Who We Are
The Cooperative Extension Service is nationwide and was established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. It is a partnership between state land grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the county governments throughout the nation. All of these groups share in the planning, financing, and operation of extension programs. In Florida, the Cooperative Extension Service is administered by the University of Florida.
Extension provides non-biased, research-based information to America's citizens. Pasco County Extension is an off-campus branch of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and serves as a bridge between the research labs of the university and the local community by providing educational materials and programs for adults and youth. Pasco County Government provides support for local faculty, staff and facilities.
Meet our Team!
Dr. Whitney Elmore
Extension Agent & County Extension Director
Horticulture
Caitlyn Porter
Administrative Assistant
Michelle Jedych
Receptionist
Jillian Meek
Manager
Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) Program
Kate Kaste
Program Manager
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
Jim Moll
Program Coordinator
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
Aimee Schlitt
Program Manager
One Stop Shop, Commercial Kitchen, and Luggage of Love Program
Christina Brantley
One Stop Shop Receptionist
Laura Bennett
Tri-County Livestock Extension Agent
Agriculture & Livestock
Vacant
Tri-County Sustainable Ag Extension Agent
Commercial Horticulture
Shayla Reighter
4H Agent
Extension Pasco County 4H
Shari Bresin
FCS Extension Agent
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
Chris Carreiro
Program Manager
Community Gardens Program
Jody Moore
Program Assistant (West Side)
Community Gardens Program
Isabella Olsen
Program Assistant (East Side)
Community Gardens Program
Pasco County residents can find "solutions for your life":
- Call our office for answers to your questions
- Bring plant/insect specimens to our offices for diagnoses/identification
- Schedule a seminar for your group
- Subscribe 5-18 in 4-H programs
- Become a Master Gardener
- Attend programs presented by Extension faculty, program assistants and county volunteers
- Have questions about cattle or livestock and pasture management? Call us for solutions!
- Need to know about how to start a community garden? We've got answers!
- What is Florida Friendly Landscaping? Call us to find out!
Contact
Phone (352) 518-0156
Fax (352) 523-1921
Main Office Address
36702 County Road 52
Dade City, FL 33525-5198
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00am – 5pm
Satellite Office - Land O' Lakes
(Family Nutrition Program)
4111 Land O' Lakes Blvd., Suite 314
Land O' Lakes, FL 34639-4437
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30am – 12pm and 1pm – 5pm
Inside Pasco County, county offices may be reached through the main switchboard using the following local numbers (toll-free) with a county extension number.
East Pasco: 352-523-2411
Central Pasco: 813-996-2411
West Pasco: 727-847-2411
Outside of Pasco County, only: 1-800-368-2411