scholarships Publicity
Executive Committee Family Rest Area Local Arrangements
Innovative Farmer Fundraising Educational Program
Evaluations Food and Beverage Registration
Farmer Scholarships Exhibitors Labor Pool
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Core Stakeholder Advisory Committee

  • Dina Bell, InterNatural Marketing, Agvocacy, Lake Worth
  • Ron O'Connor, Florida Farm Credit, Lakeland
  • Nancy Roe, Farm Systems Research, Boynton Beach
  • Norma Tillman, Small Farm Producer, White Springs
  • Vonda Richardson, Marketing Specialist, FAMU

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Executive Committee

  • Robert Hochmuth, Multi County Extension Agent; Small Farms Statewide Coordinator, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley
  • Danielle Treadwell, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department
  • Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service
  • Robert Kulson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Service
  • Susan Kelly, County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Service
  • Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator, UF/IFAS Office of Conferences and Institutes

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Innovative Farmer

  • Christine Kelly-Begazo, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Indian River County Extension Service
  • John Matthews, Florida Association of Community Farmers Markets
  • Alex Coe, Independent Filmmaker, Sarasota, FL
  • Angela Jakes, FAMU

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Evaluations

  • Linda Landrum, Chair, Region Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS North Florida REC-Suwannee Valley
  • Glenn Israel, Professor, UF/IFAS Agricultural Education and Communication
  • Elena Toro, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Service

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Farmer Scholarships

  • Alex Bolques, Chair, FAMU Courtesy Agent, UF/IFAS Gadsden County Extension Service
  • Norma Tillman, Small Farm Producer, White Springs

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Labor Pool

  • Dan Culbert, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Okeechobee County Extension Service
  • Ed Skvarch, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS St. Lucie County Extension Service

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Family Rest Area

  • Adam Cletzer, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Indian River County Extension Service

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Fundraising

  • Robert Hochmuth, Multi County Extension Agent; Small Farms Statewide Coordinator, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley
  • Dina Bell, InterNatural Marketing, Agvocacy, Lake Worth
  • Gary England, Multi-County Extension Agent, Commercial Horticulture, Sumter County

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Food and Beverage

  • Nola Wilson, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service
  • Crystal Snodgrass, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension Service
  • Alex Coe, Independent Filmmaker, Sarasota, FL

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Exhibitors

  • Susan Kelly, Chair, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Service
  • Richard Tyson, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Service
  • Tim Carpenter, VertiGro, Lady Lake
  • Katherine Williams, Brandt Consolidated, Inc
  • Charles Brasher, FAMU Courtesy Agent, UF/IFAS Jackson County Extension Service
  • Elena Toro, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Service

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Publicity

  • Robert Kluson, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension Service
  • Sam Williams, Cognito Farms, Starke
  • David Nistler, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Clay County Extension Service
  • Dave Palmer, Instructional Media Faculty, UF/IFAS South Central Extension District, Seffner

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Local Arrangements

  • Jessica Sullivan, Chair, Extension Agent, Osceola County Extension Service
  • Randy Bateman, Extensioon Agent, Osceola County Extension Service
  • Joe Walter, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service

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Educational Program

Danielle Treadwell, Program Chair, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department

Alternative Energy

  • Clay Olson, Chair, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Taylor County Extension Service
  • Jacque Breman, Multi County Extension Agent, UF/IFAS St. Johns County Extension Service
  • Richard Tyson, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Service
  • Roy Beckford, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Lee County Extension Service
  • Steve Gaul, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Nassau County Extension Service
  • Susan Kelly, Extension Director, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Service

Alternative Enterprises

  • Fitzroy Beckford, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Lee County Extension Service
  • Linda Landrum, Regional Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley
  • Linda Seals, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service

Business/Marketing

  • Allen Wysocki, Chair, Associate Professor, UF/IFAS Food & Resource Economics
  • Les Harrison, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Service
  • Linda Landrum, Regional Specialized Agent, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley
  • Teresa Olczyk, County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension Service

Horticulture

  • Linda Seals, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service
  • Aparna Gazula, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension Service
  • Steve Sargent, Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences
  • Juanita Popenoe, County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Lake County Extension Service
  • Gary England, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sumter County Extension Service
  • Mercy Olmstead, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences

Livestock

  • Joe Walter, Chair, Countesy Agent, UF/IFAS Brevard County Extension Service
  • Randy Bateman, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Osceola County Extension Service
  • Angela Jakes, Goat Specialist, FAMU
  • Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service
  • Yoana Newman, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Agronomy
  • Ann Blount, Associate Professor, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center - Marianna
  • Elena Toro Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Service
  • Christa Kirby, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Manatee County Extension Service
  • Pat Hogue, County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Okeechobee County Extension Service
  • Randy Gornto, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Highlands County Extension Service
  • Barton Wilder, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Alachua County Extension Service
  • Reyna Speckmann, Assistant Extension Specialist, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center - Ona

Policy/Regulations

  • Brad Burgaugh, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Duval County Extension Service
  • Nola Wilson, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Service

Organic/Sustainable

  • Jim DeValerio, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Bradford County Extension Service
  • David Nistler, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Clay County Extension Service
  • Dina Bell, InterNatural Marketing, Agvocacy, Lake Worth
  • Chris Bell, InterNatural Marketing, Lake Worth
  • Seth Friedman, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences
  • Danielle Treadwell, Assistant Professor, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences

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Posters

  • Mary Beth Henry, Chair, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Service
  • Anthony Barbaglia, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Levy County Extension Service
  • Bridget Carlisle, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Service
  • Dan Fenneman, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Madison County Extension Service

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For Further Information

 
Educational Program Content General Conference Information

Danielle Treadwell, Committee Co-Chair
University of Florida, IFAS
Horticultural Sciences Department
PO Box 110690
Gainesville, FL 32611-0690
Tel: 352-392-1928
Email: ddtreadw@ufl.edu

Mandy Stage, Conference Coordinator
University of Florida, IFAS
Office of Conferences & Institutes (OCI)
PO Box 110750
Gainesville, FL 32611-0750
Tel: 352-392-5930
Email: mstage@ufl.edu

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