UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County
FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY

Katherine Allen

Family and Consumer Sciences Agent

Food safety (home and commercial food service), canning and food preservation, community revitalization-including civic engagement, housing related issues, indoor air quality, mold and mildew, energy efficiency and water conservation, indoor pests

nrgkate@ufl.edu

Bonnie Box

Program Assistant/Family Nutrition Program (FNP)

Healthy Food Choices, Stretching Your Food Dollars, Physical Activity for Youth, Shopping Techniques

bbox@ufl.edu 

Katie Jones

4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENT

Oversees community clubs, volunteer club leaders, in-school 4-H activities and provides leadership to overall 4-H youth program in Suwannee County

kmjones@ufl.edu

Erin Dasher

Agriculture Agent

Livestock Management, Pasture Management, Forages Management, Equine Sciences, Natural Resources, Ponds

erinj1295@ufl.edu 

Michelle Drummond

Staff Assistant

Horticulture, Agriculture

drummond.m@ufl.edu

Kim Griffin

Family and Consumer Sciences Agent (FCS)

Nutrition, Diabetes Control, Weight Management, Financial Management, Budgeting

griffink@ufl.edu

Linda Thomason

Staff Assistant

Administration, Finance

lthomason@ufl.edu 

Carolyn Saft

County Extension Director, Environmental Horticulture Agent

Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Gardening, Landscape Design, Lawn Maintenance, Water Conservation, Composting and Mulching, Orchids, Roses, Perennials, Native and Drought-Tolerant Plants

csaft318@ufl.edu 

Raymond Balaguer

Commercial Horticulture, Small Farms and Natural Resources Agent

Commercial Row Crops, Vegetables, Pesticide Safety, Food Safety (for growers)

raymondbalaguerb@ufl.edu

Sandra Wainwright

Staff Assistant

4-H and Family and Consumer Sciences

swainwright@ufl.edu

Chelsea Wenz

Staff Assistant

Agriculture and Family and Consumer Sciences

cwenz@ufl.edu