Editorial Team

UF/IFAS Extension Program Leaders

Saqib Mukhtar, associate dean for Extension, agricultural and natural resources programs, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville FL

Whitney Elmore, associate program leader for natural resources Extension; county Extension director and Extension agent IV, Ph.D., residential horticulture and community resource development, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County, Dade City FL

Maia McGuire, associate program leader for marine and coastal Extension, UF/IFAS Extension; and associate director for Extension and education, Florida Sea Grant, Marineland, FL

Stacey Ellison, associate state program leader and Extension agent III, UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, Gainesville FL

Shannon Horrillo, associate dean for families, youth and communities; program leader for family and consumer sciences; and program leader for community resource development, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville FL

Christopher Wilson, interim chair and graduate coordinator, Environmental Toxicology/Agroecology, Gainesville FL

Department Editors 

4-H Youth Development
Sarah Thomas Hensley, state specialized 4-H Extension Agent III, curriculum and evaluation, UF/IFAS Extension 4-H Youth Development, Gainesville, FL

Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Her, Young Gu, associate professor, hydrology and agricultural engineering, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead FL
Sandra Guzman, assistant professor, irrigation, hydrology, and Best Management Practices (BMP’s) at the Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC) in Fort Pierce, Florida

Agricultural Education and Communication
Matthew Benge, Extension associate professor, Extension education, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville FL
Jamie Loizzo, associate professor and e-learning coordinator, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville, FL 
Brian Myers, professor, agricultural education, and chair, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, Gainesville FL

Agronomy
Brent Sellers, Extension weed specialist and associate professor, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Range Cattle Research and Education Center, Ona, FL
Jose Dubeux Jr., associate professor of forage management, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL

Animal Sciences
Nicolas DiLorenzo, associate professor, beef cattle nutrition and management, Animal Sciences Department, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Marianna, FL
John Arthington, professor, beef cattle management and chair, UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Department, Gainesville FL

Environmental Horticulture
Mica F. McMillan, assistant Professor, Ph.D. Specialist in Palm Nutrition. 
UF/IFAS Ft Lauderdale REC - Davie, Fl

Entomology and Nematology
Elena M. Rhodes, biological scientist III, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL
Andrew Short, professor and chair, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL

Food and Resource Economics
William Messina, Jr., research & development manager, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL

Food Science and Human Nutrition
Wendy J. Dahl, associate professor, dietetics & human nutrition, UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Gainesville, FL
Renee Goodrich, professor, food science, and chair, UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Gainesville, FL

Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Amarat Simonne, professor, food safety, UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Horticultural Sciences
Steven Sargent, professor and Extension postharvest specialist, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville FL 32611.

Forest Resources and Conservation
Roy P. Yanong, associate professor and Extension veterinarian, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (SFRC), UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Ruskin, FL
Eric Jon Cassiano, assistant Extension scientist, UF/IFAS Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Ruskin, FL
Patrick Joseph Minogue, associate professor of silviculture, School of Forest Resources and Conservation Department, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, Florida

Microbiology and Cell Science
Eric Triplett, professor and chair, UF/IFAS Microbiology and Cell Sciences Department, Gaineville, FL

Plant Pathology
Mathews Paret, professor and chair, UF Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville, FL
Pamela Roberts, professor, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida REC, Immokalee, FL

Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Rao Mylavarapu, professor of soil and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, and director of UF/IFAS Analytical Services Laboratories (ANSERV Labs), UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL
Alan L. Wright, professor, soil and water quality, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Jehangir Bhadha, associate professor, soil, water & nutrient management, Belle Glade, FL

Alexander J. Reisinger, associate professor, soil and water quality, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Veterinary Medicine
Juan Manuel Campos Krauer, DVM, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Large Animal and Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine, & UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL
Dianne McFarlane, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, department chair and professor, Department of Large Animal and Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Martin B. Main, professor, UF/IFAS Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, Gainesville, FL
Eric C. Hellgren, professor and chair, Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Gainesville, FL

Center Editors 

Citrus Research and Education Center
Christopher Vincent, associate professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
Lauren Diepenbrock, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL

Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Brian Bahder, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Thomas Chouvenc, associate professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Vance M. Whitaker, associate professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma FL

Indian River Research and Education Center
Mark J. Kistler, center director and professor, Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC)

Management Guides 

Florida Citrus Production Guide
Lauren M. Diepenbrock, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
Megan Dewdney, associate professor and Extension specialist, Plant Pathology Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
Tripti Vashisth, assistant professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL