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Issues & Public Policy : Advisory Committees

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

Stephen Cantu, Hardee 
Nancy Gentry, Putnam/St. Johns
John Gentzel, Dade
Leo Gosser, Broward
Larry Gruwell, St. Lucie 
Claude Herman, Jackson
William Merritt, Wakulla
Paul Norefleet, Alachua
Reno Plenge, Bay
Gary Ranker, Manatee 
William Rhodes, Lake

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

Aquaculture

Chair
Marty Tanner, Hillsborough

Vice Chair
Steve Weinsier, Broward

Robert Ayers, Orange
George Carpenter, Escambia
Mike Drawdy, Polk
Milton Evans, Sr., Volusia 
Robert Heater, Okeechobee 
Phillip Marraccini, Dade

Technical Advisors
Tony Duffiney, USDA Wildlife Services
Leslie Palmer, FDACS, Division of Aquaculture
Dr. Vernon Vandiver
Craig Watson, Tropical Lab

Beef

Chair
Matthew Harrison, DeSoto/Charlotte

Vice Chair
Larry Rooks, Hernando/Citrus

Michael Adams, St. Lucie 
Randolph Barthle, Pasco
Dennis Carlton, Hillsborough 
George Fisher, Washington 
Keith Free, Okaloosa
Mack Glass, Jackson
Herbert Harbin, Osceola
Charles Johnston, Sarasota
Michael Langford, Holmes
Jeffrey LeFils, Volusia
Christopher Lyons, Lafayette
Michael Milicevic, Highlands
Clayborne Newcomb, Sumter
David Raulerson, Jr., Okeechobee
Greg Shackelford, Hardee 
James Strickland, Manatee
Paul Waters, Union
J. W. Yarborough, Seminole

Technical Advisor(s)
Jim Handley, Florida Cattlemen’s Association
Dr. Diane Kitchen, FDACS, Division of Animal Industry
Jesse Savell, UF/IFAS

Citrus

Chair
Kyle Story, Polk

Vice Chair
Richard Kinney, Pasco

James Brewer, DeSoto/Charlotte
Michael Carter, DeSoto/Charlotte
Bud Crisafulli, Brevard
Bruce Crump, Volusia
John Gose, Highlands
Edward Lassiter, Washington 
Stephen Lehman, Hillsborough
William Lennon, Orange
Billy Murphy, Taylor
Louis Neuhofer, Pasco
Kay Shinn, Indian River
Richard Vachon, St. Lucie
Scott Young, Polk

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

Dairy

Chair
Rod Land, Lafayette

Vice Chair
Darryl Register, Baker

Danny Aprile, Hillsborough
Gary Aukema, Washington
Jerry Dakin, Manatee
Gerald Fieser, Volusia
Jacob Larson, Okeechobee
Johnn Legg, Martin
Brittany Nickerson
Terry Reagan, Suwannee

Technical Advisor(s)
Dr. Albert deVries, UF/IFAS
Dr. Diane Kitchen, FDACS
John L. Miller, FDACS/Dairy Division
Ray Hodge, Southeast Milk Inc.
Mick Lochridge, Industry Relations

Environmental Horticulture

Chair
Richard Carroll, Pinellas

Vice Chair
Jay Fraleigh, Madison

Halsey Beshears, Jefferson
George Butler, Dade
Scott Kirouac, Highlands
Ralph Garrison, Manatee
George Hackney, Sr., Gadsden
Harold Jones, Duval
Paul Klinger, Jr., Sumter
Corey Lambert, Hardee
Eric Nissen, Martin
Wesley Parrish, Broward
Gary Roberts, St. Lucie
Kenneth Witt, Columbia

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

Equine

Chair
Bryan Rice, Marion

Vice Chair
Sid Hutchcraft, Osceola

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

Forestry

Chair
Michael Dooner, Gadsden

Vice Chair
Bryan Olmert, Alachua

P.C. Crapps III, Suwannee
Mark Crow, Columbia
Gerald Edmondson, Okaloosa
Thelton Goff, Clay
Bubba Greene, Madison
Ken Griner, Levy
Curtis Moore, Duval
Lloyd Register, Baker
Ellis Smith, Leon
Donald Tanner, Nassau

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

Labor

Chair
Michelle Williamson, Hillsborough

Vice Chair
Steve Johnson, Hardee

Erin Archey, Seminole
J Marc Bass, Brevard
Anne Dickinson, Polk
Kenneth Hall, Suwannee
Monty Knox, Orange
Travis Larson, Okeechobee Eric Nissen, Martin
William Bannett, Highlands
Teena Borek, Dade
Lawson Taylor, Gadsden
Lewis Pope, West Palm Beach
Michael Tice, Columbia

Technical Advisor(s)
Mike Carlton, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Fritz Roka, Southwest Florida REC

Oversight

Chair
Rod Land, Lafayette

Vice Chair
Ken Harrison, Desoto/Charlotte

William Carte, Suwannee
Danielle Daum, Highlands
Keith Free, Okaloosa
Jacob Larson, Okeechobee
Randolph Padgett, Clay
Jack Livingston, Escambia
Jeffrey Pittman, Jackson
Darryl Register, Baker
Larry Black, Polk
Lawson Taylor, Gadsden
Mark Sodders, Western Palm Beach
Roger West, Alachua
Michelle Williamson, Hillsborough
Roy Wilson, Gilchrist
Roland Yee, Palm Beach

Peanut/Cotton

Chair
Jerry Davis, Santa Rosa

Vice Chair
Jeff Pittman, Jackson

Willie Agner, Madison
Richard Barber, Marion
Gary Booker, Okaloosa
William Carte, Suwannee
Jon Deas, Hamilton
Alan Edwards, Santa Rosa
Ernest Fulford, Jefferson
Jim Jones, Gilchrist
Hubert Lowry, Santa Rosa
Henry McCrone, Calhoun
Jerry McElhaney, Escambia
Lewie Smith, Santa Rosa
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

Sod

Chair
Gary Bradshaw, Manatee

Vice Chair
Carey Howerton, Highlands

Adrian Bass
Jonathan Brown,Desoto/Charlotte
Richard Burns, Western Palm Beach
Dewayne Oxford
Ron Nail, Brevard
Shannon Strickland, Flagler
Kieth Truenow, Lake
Clint White, Santa Rosa

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

Sugar

Chair
James Shine, Western Palm Beach

Vice Chair
Mark Sodders, Western Palm Beach

Earl Dyess, III, Hendry/Glades
Alan Hammock
Roger Hatton, Western Palm Beach
Carl Perry, Hendry/Glades
Raymond Roth, Western Palm Beach
Stewart Stein, Western Palm Beach

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

Tax

Chair
Roy Wilson, Sr., Gilchrist

Vice Chair
Prentice Dort, Pinellas

Tom Andrews, Highlands
James Cunningham, Escambia
Jan Dillard, Pasco
Lee Gordon, Madison
Lamar Jenkins, Suwannee
Randy Joe Johnson
Barry Lardner, Brevard
William LaValle, Taylor
Clay Lyons, Baker
Fred Petty, Pinellas
James Pierce, Dade
Bo Rich, Hardee
William Shaw, Lafayetter
Donald Stephens, Lake
Regina Thomas, Seminole

Technical Advisor(s)
Bobby Bennett
Rod Clouser

Vegetable

Chair
Roland Yee, Palm Beach

Vice Chair
Hank Floyd, Jackson

John Alger, Dade
Paul Allen, Western Palm Beach
Jerrell Anderson, Escambia
Wayne Collier, Broward
Jason Dicks, Columbia
Scott Henderson, Hardee
Chuck O'Bern, Hendry-Glades
Doug Platt, Brevard
Riley Putnal, Suwannee
Gary Reeder, Manatee
Dan Ryals, Desoto-Charlotte
Hank Scott, Lake
Kevin Seitxinger, Collier
Jeb Smith, Putnam-St. Johns
John Stickles, Hillsborough
Scott Thomas, Marion
Scott Wynn, Hamilton

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

Water/Natural Resources

Chair
Barney Cherry, Hardee

Vice Chair
Jesse Godbold, Clay

Clay Archey, Seminole
Tom Braddock, Duval
Billy Butterfield, Orange
Ann Christmas, Washington
Timothy Eckert, Lee
Stephen Fulford, Jefferson
Ken Harrison, DeSoto/Charlotte
Jason Land, Lafayette
William M. Lloyd, III, Suwannee
Ashley May, Gadsden
Ronnie Oakley, Pasco
George Payne, Bradford
Kelly Rice, Sumter
Auley Rowell, Taylor
Jerry Sheppard, Escambia
Michael Taylor, Collier
Richard Terry, Madison
Jeff Vermillion, Marion
Keith Wedgworth, Western Palm Beach
Marty Wohl, Highlands

Technical Advisor(s)
Rich Budell, FDACS