Julie McConnell, Horticulture Extension Faculty with the University of Florida Extension and Bay County. As the horticulture agent her program areas focus on horticulture, entomology, and volunteer management. The primary emphasis of her educational programs is to encourage the use of best management practices that protect water quality and conserve natural resources. B.S. Horticulture, Auburn University M.S. Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida Graduate Certificate Landscape Pest Management, University of Florida