Chief of staff to the SVP for agriculture and natural resources at University of Florida.

Gainesville, FL
Joined February 2013
Congratulations to Dr. Ricky Telg of @UF @UF_IFAS @PIECenter @UFAEC for being named Fellow of the Association for Communication Excellence -- acknowledgment by his peers of his national standing as a leader, scientist, educator.
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Researchers like Dr. Charlie Li of @UF_ABE and post-doc Daniel Petti are working on robots that will accelerate breeding efforts and mechanically harvest. @UF_IFAS appreciates that @RepKatCammack and @SenateAgGOP staff is here to see progress.
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Thanks to staff from @RepKatCammack and @SenateAgGOP for support of @UF_IFAS and FL Ag. @UF blueberrry breeder Dr. Patricio Munoz tells them: "We are giving Florida growers the opportunity to compete."
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⁦@IFAS_VP⁩ thanks ⁦@AllisonTantFL⁩ for her support for ⁦@Florida4H⁩ Camp Cherry Lake with Golden Gator as ⁦@UF_IFAS⁩ legislative champion.
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Visited @UF_IFAS Blueberry lab recently and saw machine that "hugs" individual blueberries to test their firmness. Helps @UFPlantbreeding to develop machine-harvestable varieties. @ufhorticulture #blueberries #agtech
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Congratulations to Kate Clary of @FNGLA who becomes Dr. Clary tomorrow. Her @UFCALS @UFAEC degree makes her a triple Gator! @UF_IFAS celebrated her today. Kudos to @jamieloizzo as advisor. @PIECenter #UFgrad
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⁦@FlaFruitandVeg⁩ and ⁦@UF_IFAS_FRED⁩ alum President Mike Joyner starts talk at ⁦@UF_IFAS⁩ Agricultural Data Summit with humor — some get nostalgia visiting alma mater, but Joyner says he gets feeling of “wish I’d studied harder for this test!”
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Thanks to ⁦@FlaFarmBureau⁩ President Jeb Smith for explaining producer perspective on data privacy at ⁦@UF_IFAS⁩ Agricultural Data Use & Privacy Summit. Data is proprietary, producers need it protected.
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Thanks to @FloridaSBDCN for opportunity for @IFAS_VP to talk at @FREDA_Florida about business of feeding the world. Discussion includes how @UF_IFAS Extension shares science with Floridians who need it.
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At ⁦@FlaFarmBureau⁩ annual convention, ⁦@IFAS_VP⁩ visits with friend of FL ag Representative Danny Alvarez, who’s here to honor ⁦@WishFarms⁩ for environmental stewardship.
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Congratulations to Ron Rice, ⁦@UF_IFAS⁩ Palm Beach County Extension director, 2025 ⁦@FlaFarmBureau⁩ Extension professional of the year.
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Congratulations to @UFIFASAgronomy students Mikerly Joseph, Katarzyna Gawron, Mohammed Kyum as scholarship winners and thanks to @FloridaTGA for the support! @IFAS_VP @mgkann
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Great to see @UF_IFAS Lake County Extension agent Brooke Moffis recognized as @FNGLA Outstanding Educator. Important work includes outreach on water conservation, work with HOAs, educating on @floridafriendly principles.
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Congratulations to Jorge Abreu of @FDACS, 2025 @FNGLA Friend of Industry, friend of @UF_IFAS and alum of @UFenvhort @UFCALS.
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Congratulations to Ty Strode for winning @FNGLA's most prestigious award. His leadership includes convening tours about workforce needs at @AgriStarts and other collaborations with @UF_IFAS.
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Chad Carr of @uf_ansci @UF_IFAS invites the public to visit the meat lab’s retail store, open Fridays, to participate in “cost recovery” for the department! @UF_GCR
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Chad Carr of @UF_IFAS @uf_ansci telling @UF_GCR eye opener lunch that @UF is educating the people who will feed the world.
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Many highlights from last week's @Florida4H Day at the Capitol. One was meeting 10-year-old Reagan Casler, who gave me a lapel pin she uses to tell the 4-H story. It's a photo of her with her cow, Dolly Parton. @IFAS_VP #beyondready @UF_IFAS
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On @Florida4H Day at Capitol, @IFAS_VP gives interview to podcasters Caden Gray & Emily Zak from Wakulla 4-H about Camp Cherry Lake & future of FL ag. #beyondready @UF @UF_IFAS
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It’s @Florida4H Day at Capitol! Hundreds of youth and @IFAS_VP are here for a remade Camp Cherry Lake with an #agritech focus.
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