Our Extension Agents and Program Specialists are highly trained to assist you with any agriculture and natural resources questions.

Faculty

Christa Kirby 

• County Extension Director & Livestock Agent IV
• ccarlson@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1824

Michelle Atkinson 

• Environmental Horticulture Agent III
• michelleatkinson@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1818

Alexandra L. Draper 

• 4-H Youth Development Agent II
• aldraper@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1844

Mack Lessig

• Residential Horticulture Extension Agent I
• mlessig@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1821

Nelly Nelson 

• Family and Consumer Sciences Agent II
• nelly.nelson@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1854

Caitlin Sollazzo

• Commercial Horticulture Agent II
• sollazzocaitlin@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1814

Program Staff

Brittany Atkinson 

• Community Gardens Program Specialist
• brittanyatkinson@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1834

Emma Bouchard 

• Water Conservation Irrigation Program Assistant
• em.bouchard@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1828

Kim Griffith 

• 4-H Development Program Specialist
• k.griffith@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1842

Susan Griffith 

• Florida-Friendly Landscape Coordinator
• sjgriffith@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1825

Kat Harnest

• Agriculture Program Assistant 
• kharnest@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1823

Rochelle Li

• Community Agriculture & Food Access Program Manager 
• rochelleli@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1855

Meghan O'Brien

• 4-H Development Agriculture Extension Program Specialist
• meghan.obrien@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1843

Kimberly Smith 

• Water Conservation Horticulture Program Assistant 
• smith.ki@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1829

Samantha Tanaka

• Soil Conservation Planner 
• samanthatanaka@ufl.edu
• Phone: (941) 444-3142

Zach Whitmore 

• Water Conservation Program Manager 
• z.whitmore@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1815

Office Staff

Wendy Henry 

• UF/IFAS Operations Supervisor
• w.henry@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1811

Brooke Kesky 

• Outreach and Events Specialist 
• bkesky@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1822

Mary Lawrence 

• Office Specialist
• mlawrence1@ufl.edu
• Phone: ext. 1809