Department Directory

County Extension Director

Stephen Gran

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

• Family & Consumer Sciences

  Pamela Bradford

  Extension Faculty, Youth, Adult, and 4H Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
  (813) 744-5519 x 54121
  pbradford@ufl.edu

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

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

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  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®

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  Monica Petrella 

  Food System Program Coordinator
  (813) 744-5519 x 54111
  petrellaML@hcflgov.net

  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

• 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, Area Agent for 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

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  Shawn Steed

  Extension Faculty, Area Commercial Ornamental Production Agent 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

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  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

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  Allison Williams (Allie)

  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., Agriculture, Murray State University (in progress)

• 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 Hillsborough, 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.