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CONTACT US

Address
Twin Lakes Park
6600 Clark Road
Sarasota, Fla. 34241
Contact
General inquiries: 941-861-9900 or sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu
Master Gardener Plant Clinic: 941-861-9807 or plantclinic@scgov.net
Fax: 941-861-9886
TTY: 7-1-1 or 1-800-955-8771
Office Hours
General office
Master Gardener Plant Clinic
8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mon-Fri
In-person: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Mon–Wed
Learn more: Plant Clinic webpage

Click on a core area below to open or close a staff directory. In open directories, click on a staff member to direct an email to that individual.

4-H Youth Development

4-H
staff portrait of sarah davis  Sarah Davis
Title: 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent II
Email: 4h@scgov.net
Phone: 941.404.8495
staff portrait of allison chunco Allison Chunco
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Assistant
Email: achunco@scgov.net
Phone: 941.780.6320

Agriculture

Agriculture
silhouette of person with long hair Ian Rabinowitz
Title: Sustainable Agriculture Extension Agent
Email: irabinowitz@ufl.edu
Phone: 941.861.5000

Gardening and Landscaping

Chemicals in the Environment
Staff portrait of Jackie Lebouitz  Jackie Lebouitz
Title: Chemicals in the Environment Extension Agent I
Email: jlebouitz@ufl.edu
Phone: 941. 315.5066
staff portrait of tracy calla  Tracy Calla
Title: Commercial Horticulture Program Specialist
Email: tcalla@scgov.net
Phone: 941.415.0021

Horticulture, Residential
staff portrait of ashley ellis  Ashley Ellis
Title: Residential Horticulture Extension Agent I
Email: ellis.amae@ufl.edu
Phone: 941.216.6038
staff portrait of mindy hanak  Mindy Hanak
Title: Community/School Gardens Program Coordinator
Email: mhanak@scgov.net
Phone: 941.396.0900
staff portrait of forest hecker  Forest Hecker
Title: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Community Educator
Email: fhecker@scgov.net
Phone: 941.780.5080
staff portrait of kayla kennedy  Kayla Kennedy
Title: Horticulture/Gardens Program Assistant
Email: kkennedy@scgov.net
Phone: 941.861.9901

Natural Resources

Ecology and Natural Resources
staff portrait of katherine clements  Katherine Clements, N.D.
Title: Ecology and Natural Resources Educator
Email: kclements@scgov.net
Phone: 941.724.1684
staff portrait of zahir ringgold-cordes Zahir Ringgold Cordes
Title: Environmental Education and Outreach Program Assistant
Email: zringgold@scgov.net
Phone: 941.861.9835

Marine and Coastal (Sea Grant)
staff portrait of armando ubeda  Armando Ubeda
Title: Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent II
Email: aubeda@ufl.edu
Phone: 941.724.9834

Waste Reduction
staff portrait of randall penn  Randall Penn
Title: Waste Reduction Extension Agent II
Email: rpenn@ufl.edu
Phone: 941.248.7523

Water Resources
staff portrait of michael d imperio  Michael D'Imperio
Title: Water Resources Extension Agent
Email: mdimperio@ufl.edu
Phone: 941.861.9818
staff portrait of valeria yon  Valeria Yon
Title: Water Resources Program Specialist
Email: vyon@scgov.net
Phone: 941.780.2661

Nutrition and Healthy Living

Family and Consumer Sciences
staff portrait of amber daniels  Amber Daniels
Title: Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent
Email: adaniels@scgov.net
Phone: 941.780.9714

Sustainability

Sustainability
staff portrait of sara kane Sara Kane
Title: Sustainability and Resilience Manager
Email: skane@scgov.net
Phone: 941.248.9310
silhouette of person with long hair (vacant)
Title: Sustainability Outreach Coordinator
Email: sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: 941.861.9900
silhouette of person with long hair (vacant)
Title: Energy Program Specialist
Email: sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu
Phone: 941.861.9900

Administration

Operations and Support
staff portrait of lee hayes-byron Lee Hayes Byron
Title: County Extension Director
Email: lhbyron@ufl.edu
Phone: 941.861.9808
staff portrait of katie keenan-erenati Katie Keenan-Erenati
Title: Operations Manager II
Email: kerenati@scgov.net
Phone: 941.248.9716
staff portrait of christina castriotta Christina Castriotta
Title: Finance and Data Specialist
Email: ccastriotta@scgov.net
Phone: 941.861.9801
staff portrait of karen geis Karen Geis
Title: Volunteer and Community Liaison
Email: kgeis@scgov.net
Phone: 941.861.9800
staff portrait of ashlee hatcher Ashlee Hatcher
Title: Administrative Specialist II
Email: ahatcher@scgov.net
Phone: 941.861.9824
Meghan Hawker staff portrait credit: Sarasota County Meghan Hawker
Title: Administrative Specialist I (Extension)
Email: mhawker@scgov.net
Phone: 941.861.9901
portrait photo of amanda lagrange. [credit: sarasota county government] Amanda LaGrange
Title: Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Email: alagrange@scgov.net
Phone: 941.396.0976
staff portrait of katie mcfarlin Katie McFarlin
Title: Communications and Marketing Associate
Email: kmcfarlin@scgov.net
Phone: 941.299.2590

Regional Specialized Agents

4-H Brent Broaddus – Extension Agent III
Dairy/4-H Youth Development Christopher Holcomb – Extension Agent I
Fruit Crops Stephen Futch, PhD – Extension Agent IV
Livestock Chris Prevatt – Extension Agent II
Marine Science Angela Collins – Extension Agent III
Water Resources Don Rainey – Extension Agent III
UF/IFAS Staff Directory

As an alternate, visit the UF/IFAS directory of Sarasota County Extension employees.

Contact

Lee Hayes Byron
County Extension Director

6600 Clark Road
Sarasota, Florida 34241

Phone
Fax
941.861.9900
941.861.9886

sarasota@ifas.ufl.edu
View directory

Hours

Office
  8a to 5p, Mon-Fri

Plant Clinic
  In-person: 9a to 3p, Mon-Wed
  Learn more: Plant Clinic web page

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