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Member Symposium

Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Team Building for Tomorrow: Empowering Extension Through Modern Collaborations

Don't forget about county agents: Building extension programming through on farm research

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM MST
Location: Phoenix Convention Center, 122 C
Oral Presentation

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Isaac L. Esquivel

    Assistant Professor
    North Florida Research and Education Center
    Quincy, Florida

    • Co-Author(s)

  • KW

    Kieth Wynn

    Ag & Natural Resource Agent III
    University of Florida, Florida

  • JB

    Jennifer Bearden

    Agriculture Extension Agent III
    University of Florida, Florida

  • DL

    Daniel Leonard

    County Extension Director and Agent II
    University of Florida, Florida

  • MM

    Mark Mauldin

    Livestock, Forages Agent II
    University of Florida, Florida

  • EC

    Ethan Carter

    Regional Specialized Agent II
    University of Florida, Florida

While 300K acres of cotton and peanut in Florida may not be as much compared to other central producing states, it is grown across the Panhandle and North Florida. This includes about 20 or more counties over a 350-mile span. Knowing what is happening in every county producing agronomic crops can be challenging. However, county ag agents in most counties produce agronomic crops and work with producers daily. They can provide valuable information on pest problems and needed information for extension specialists. Here, we talk about working with county agents as a resource for current issues and grower needs and as collaborators in developing my extension and research programs.