Franklin County Extension Team
261 Dr. Frederick Humphries Street,

Apalachicola, FL 32320
850-653-9337

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Erik Lovestrand Franklin County Extension Director Regional Specialized Sea Grant Agent Office: 850-653-9337 Cell: 850-766-8929 Email: elovestrand@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: The Franklin County Extension Director / RSA coordinates broad-based extension efforts in Franklin County and works across a 3-county region in the areas of seafood safety and marketing, coastal issues, and related topics to provide benefits to shellfish harvesters, seafood processors and others engaged in the commercial seafood industry to help create a thriving, sustainable seafood industry.

Michelle Huber Franklin County Extension Office Manager / Program Assistant Office: 850-653-9337 Cell: 850-728-0976 Email: mmhuber@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: Office Management, Program Accounting, assist Director Lovestrand with all aspects of Franklin County Extension programs.

Heather Henderson Franklin County Extension Program Assistant, Family Nutrition Program Office: 850-653-9337 Email: hahenderson@ufl.edu   FNP Responsibilities: Implements the USDA funded Family Nutrition Program for Franklin County’s youth and adults.

Ray Bodrey Gulf County Extension Director Agriculture / Horticulture / Sea Grant Cell: 850-814-8689 Office: 850-639-3200 Email: rbodrey@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: Leadership Development, Maintenance & Care, Plants, Plant Pests and Insects, Problems in Growing, Types of Gardens, Small Farms, Forest Resources, Livestock Production, Nursery & Greenhouse, Organic Production

Melanie G. Taylor Gulf County 4-H Family & Consumer Sciences Cell: 850-890-5377 Office: 850-639-3200 Email: metaylor@ufl.edu   Extension Responsibilities: Youth Development, Volunteer Development, 4H Projects, 4H Events, 4H Camping, Health & Nutrition, House & Home, Money Matters.

Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director Agriculture/Small Farms/Horticulture Cell: 850-274-5752 Office: 850-926-3931 Email: harrisong@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: Leadership Development, Small Farms, Aquaculture, Dooryard Citrus, Forest resources, Livestock Production, Nursery & Greenhouse, Organic Production, Lawn & Garden Horticulture.

Heather Kent Northwest Regional Specialized 4H Agent Cell: 850-633-4086 Office: 850-209-5156 Email: hckent@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: Provide leadership and support for the 4-H Science, Engineering, and Technology mission mandate. Strengthen 4-H Programs, Mentor and Support 4-H Faculty throughout the Northwest Extension District.

John Wells Information Technology Specialist Northwest Extension District Cell: 850-491-0718 Email: johnrwells@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: Provide technical support and training. Major duties include troubleshooting hardware, software, and network problems, upgrading and replacing hardware and software, website updates, and providing training for users throughout the Northwest Extension District.

Pete Vergot III, Ph. D. Professor District Extension Director Cell: 850-228-4000 Office: 850-875-7137 Email: pvergot@ufl.edu   Extension Responsibilities: The District Extension Director, provides leadership, instruction, support of educational program development, and administration of the extension program for the county extension faculty and staff located in the counties of the Northwest Extension District across the panhandle of Florida.

Dr. Andrew Kane UF Water Institute/ Director, Aquatic Pathobiology Laboratory Office: 352-273-9090 Email: kane@ufl.edu Extension Responsibilities: Andy Kane is an associate professor of environmental and global health at the University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions in Gainesville, and is also the director of the University of Florida’s Aquatic Pathobiology Laboratory. Kane is focusing on ways to better understand the relationship between the higher salinity in the Apalachicola Bay (due to reduced freshwater input) and the presence and intensity of fouling organisms that can grow on oyster shells, and can affect oyster growth and the aesthetics of the shell.

 

 

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