CERTIFICATION STATEMENT - PDEC



University Of Florida

County Faculty

Annual Report of Accomplishment 2010

Plan of Work 2011

Halman, Robert Dean

Brief description of Job duties

This Agent serves as the Agriculture Extension Agent in Collier County, providing educational leadership and direction for development, implementation and evaluation of the agriculture education program in the county. Agriculture programs include farm livestock and enterprise management, agribusiness marketing, small acreage production of vegetables and fruits, community safety/ preparedness and agro-security issues.

In addition to service as the Agriculture Extension Agent, this agent serves as County Extension Director (CED), providing leadership, coordination and administrative management to the county Extension office of nine employees and over 140 volunteers and advisory committee members. As CED, this Agent is responsible for budget office program visualization and direction, faculty and staff professional mentoring and development, fiscal accountability and allocation of county funding and physical resources for the office Most importantly, the CED is responsible for establishment, cultivation and maintenance of county / university working relationships with the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and other appropriate county officials.

Specific duties by percentage of FTE as CED and Agriculture Extension Agent

County Extension Director 50%

Agriculture Extension Agent 40%

4-H Youth Development and other Extension activities 10%

Total 100%

2. Areas of Specialization

|Sustainable Futures |Small farm enterprise management, agricultural education and |

| |outreach, agribusiness, alternative farming, marketing and |

| |farmer’s markets. |

| |Farm community sustainability, citizen engagement , collaboration|

| |and issue deliberation |

|Healthy Communities/ Community Safety and Preparedness |Farm safety and agrosecurity, community safety and emergency |

| |preparedness |

|Administration |Budget development, office and program leadership, Extension |

| |liaison, and educational outreach, Extension marketing and |

| |continued Gateway initiative implementation |

3. Assigned Activity since last promotion (not to exceed ten years) or since UF employment, whichever is more recent

| |2010- 2011 |2009-10 |2008-09 |2007-08 |2007-06 |2005-06 |

|Teaching |0 |0% |0% |0% |0% |0% |

|Research |0 |0% |0% |0% |0% |0% |

|Service |0 |0% |0% |0% |0% |0% |

|Extension |100 |100% |100% |100% |100% |100% |

|Clinical |0 |0% |0% |0% |0% |0% |

|Total |100 |100% |100% |100% |100% |100% |

4.

|Educational Background |

|University |Program Area |Degree |Year |

|Clemson University |Animal & Food Industries- |Master of Science |1985 |

| |Reproductive Physiology | | |

|Clemson University |Dairy Science |Master of Agriculture |1979 |

|University of Georgia |Dairy Science |Bachelor Science |1974 |

5. Employment

|University / Organization |Title |Permanent Status |Year |

|University of Florida Institute of |County Extension |Permanent status accruing |8/2005 – present |

|Food and Agriculture Science (UF/ |Director/Agriculture Agent IV | | |

|IFAS), Collier County | | | |

|Center for Agrosecurity and Emergency |Agricultural Education Program |Non-tenure accruing |6/2003– 7/2005 |

|Management (CAEM), College of |Liaison/ Emergency Coordinator | | |

|Agriculture and Natural Resources | | | |

|(AGNR), University of Maryland | | | |

|Maryland Department of Agriculture |Assistant Secretary, Marketing |Non –tenure accruing |2/2001 - 6/2003 |

| |Animal Industries and Consumers | | |

| |Services (MAICS) | | |

|University of Maryland Cooperative |County Extension Director and |Awarded tenure 1991 |7/1991 - 2/2001 |

|Extension Service, Harford County |Senior Agriculture Extension | | |

| |Educator | | |

|University of Maryland Cooperative |Dairy Science Agriculture |tenure accruing |3/1985 - 7/1991 |

|Extension Service, Cecil County |Extension Agent | | |

6. Year Tenure / Permanent status was awarded by university of Florida- N/A

7. Tenure, Permanent status and promotional criteria

The university’s criteria for granting tenure, promotion, or permanent status shall be relevant to the performance of the work that the faculty member has been employed to do and to his/her performance of the duties and responsibilities expected of a member of the university community. These criteria recognize three broad categories of academic service as follows:

(A) Teaching

← Instruction, including regular classroom teaching and distance/ executive/continuing education, direction of theses and dissertations, academic advisement, extension education programs, and all preparation for this work, including study to keep abreast of one’s field.

(B) Research

← Research or other creative activity including peer-reviewed publications.

(C) Service

← Public and professional. Extension contributions in academic service may be inclusive of the three broad categories described above.

In most cases, tenure and promotion require distinction in at least two areas, one of which shall be that of the faculty member’s primary responsibility, and those areas should be teaching and research unless the faculty member or extension faculty member has an assignment that primarily reflects other responsibilities, such as the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Merit should be regarded as more important than variety of activity.

IFAS AND DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC CLARIFICATIONS OF THE UF CRITERIA

Faculty are expected to perform at an outstanding level in their assigned areas of responsibility with productivity that is proportional to their assignment. Regardless of the number of functional areas of assignment, it is expected that the faculty member will meet the professional responsibilities normally expected for service.

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (Teaching):

For faculty with a teaching assignment, evidence of distinction as an educator for that portion of FTE assigned to teaching is necessary. Distinction may be evidenced in a number of ways, including course and curriculum development and improvement, student and peer evaluations of instruction and advisement, and involvement in counseling students in programs of study and research including service on graduate committees and supervision of masters’ theses, doctoral dissertations and other student research. Other indicators of distinction include the development and use of innovative teaching methods, teaching contracts and grants, relevant publications, software, and other creative activities (the scholarship of teaching), as well as teaching awards, and the faculty member’s involvement in professional development opportunities designed to enhance teaching proficiency and service to students.

Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (Research):

For faculty with a research assignment, distinction in the scholarship of discovery, innovation, and applications based research is necessary for tenure and/or promotion. There must be evidence of an organized, significant and long-term research program proportional to the percent of FTE assigned to research. Demonstration of competence in design, conduct and interpretation of original research must be documented. Research distinction may be evidenced by scholarly work published in refereed journals, development of or contributions to publications for use by producers and other clientele, and scholarly products and activities such as books, patents, cultivar releases, software, and other creative works.

Other indicators include extramural support, interdisciplinary or cooperative research efforts, and scholarly presentations at professional meetings and conferences. Service on graduate committees and supervision of masters' candidates and doctoral candidates to degree completion is required.

Florida Cooperative Extension Service (Extension):

For faculty with an extension assignment, effective contribution to the planned non-degree educational programs of UF/IFAS for that portion of FTE assigned to extension is necessary for promotion and tenure. Distinction in this area may be evidenced by effectiveness in obtaining, integrating and organizing educational resources into programs directed to meet the needs of extension clientele (general public, producers, industry groups, families, youth, and other relevant audiences); the design and implementation of educational experiences (the scholarship of application) appropriate to priority needs identified; the packaging of research based information into program materials such as bulletins, fact sheets, newsletters, mass media messages, electronic publications, distance education, and public displays; and the development and utilization of result demonstrations and other teaching methods as a part of the educational process. Other indicators include participation in professional development and training opportunities to remain current with scientific and methodological developments, extramural funds received, and recognition by peers, and clientele as a leader in the assigned areas of responsibility.

8. Teaching, Advising, and /or Instructural Accomplishments- None

9. Teaching evaluations-None

10. Graduate Faculty Status- None

11. Graduate Committee Status- None

12 contribution to discipline / Research Narrative (all Faculty) – None

13. Creative Works or activities

All creative works are the product of the University of Florida/IFAS, Collier County Extension, Naples, FL.

Exhibits and Displays (21)

The following exhibits were developed and displayed locally, regionally and nationally such as library, farmer’s market, seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Halman, R. D. 2006- 2010, 2011 (revised). Farmer's Market Outreach Exhibit 25 week exhibit for Collier County Extension Naples

Halman, R. D. 2010 The Freeze of 2010 Effects on Agriculture in Collier County

Halman, R. D. 2010 Agriculture in Collier County

Exhibits and Displays 2009(Total 6) on topics such a Swine Flu, recycling, buying local produce etc.

Exhibits and Displays 2008, (Total 6) on topics such as Water restrictions, hurricane preparations for pets, livestock and general agriculture.

Exhibits and Displays 2007(Total 4) on topics such as Extension outreach, predator awareness and Collier agriculture.

Exhibits and Displays 2006(Total 3) on topics such as farmer’s market, emergency preparedness and Collier agriculture.

Instructional Multi-Media Presentations (40)

Agent will develop a series of presentations in traditional small farm categories however presentations that focus on sustainable communities and related public deliberation issues will be highlighted.

2011 March and /or April Agent will organize and teach backyard farming & Gardening series.

Marketing: Provide presentation resources for local organizations and groups on Extension and its campus resources and public engagement of issues.

Halman, R.D. 2010 Pesticides, Environment and IPM Concepts (32 Slides)

Halman, R.D. 2010 Funding Sources for Small Operations (28 Slides)

Halman, R.D. 2010 Produce Handling and Harvesting from Your Urban farm (20 Slides)

Halman, R. D. 2010 The Business of Farming, (28 Slides)

Halman, R. D. 2010 (revised) What is A Ruminant? (47 Slides)

Halman, R. D. 2010 Marketing Concepts for Local Farm Markets, (57 Slides)

Halman, R. D. and Heers, R. (revised) 2010 Immokalee Area / Collier County Freeze / Damage Estimates (18 Slides)

Halman, R. D. and Heers R. 2010 Collier County Freeze / Damage Estimates (13 Slides)

Instructional Multimedia Presentations 2009(Total 9) on topics such as Africanized bees, produce harvesting and handling, outreach for Extension. Slide rang was 15 – 32.

Instructional Multimedia Presentations 2008 -(Total 9) on topics such as livestock and fire, trailer safety, the future of farming and specialty crops. Slide range was 10 – 40.

Instructional Multimedia Presentations 2007 -(Total 12) on topics such as livestock and fire, Goat nutrition, FYN, pastures, and incident management. Slide range was 15 – 44.

Instructional Multimedia Presentations 2006 -(Total 2) on topics such as Personal Protective Equipment, Pesticide Training and Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program. Slide range was 23 – 32.

Radio and Television (2)

Halman, R.D. January 2008 Collier County Small Part-time Farming Series 10 minute promotional segment for Fox4 (WFTX) Morning Blend Television (10,000 viewers), Fort Myers, Florida.

Halman, R.D. February 2008 Collier County Agriculture Tour 10 minute educational segment for Fox4 (WFTX) Morning Blend Television (10,000 viewers), Fort Myers, Florida.

Video (3)

Agent plans to increase web site exposure with from Farm city BBQ and Ag Tour videos

Halman, R. D. 2009 Urban Farming



Halman R D. 2009 Collier County UF/IFAS Extension 3 minute Florida Yards and Neighborhoods (FYN) Butterfly yard

Halman R D. 2006, 2007 Collier County UF/IFAS Extension 26 minute outreach video distributed to agents for use in local programming.

14. Patents and copyrights- None

15. Publications

a. Books, Sole Author) none

b. Books, Co-authored -none

c. Books, Edited -none

d. Books, Contributor of Chapter(s) -none

e. Monographs -none

f. Refereed Publications -none

g. Non-refereed Publications -none

County Fact Sheets (30)

All publications below are the product of the University of Florida/IFAS Extension, Collier County, Naples, FL unless otherwise noted.

Several fact sheets will be developed as collateral resource information for the 2011 backyard farming and Gardening series

Development of localized sustainable communities’ issues and community engagement fact sheets:

Collaboration with Family Nutrition agent to develop Farmer’s market vendors and consumers Guide

2010 (10)

Halman, R.D. 2010 Collier County University Extension Department Report (8 pp)

Halman, R. D. 2010 Farm-City Collier Agriculture (Nutritional Placemat

Halman, R. D. 2010 So You Want to Sell Your Products at the Farmer’s Market (2 pp)

Halman, R. D. 2010 Livestock Basics- Goats (4 pp)

Halman, R. D. 2010 Funding Opportunities (2pp)

Halman, R.D. 2010 (revised) Marketing from A Small Farm Perspective (2 pp)

Halman, R.D. 2010 Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards (5 pp)

Halman, R.D. 2010 Funding Sources for Small Farmers

Halman, R.D. 2010 (revised) Small Farm Security –You are the Key

Halman, R.D. 2010 Your Collier County Extension Office (2 pp)

2009 County Fact Sheets (10)

2008 County Fact Sheets (2)

2007 County Fact Sheets (7)

2006 County Fact Sheets (6)

Newsletters (2)

Halman, R. D. 2005-2010 (2), 2011 (4) Collier County Extension Connection (4 pp) produced quarterly distributed via office email program listing (918 entries) and hardcopies (50) for office distribution.

Halman, R. D. 2005- 2010(3), 2011 (4) Collier County Agricultural Notes (2 pp) produced quarterly and distributed via county web site, agricultural email list (203 entries) and hardcopies (50) for office distribution

Newspaper: (1)

Halman, R.D. 2008 Small Farms Face Agro-Security Issues, Florida Small Farm Alternative Enterprises Conference, August 1&2 2009 smallfarms.ifas.edu or

Trade Journal Articles: (1)

Halman, R.D. 2008 Agrosecurity: What It Takes To Keep The Agricultural Industry Safe in The 21st Century, Business Currents, The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Business Publication, January 2008 13-17.

Course Guides: Developed (1)

Halman, R.D. 2010 Urban farm and Produce Garden series six week notebook and course guide (11 sections)

h. Bibliographies/Catalogs - none

I. Abstracts (2

Develop abstracts for submission to state (EPAF) and national (ESP, EDEN,& NACAA) meetings on community garden projects, agrosecurity and other small farm topics

Halman, R. D. 2010 The Extension Facilitator: Fostering the Immokalee Ava Maria Community Link, a presentation / poster session at the 2011 National Urban Extension Conference in Des Moines, IA (Submitted pending acceptance)

Halman, R. D. and , Hailer, R. 2010 Joint Sustainability Development Center (JSDC) Concept, a presentation / poster session at the 2011 Southern SARE Conference, Nashville TN. (Submitted pending acceptance)

j. Reviews - none

k. Miscellaneous- none

16. LECTURES, Speeches, or posters Presented at Professional Conferences/ Meetings

International Poster (none)

National Presentations (1)

Halman, R. D. 2010 Disadvantaged Populations: Challenges in Community Awareness and Preparedness Session: at the 2010 Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) Annual Conference, Lexington, KY (moderator)

National Posters (1)

Halman, R. D. 2010 The Extension Facilitator: Fostering the Immokalee Ava Maria Community Link, a presentation / poster session at the 2011 National Urban Extension Conference in Des Moines, IA (Submitted pending acceptance)

Statewide Presentations (1)

Halman, R. D. 2010 Agritourism Session: at the Florida Small Farm and Alternative Enterprise Conference, Kissimmee Fl, Session (moderator)

Statewide Posters (2)

Halman, R. D., Kluson, R. and Beckford, R. 2010 The Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network Spawns Multicounty Workshop seminars, Extension Professional Associations of Florida (EPAF), Orlando, Florida (Contributed)

Kluson, R., Beckford, R. and Halman, R. D., 2010 The Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network – A Participatory and Regional Approach to Sustainable Diversified Agriculture Extension, Extension Professional Associations of Florida (EPAF), Orlando, Florida (Contributed)

18. CONTRACTS AND GRANTS SINCE LAST PROMOTION (NOT TO EXCEED TEN YEARS) OR FROM UF EMPLOYMENT FOR TENURE NOMINEES whichever is more recent.

a. Funded Externally

|Years |Contractor or Grantor |Project Title |Value |Role |Co-PI % |

|2011 |4-H Foundation and United Way of |4-H Foundation |$63,000 |PI | |

| |Collier County | | | | |

|2010 |4H Foundation and United Way of |4-H Foundation grant |$70,000 |PI | |

| |Collier County | | | | |

|2009- 2005 |Grant via 4-H Foundation, school |Agricultural and total |Over $300,000 |PI or Co-PI | |

| |grants, government, local |office programs | | | |

| |organizations etc. | | | | |

|Total | | |$384,710.00 | | |

Summary of External Grant Funding Received by Faculty

2005-present

Summary of External Grant Funding

|Role |Total |Direct Costs |Indirect costs |

|Principal investigator |$278,230 | | |

|Co PI |$4625 | | |

|Total |$282,855.00 | | |

b. Funded Internally

|Years |Contractor or Grantor |Project Title |Value |Role |Co-PI % |

|2010 |none | | | | |

|Total | | | |$ | |

Summary of Internal Grant Funding Received by Faculty (2010)

|Role |Total |Direct costs |Indirect Costs |

|Principal Investigator (PI) |None | | |

|Co Principal | | | |

|Investigator-(Co-PI) | | | |

|Investigator | | | |

| | | | |

|Totals |None | | |

C. Submitted, Pending Decision

|Years of Contract|Contractor or Grantor|Project Title |PI, Co-PI, or |If Co-PI Specific | Amt. |

|or Grant | | |Investigator |Responsibilities | |

|2010 |Southern Region |Growing Together |Co PI |Educational |$10,000 |

|(Submitted Oct 1,|Sustainable | | |resources and | |

|2010} |Agriculture Research | | |instructor | |

| |and Education (SARE) | | | | |

| |Program and the | | | | |

| |Southern Rural | | | | |

| |Development Center | | | | |

| |(SDRC) | | | | |

|2011 – 2013 |Florida Department of|Specialty Crops: |Co PI |Educational |$45,000 |

|(Submitted April |Agriculture and |Providing Fresh fruits | |resources and | |

|30, 2010} |Consumer Services |and Vegetables for Low | |instructor | |

| | |income individuals | | | |

D. Submitted, but not funded

|Years of Contract|Contractor or Grantor|Project Title |PI, Co-PI, or |If Co-PI Specific | Amt. |

|or Grant | | |Investigator |Responsibilities | |

|2011- 2013 |United States |Entrepreneurs for |Co-PI |Educational resources and |$803,000 |

|(Submitted March |Department of |Sustainable Farming | |instructor | |

|1, 2010} |Agriculture |Solutions | | | |

|2009-2005 |Vrious government and|Collier County |PI or Co-PI |Implement renovation, |Over $78,00 |

| |UF granting agencies |Agricultural program | |develop educational | |

| | | | |curricula | |

E. In- Kind Contributions

|Date |Funding Agency |Name of Project |Role |Value |

|2010 |Local sponsoring agencies and |Collier County Farm City Education|PI |$1,500 |

| |organizations |Week and BBQ | | |

|2010 |Local Farms- Roy Batty, Inc – |Collier County Agriculture Tour |PI |$3,300 |

| |Pineapples, Barron Collier Companies | | | |

| |–fruit, American Farms, | | | |

| |Ag tour gifts & foliage | | | |

|2010 |UF Certified Master Gardener |Farmer’s Market Outreach Booth |Booth assistance |$2,222 |

| |Volunteers | | | |

|2009-2005 |In-Kind donations via local |Collier County Agricultural |Educator |Over $21,000 |

| |businesses, government organizations |programs | | |

|Total | | | |$30,814.00 |

“Calculation of economic value of trained volunteers’ contribution to Extension programs: According to 2007 Florida Data from the independent sector () the estimated value of a volunteer hour is $17.78 In Extension, trained volunteers are contributing to Extension programs by dedicating their time, skills, talent, and expertise under supervision or guidance by faculty.

19 .University Governance and service

|Years |Name of activity, committee |My role |

|IFAS Engagement |

|2011 |University of Florida Faculty Recruitment and Search committee |U F IFAS Extension faculty screener|

|2011 |Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN), |U F IFAS Extension Point of Contact|

|2010 |Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN), |U F IFAS Extension Point of Contact|

|2010 |CED In Service Training (IST) Focus group |Committee member |

|Regional Engagement |

|2007- present |Southwest Florida Small Farm Network (SWFSFN) |Founding member |

|County Engagement |

|2008-present |Smart Growth Coalition |member |

|2005-present |Community Redevelopment Advisory Committee (CRA). Ordinance mandated |member |

|2005-2010t |Immokalee Master Plan and Visioning Committee (IMPVC) |member |

|2005-present |Immokalee Economic Development Zone (EDZ) |member |

|Civic Engagement |

|2010- present |Immokalee Task Force |member |

| | | |

|2005- present |Rotary International |member |

|2006- present |Hodges University, President’s Council |member |

|2005- present |Immokalee Master Plan and Visioning Committee (IMPVC) |member |

|2007-present |Greater Immokalee Southside Front Porch |Chair Member |

|2006 -present |Immokalee Chamber Of Commerce |Education Committee |

|2008- 2010t |Immokalee People Helping in Emergencies (IHOPE) |Board Member |

|2005- present |Essential Specific Function (ESF) |Animal Service Protection member |

|2008 -present |Community Emergency Response team (CERT) |Member |

|2009 |Community Emergency Response team (CERT) |Manager & Disaster evaluator |

20. CONSULTATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY- none

21. EDITOR OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, SERVICE ON AN EDITORAL ADVISORY BOARD OR REVIEWER FOR A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL- none

22. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIVES (4)

In 2011 I will apply to attend the Haitian Summer Institute at Florida International University – This program will assist in bridging the communication gap of local Haitian farmers and Extension resources.

Halman, R.D. 2010 Collaborated with the Triesdorf - Agriculture Germany, The Paradise Coast and All-American tours to host thirty German college senior agriculture students to explore local fruit and vegetable farms and farmer’s markets in Collier.

Halman, R.D. 2010 Collaboration with members of Ana Maria Foreign Mission to develop and market animal husbandry and production agriculture improvement techniques in Nicaragua. (Planned for implementation January 2011)

23. Extension Program

Role and Activities of Advisiory Committee

The dual role of the agent as County Extension Director (CED) and agricultural agent requires that an advisory committee be maintained for both program areas. The Collier County Extension Advisory Committee consists of a cross sectional group of county residents selected to represent the variety of backgrounds / lifestyles and needs found within the county population. Typically the committee may consist of extension and non extension users. Membership consists of at least one member volunteer from each program discipline as suggested by Extension Educators and managed by the CED.

Meetings for the Collier County Extension Advisory Committee will be scheduled at least 2 times per year wherein issues related to Extension office programming will be discussed. This committee assists in strengthening communication and outreach links between educators, volunteers and county officials for all programs.

Collier County Extension Advisory committee met 3 times in 2010 with a potential for three in 2011

The Agricultural program Extension Advisory Committee consists of 5-6 members from the agricultural community as well as local community leaders for balance. These members serve in an advisory capacity, meet to identify agricultural concerns, assist in the prioritization of needs and assets of the agricultural sector and provide direction for the extension program.

Agricultural Program Advisory Committee met 2 times in 2010

Title of programs -August 2005- present

| |Program Title |Days Planned |Days Expended |

|I |Sustainable Futures |40 |65 |

|II |Healthy Communities/ Community Safety and Preparedness |30 |15 |

|III |Administration |65 |60 |

|IV |4-H and other Extension Activities |22 |20 |

| | |157 |160 |

Fulltime agents plan for 120-160 days

Major Programs -

I. Sustainable Futures

Situation:

Collier County is a 1,296,320 acre (2,025.5 square miles) major agricultural county on the Florida Gulf Coast and includes part of the Florida Everglades. The sub-tropical climate of Collier makes it ideal for the production of many different agricultural enterprises. Almost all of the requests for assistance from Extension have come from producers owning ten or fewer acres in the Golden Gate and northeastern portions of the county. These citizens have requested individual consultations on small farm marketing, livestock husbandry, pasture establishment and other general small farm management issues. In response the Agent has developed a curriculum that focuses on sustainable agriculture for beginners and organic/sustainable farmers. Over the past three years the Agent has designed an Extension program that centers on small acreage vegetable and fruit production and marketing, entrepreneurial principles of goat, horse and sheep husbandry, establishment of pastures, livestock husbandry, pesticides, agrosecurity and disaster preparedness for the small farm. His on-farm consultations, evaluations, workshops and seminars are devoted to the small acreage producer and emphases building site selection, animal selection; nutrition and pasture potential to help these limited resource farms adopt diverse management skills. The Agent has also developed an educational resource relationship with Collier County Sheriff and Florida Division of Law Enforcement and local first responders focused on Agrosecurity and on-farm crime issues. These efforts underscore the importance of Extension services, its resources and agriculture on citizen’s everyday life. Additionally, the Agent has formed an agricultural program advisory (APA) committee. The APA membership is comprised of all sectors of the agricultural community and has provided input as to the needs and direction of the small farms program.

In addition to traditional farm topics, emphasis will be placed on sustainable communities and the economic future of agricultural lands and producers. Immokalee is an old rural farming community in Southwest Florida. Ave Maria is a new University town carved out of tomato fields and orange groves eight miles from Immokalee. Both communities have worked diligently at finding common ground even though their demographics are very different. There has been an effort from the beginning by the University and Ave Maria residents to make the Ave Maria community a stewardship model for the state and to build partnerships with the leaders of Immokalee. Both communities are growing and anticipate change could bring more stress and opportunities for this rural Everglades environment and so there has been a concerted effort over the past two years to bring together University, Extension, Non governmental and farm groups to find ways of returning some of the Ave Maria land back to agriculture with the goal of educating both populations on how to become sustainable, while finding opportunities for new businesses.

Program Objectives:

• Public Deliberation- Assist in planning the logistics that identifies and establishes a joint committee from both Immokalee and Ave Maria communities representing small farmers, businesses, school university faculty and students; produce a strategic land use plan at Ave Maria and Immokalee for small niche farms.

• Create a faculty partnership with Ave Maria that allows for the collaborative development of a grant opportunities and agriculture related curriculum development

• County small farm program participants will learn and adapt farming techniques that emphasize whole farm sustainability, produce production and marketing, food safety, pesticide handling and safety and small farm biosecurity.

• Collier County outreach and agritourism program audiences will enhance their awareness of Collier County agriculture and the cultural economic roles which agriculture plays in the overall economy.

• Farmer’s Market participants and visitors will increase their awareness of Extension’s programmatic diversity; learn pest management, home food safety and environmental stewardship techniques for improving their environments.

Program Specific Objectives:

1. Fifty Public Deliberation participants from the Immokalee and Ave Maria communities will meet in a study circle format and discuss solutions to the area economic, societal and agricultural issues providing mutual partnership ideas for their communities.

2. Forty potential farmers/ entrepreneurial businesses will begin the initial stages of the agricultural curriculum within the Joint Center for Sustainability

3. Forty garden and small farm production workshop participants will adopt sustainable solutions and standard BMP in their vegetable and fruit plots

4. 70% of small farm workshop and farm visit participants will learn and adopt a Best Management Practice (BMP) farming technique for sustainable livestock, vegetable and fruit production.

5. 70% of Urban Farming participants will report an adaptable change in vegetable production techniques.

6. 90% of Collier County farmer’s market participants and other targeted audiences will increase their awareness of Extension programming diversity and have a greater appreciation for the role agriculture plays in everyday life.

Overall Educational Efforts

|Educational Activity |Presentation Topics |Number of |Number of |

| | |Presentations |Participants |

|Farm Business and Market Garden|The Business of Farming |5 |55 |

|Production |Growing Organic?? | |each topic |

|Sessions 1 & 2 |Livestock Basics- Goats | | |

| |Harvesting, storage and marketing | | |

| |Funding Opportunities | | |

|Collier County Agricultural |2006-2010 , Collier County agricultural statistics |6 |1133 |

|Tour |and County Overview | | |

|Farmers Market Exhibit & Booth |2006-2010 one on one discussions General |52 |3004 |

|(26 weekends / year) |agriculture awareness, horticulture, marine issues,| | |

| |pest management, emergency management | | |

|Farm – City Education Week |2008 2010 Ag Ventures –one on one discussions |19 |4900 |

| |2005-2008 – social marketing Creation of exhibit in| | |

| |libraries and multi-discipline displays at | | |

| |Farm-City Barbeque | | |

Narratives for Small Farm Education

Farm Business and Garden Production Workshop

The workshop series participants’ expectations and need for backyard gardening and community gardening information changed the topics selection for the 2010 workshops. In preparation for 2011 the topics and presentations for the series will deal with community gardening basics and the specific topics outlined in this years participant evaluations, i.e. organics, hydroponics and a variety of herbs.

Series 1 Enterprise Farming features entrepreneurial business topics for the small acreage landowner interested in small scale production. These sessions teach farm management skills for those entering the local market with their products. In addition to invited expert speakers, the agent taught:

• Funding Sources for Small Operations

• Business of Farming

• Marketing Options

• Livestock basics -Ruminants

List of support materials developed for this program

• Fact sheets 5

• PowerPoint presentations 3

Series 2 Urban Crop Production series featured specialists, local farm experts and Extension faculty providing presentations relating to fruit and vegetable production principles and general garden techniques for the home gardener and urban farmer. In addition to invited expert speakers, the agent taught:

• Growing Organically

• Harvesting and processing.

List of support materials developed for this program

• Fact sheets 1

• PowerPoint presentations 1

Southwest Florida Small Farm Network

This collaborative effort between three counties (Collier, Lee and Sarasota) and their Agricultural/ Natural Resource Extension educators developed into a multi-county program that meets quarterly for educational and cultural informational exchange. This agent taught and supported the following items:

• A state-wide small farm conference which included a general session with a nationally recognized speaker and three tour farms. Agent served a s moderator for Agritourism session.

• Small Farm Marketing: A Special Sense.

• Marketing and Organic Production issues.

As agent gathers and identifies smaller farm producers within the county via county programming, he will provide site visits for the SWFSFN to Collier farms.

List of support materials developed for this program

• Fact sheets 2

• Newsletter articles 4

• PowerPoint Presentations 2

• Field Day Training Events 6

Collier County Ag Tour (2006-present)

To assist in preservation of agriculture and enhance agricultural awareness, Agent organized agriculture tours. Each year an all day tour of agricultural enterprise/sites was attended by an average of 200 participants. In addition to traditional agricultural enterprises, this Agent provided agricultural diversity in illustrating history through partnerships with entities such as Collier County Museum system, Immokalee Community Development Agency, South Florida Water Management District, Collier Soil and Water Conservation District, The Seminole Tribe of Southwest Florida and Southwest Florida IFAS Research and Education Center.

Agent hosted and facilitated the 2010 event where 137 participants boarded three buses for tours of 2 production vegetable farms, a research facility, packing house and pioneer museum.

Agent will provide on site visits to small / part-time farm sites to be included into the annual Ag tour.

List of support materials developed for this program

• Brochures 1

• Newsletters 1

• Newspaper articles 2

Farmer’s Market Outreach Booth

The Extension Farmer’s Market exhibit and booth provides urban participants with an awareness of agricultural and marine science issues through educational displays on topics such as: landscapes and trees, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and principles designed to reduce pollution and enhance the environment around the home, and landscape management practices. This Agent recruited the assistance of county faculty and certified Master Gardener (MG) volunteers to assist in answering questions and providing on site educational services. Agent developed posters and supplemental handouts for the exhibit emphasizing: buying local, fire safety, hurricane preparedness, and a variety of timely local topics.

Statistical Profile

|Market Year |Market booth visitors |Literature distributed/ topics discussed/ |Number of MG Volunteer hours |

| | |follow-ups | |

|2010*-2011 |88 |26 |25 |

|2009-2010 |448 |1850 |135 |

|2008-2009 |987 |1090 |125 |

|2007-2008 |735 |644 |233 |

|2006-2007 |942 |846 |150 |

* to date

List of support materials developed by agent for this program

• Fact sheets 2

• Posters 1

Farm City Education Week (2005-present)

Over the past 52 years, Collier County leaders from both the agriculture community and the ever growing urban suburban community have planned a barbeque in an effort for these two groups to get to know one another better. Unfortunately, as the county has grown this get together has evolved from agricultural education and into a social event for urbanites. In 2005 to restore the balance and put the agricultural theme back into the farm-city week, this Agent has designed a diversified campaign of educational events which included the following:

• In 2010 Placemats were developed that highlighted Collier Agricultural fruits and vegetables products. Collaboration on the contents of the placemat was with the Family Nutrition Program agent .2500 placemats will be distributed in schools through the teachers in the FNP program

• Developed a pre-event poster that promoted the Farm-City week event at the local farmers’ market.

• To enhance exposure of Extension in general, during the Farm–City Barbeque event, Agent arranged for the county faculty to provide informational posters, from their individual programs throughout the event area for event participants to visit.

• In partnership with Collier County library, developed a stand -alone exhibit and multi-use posters placed in county libraries. While changing annually, this exhibit has enhanced the educational content of the week and may be responsible for the increased participation in the barbeque event itself.

• Proceeds are donated to the Collier County 4-H Foundation which assists in funding of the outreach personnel for the Extension 4-H program (see grants table).

List of support materials developed for this program

• Placemats- 500, 2500 for the elementary schools

• Newsletter articles 1

Accomplishments and Impacts for Objectives:

Objective 1. 70% of livestock production workshop participants will report increased animal husbandry production knowledge and adoption of animal husbandry techniques.

A. Farm Business (n= 21) and Produce Garden participants (n= 40)

Post Session results indicated 65% the information gained would be utilized in marketing their business and 47% would adopt business principles such as recordkeeping, business plan development and product marketing presented in their farming efforts.

Objective 2. 70% of small farm workshop and farm visit participants will learn Best Management Practice (BMP) farming techniques for sustainable vegetable and fruit production.

Objective . 70% of Collier County citizens, farmer’s market participants and others targeted will increase their awareness of Extension programming diversity and have a greater appreciation for the role agriculture plays in their everyday life.

Farmers Market:

• Utilizing an on-site postcard survey tool, farmers’ market participants (n=97) indicated that the exhibit was useful to them. When questioned about usefulness of this information, 63% indicated that they were very likely to use the information, 33% likely to use the information and the remainder were not were not likely to put to use the information this year.

• Through personal interviews about farmer’s market participation, all of Master Gardener volunteers (n=12) indicated they had developed increased customer service techniques and indicated an increased confidence in horticultural consultation techniques and 98 % indicated they had encountered and learned about timely gardening issues via work at the farmer’s market booth.

• As a result of the Extension having a booth at the farmer’s market, the general public participating in other Extension programs increased. Agent surveyed consumers (n= 97) of the farm market pesticide management exhibit. All indicated that they learned practical techniques from the exhibit and 98% indicated they would adopt a change (i.e. alternative pesticide use) in controlling pest problems around the home and in the garden.

• Through on-site comments, 95 % of farmers’ market exhibit visitors surveyed (n= 97) indicated an enhanced appreciation for the resources available at the UF/IFAS Extension office.

Agricultural Tour Results

• In 2010 98% of tour participants (n=137) indicated that the tour increased their awareness of the risks involved in farming i.e. adverse weather conditions (frost damage and disease and insect infestations), agricultural diversity, production costs and labor to the economy of the county. Tour participants also indicated that they learned something new about Collier agriculture as a result of the tour.

• These tours have received a 31% return attendance rate and 92% of the participants would recommend the tour to their friends.

Farm City BBQ Results

• The Farm City Barbeque has consistently received local sponsorship of upwards of $1500 from local business, citrus, vegetable and beef enterprises.

• During Farm City education week, social marketing one on one surveys of participants (n=97) (library exhibit, poster etc.) indicated that 100% had learned something new or different about the way agricultural products were produced and the effect of agriculture on the Collier County economy.

• Participants (n=4550) attending the Farm–City Barbeque 2005 through 2010 have increased each year. Proceeds from the event (over $500,000) have been donated to the 4H Foundation. Farm-city participants averaged 800 in 2010

Summary of Group teaching events for Program 1

|Instructor |Number of Events |Number of Participants |

|Self |35 |1575 |

|Program assistant |2 |400 |

|Volunteer |27 |42 |

|Total | |2017 |

Summary of Clientele Reached for Program 1

|Sustainable Futures |

|Number of Educational Materials Developed |450 |

|Number of Clientele contacts |389 |

|Filed Consultations |36 |

|Office consultations |17 |

|Telephone consultations |48 |

|Group teaching Participants |120 |

|Email consultations |650 |

|Web site visits | |

|Race and Ethnicity |Projected Target audience|Audience reached in 2010 |Parity |Projected Target Audience|

| | | |(= 4%) | |

| |(for 2010) | |reached |(for 2011 POW) |

| |No |% |No. |

|Collier county Agricultural Community |Farm Security introduction |1 |55 |

|partnership | | | |

|Immokalee Recovery Coordination Center |-Africanized Bees |1 |23 |

|(IRCC) and Community Emergency Response | | | |

|Team (CERT) | | | |

|Totals | |2 |78 |

Agricultural Farm Safety Partnership- 2010 & 2011

Acts of terrorism can affect any part of the United States, as well as directly affect Florida, at any time. They usually occur swift and often with little warning. Unfortunately, small farmers and ranchers are complacent and many times feel that their “little” farm operation is not a worthwhile vulnerable target for thieves and or terrorists. To the contrary, when a local food scare takes place, there is a major financial and psychological toll on the consumers.

Our objective is to fill the “awareness gaps” posed by the lack of food security preparedness training available to the small farm community. The overriding project goals will be to assist the small farm operations in the Collier County community in the development of bio-security strategic plans for prevention of intentional contamination to their land, livestock and crops. The program seeks to enhance agricultural community security by heightening the agricultural community's power of observation, preparedness and eventually adaptive response.

This agent has taken the ServSafe program certification (plans ot take instructor’s portion) in effort to provide training to farmer’s market vendors on fresh produce food safety issues. These workshops should be developed through collaborations with the UF specialists and regional food safety agents and deliveried before the start of the 2011 market season.

As a major contributor link to Collier County’s growing small farm community, the collier county extension agent will partner with the Sheriffs office to take leadership in preparing our community as to the potential threats from intentional food and animal security breeches.

Agent will develop a agro security curriculum (“Lock It Up”) along with resource materials to be utilized in a countywide small farm and train- the trainer educational program.

Partnership development between federal, state and local law enforcement and the small farm community

Immokalee task force 2010-2011

The programs that are provided in this partnership will help to rebuild lives and communities that have been impacted by a major agricultural changes and challenges, and to reduce the impact of future changes. In this partnership we try to be proactive and through education and community action, we hope to reduce risks to farm economy The agent will develop and present specific topic presentations at scheduled events and multi-location seminars and conferences

Immokalee Recovery Coordination Center (IRCC) The Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services (BES) selected this Agent as the principal planner for the IRCC because of his experience in emergency operations and preparedness background. The IRCC is the local responding unit within the town of Immokalee. As such Agent:

• Continue to work with IRCC in the preparedness of Immokalee citizens and the migrant population that resides there.

• Organized a Africanized Bee exercise within then the CERT Team of Immokalee. Taught 23 CERT members the dangers of Bees and handling procedures provided customized preparedness handouts

Emergency Communication Project: The greatest challenge for growers and producers is how to effectively communicate disaster preparedness and recovery issues to their migrant employees, many of whom cannot read or write in there native language.

• Implementation of a regional training program of farm and community security a program from the EDEN community utilize the Strengthening Community Agrosecurity Planning (S_CAP)

• Partnering with the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Management, the Collier Health department and other local nonprofits, this Agent developed and reissued a set of emergency door hangers (in English, Spanish and Creole) that visually describe what preparations need to be taken in the event of a hurricane.

Extension Preparedness for Animal Responses: To broaden the Agrosecurity and emergency preparedness response for Collier County, Extension has a minimum of two designates who are responsible to their local Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and field offices. These individuals report to the local EOC as required should an event occur. National Incident Management System (NIMS) training has been completed and integrated into the national State Animal Response Team (SART) training module for SART volunteers. Agent accomplished the following:

• An Animal Disaster Response Plan was developed with the collaborating agencies which fulfill the animal disaster response (ESF-17) needs within Collier County.

• By becoming a integral part of the DART and SART staff, Agent operates under the Emergency Support Function # 17, (ESF-17) and the Collier county and Florida Emergency Management Agency's State Emergency Plan.

Accomplishments and Impacts for Objectives:

Agricultural Farm Safety Partnership- 2010 & 2011

The implementation of this program began in late October with a meeting of the principle partners,- Collier County Sheriff the agricultural community ( farmers, ranchers and business owners) and Extension.

The Immokalee Task Force 2010 & 2011, To assist in the concentrated effort and preservation of the agriculture, migrant safety and housing and resident communities of the Immokalee e area partners have met creating a monthly community task force discussion that includes members such as county domestic animal services, code enforcement, health department and IRCC membership and fire department.

Seminars and general preparedness literature by Agent are continuing. The community leaders are continuing to meet and organize themselves for the IRCC deployment after a major disaster and/or hurricane season.

Success Story: Africanized Bee and Animal Response Training

Partnering with Bee specialist a series of three workshops were conducted for Collier County first responders (fire, police , FWC etc.), the Department of Domestic Animal Services (DAS) and Disaster Animal Response Teams (DART) and the general public At Yard and Garden Show. In this series over 95 Collier County staff and volunteers participated in the 3-day 20 hour intensive training..

Summary of Group teaching events for Program 2

|Instructor |Number of Events |Number of Participants |

|Self |9 |1209 |

|Program assistant |0 |0 |

|Volunteer |0 |0 |

Summary of Clientele Reached for Program 2

|Program Title |

|Number of Educational Materials Developed |3 |

|Number of Clientele contacts |700 |

|Filed Consultations |24 |

|Office consultations |10 |

|Telephone consultations |30 |

|Group teaching Participants |658 |

|Email consultations |54 |

|Web site visits | |

|Race and Ethnicity |Projected Target audience|Audience reached in 2010 |Parity |Projected Target Audience|

| | | |(= 4%) | |

| |(for 2010) | |reached |(for 2011 POW) |

| |No |% |No. |

|Budget development and justification |Collier County University Budget 2006-2010 |19 |402 |

|ICMA Leadership , Leadership Collier and |Brief Comments about your Extension Office - A |5 |73 |

|other organizations |Program on Extension 2005-2010 | | |

|Collier County 4-H Foundation and United |Extension and 4-H Youth programs |8 |87 |

|Way boards | | | |

|Total | |32 |562 |

Accomplishments and Impacts:

Objective 1. All of Collier County governmental and private organizations will receive increased exposure to Extension programming in order to increase awareness through enhanced branding resulting in increased collaborative efforts, partnerships and county community improvement efforts.

• Due to continual budget reductions, CED is preparing for the mid-year budget reduction (approximately 3-5%), a year end cut of this magnitude will require providing a clear focus on operation reductions in efforts to preserve staff.

• The CED has worked to provide enhanced avenues of marketing exposure for the programs developed buy this office. Increase visibility via new office banners, office apparel, UF table covers and name badges.

• Through the development of county departmental partnerships, a 75% increase in Extension visibility and requests for educational programming from county partners has been realized.

• The CED has increased educational outreach and active partnerships within all programming areas by 85 % with groups such as Collier County School District, Domestic Animal Services, Parks and Recreation, Health Department, City of Naples, Rookery Bay, South Florida Water management district, Fish and Wildlife, Friends of the Panther, Naples Botanical Garden, Naples Women’s Clubs, Collier Emergency Management, Immokalee CRA and others.. Continuation of these efforts in 2011

Objective 2. All subject matter disciplines of Collier County Extension will provide 2-3 advisory individuals from their area to serve on an advisory committee. Extension Advisory Committee (EAC) has been organized to provide direction to Extension and its component parts in all programming efforts.

• The newly organized Collier County Extension Advisory committee has met three times this year with 90% attendance at the first and less than 50% at the second. Contact via email and personal communications have provide inroads to allowing the members to be kept up to date on extension highlights, events and serve to promote extension philosophy.

• Due to resignations ands other vacancy issues, the CED has taken over many of the administrative tasks of the 4-H agent. Daily supervisory duties of two outreach coordinators along with 4-H Foundation meeting attendance.

• The CED revitalized the Extension Advisory committee upon taking office, recruited new members (n=12), revamping and restructuring for a new beginning. This initiative resulted in increased meeting attendance by members and a 30% programming participation. These efforts continue to provide positive outcomes as priorities with personnel and budgetary constraints in the office change.

• The CED has provided the leadership liaison and vision to refocus 4-H Youth Development educational programming resulting in a 220% increase in youth participation in 4-H programming. 4-H agent vacancy has required increase focus on 4-H programming, youth development programming, leader and coordinator supervision. CED will provide leadership in program until a 4-H agent is hired.

• Due to a CED based initiative, the Urban Horticulture Certified Master Gardeners program has undergone a re-direction. Assisting in defusing conflicts with Master Gardener volunteers ,agent input, program opportunities development and providing leadership to the re focus of the program was a major emphasis of the CED during 2010.CED utilized the assistance of fellow agents trained in conflict resolution and public deliberation to facilitate open meetings a refocus of the MG commitments. The programs rebuild and renewed participation in on-site clinics and other outreach activities will be a major focus in 2011.

Objective 3. 50% of staff and faculty responsibilities was restructured over 5 years due to retirements, resignations and budget constraints and continue to enhance quality of programming Office Restructure:

• CED will provide leadership in the encouragement of teamwork within the Collier County office. To this end and working with UF specialists, a faculty staff retreat will be organized to occur during the first three months of 2011. This retreat will provide opportunities for camaraderie, fellowship and strategic input into the office vision and direction.

• CED will provide all necessary documentation for the hiring of a 4-H agent via county procedures with subsequent submission for courtesy status with the university.

• . To assure continuing quality customer service, the CED has restructured office support, developed new procedures and office policies, job duties, program and personnel assignments.

• With the downsizing, resignations and redirection of the office faculty and staff members, the CED has provided new agent / staff mentorship and consultation to new faculty/ staff on a continual basis. Continuation of these faculty-staff interactions in 2011

Objective 4. All of county commission board and government stakeholders (county manager, Public Services Administrator) will be provided educational resource information in the preparation of budgets, program reports and documents on office educational programs and activities.

• Utilizing the Gateway network, CED will foster partnerships with county and city departments to provide consulting and resource services at the University of Florida campus departments and UF/ IFAS Extension system.

• During the county budget workshops and justification hearings, 100% of county commission board and governmental stakeholders (county manager, PS administrator) were provided UF educational resource information in the preparation of budgets, program reports and documents on office educational programs and activities

Summary of Group teaching events for Program 3

|Instructor |Number of Events |Number of Participants |

|Self |58 |842 |

|Program assistant |0 |0 |

|Volunteer |12 |36 |

Summary of Clientele Reached for Program 3

|Administration |

|Number of Educational Materials Developed |6 |

|Number of Clientele contacts |842 |

|Field Consultations | |

|Office consultations |104 |

|Telephone consultations |307 |

|Group teaching Participants |438 |

|Email consultations |1098 |

|Web site visits | |

|Race and Ethnicity |Projected Target audience|Audience reached in 2010 |Parity |Projected Target Audience|

| | | |(= 4%) | |

| |(for 2010) | |reached |(for 2011 POW) |

| |No |% |

|2010 | | |

|Administrator’s meeting |1 |98 |

|Budget development and justification |3 |68 |

|ICMA leadership |1 |10 |

|Quarterly manager’s meeting |3 |33 |

|Faculty meeting – |10 |9 |

|4-H Foundation meeting |6 |16 |

|2009 | | |

24. Clinical Service or Clinical Activities- N/A

25. serVice to schools

• Avail myself as Public speaking judge

• Avail myself to participate in School career day activities

• 2010 Immokalee TECH (ITECH) – Education committee

• 2009 4-H County Events Public Speaking- Judge

• 2009-2010 Public Speaking and Photo Contest - Judge

• 2008 -2010Ag Ventures Participant Dairy Days- Immokalee Elementary Schools

• 2005 Career Day Speaker- Pine Ridge Middle School

26. MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PROFESSION

|Association |Role |Years |

|Florida Epsilon Sigma Phi Alpha Delta |Member |2005 - 2010 |

| |Secretary |2011 |

| |State Membership Chair |2010 |

| |State Chaplain |2009 |

| |State Public Issues Chair - |2006-2008 |

|National Epsilon Sigma Phi |Membership and Retention Committee member |2008-present |

|Florida Emergency Preparedness Association|Member |2007-present |

|(FEPA) | | |

|Florida Emergency Management Association |Member |2007-present |

|(FEMA) | | |

|Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN)|Catastrophe Preparedness team |2010 |

| |2011 Annual meeting Committee |2011 |

| |Agrosecurity Preparedness Committee |2010 |

| |Member |2005-present |

| |National Chair -Program Development |2005-2006 |

|Florida Agricultural Response Team (SART) |Member |2005- present |

|Florida Association of County Agriculture |Member, District Director |2005 - present |

|Agents (FACAA) | | |

27. HONORS

|Year |Organization |Award |

|2010 |none | |

Scholarships

Agent procured scholarships (average $1200) to attend professional meetings and conferences on behalf of the university, a professional association or as county liaison

• Attending the Turning the Tide on Poverty 3 day workshop training on conducting Study Circles n Atlanta Georgia, December 6-8,2010

• Florida state representative scholarship to attend the 2010 Symposium on Food and Agriculture Security, Madison WI.

• 2009 Michigan State University and Global Food Safety scholarship to attend the Global Food Safety Initiative workshop in Washington, D.C.

• 2009 State Agriculture Response Team (SART) scholarship to attend the Annual SART Conference in Coco Beach Florida.

• 2009 Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (SARE) Southern Sustainable Working Group (SSWAG) scholarship to attend the Southern Sustainable Working Group (SSWAG) in Chattanooga Tennessee.

• 2009 State Agriculture Response Team (SART) scholarship to attend the Annual SART Conference, in Coco Beach, Florida.

• 2007-08 Greater Naples Leadership, Masters Class XII, Graduate, Collier County scholarship recipient.

• 2007 Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (SARE) scholarship to attend the Fifth Annual Risk Management and Community Outreach Conference in Huntsville Alabama.

• 2007 Epsilon Sigma Phi scholarship to attend the Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD) Conference in Arlington Virginia.

28. Chair’s Letter

29. Dean’s Letter

30. Biosketches of individuals writing solicited letters of evaluation

31. Letters of Evaluation

32. Copies of last Five letters of Evaluation

|Year |Overall Rating |Scales |

|2010 |pending |Not acceptable - Exemplary |

|2009 |Commendable |Not acceptable - Exemplary |

|2008 |Commendable |Not acceptable - Exemplary |

|2007 |Commendable |Not acceptable - Exemplary |

|2006 |Commendable |Not acceptable - Exemplary |

|2005 |Satisfactory |Not acceptable - Exemplary |

33. Further information Section

Community Service

• 2009 –present Gubernatorial nomination and serves as Commissioner on the Immokalee Water and Sewer Advisory Board, Immokalee, Florida.

• 2009 – 2010 local manager for the Immokalee Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

• 2008-2010 Serves as Chair of the Greater Immokalee Southside, Front Porch Community Inc.

• 2008- present Member to the Immokalee Chamber of Commerce board

• 2008- present University representative Immokalee Chamber of Commerce educational committee

• 2008-present University liaison to the Collier County Smart Growth Coalition

• 2008- present CRA representative to Collier County Habitat Conservation Committee

• 2007-2010 Board member to the Immokalee Helping Our People in Emergencies (IHOPE)

• 2007-present Principal planner to the Immokalee Recovery Coordination Center (IRCC) a disaster readiness community team

• 2005-present County ordinance mandated agricultural liaison to Collier County Immokalee Master Plan and Visioning Committee(IMPVC)

• 2005- present County ordinance mandated Agricultural liaison to Collier County Immokalee Community Redevelopment Advisory (CRA)committee

• 2005-present Agricultural liaison to State Enterprise Zone Development Agency (EZone)

• 2005- present Emergency Operations Center (EOC) University Extension representative to the ESF17 (Agricultural / Animal Protection Issues) along with the Department of Domestic Animal Services and serves on the agricultural disaster assessment team.

34 ISTs and other Professional Development (only for ROA)

|Title |No. of Days |

|Turning the Tide on Poverty – SRDC community engagement training |3 |

|2010 CPR/AED/ First Aid – Certified First Responder |1 |

|Public Deliberation Training |.5 |

|Public Deliberation Training –Addressing Community Issues |2 |

|Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference |2 |

|Extension Professional Association s of Florida |3 |

|Symposium on Food Safety and Agrosecurity |3 |

|Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) |3 |

|ServeSafe Certification |1 |

|Total |18.5 |

35. New Marketing Efforts (only for ROA )

University Extension serves the same customer base as many of the public services departments with the additional goal of educating the public about rural and urban lifestyle issues. In particular agricultural programs will highlight programs that relate to agricultural farm and ranch management, 4-H Youth Development that teaches youth life skills through agriculture, nutrition and food safety issues for our local produce clientele using best management practices to preserve Collier County’s rural connection. Many of our customers live in urban and rural areas (Naples, Immokalee and the Golden Gate Estates area) so our market plan must be able to reach broad audiences.

To achieve this goal our efforts for marketing included the increased use of electronic mailings of newsletters, email updates on programming ad events and the use of in-house videoconferencing. Our marketing efforts also include the employ of partnering to get educational message out to non-traditional audiences. The partnering process includes the continued exposure in partners’ events, presentations and support of venues for the se partners.

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