Name Title/Organization Specialization Contact Information
Aquaculture
Chuck Cichra Professor, fisheries and aquatic sciences, Gainesville Pond and lake management, water quality and fish kills (352) 273-3621
mcecichra@ufl.edu
Roy Yanong Professor of fish health management/aquaculture, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Ruskin, FL Aquatic animal medicine (813) 671-5230 ext 104
rpy@ufl.edu
Ruth Francis-Floyd Professor of large animal clinical sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville Aquatic animal medicine (352) 294-4197
rffloyd@ufl.edu
Cattle
John Arthington Professor and Department Chair Animal Sciences Cattle nutrition (352) 294-6940
jjarth@ufl.edu
Todd Thrift Associate Professor, animal sciences, Gainesville Beef quality assurance programs (352) 392-8597
tathrift@ufl.edu
Citrus
John Chater Assistant Professor, Citrus, Citrus REC/Lake Alfred, Fl. Citrus Horticulture and Production (863) 956-8662
jchater@ufl.edu
Dairy
Albert De Vries Professor, animal sciences, Gainesville Improving productivity, profitability and sustainability of dairy farms (352) 392-5594
devries@ufl.edu
Izabella Toledo Regional Specialized Agent Dairy (386) 294-1279
izatol@ufl.edu
Colleen Larson Interim CED, Okeechobee County RSA Agriculture (863) 763-6469
cclarson@ufl.edu
Equine
Saundra Tenbroeck Associate Professor, animal sciences, Gainesville Horse reproduction, management, selection/evaluation, youth programs (352) 392-2789
sht@ufl.edu
Carissa Wickens Assistant Professor, Extension Equine Specialist, Gainesville Horse behavior and welfare, management, alternative feeds and forage during disasters, adult extension programs. (352) 359-4550
cwickens@ufl.edu
Food Safety
Keith Schneider Professor, food science & human nutrition, Gainesville Protecting against food contamination, risk assessment, food borne pathogens; Food Microbiology (352) 294-3910
keiths29@ufl.edu
Michelle Danyluk Professor, Citrus and Research Education Center, Lake Alfred Protecting against food contamination, risk assessment, food borne pathogens; Food Microbiology (863) 956-8654
mddanyluk@ufl.edu
Ornamentals
Brooke Moffis Extension Agent, Lake County Urban Commercial Horticulture (352) 343-4101 x2713
burnb48@ufl.edu
General Disaster Preparation and Response
Angie Lindsey Assistant Professor, Professor, Public Issues Education & Family, Youth and Community Services (352) 273-3552
ablindsey@ufl.edu
Randy Cantrell Assistant Professor, Family Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville Housing Specialist (352) 273-3554
rcantrell@ufl.edu
Pesticide Use and Safety
Jason Ferrell Professor and Director, Pesticide Information Office Pesticide use and pest management (352) 273-3685
jferrell@ufl.edu
Brett Bultemeier Professor, Pesticide Information Office Pesticides (352) 294-6941
bwbult@ufl.edu
Repairing Commercial and Residential Buildings
Wendell Porter Research Scientist, agricultural and biological engineering, Gainesville Controlling disease in nurseries (352) 392-1864 ext. 187
waporter@ufl.edu
Trees
Michael Andreu Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville Forest Systems (352) 846-0355
mandreu@ufl.edu
Chris Demers Florida Forest Stewardship Program Extension Program Manager, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville Florida Forest Stewardship Program (352) 846-2375
cdemers@ufl.edu
Jiri Hulcr Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville Forest Entomology (352) 273-0299
hulcr@ufl.edu
Jason Smith Associate Professor, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Gainesville Forest Pathology (352) 846-0843
jasons@ufl.edu
Andrew Koeser Associate Professor, Environmental Horticulture, Wimauma, FL Landscape Management (813)419-6589
akoeser@ufl.edu
Plants, Vegetables, and Fruits
Peter Dittmar Assistant Professor, Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville Weed Science, Vegetable Crops, Fruit Crops (352)273-4771
pdittmar@ufl.edu