Roles and Responsibilities of the Florida Extension Specialist
Vol. 2024 No. 5, Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Vol. 2024 No. 5

Roles and Responsibilities of the Florida Extension Specialist: AEC809/WC471, 9/2024

Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc471-2024
Published 2024-10-08
Matthew Benge
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5358-3233
Karlibeth Leitheiser
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2845-3756
Saqib Mukhtar
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0517-1733
Karla P. Shelnutt
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-9212
Latoya O'Neal
University of Florida
Maia McGuire
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-4173
Shannon J. Horrillo
University of Florida
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2129-5935
Peyton N. Beattie
University of Florida
Extension agent Jonael Bosques (black shirt) and rancher Dyllan Furness (tan shirt and hat) speaking to one another in a ranch pasture. Photo taken 08-23-24. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.
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professional development
Florida Cooperative Extension Service
Extension programs
Extension specialists
Extension agents

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Benge, Matthew, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Saqib Mukhtar, Karla P. Shelnutt, Latoya O’Neal, Maia McGuire, Shannon J. Horrillo, and Peyton N. Beattie. 2024. “Roles and Responsibilities of the Florida Extension Specialist: AEC809/WC471, 9/2024”. EDIS 2024 (5). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc471-2024.
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This publication was created to help Florida Extension specialists and their mentors in understanding their roles and responsibilities and the way their expertise fits within the Florida Cooperative Exten­sion Service (FCES). Written by Matt Benge, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Saqib Mukhtar, Karla P. Shelnutt, LaToya O’Neal, Maia McGuire, Shannon J. Horrillo, and Peyton N. Beattie, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2024.

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