Advisory Committees

Committee List

Current Committees
Apiculture, Aquaculture, Beef, Citrus, Dairy, Environmental Horticulture, Equine, Forestry, Labor, Oversight, Peanut/Cotton, Sod, Sugar, Tax, Vegetable and Water/Natural Resources

Apiculture

Chair
Laurence Cutts, Washington

Vice Chair
Robbie Bell, Polk

Steve Cantu, Hardee
John Gentzel, Dade
Bert M. Gwaltney, Bay
Gary Ranker, Manatee
John Westervelt, Lake
William Merritt, Wakulla
Larry Gruwell, St. Lucie
Gary Ranker, Manatee
David Webb, Brevard
Herman Elmore, Jackson
Nancy Gentry, Putnam-St. Johns

Technical Advisors
Dr. James D. Ellis, UF/IFAS
Jerry Hayes, FDACS
Sanford Malcom

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Aquaculture

Chair
Marty Tanner, Hillsborough

Vice Chair
Steve Weinsier, Broward

Gene Evans, Volusia
Laif DeMason, Dade
Mike Drawdy, Polk
Robert Heater, Okeechobee
Frank Carter, Holmes

Technical Advisors
Bernice Constatin, USDA Wildlife Services
Craig Watson, Tropical Lab
Sherman Wilhelm, FDACS/Aquaculture Division

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Beef

Chair
Matt Harrison, DeSoto/Charlotte

Vice Chair
Larry Rooks, Hernando/Citrus

Mike Adams, St. Lucie
David Raulerson,
Dennis Carlton, Hillsborough
Charlie Crawford, Columbia
Keith Free, Okaloosa
Brad Etheridge, Levy
Elery Griffis, Union
Randolph Barthle, Pasco
George Fisher, Washington
Mack Glass, Jr., Jackson
Herbert Harbin, Osceola
Richard Gowdy, Wakulla
Clayborne Newcomb, Sumter
John Payne, Highlands
Greg Shackelford, Hardee
Michael Langford, Holmes
James LeFils, Volusia
Mike Millicevic, Highlands
Jim Strickland, Manatee

Technical Advisor(s)
Jim Handley, Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Diane Kitchen, Bureau of Animal Disease
Jesse Savell

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Citrus

Chair
Brant Schirard, St. Lucie

Vice Chair
Kyle Story, Polk

Jim Brewer, DeSoto/Charlotte
Mike Carter, DeSoto/Charlotte
Bruce Crump, Volusia
Hugh English, Hendry/Glades
John Gose, Highlands
Richard Kinney, Pasco
Ed Lassiter, Polk
Greg Lehman, Hillsborough
Bill Lennon, Jr., Orange
Robert Newsome, Collier
Drew Phypers, Highlands
Hugh Taylor, Manatee
Scott Young, Polk

Technical Advisor(s)
Dr. Jackie Burns, UF/IFAS
Ken Keck, Department of Citrus
Ray Royce, Highlands Co. Citrus Producers Assn.
Roy Singleton, FAMA
Michael W. Sparks, Florida Citrus Mutual

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Dairy

Chair
Rod Land, Lafayette

Vice Chair
Darryl Register, Baker

Danny Aprile, Hillsborough
Ben Butler, Okeechobee
Jerry Dakin, Manatee
Gerald Fieser, Volusia
Jacob Larson, Okeechobee
Johnn Legg, Martin
Daniel McClellan, Hernando-Citrus
Terry Reagan, Suwannee
Ron St. John, Gilchrist

Technical Advisor(s)
Dr. Albert deVries, UF/IFAS
Dr. Diane Kitchen, FDACS
John L. Miller, FDACS/Dairy Division
Ray Hodge,
Scott Wallin, Dairy Farmers Inc.

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Environmental Horticulture

Chair
Richard Carroll, Pinellas

Vice Chair
Jay Fraleigh, Madison

Tony Barrington, Lafayette
Halsey Beshears, Jefferson
Scott Kirouac, Highlands
Dorrell Combass, Hamilton
Ralph Garrison, Manatee
George Hackney, Sr., Gadsden
Harold Jones, Duval
Paul Klinger, Jr., Sumter
Bob McMillan, Dade
Nicholas Morris, Indian River
Kevin Riley, Brevard
Gary Roberts, St. Lucie
Glen Strange, Santa Rosa
Bret Wood, Lake

Technical Advisor(s)
Ben Bolusky, FNGLA
Emery Tyson, FDACS/Division of Plant Industry
Hugh Grambling, Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers
Dr. Wayne Mackay, UF/IFAS

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Equine

Chair
Bryan Rice, Marion

Vice Chair
Sid Hutchcraft, Osceola

Maureen Henderson, Orange
Sue Munyan, St. Lucie
Colleen Martin, Sumter
Bill Benham, Lake
Melanie Peterson, Western Palm Beach
Fred Segal, Broward

Technical Advisor(s)
Richard Hancock, FL Thoroughbred and Owners Assoc.
Dr. Mike Short, FDACS
Dr. Saundra H. TenBroeck UF/Animal Science

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Forestry

Chair
Michael Dooner, Gadsden

Vice Chair
Bryan Olmert, Alachua

Frankin Bell, Nassau
P.C. Crapps III, Suwannee
Mark Crow, Columbia
John M. Diamond, Santa Rosa
Alvin Futch, Hillsborough
Jon Gould, Washington
Bubba Greene, Madison
Ken Griner, Levy
Jamie Hall, Escambia
Kenneth Jackson, Lafayette
Reed Kempfer, Brevard
Curtis Moore, Duval
Randolph Padgett, Clay
Ellis Smith, Leon
Leland Thomas, Jackson

Technical Advisor(s)
Jeff Doran, Florida Forestry Association
Jim Karels
Dr. Timothy White, UF/School of Forest Resources & Conversation

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Labor

Chair
Michelle Williamson, Hillsborough

Vice Chair
Steve Johnson, Hardee

Erin Archey, Seminole
Oswaldo Dearmas, Western Palm Beach
Anne Dickinson, Polk
Kenneth Hall, Suwannee
Monty Knox, Orange
Travis Larson, Okeechobee
Eric Nissen, Martin
J. Daniel Peterson, Volusia
Jody Sullivan, Lafayette
Lawson Taylor, Gadsden
Baxter Troutman, Polk
Rick Vachon, St. Lucie

Technical Advisor(s)
Walter Kates, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Fritz Roka, Southwest Florida REC

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Oversight

Chair
Michelle Williamson, Hillsborough

Vice Chair
Rod Land, Lafayette

William Carte, Suwannee
Kenny Devane, Polk
Michael Dooner, Gadsden
Larry Dunagan, Dade
Ken Harrison, DeSoto/Charlotte
Jack Livingston, Escambia
J. Daniel Peterson, Volusia
Jeffrey Pittman, Jackson
Gary Reeder, Manatee
Darryl Register, Baker
Robbie Roberson, Orange
Brantley Schirard, St. Lucie
Mark Sodders, Western Palm Beach
Roy Wilson, Gilchrist

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Peanut/Cotton

Chair
Jerry Davis, Santa Rosa

Vice Chair
Jeff Pittman, Jackson

Philip Adkison, Washington
Richard Barber, Marion
Scott Barrington, Lafayette
Edward Bell, Alachua
Gary Booker, Okaloosa
William Carte, Suwannee
Jon Deas, Hamilton
Alan Edwards, Santa Rosa
Ernest Fulford, Jefferson
Jim Jones, Gilchrist
Henry McCrone, Calhoun
Jerry McElhaney, Escambia
James Terry, Columbia
Brett Ward, Escambia
Clyde Marvel Williams, Holmes

Technical Advisor(s)
Ken Barton, FPPA
Jim Davis, National Cotton Council
Dave Rupenecker, Southern Cotton Growers Association
Dr. Barry Tillman, UF/IFAS

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Sod

Chair
Gary Bradshaw, Manatee

Vice Chair
Scott Blackburn, Polk

Jonathan Brown,Desoto/Charlotte
Richard Burns, Western Palm Beach
Carey Howerton, Highlands
Ron Nail, Brevard
Mike Pressley, Hendry/Glades
Shannon Strickland, Flagler
Kieth Truenow, Lake
Clint White, Santa Rosa
Trey Whitehurst, Okeechobee

Technical Advisor(s)
Betsy McGill, Florida Sod Growers Cooperative
Dr. Bryan Unruh, West Florida REC
Peter Snyder

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Sugar

Chair
Carl Perry, Hendry/Glades

Vice Chair
Alan Hammock, Hendry/Glades

Earl Dyess, III, Hendry/Glades
Roger Hatton, Western Palm Beach
Rick Roth, Western Palm Beach
James Shine, Western Palm Beach
Stewart Stein, Western Palm Beach
Mark Sodders, Western Palm Beach
Crate P. Tucker, Hendry/Glades

Technical Advisor(s)
Robert Coker, US Sugar
Jim Shine, Florida Sugarcane Growers Cooperative

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Tax

Chair
Roy Wilson, Sr., Gilchrist

Vice Chair
Prentice Dort, Pinellas

Tom Andrews, Highlands
Bud Crisafulli, Brevard
James Cunningham, Escambia
Todd Dailey, Marion
Lee Gordon, Madison
Lamar Jenkins, Suwannee
Randy Joe Johnson
William LaValle, Taylor
Clay Lyons, Baker
Fred Petty, Pinellas
Bo Rich, Hardee
Trent Snider, Alachua
Donald Stephens, Lake
Regina Thomas, Seminole

Technical Advisor(s)
Bobby Bennett
Rod Clouser

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Vegetable

Chair
Roland Yee, Palm Beach

Vice Chair

Jimmy Alderman, St. Lucie
Paul Allen, Western Palm Beach
Sam Bertha, Flagler
LeeAnn Coleman, Hillsborough
Wayne Collier, Broward
Ben Ellison, Santa Rosa
Hank Floyd, Jackson
Cody Hoffman, Collier
Alan Jones, Sarasota
Chuck O'Bern, Hendry-Glades
Doug Platt, Brevard
Riley Putnal, Suwannee
Gary Reeder, Manatee
Dan Ryals, Desoto-Charlotte
Hank Scott, Lake
Jeb Smith, Putnam-St. Johns
Thomas Scott, Marion
Scott Wynn, Hamilton

Technical Advisor(s)
Eugene McAvoy, UF Extension
Dr. John VanSickle, UF/IFAS
Mike Aerts

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Water/Natural Resources

Chair
Barney Cherry, Hardee

Vice Chair
Jesse Godbold, Clay

Clay Archey, Seminole
Tom Braddock, Duval
Ann Christmas, Washington
Timothy Eckert, Lee
Stephen Fulford, Jefferson
Ken Harrison, DeSoto/Charlotte
Jason Land, Lafayette
William M. Lloyd, III, Suwannee
Ronnie Oakley, Pasco
Kelly Rice, Sumter
Albert Rooks, Jr., Hernando-Citrus
Jerry Sheppard, Escambia
Robert Taylor, Martin
Richard Terry, Madison
Jeff Vermillion, Marion

Keith Wedgworth, Western Palm Beach
Allen Whitehead, Bradford
Marty Wohl, Highlands

Technical Advisor(s)
Chuck Aller, FDACS

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