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The Cooperative Extension Service is a nationwide system of research-based information and educational programs.  It was established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. It is a partnership between state land-grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)  and the county governments throughout the nation.   In Florida, the Cooperative Extension Service is administered by the University of Florida.  In Okeechobee County, the Board of County Commissioners provides local support for our educational programs.  All of these groups share in the planning, financing, and operation of extension programs. 

Okeechobee County Cooperative Extension Agents

County Agent / Director

Agriculture Agents
4-H Youth and 

Family & Consumer Sciences

1918-19 Leroy Davis 

1923-25 Hans Petersen

1926-28 Samual Sherard

1928-45 Columbus Fulford

1945-71 Cliff Boyles

1971-82  Kent Price

1982-83 Willie Schultz

1984-93 Pat Miller

1993-99 Mark Kistler

1994-2009 Pat Miller

2009- present  Patrick  Hogue

1977-78 Tim Gaver (Citrus)*

1981-86 Pete Spike (Citrus)*

1982-92 Vicki Hodge (forages/water)

1986- 2007 Jack Hebb (citrus)*

2008 - present  Tim Gaver (citrus)*

2001 - present Pat Hogue (livestock/forage)

2003- present Dan Culbert (horticulture)

2009 - present Courtney Davis (dairy/water quality

* citrus positions are multi-county

 1972-73 Ina Sue Medler 

1973-86 Brenda Cunningham-Williams 

1987-93 Sandra Fry 

1995 present Debbie Clements

4-H Program Assistants

2003-05   Jackie Joyce

2006- present  Lindsay Houpt Gerrard 

FYN /Horticulture Program Assistants

2005-06 Ed Ayen 

2006-09 Angela Sachson

 

Mr. Mrs. Clifford R. Boyles    Mr. & Mrs. Kent Price

Mark Kistler

Jack Hebb

Sandra Fry Tim Gaver

Brenda Williams

Pete Spyke

 Blue Ribbon Award "An Office of Distinction"  

All our tenured agents have earned Distinguished Service Awards from their professional Associations.  To learn more about this unique honor, click here.

Okeechobee County Extension 2006 Customer Satisfaction Survey: Download 11 page PDF (Adobe) document

2009:  Okeechobee County Extension Program Review Team Report Download 8 page pdf Document

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