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County Extension Director

Stephen Gran

(813) 744-5519 x 54113
grans@ufl.edu

  • Family & Consumer Sciences

    Pamela Bradford

    Extension Faculty, Family Relations & Mental Wellbeing
    (813) 744-5519 x 54121
    pbradford@ufl.edu

    Provides programs in Family Relations & Mental Wellbeing.

    Education
    Master of Public Health (MPH), University of South Florida College of Public Health


    Lisa Leslie

    Extension Faculty, Personal Finance
    (813) 744-5519 x 54143
    lmleslie@ufl.edu

    Personal finance including cash flow management, credit, debt management, and saving & investing for future goals.  Development and adaptation of educational materials to meet needs of different audiences. Outreach includes classes, 1-1 financial mentoring, webinars, and newsletters. Local coordinator for the Florida Master Money Mentor program and co-coordinator of Tampa Bay Saves.

    Education
    M.Ed., Instructional Technology, University of South Florida
    Certified Financial Planner®
    Accredited Financial Counselor®


    Monica Petrella 

    Food System Program Coordinator, Homegrown Hillsborough
    (813) 744-5519 x 54111
    petrellaML@hillsboroughcounty.org

    Promotes and bolsters small and mid-scale regional agricultural production by engaging in cross-community partnerships and programming.

    Education
    Bachelor of Science in Food and Resource Economics, minor in Organic and Sustainable Food Production, University of Florida
    Master of Science in Community Development & Applied Economics, University of Vermont


    Norma Ross

    Extension Program Manager, Expanded Food & Nutrition Program (EFNEP)
    (813) 744-5519 x 54125
    ndorta@ufl.edu

    Provides programs in basic food and nutrition education, food safety, general 4-H consumer science, and gardening.


    Joshua Payne

    Extension Faculty, Food, Nutrition, & Health
    (813) 744-5519 x 54136
    joshuapayne@ufl.edu

    Provides programs in food, nutrition and health education.

  • Urban Horticulture (Homeowners/Non-Commercial)

    Lynn Barber

    Extension Faculty, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
    (813) 744-5519 x 54105
    labarber@ufl.edu

    Water conservation; reducing stormwater runoff and non-point source pollution; Florida-friendly landscape design and maintenance.

    Education
    B.A., College of St. Catherine

  • Agriculture

    Chris Oswalt

    Extension Faculty, Commercial Citrus for Hillsborough and Polk Counties
    (813) 744-5519 x 54131- Hillsborough County
    (863) 519-8677 x 108 - Polk County
    wcoswalt@ufl.edu

    Commercial citrus production, crop physiology, citrus nutrition, citrus pest and water management.

    Education
    M.S., Horticultural Science - Fruit Crops, University of Florida, B.S., Citrus Production Management, University of Florida


    Shawn Steed

    Extension Faculty, Commercial Ornamental Production for Hillsborough and Polk Counties
    (813) 744-5519 x 54147 
    ststeed@ufl.edu

    Commercial Ornamental Plant Production – Best Management Practices for Irrigation and fertilization, Integrated Pest Management, Labor and Business Management, and Market Development. Youth 4-H and Future Farmers of America Ornamental Horticulture programs.

    Education
    M.S., Horticulture, University of Florida
    B.S., Horticulture, University of Florida


    Wael Elwakil

    Extension Faculty, Fruit and Vegetable – Commercial Production
    (813) 744-5519 x 54134
    wael.elwakil@ufl.edu

    Commercial Production – Cultural practices, Plant Nutrition, Water and Pest Management, Post Harvest Issues and Marketing.

    Education
    DPM, Doctor of Plant Medicine, University of Florida
    M.S., Plant Pathology, University of Florida
    B.S., Plant Pathology, Mansoura University, Egypt


    Allie Williams 

    Extension Faculty, Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises
    (813) 744-5519 x 54119
    allisonwilliams@ufl.edu

    Program includes sustainable agriculture methods, agricultural marketing, rural resource conservation and protection, least toxic pest management, and regulatory requirements for agricultural production. Work may include programs relating to rural/urban interface, intensive small scale agricultural, and small farm livestock/forage production. Additional responsibilities include supporting local farmers' markets and urban farms in addressing food accessibility. Also contributes to the 4-H Youth Development program.

    Education
    B.S., Agriculture (Livestock Production), Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Georgia
    M.S., Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida

  • Professional Horticulture Services

    Susan Haddock

    Extension Faculty, Professional Horticulture Services, IPM, and Small Farms
    (813) 744-5519 x 54103
    szcrmchz@ufl.edu

    Provides educational and diagnostic resources and training to Green Industry professionals regarding urban landscape horticulture, reducing non-point source pollution, integrated pest management (IPM), pesticide licensing and improving industry professionalism.

    Education
    B.S., Landscape and Nursery Management/Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, 2005
    MBA, Marketing, California State University, 1991
    B.S., Biology, Old Dominion University, 1983
    Certified Laboratory Assistant, ASCP, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 1977

  • 4-H Youth Development

    Amber Norris

    Extension Faculty, 4-H Youth Development
    (813) 744-5519 x 54116
    amber.norris@ufl.edu

    Programs include:

    • Community Clubs
    • Afterschool Programs
    • School Enrichment Programs
    • Ag-Venture
    • 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking
    • Development of other subject matter programs.

     

    Shelby Mauch

    Extension Faculty, 4-H Youth Development
    (813) 744-5519 x 54132
    s.mauch813@ufl.edu

     

Contact

Phone (813) 744-5519

Fax  (813) 744-5776

hillsborough@ifas.ufl.edu

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Address
5339 County Rd. 579
Seffner, FL 33584-3334

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Hours
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8am – 5pm

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