IFAS DIRECTORY
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Christa L. Kirby
Interim County Extension Director & Livestock Exten, M.A.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: Livestock
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
ccarlson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1824 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Michelle Atkinson
Environmental Horticulture Extension Agent III, M.S.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: Environmental Horticulture
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
michelleatkinson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1818 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Alexandra L. Draper
4-H Youth Development Extension Agent II, M.S.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: 4-H Youth Development
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
aldraper@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1844 Fax: (941) 741-2978

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Edwin Gutierrez Rodriguez
Extension Agent II - Multi-county, Ph.D.
Hardee County - Southwest
Specialty: Citrus
507 Civic Center Drive
Wauchula, FL 33873
edwingr@ufl.edu

Tel: (863) 773-2164 Fax: (863) 733-6861

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Mack Lessig
Residential Horticulture Extension Agent I, B.S.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: Residential Horticulture
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
mlessig@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1821 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Nelly Nelson
Family & Consumer Sciences Extension Agent II, M.B.A.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: Family and Consumer Sciences
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
nelly.nelson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1854 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Caitlin Sollazzo
Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent II, D.P.M.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: Commercial Horticulture
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
sollazzocaitlin@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1814 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Ida VanDamme
Sustainable Food Systems Extension Agent I, B.S.
Manatee County - Southwest
Specialty: Sustainable Food Systems
1303 17th St West
Palmetto, FL 34221
idacv16@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Brittany Atkinson
Community Gardens Program Specialist
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221
brittanyatkinson@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1834 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Emma Bouchard
Mobile Irrigation Lab Program Assistant
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221
em.bouchard@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1828 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Alexander Carmer (Alex)
Residential Horticulture / Master Gardener Program
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221
a.carmer@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1816 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Kim Griffith
4-H Youth Development Program Assistant
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
k.griffith@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1842 Fax: (941) 741-2978

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Susan Griffith
Florida Friendly Landscape Coordinator
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
sjgriffith@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1825 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Katherine Harnest
Agriculture Program Assistant
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221
kharnest@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1823

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Wendy Henry
UF/IFAS Operations Supervisor
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
w.henry@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1811 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Tara Jett
Outreach & Events Specialist
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
tarajett@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1813 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Mary Lawrence
Office Specialist
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
mlawrence1@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1809 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Natalie McElyea
Community Gardens Program Specialist
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
natalie.mcelyea@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1812 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Meghan O'Brien
4-H Youth Development Program Specialist
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221
meghan.obrien@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1843 Fax: (941) 741-2978

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Maja Oponska
Water Conservation Program Specialist
Manatee County - Southwest
1303 17th St. W.
Palmetto, FL 34221
maja.oponska@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 722-4524 ext. 1827 Fax: (941) 741-2977

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Samantha Tanaka
Soil Conservation Planner
Manatee County - Southwest
6942 Professional Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34240
samanthatanaka@ufl.edu

Tel: (941) 444-3142

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Will Weis
Soil Conservation Supervisor
Manatee County - Southwest
6942 Professional Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34240
will.weis@usda.gov

Tel: (941) 444-3144

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