Animal Sciences: Extension Specialists
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Animal Sciences: Extension Specialists1

Matt Hersom and Pamela Gross2

Geoffrey E. Dahl

Department Chairman, Professor (30% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
L.E. "Red" Larson Building
Bldg. 499, Rm 100, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-1981
Suncom: 622-1981
Fax: (352) 392-5595
Email: gdahl@ufl.edu
Overall responsibility for administration and leadership of Extension programs in Animal Science Coordination of Extension programs with teaching, research, and international programs. Budget and personnel recommendations for Extension to Extension Administration. Participation in Extension activities at county, state, and national levels.

John D. Arthington

Associate Professor and Center Director - Beef Cattle Management (25% Extension)
Range Cattle Research and Education Center
3401 Experiment Station
Ona, FL 33865-9706
Phone: (863) 735-1314
Fax: (863) 735-1930
Email: jarth@ufl.edu
This position involves a coordination responsibility for livestock/forage extension programs in the major beef production region of south Florida. Specific efforts involve a close working relationship with state faculty, county extension faculty, government agencies, and allied industry representatives. John Arthington's personal extension program involves the education of producers on cost-effective methods for supplementing grazing beef cows. Special emphasis is placed on the impacts of nutrition and management on stress resistance, immune competence, and reproductive and growth performance.

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David R. Bray

Extension Agent IV - Milking Management (100% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
L.E. "Red" Larson Building
Bldg. 499, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-5594
Suncom: 622-5594
Fax: (352) 392-5595
Email: drbray@ufl.edu
Development of extension educational programs and materials related to mastitis prevention and milking management. Provide educational programs in milking machine operation and maintenance and provide state-wide leadership for extension educational programs related to climate modification of heat stress in dairy cows.

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Chad Carr

Assistant Professor - Extension Meat Specialist (70% Extension)
Bldg. 459 Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-2454
Fax: (352) 392-9059
Email: chadcarr@ufl.edu
Duties include serving as coordinator for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Systems (HACCP) training to meat and poultry processors in the state of Florida. Additionally, works to provide educational programs in meat and livestock evaluation to youth and to food service personnel relative to food safety and quality.

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Albert de Vries

Assistant Professor - Systems Management (40% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
Bldg. 459, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-7563
Fax: (352) 392-7652
Email: devries@ufl.edu
Web: http://www.animal.ufl.edu/devries ; http://dairy.ifas.ufl.edu
Provide leadership for development, analysis, and educational programs in dairy systems management.

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G. Cliff Lamb

Associate Professor - Beef Cattle Specialist (35% Extension)
North Florida Research and Education Center - Marianna
3925 Hwy. 71
Marianna, FL 32446-7906
Phone: (850) 482-9904
Suncom: 789-9955
Fax: (850) 482-9917
Email: gclamb@ufl.edu

This position involves a coordination responsibility for livestock extension programs in the beef production region of north Florida. Specific efforts involve working relationships with state faculty, county extension faculty, government agencies, and allied industry representatives. Cliff Lamb's personal extension program involves the education of producers on development of efficient, economic, reproductive strategies that include artificial insemination, new technologies, and differences in reproductive performance among breeds.

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Matt J. Hersom

Assistant Professor - Extension Beef Cattle Specialist (50% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
Bldg. 459, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-2390
Suncom: 622-2390
Fax: (352) 392-9059
Email: hersom@ufl.edu
Provide leadership for University of Florida beef cattle extension efforts. Extension efforts include ruminant nutrition, cow-calf production, and forage utilization. Emphasis areas include supplementation, grazing, and nutrition-reproduction interaction. Leader of the Florida Beef Cattle Short Course, assist with Florida Beef Quality Assurance program. Write publications and create presentations covering beef cattle management, nutrition, grazing, and feedstuff utilization.

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Edward L. Johnson

Associate Professor - Extension Horse Specialist (100% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
Bldg. 459, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-1918
Suncom: 622-1918
Fax: (352) 392-9059
Email: edwardj@ufl.edu
Liaison with horse industry. Leadership of Extension Horse Program. Conducts clinics, schools, and demonstrations for youth and adults. Writes publications pertaining to horse production and management. Works with Horse Advisory Council, Latin American Short Course, various breed associations, and Southern Regional 4-H Horse Championships. Supervise 4-H Horse Programs-Horse Championship. Supervise 4-H Horse Programs-Horsemanship Schools, shows, and national 4-H contests. On Executive Committee for Eastern National 4-H Roundup and the American Youth Horse Council.

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Robert O. Myer

Professor - Livestock Nutrition (20% Extension)
North Florida Research and Education Center - Marianna
3925 Hwy. 71
Marianna, FL 32446-7906
Phone: (850) 482-9955
Suncom: 789-9955
Fax: (850) 875-7148
Email: bmyer@ufl.edu
Assists with livestock nutrition (beef cattle and swine) and swine production extension efforts. Expertise in alternative feedstuffs for livestock.

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Charles R. Staples

Professor - Nutritional Influences on Reproduction (10% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
L.E. "Red" Larson Building
Bldg. 499, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-1958
Suncom: 622-1958
Fax: (352) 392-1931
Email: chasstap@ufl.edu
Develop and implement extension educational material and programs for county faculty and dairy producers for effective forage feeding programs for dairy animals.

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Saundra H. TenBroeck

Associate Professor - Extension Horse Specialist (60% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
Bldg. 459, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-2789
Suncom: 622-2789
Fax: (352) 392-9059
Email: sht@ufl.edu
Provide leadership of extension agents, ag teachers, and training programs in Animal Science. Provide leadership and expansion of Animal Science youth projects and activities--curriculum development and coordination. Recruit Animal Science students. Write publications for project guides, lessons, and leader guides. Assist with conduct of livestock judging contests, shows, field days, and clinics. Develop visual aids to be used in training youth and/or adults. Responsible for statewide adult and youth equine education. Conduct programs for county faculty and equine clientele. Develop support material for equine education at the youth and adult level. Serve nationally through Regional, National, and American Youth Horse Council.

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Todd A. Thrift

Assistant Professor - Beef Cattle Nutrition (40% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
Bldg. 459, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-8597
Suncom: 622-8597
Fax: (352) 392-7652
Email: tathrift@ufl.edu
Primarily responsible for programatic efforts in National Animal ID and Beef Quality Assurance.

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Daniel W. Webb

Professor - Dairy Records Management and System (100% Extension)
Department of Animal Sciences
L.E. "Red" Larson Building
Bldg. 499, Shealy Drive
P.O. Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-0910
Phone: (352) 392-5592
Suncom: 622-5592
Fax: (352) 392-5595
Email: dwwebb@ufl.edu
Leadership for Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) programs in Florida and Georgia that includes operation, education, and research and development. Provide information derived from DHI record information to dairy farm owners and managers and develop dairy production educational material from DHI information.

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Footnotes

1. This document is SD005, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

2. Matt Hersom, Assistant Professor and Pamela Gross, Program Assistant, Department of Animal Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, Gainesville, FL 32611.

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other extension publications, contact your county Cooperative Extension service.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean.


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