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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       Pat Hogue [interim]

1977-78 Tim Gaver (citrus)*

1981-84 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)

*citrus positions are multi-county

FYN /Horticulture Program Assistants

2005-06  Ed Ayen

2006- present Angela Sachson 

1972-73 Ina Sue Medler
1987-93 Sandra Fry
1995 - present Debbie Clements
4-H Program Assistant

          2003 - 2005   Jackie Joyce                       2006 - present  Lindsay Houpt 

 Blue Ribbon Award "An Office of Distinction" All our agents have earned Distinguished Service Awards from their professional Associations.  To lean more about this unique honor, click here.

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

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