Annual Report - Florida Association of County Agriculture Agents

2008-2009 FACAA

Annual Report

2008-2009 FACAA Annual Report

Table of Contents

FACAA Annual Membership Meeting Agenda ................................................................................ 3

President

’ s Report ................................................................................................................................... 4

Vice President

’ s Message ....................................................................................................................... 5

FACAA Past Presidents ......................................................................................................................... 6

Section I Organization

NACAA/FACAA Organizational Information ...................................................................................... 8

FACAA Officers and Directors .............................................................................................................. 11

NACAA National Officers and Southern Region Directors and Vice Directors ............................. 12

FACAA Districts ...................................................................................................................................... 13

FACAA 2007 – 2008 Committee Assignments ................................................................................... 14

Section II FACAA Reports Minutes

FACAA Board of Directors Meeting, August 2008 ............................................................................ 22

FACAA Members Meeting, August 2008 ............................................................................................ 27

FACAA Board of Directors Meeting, December 2008 ....................................................................... 32

FACAA Mid Year Board of Directors Meeting, April 2009 ............................................................. 37

FACAA Mid Year Membership Meeting, April 2009 ........................................................................ 42

Section III National and State Committee Reports

Agronomy & Pest Management ............................................................................................................. 48

Ag Economics ........................................................................................................................................... 48

Animal Science ......................................................................................................................................... 48

Aquaculture/Sea Grant ........................................................................................................................... 49

Horticulture & Turfgrass ......................................................................................................................... 49

Forestry and Natural Resources ............................................................................................................ 49

Communications ...................................................................................................................................... 50

Extension Programs ................................................................................................................................ 51

4-H & Youth ............................................................................................................................................ 52

Professional Excellence .......................................................................................................................... 52

Public Relations (PRIDE Program) ....................................................................................................... 52

Recognition & Awards ........................................................................................................................... 54

Scholarship ............................................................................................................................................... 55

Public Relations and Ag Issues ............................................................................................................. 57

Early Career Development ..................................................................................................................... 57

Administrative Skills Development ...................................................................................................... 58

Teaching & Educational Technologies ................................................................................................ 58

Life Member Committee ........................................................................................................................ 58

State Committee Reports

Budget & Finance ................................................................................................................................... 60

Membership Committee Report ............................................................................................................ 62

FACAA Educational Foundation .......................................................................................................... 64

EPAF Abstract Committee Report (FACAA) ...................................................................................... 65

County Commission Liaison (Country Store) ..................................................................................... 66

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FACAA Mid Year Meeting ................................................................................................................... 68

NACAA Annual Meeting ....................................................................................................................... 68

New Member Relations .......................................................................................................................... 69

Officer Nominations ............................................................................................................................... 70

Audit .......................................................................................................................................................... 71

Administrative Liaison ........................................................................................................................... 71

Constitution and By-Laws ..................................................................................................................... 71

Policy and Resolution ............................................................................................................................. 73

Section IV Top Honors

NACAA Achievement Award Recipients ........................................................................................... 78

NACAA Distinguished Service Award Recipients ............................................................................ 79

Young Professional Award Recipients – Farm Credit Assoc. of Florida ........................................ 82

Outstanding Agriculturist Award Recipients ....................................................................................... 83

Extension Specialist Award Recipients ................................................................................................ 86

Hall of Fame Award Recipients ............................................................................................................ 87

Section V Additional Information

FACAA Articles of Incorporation ........................................................................................................ 90

FACAA Constitution, By-Laws and Policies ...................................................................................... 94

Policies of FACAA ............................................................................................................................... 100

FACAA Education Foundation Criteria ............................................................................................. 103

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FACAA Annual Membership Meeting

September 1, 2009

Orlando, FL-Buena Vista Palace

Agenda

Call to Order – Doug Mayo

Invocation – Clyde Smith

Introductions (new members & first time attendees)

Reading and Disposal of Minutes (Mid-year Meeting)– Cindy Sanders

Treasurer , Membership & Budget Reports –Richard Tyson

Audit Report-Joe Walter/Richard Tyson

NACAA Southern Region Director’s Report-Alan Galloway, Tennessee

Old Business

Committee Reports (as presented in annual report)

FAC/Country Store Report—Teresa Olczyk

Farm Bureau Appreciation Dinner Report—Cindy Sanders

Educational Foundation Report—Mike Sweat

2009 AM/PIC Report—Teresa Olczyk

New Business

EPAF Update— Doug Mayo

Sun Belt Ag Expo October 20-22, 2009

EPAF Audit Report & Recommendation—Bridget Carlisle/Richard Tyson

FACAA District Director Nomination/Election

Nominating Committee Report/Officer Elections-Mike Sweat

Presentation of the Gavel

Adjourn

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Florida Association of Agricultural Agents

2008-09 President’s Report

It has truly been an honer to serve as the President of FACAA. I have enjoyed getting to know my fellow officers and the members that make our association strong. We have a tremndous resource in FACAA, because it is truly member time and ability that make the organization strong. I can’t say that I have done anything wondrful or special, but to have the opportunty to lead such a talented team of folks, will be something I will always cherish .

2008 and 2009 have been an exciting years to be a member of FACAA. Decades of planning, giving, and work have finally paid off with the awarding of the first scholarships from the

Eductional Foundation to Florida members. I know that what began this year will grow over the years, and FACAA will truly be able to enhance the talents, abilities and knowledge base of our membership with fiancail assistance for professional development. Our relationship with our best cheerleader Florida Farm Bureau remains very strong, because of the dedication of our memnbers to make sure they know how much we value their support. Despite travel restrictions due to budget reductions, our membership found a way to carry on with our annual Mid-year

Meeting. This year we actually met in 29 locations at one time via Internet Video. Even though agent position hirings have been limited over the past few years, our membership has reamined over the 150 mark, giving Florida a strong voice in our National Association.

Not everything has been rosey during the last two years. Losing John Brenneman, my mentor and friend to a two-year battle with cancer was hard. I certainly am very grateful to the time and support that he invested in my life and in FACAA. I would especially like to thank Mike Sweat who has gone well beyond the call of duty to help me when John was not able to. Certainly the budget crisis made all of us wonder what would happen next, but at least for the time being our clientele really went to bat for us once again. The loss of conty travel support will be a real challenge to our Association. Hopefully this will improve in the near future.

In closing, I would like to lay down a challenge. I know the tempation when asked to serve in a role in FACAA is to say no, my plate is already full. Even though the roles require staying late or travel after hours, the rewards are great. You gave me the opportunity to meet agents from all over the US and learn about how Extension opporates outside Florida. You gave me the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. to learn how our Federal Governement opperates. Most of all you gave me the opprortunity to work with great people outside my discipline of Livestock.

For all of this, I say thanks for your support, and challenge you to say yes when you are asked to serve as an officer, committee chair or event coordinator. FACAA is what we make it. So say yes, and continue the tradition of excellence.

Truly Yours,

Doug Mayo

2008-09 FACAA President

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Florida Association of Agricultural Agents

2008-09 Vice President’s Report

Dear FACAA Members,

Two years ago when I was asked to become a member of the FACAA Board, I didn’t quite know what to expect. Although, I knew there was going to be a lot of work involved as a member of the board, there were still some questions in my mind if I was ready for this journey.

It was my peers who selected me for this position, so they must have felt that I was qualified.

Once I realized that they had confidence in my abilities, I also had confidence in myself to serve on the FACAA board.

Becoming a member of the FACAA Board is a learning process. Through my Extension career I served on a number of FACAA committees, as a committee chair, and as a district director. These roles prepared me for this current position in the association as it gave me great insight to our organization. As the secretary, I continued to learn many of the policies and procedures of FACAA. This past year has been the most fulfilling. After completing my duties this year as the Vice President of FACAA, I have really grown professionally and I feel prepared to continue my journey next year as President Elect.

Fulfilling my duties as Vice President was not possible without the support and advice from the other members of the board and the members of FACAA. I relied on everyone to help with their role in the association in order for me to complete my duties successfully, especially the completion of the FACAA 2008-2009 Annual Report. Throughout this year, I also had the chance to shadow and learn from other board members, especially Doug Mayo and Teresa

Olczyk, who taught me the skills necessary to hold another successful Florida Association of

Counties (FAC) Country Store in 2010.

In the upcoming year, I will be serving as your President-Elect. I look forward to attending the National Association of County Agricultural Agents AM-PIC and representing

FACAA as a voting delegate this September and again in July 2010 in Tulsa, OK. Also in the upcoming year, I will be asking all of you for your kind donations and help for the FAC Country

Store, which will be held in Tampa next June.

Thank you for all your support this year and I am looking forward to continue serving on the FACAA board this upcoming year.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Welshans-Pelham

FACAA Vice President

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FACAA PAST PRESIDENTS

1936-37 K. C. Moore

1937-40 Fred Craft

1940-42 Paul Hayman

1942-44 John Henry Logan

1944-46 Ed Finlayson

1946-49 M. U. Mounts

1949-51 E. N. "Norbo" Stephens

1951-53 Alec White

1953-55 Jim Watson

1955-57 Lonnis Blitch

1957-59 R. E. "Bob" Norris

1959-60 Harry Brinkley

1960-61 James T. Oxford

1961-62 Lloyd Rhoden

1962-63 Ralph T. Clay

1963-64 K. Harper Kendrick

1964-65 John H. Causey

1965-66 W. W. Glenn\

1966-67 0. R. Hamrick

1967-68 Ken Clark

1968-69 Levi M. Johnson

1969-70 W. C. Farrell

1970-71 Horace Carr

1971-72 Jean Been

1972-73 Paul Dinkins

1973-74 Edsel Rowan

1974-75 John Russell

1976-77 Tom Braddock

1975-76 Leonard Cobb

1977-78 Jack Hayman

1978-79 Gil Whitton

1979-80 E. J. Cowan

1980-81J. Lowell Loadholtz

1981-82 Bobby L. Taylor

1982-83 Albert D. Dawson

1983-84 Jack J. Spears

1984-85 Clayton Hutcheson

1985-86 Jesse Godbold

1986-87 Dr. John A. Baldwin

1987-88 Robert M. Davis

1988-89 Bobby R. Durden

1989-90 G. Tim Hurner, Jr

1990-91 Jim Dilbeck

1991-92 Marvin F. Weaver

1992-93 Sidney L. Sumner

1993-94 H. E. "Ed" Jowers

1994-95 Dallas B. Townsend

1995-96 Harold Jones

1996-97 Clay Olson

1997-98 James F. Selph

1998-99 Lawrence A. Heitmeyer

1999-00 William L. Schall

2000-01 Charles A. Williams

2001-02 Robert Hochmuth

2002-03 Patrick Hogue

2003-04 Henry Grant

2004-05 Gene McAvoy

2005-06 Liz Felter

2006-07 Mike Sweat

2007-08 John Brenneman

2008-09 Doug Mayo

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Section I – Organization

FACAA – Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents

Annual Report 2008-2009

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NACAA/FACAA Organizational Information

FACAA has a list serve (batch email) setup on the IFAS email system. The FACAA list serve address is

FACAA-L@LIST.IFAS.UFL.EDU. This is the recommended way to communicate with FACAA members. This list serve is up-dated by the FACAA Treasurer. Two important web sites to mark as favorites on every FACAA member’s computer are: (1) http://facaa.ifas.ufl.edu and (2) http://www.nacaa.com.

Several FACAA committees are linked to NACAA. This means the NACAA structure requires member state associations to conduct the work of these committees. NACAA-linked committees are organized in one of three national “councils”. The councils are:

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2.

3.

Program Recognition (Awards and Recognition)

Extension Development

Professional Improvement

Program Recognition

This component contains the award-based programs that have been a very traditional part of NACAA.

Members can enter competitive contests that highlight the following areas: Communications, Extension

Programs, 4-H & Youth, Professional Excellence, Public Relations, Recognition and Awards, and

Scholarship. Current programs that target specific subject matter or include a travel study tour will be assigned to the appropriate Professional Improvement Committee or Extension Development Committee.

As new competitive awards programs are introduced they would be placed into this block. All programs in this component are expected to identify sponsors and secure adequate funding to operate each award activity. Where possible the sponsor’s funding should include all committee expenses.

Extension Development

This component is designed to enhance our members in the area of general Extension training. One common thread among NACAA member is the fact that we are all Extension Agents/Educators.

Therefore it is imperative that our organization strengthen and continue to offer training in how to become a better extension professional. This is the one area that effectively separates NACAA from other subject specific professional organizations. These sub-areas would not be subject matter specific, but rather would cover broad, general extension related topics that could focus on the following: Public Relations and Agriculture Issues, Early Career Development, Administration Skill Development, and Teaching and

Educational Technologies. Each of these broad headings would become a Committee.

Professional Improvement

Our members have indicated a need for opportunities to present and receive specific subject matter information. This component was created and designed to better fulfill our mission: “… to further the professional improvement of our members…” as written in the NACAA mission statement. This area is devoted to enhancing the opportunities for our members to become more knowledgeable and competent in subject matter areas in which they work. Examples of training activities that might be included within this category include: discussion groups, seminars, refereed papers, demonstration sharing, study tours, and interstate/international exchanges. Six broad, fundamental subject matter areas were identified that would encompass the vast majority of work done by Extension agents/educators across the country. That list includes: Agronomy & Pest Management, Agricultural Economics, Animal Science, Forestry &

Natural Resources, Environmental Horticulture, and Aquaculture/Sea Grant.

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Each of these six broad subject matter areas would comprise a Committee. Additional committee categories can be added in the future or existing areas modified to better meet the needs of NACAA members. Each of these broad groups under the Animal Science Committee might include: Range/Pasture

Management, Bio-Technology in Livestock, Beef Nutrition, Dairy Breeding, Swine Genetics, Rotational

Grazing, and Animal Waste Management. This short list is not meant to be all-inclusive.

NACAA Councils and their associated committees provide opportunities for NACAA members to make regional and national presentations relative to their individual work experiences. This current structure provides opportunities for NACAA members to develop and implement regional and even national programs within their discipline that will meet objectives and goals contained in their annual Plan of

Work.

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FACAA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

FACAA Board of Directors

(FACAA Officers & District Directors)

FACAA Representatives to EPAF

(President & President-Elect)

FACAA Officers FACAA District Directors

FACAA Committee Structure

(Committee & Chairs Appointed by FACAA President-

Elect)

NACAA Linked Committees FACAA State Committees

Agronomy & Pest Management

Ag Economics and Community

Animal Science

Aquaculture/Sea Grant

Horticulture & Turfgrass

Forestry & Natural Resources

Communications

Extension Programs

4-H and Youth

Professional Excellence

Public Relations & Ag Issues

Early Career Development

Admin Skills Development

Teaching & Educational Tech

Recognition and Awards

Public Relations

Scholarship

Life Members

Administration Liaison

Budget and Finance

Constitution and By-Laws

FACAA Education Foundation

Policy and Resolutions

County Commission Liaison

Mid-Year Meeting

NACAA Annual Meeting

New Member Relations

Officer Nominations

Professional Development

Audit

Revised 7/09

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2008-2009 FACAA Officers and Directors

President

Doug Mayo

Jackson County

2741 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 3

Marianna, FL 32448

Tel: 850- 482-9620

Fax: 850-482-9287 demayo@ufl.edu

Vice President


Osceola County

1921 Kissimmee Valley Ln.

Kissimmee, FL 34744-8947

Tel: 321-697-3000

Fax: 321-697-3010 jlwel2@ocseola.org

Treasurer

Richard Tyson

Orange County

6021 South Conway Road

Orlando, FL 32812-5125

Tel: (407) 665-5554

Fax: (407) 665-5563 rvt@ufl.edu

DISTRICT I

Clyde Smith -1 year

Jackson County clydeipm@ufl.edu

DISTRICT II

Elena Toro -1 year

Suwannee County etoro@ufl.edu

DISTRICT III

Martha Thomas - 1 year

Lake County marthat@ufl.edu

DISTRICT IV

Alicia Whidden -1 year

Hillsborough County awhidden@ufl.edu

DISTRICT V

Gene McAvoy - 1 year

Hendry County gmcavoy@ufl.edu

President Elect

Teresa Olczyk

Miami Dade County

18710 SW 288th Street

Homestead, FL 33030-2309

Tel: 305-248-3311 ext 232

Fax: 305-246-2932 twol@ufl.edu

Secretary

Cynthia (Cindy) Sanders

Alachua County

2800 NE 39 Ave.

Gainesville, FL 32609-2658

Tel: (352) 955-2402

Fax: (352) 334-0122 sanders1@ufl.edu

Past President

John Brenneman

Polk County

1702 Highway 17-98 South

Bartow, FL 33830-9005

Tel: (863) 519-8677

Fax: (863) 534-0001 jbrenn52@ufl.edu

DISTRICT I

Collin Adcock - 2 years

Washington County collinwa@ufl.edu

DISTRICT II

Brad Burbaugh - 2 years

Duval County

Brad784@ufl.edu

DISTRICT III

Gary England - 2 years

Sumter County gke@ufl.edu

DISTRICT IV

Sylvia Shives - 2 years

Manatee County sashives@ufl.edu

DISTRICT V

Henry Mayer - 2 years

Miami-Dade County hmayer@ufl.edu

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2008-2009 National Officers and

Southern Region Directors and Vice Directors

(new NACAA Board will be elected September 2009)

President

Rick Gibson

820 East Cottonwood

Lane

Casa Grande, AZ 85222

Phone: 520.836.5221 gibsonrd@ag.arizona.edu

President-Elect

Phil Pratt

4116 E. 15th Street

Tulsa, OK 74112-6198

Phone: 918.746.3705 phil.pratt@okstate.edu

Vice-President

Stan Moore

P.O. Box 427

203 East Cayuga

Bellaire, MI 49615

Phone: 231.533.8818 moorest@msu.edu

Secretary

Henry Dorough

132 N. Court Street

Talladega, AL 35160

Phone: 256.362.6187

Fax: 256.362.4506 dorouhd@aces.edu

Treasurer

Paul Wigley

P.O. Box 309

Morgan, GA 31766

Phone: 912.849.2685

Fax: 912.849.2026 pwigley@uga.edu

Director

Alan Galloway - 2010

900 South Walnut Ave.,

Room 4

Cookeville, TN 38501

Phone 931.526.4561

Fax: 931.526.7197 agallow2@tennessee.edu

Vice Director

Charles W. Davis - 2009

P.O. Box 161

St. Mathews, SC 29135

Phone 803.874.2354

Fax: 803.874.2461 cdvs@clemson.edu

Past President

Fred Miller

P.O. Box 389, Newton, NC

28658-0389

Phone: 828.465.8240

Fax: 828.465.8428 fred_miller@ncsu.edu

Director

Dirk Webb -2009

125 West Main

Cordell, OK 73632-4827

Phone:580.832.3356

Dirk.webb@okstate.edu

Vice Director

Billy Skaggs -2010

734 E. Crescent Dr.

Suite 300

Gainesville, GA 30501

Phone: 770.535.8293

Fax:770.531.3994 bskaggs@hallcounty.org

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FACAA Districts

District 1

Bay

Calhoun

District 2

Alachua

Baker

Escambia Bradford

Franklin Clay

District 3 District 4 District 5

Brevard

Citrus

Desoto

Hardee

Broward

Charlotte

Flagler Highlands Collier

Hernando Hillsborough Dade

Gadsden

Gulf

Holmes

Leon

Liberty

Jackson

Columbia

Dixie

Duval

Gilchrist

Lake

Marion

Orange

Osceola

Hamilton Putnam

Jefferson

Okaloosa Lafayette Seminole St. Lucie

Santa Rosa Levy

Wakulla

Walton

Madison

Nassau

Saint Johns Polk

Sumter

Volusia

Indian River Glades

Manatee Hendry

Okeechobee Lee

Pasco Martin

Pinellas Monroe

Palm Beach

Seminole Tribe

Sarasota

Washington Suwannee

Taylor

Union

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2008-2009 Committee Assignments

NACAA LINKED COMMITTEES

Agronomy and Pest Management

Mark Warren – Chair

Lester Muralles

Clyde Smith

Alicia Whidden

Flagler

Gadsden

Jackson

Hillsborough

Ag Economics

Les Harrison – Chair

Charles Brasher

Jim DeValerio

Robert Kluson

Linda Landrum

Allen Tyree

Animal Science

Elena Toro – Chair

Randy Bateman

Brad Burbaugh

Courtney Davis

Leon

Jackson

Bradford

Suwannee

Osceola

Duval

Glades

Sarasota

North Florida REC – Live Oak

Hamilton

Aquaculture/Sea Grant

FACAA Officers

Horticulture and Turfgrass

Juanita Popenoe - Chair

Collin Adcock

Alex Bolques

B.J. Jarvis

Michael Orfandes

Ed Thralls

Forestry and Natural Resources

Mike Goodchild – Chair

David Nistler

Clay Olson

Clyde Smith

Allen Tyree

Lake

Washington

Gadsden

Pasco

Broward

Orange

Walton

Clay

Taylor

Jackson

Hamilton

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NACAA Extension Program Recognition Council Linked Committees:

Communications

Terry DelValle – Chair

Larry Figart

Rebecca Jordi

David Nistler

Duval

Duval

Nassau

Clay

Clay Ray Zerba

Extension Programs

Marvin Weaver – Chair

Cesar Asuaje

Mike Donahoe

Adrian Hunsberger

Lindsey Wiggins

4-H and Youth

Martha Thomas – Chair

Gilchrist

Palm Beach

Santa Rosa

Miami-Dade

Hendry

Sonja Crawford

Martha B. Maddox

Mary Sowerby

Carrie Stevenson

Professional Excellence

John Alleyne – Chair

Roy Beckford

Steve Gaul

Lake

Hendry

Sumter

Suwannee

Escambia

Highlands

Lee

Nassau

Hillsborough

Nassau

Palm Beach

Mary Beth Henry

Rebecca Jordi

Ron Rice

Public Relations

Gary England – Chair

Eleanor Foerste

Bob Hochmuth

David Nistler

Ray Zerba

Sumter

Osceola

North Florida REC

Clay

Clay

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Recognition and Awards (members must have a DSA Award)

Ed Jennings – Chair

David Dinkins

Pasco

St. Johns

Gerald Edmondson

Jim Fletcher

Henry Grant

David Holmes

Pat Hogue

Linda Landrum

Gene McAvoy

Bill Schall

Okaloosa

Brevard

Gadsden

Marion

Okeechobee


Hendry

Palm Beach

Scholarship

Dee Dee Jacobson – Chair

Marina D’Abreau

Jane Morse

Norma Samuel

Highlands

Hillsborough

Pinellas

Marion

Clay Ray Zerba

NACAA Extension Program Development Council Linked Committees:

Public Relations and Ag Issues

Libbie Johnson – Chair

Mike Donahoe

Karen Stauderman

Early Career Development

Escambia

Santa Rosa

Volusia

Jacque Breman – Chair

Collin Adcock

Ed Skvarch

Tim Wilson

Union

Washington

St. Lucie

Bradford

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Administration Skills Development

Pat Miller – Chair

Shep Eubanks

Jim Fletcher

Okeechobee

Holmes

Brevard

Lockie Gary

David Holmes

Hardee

Marion

Teaching and Educational Technologies

Ryan Atwood – Chair

Christine Kelly-Begazo

Susan Kelly

Dennis Mudge

Lake

Indian River

Sumter

Orange

Life Member

Jim Stricker – Chair

Bill Brown

Larry Halsey

Ed Jowers

Chris Oswalt

Jim Selph

Bill Thomas

FACAA STATE COMMITTEES

Polk (retired)

Alachua (retired)

Jefferson (retired)

Jackson

Polk

Desoto

Columbia

Administration Liaison

Pat Hogue – Chair

Martha B. Maddox

Brenda Rogers

Jim Selph

Budget and Finance

Richard Tyson – Chair

Gerald Edmonson

Linda Landrum

Gene McAvoy

Okeechobee

Sumter

Manatee

Desoto

Seminole

Okaloosa


Hendry

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Constitution and By-Laws

Jane Morse – Chair

Pat Hogue

Anita Neal

FACAA Educational Foundation

Mike Sweat – Chair

FACAA Board Members

Bob Hochmuth

Pat Hogue

Sharon Fox Gamble

Mary Beth Henry

Greg Hicks

Mary Lamberts

Cindy Sanders

Michael Orfanedes

Policy and Resolutions

Pinellas

Okeechobee

St. Lucie

Duval

North Florida REC

Okeechobee

FACAA EPAF Abstract Committee Report

Wendy Wilber – Chair

Marina D’Abreau

Alachua

Hillsborough

Volusia

Hillsborough

Hamilton

Miami-Dade

Alachua

Broward

Liz Felter – Chair

Brad Burbaugh

Bill Schall

Orange

Duval

Palm Beach

County Commisssion Liaison (Country Store)

Teresa Olczyk – Chair

Don Rainy

Ralph Mitchell

Les Baucum

Miami-Dade

Sarasota

Charlotte

Hendry

Mid-Year Meeting

Theresa Friday – Chair

Roy Beckford

Linda Seals

Elena Toro

Bruce Ward

Larry Williams

Santa Rosa

Lee

Brevard

Suwannee

Walton

Okaloosa

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NACAA Annual Meeting


FACAA Board Members

Miami-Dade

New Member Relations

Rebecca Jordi – Chair

Eleanor Foerste

Adrian Hunsberger

Cindy Sanders

Jack Tichenor

Allen Tyree

Nassau

Osceola

Miami-Dade

Alachua

Manatee

Hamilton

Officer Nominations (five most recent past presidents)

John Brenneman – Chair

Mike Sweat

Polk

Duval

Liz Felter

Henry Grant

Gene McAvoy

Orange

GadsdenB

Hendry

Audit

Bridget Carlisle – Chair

Norma Samuel

Les Baucum

Joe Walter

Polk

Marion

Hendry

Brevard


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SECTION II – FACAA Reports

Meeting Minutes


2008-2009 Annual Report

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FACAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Buena Vista Palace

Orlando, Florida

August 11, 2008

3:30pm – 5:30pm

Vice President Doug Mayo who filled in for President John Brenneman called the meeting to order at 3:30pm.

The invocation was given by Clyde Smith.

Introductions were made. In attendance: Jennifer Welshans-Pelham, Stacy Strickland,

Brad Burbaugh, Mike Sweat, Bobbi Jo Jarvis, Liz Felter, Ed Thralls, Charles Brasher,

Ken Rudisill, Gene McAvoy, Elena Toro, Clyde Smith, Alicia Whidden, Juanita

Popenoe, Chris Oswalt, Richard Tyson, Teresa Olczyk, Gerald Edmondson, Dan Culbert,

Ed Skvarch, and Doug Mayo.

Reading and Disposal of Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes from the April 10, 2008 Board of Directors meeting was prepared and emailed to the board members earlier in the week by Jennifer Welshans-Pelham.

Changes made to the minutes include: Stacy Strickland’s name was added to the list of attendance; Under “2008 Annual Meeting & Extension Professionals Association of

Florida”, Gene McAvoy did not discuss the EPAF auction, it was Doug Mayo. Gene

McAvoy made a motion to accept the minutes with above changes. Brad Burbaugh seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Treasurers Report & Budget Presentation

Gerald Edmondson presented the Treasurers Report. The report is located on page 55 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. The total income for the year was $14, 175 and the total expenses were $15,343.81. The balance in the checking account as of July 8,

2008 is $5,823 and the balance in the savings account is $5,065.38. Clyde Smith made a motion to accept the Treasurers Report as presented. Stacy Strickland seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Gerald Edmondson also presented the proposed 2008-2009 budget located on page 57 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. This past year, expenses exceeded income of

$1,100. There were 153 paid members and 4 new life members this past year. Teresa

Olczyk mentioned that the life member list was updated and we have a total of 94 life members. Next years budget is $16,500. Chris Oswald made a motion to accept the

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2008-2009 budget as presented. Alicia Whidden seconded the motion. The motion carried.

FACAA Director’s Reports

NACAA Southern Region Director, Alan Galloway, was delayed and could not attend this FACAA Board Meeting. Doug Mayo plans to show the Portland, Oregon NACAA

AM-PIC video tomorrow at the membership meeting.

New District Directors were assigned and are as follows:

District 1 – Collin Adcock, Washington County

District 2 – Brad Burbaugh, Duval County

District 3 – Gary England, Sumter County

District 4 – Sylvia Shives, Manatee County

District 5 – Henry Mayer, Miami-Dade County

Old Business

FAC/Country Store Update

Doug Mayo mentioned that the County Store at this year’s Florida Association of

Counties annual conference was a success. At this event, FACAA partners with the other associations and IFAS administration to have a trade show booth. Doug thanked everyone who was able to donate the giveaways for the booth. On page 65 of the 2007-

2008 FACAA Annual Report there is a list of everyone who donated items this year.

Doug challenges everyone to find something from his or her county to donate next year.

In 2009, the FAC will be in Marco Island.

Farm Bureau Appreciation Dinner

As the EPAF chair, Mike Sweat discussed the Farm Bureau dinner held on August 6 th

in the Touchdown Terrace of the stadium. In total there were 103 attendees with 36

Extension personnel attending. Dr. Cheek was generous enough to pay for the facilities.

He also ended up paying for all the food. The cost for EPAF was approximately $350, which paid for the plaques presented to Farm Bureau. Next year the dinner will most likely be in the Okeechobee area, so others around the state may attend.

Education Foundation Update

The complete report for the Education Foundation is on page 61 of the 2007-2008

FACAA Annual Report. Mike Sweat indicated that there are 72 agents that are attended the breakfast tomorrow. Note that the breakfast will be at 7am, not 7:30am, which is listed on your ticket. As of the July 27, 2008 the foundation had $166,470.73. Mike estimates that there will be an additional $6,000 to spend on scholarships by the end of this fiscal year. Liz Felter mentioned that if you want to make a donation to the

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Education Foundation to put “FACAA” on the memo area of your check so it is insured that the money goes into the correct account.

Mike Sweat advised everyone to keep an eye out for the scholarship applications to arrive via email. Right now, there is no timeline established. Discussion followed on what that timeline should be, but no decision was made.

2008 NACAA AM/PIC Update

Doug Mayo reported that there were a total of 65 attendees from Florida at the 2008

NACAA AM/PIC held in Greensboro, NC in July. Thirty-five members attended, which

4 were first-timers. The NACAA board was determined and is as follows: Rick Gibson

(AZ), President; Phil Pratt (OK), President-Elect; Stan Moore (MI), Vice-President;

Henry Dorough (AL), Secretary; Paul Wigley (GA), Treasurer.

In September of 2009, the conference will be held in Portland, OR. It was also decided this year that the 2012 conference would be held in Charleston, SC.

New Business

EPAF Update

The EPAF report is located on page 55 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. Mike

Sweat reported that there are 361 participants at the conference this year. This year

EPAF will likely lose some money, but it does not seem to be as much as they feared due to the scholarships offered by IFAS administration that allowed more agents to attend on tight budgets.

Mike reminded everyone to have his or her photo taken by the photographer this week, especially new agents. FACAA also is in need of ticket takers at tonight’s dinner at

Osceola County Extension office. BJ Jarvis and Cindy Sanders volunteered. Everyone else is needed to serve the meal tonight. If you did receive a scholarship to attend EPAF, you must attend Thursday’s breakfast. All the tickets have numbers on them, so the dean will know if you attend or not. Discussion followed on how to get to Osceola County

Extension office.

The EPAF auction does not have many items this year, so there may not be much earned this year. It was asked if we could make a cash donation to the EPAF action. However, when the donation is split 6 ways across all the associations, it does not equal out to be much. It would be better to donate straight to FACAA.

2009 FAC/Country Store

Teresa Olczyk reminded everyone that the County Store would be held at the Florida

Association of Counties conference from June 23-25, 2009 at the Marriott in Marco

Island. Teresa will be accepting the donations next year, so please think what you can

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2008-2009 FACAA Annual Report donate from your county. Expect an email from her requesting donations and helpers for the week. The dean has paid for the booth.

Sunbelt Ag Expo

Doug Mayo mentioned that the Sunbelt Ag Expo would be held October 14-16, 2008 in

Moultrie, GA. UF/IFAS now has their own exhibit building. Dick Sprenkel is the leader of the committee. Liz Felter and Bob Hockmuth are also on the committee. They are currently looking for greeters to help out at the Expo. Some others may be asked to join the committee.

Clyde Smith stated that he would like to see more Extension information available in the

UF/IFAS exhibit rather than just research information. Brad Burbaugh suggested that a network printer be available, so publications can be easily printed. He also mentioned that the UF/IFAS people all looked sharp in their matching uniforms.

Travel Support for FACAA Activities

Liz Felter discussed the need for travel support due to county travel cutbacks. There is no money for reimbursements from the counties and it cost nearly $600 for travel to the

County Store. Gene McAvoy suggested that we look for IFAS administration to help with travel expenses. Liz and Mike Sweat offered to look into this option.

Doug Mayo mentioned that FACAA already pays for 2 representatives to travel to

Washington, D.C. and to JCEP each year. He proposes that we table this discussion and bring it to the board again at the December board meeting, so we can set some policies for travel.

Education Foundation Chair Position

Liz Felter and Mike Sweat discussed the need to set a timeline for the scholarship awards.

There is a need to have a chairperson in this position because it should not be the president’s job to oversee the Education Foundation. The committee is made up of the past presidents, so the chairperson should come form that committee. Since this is a duty change from the president’s duties, the policy must be changed and a 2/3 vote is needed to pass the policy.

Gene McAvoy made the motion to change policy 11 of the by-laws, which is located on page 94 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. He moved that policy 11 be rewritten to read, “The President will appoint a chairperson of the FACAA Education Foundation

Committee from the existing FACAA Education Foundation committee to serve a twoyear term, whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual

Foundation Breakfast, and coordinating the scholarship applications and awards.

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Other New Business

Doug Mayo brought to the board’s attention that the Oklahoma Association asked

FACAA for support for their NACAA meeting in 2010. They want Florida to partner with GA to sponsor an ice cream social, which will cost $3,500 each. In 2004, Oklahoma did not support FACAA with their efforts. Also, South Carolina is hosting in 2012 and will need our support and they did support FACAA in 2004.

Gene McAvoy suggested that we give them $1,500 and help them hand out the ice cream.

Clyde Smith made a motion to give them $1,000. Alicia Whidden seconded the motion.

Liz Felter discussed that we should wait to see what Georgia was planning on doing. The motion carried.

Gene McAvoy also discussed how District Directors are not attended the FACAA board meetings. He suggested that if they don’t attend a meeting, then they should be replaced.

This would also be a policy change in the by-laws on page 88 of the 2007-2008 FACAA

Annual Report. Brad Burbaugh motioned to add to the by-laws, “If a board member of officer misses two consecutive meetings without written prior communication and justification, they will be asked by the president to step down from their position on the board.” Teresa Olczyk seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Teresa Olczyk presented the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. She mentioned that it was difficult to receive reports because some committees had no vice-chairs and the chairs of the committees had left the organization. She stressed that each committee needs to have a vice-chair. However, overall Teresa was happy how other members of the committee stepped up to complete the report.

Gene McAvoy reminded Teresa to add the policy changes to the by-laws. He also moved to accept the 20087-2008 FACAA Annual Report as presented by Teresa Olczyk. Stacy

Strickland seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Clyde Smith motioned to adjourn the meeting. Elena Toro seconded the motion. The motion carries.

The meeting was adjourned at 5.28pm.

Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Welshans-Pelham

FACAA Secretary

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FACAA Annual Meeting Minutes

Buena Vista Palace

Orlando, Florida

August 12, 2008

2:30pm – 4:30pm

Vice President Doug Mayo who filled in for President John Brenneman called the meeting to order at 2:30pm.

The invocation was given by Clyde Smith.

A sign-in sheet was passed around for attendance. In attendance: Jennifer Welshans-

Pelham, Doug Mayo, Teresa Olczyk, Mike Sweat, Donald Rainey, Jack Tichenor, Martha

Thomas, Adrian Hunsberger, Dee Dee Jacobson, Brooke Burn, Jim DeValerio, Marina

D’Abreau, Dan Culbert, Juanita Popenoe, Mary Sowerby, Alicia Lamborn, Jane Morse,

Pam Brown, Wendy Wilber, Tim Wilson, Andy Andreasen, Ed Jowers, Crystal

Snodgrass, Sylvia Shives, Alicia Whidden, Celeste White, Karen Stauderman, Erin

Eckhardt, Marvin Weaver, Henry G. Grant, Cindy Sanders, Stacy Strickland, Randy

Bateman, Alex Bolques, Ed Skvarch, Tim Gaver, Chris Oswalt, Ryan Atwood, Derek

Barber, Larry Figart, Elena Toro, Brad Burbaugh, Jim Selph, Robert Halman, Ralph

Mitchell, J.J. Jarvis, Robert Kluson, David Nistler, Russ Giesy, Lindsey Wiggins, Bridget

Carlisle, Les Harrison, Charles L. Brasher, Richard V. Gyson, Lynn Barber, Nola Wilson,

Linda Landrum, Nichelle Demorest, Bob Hochmuth, Gene McAvoy, Leslie Baucum,

Mark Warren, Gary England, David Holmes, Barton Wilder, Clyde Smith, Jim Davis,

Susan Kelly, Jason Osborne, Henrique Mayer, Lester Muralles, Collin Adcock, Bill

Schall, Liz Felter, Jim Moll, Steven Gaul, Ken Rudisill, Eleanor Foerste, Larry Williams, and Gerald Edmondson.

New members were introduced. Doug Mayo challenged all the new members to find their niche in FACAA and join a committee.

Reading and Disposal of Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes from the April 11, 2008 Mid-Year Membership meeting were prepared and emailed to the members earlier in the week by Jennifer Welshans-Pelham. Changes made to the minutes include: Bill Schall and Alyssa Dodd were added as attendees. Liz

Felter made a motion to accept the minutes with the changes. Eleanor Foerste seconded.

The motion carried.

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Treasurers Report & Budget Presentation

Gerald Edmondson presented the Treasurers Report. The report is located on page 55 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report that was emailed by Teresa Olczyk to all the members. The total income for the year was $14, 175 and the total expenses were

$15,343.81. The balance in the checking account as of July 8, 2008 is $5,823 and the balance in the savings account is $5,065.38. Cindy Sanders made a motion to accept the

Treasurers Report as presented. Dee Dee Jacobson seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Gerald Edmondson also presented the proposed 2008-2009 budget located on page 57 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. This past year, expenses exceeded income of

$1,100. Next years budget is $16,500. The prepared budget serves as a motion by the

Finance Committee to accept the 2008-2009 budget as presented. The motion carried.

Gerald also stated that there were 153 paid members, 4 life members, and 10 new members this past year.

Audit Report

Joe Walter presented the Audit Report as of July 14, 2008. The entire report can be found in the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. All the records appeared to be in good order. It was suggested to enter all membership dues into Quicken in order to more easily maintain a list of all paid members. The committee report serves as the motion to accept the Audit Report as presented. The motion carried.

NACAA Southern Region Director’s Report

Alan Galloway from Tennessee is our NACAA Southern Region Director. Alan distributed copies of his NACAA report. He emphasized the NACAA by-laws change, which will allow the board of directors to conduct business electronically (via email), the new electronic Journal of NACAA, and the NACAA Emergency Assistance Procedure that which allows states to request relief through NACAA when natural disasters hit.

Alan also encouraged all of the FACAA members to attend a national meeting and get involved in their state and national committees.

Old Business

Committee Reports

Complete committee reports can be found in the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report.

Richard Tyson, Scholarship Committee, announced that NACAA awarded seven scholarships this year and our very own Eleanor Foerste was one of the award recipients.

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Brad Burbaugh, Communication Committee, asked that everyone who submitted a communication award entry to pick their applications and score sheets from the back of them room.

FAC/Country Store Update

Doug Mayo announced that the County Store at this year’s Florida Association of

Counties annual conference was a success. The associations had a large space (3 booths) to distribute Florida commodities to county commissioners and managers. On page 65 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report there is a list of everyone who donated items this year. Doug mentioned that this booth was great PR for Extension and that all the visitors to the booth actually knew about Extension. Doug challenges everyone to find something from his or her county to donate next year. In 2009, the FAC will be in Marco Island.

No need to have 600 of one item, although that would be desirable. They will pass out items until they run out of them or use smaller quantities for the drawings.


Mike Sweat discussed the Farm Bureau dinner, which was held on August 6 th

in the

Touchdown Terrace of the stadium. In total there were 103 attendees with 38 Extension personnel attending. Dr. Cheek was generous enough to pay for the meal and facilities.

Next year the dinner will most likely be in the Okeechobee area, so others around the state may attend. Liz Felter stated that the president of Farm Bureau now meets quarterly with President Machen. Most likely due to all the unwelcomed agricultural support he received this past year.

Education Foundation Update

Mike Sweat indicated that there are 72 agents that are attended the breakfast. FACAA did receive the match of $50,000 and as of July 27, 2008 the foundation had $166,470.73.

Currently, there is $3,443 to spend on scholarships. Mike estimates that there will be an additional $6,000 to spend on scholarships by next July. Scholarships will be offered during the next fiscal year.

2008 NACAA AM/PIC Update

Doug Mayo reported that there were a total of 65 attendees from Florida at the 2008

NACAA AM/PIC held in Greensboro, NC in July. Thirty-five members attended, which

4 were first-timers. In September of 2009, the conference will be held in Portland, OR.

Remember that you can apply to win a FACAA scholarship to attend this meeting next year.

New Business

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EPAF Update

Mike Sweat reported that there are 359 participants at the conference this year, only 10 no-shows. Scholarships from the dean were provided to 209 attendees. If you received a scholarship to attend EPAF, you must attend Thursday’s breakfast. All the tickets have numbers on them, so the dean will know if you attend or not.

2009 FAC/Country Store

Teresa Olczyk reminded everyone that the County Store would be held at the Florida

Association of Counties conference from June 23-25, 2009 at the Marriott in Marco

Island. Teresa will be accepting the donations next year, so please think what you can donate from your county. Expect an email from her requesting donations and helpers for the week.

Sunbelt Ag Expo

Liz Felter mentioned that the Sunbelt Ag Expo would be held October 14-16, 2008 in

Moultrie, GA. Dick Sprenkel is the leader of the committee. Liz Felter and Bob

Hochmuth are on the committee. They will be contacting agents from the panhandle to help. They expect 75,000 to attend the event over the three days. Keep an eye out for more information how you can help or even exhibit at the event.

Bob Hochmuth announced that the theme would be “Alternative Ag/Use of Ag

Products”. If you have any ideas for displays, please let the committee know. Liz asked that the displays also be interactive.

FACAA District Director Nomination/Election

The District Director positions are two-year terms. There are two directors from each district and one director is always rotating off every year. At the FACAA board meeting there was a policy change stating that all District Directors are expected to participate in the board meetings or they may be replaced. The responsibilities of the District directors are to communicate between the board and the district members and to attend two board meetings. One board meeting is in person at EPAF and the other is through Polycom.

The nominations for the new District Directors are:

District 1 – Collin Adcock, Washington County

District 2 – Brad Burbaugh, Duval County

District 3 – Gary England, Sumter County

District 4 – Sylvia Shives, Manatee County

District 5 – Henry Mayer, Miami-Dade County

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Mike Sweat made a motion to approve the nominations and elect the new District

Directors as mentioned. Liz Felter seconded the motion. The motion carried.

Nomination Committee Report/Election of Officers

Mike Sweat reminded everyone that they should have received the Officer Nominations

Committee Report with the bios of the new nominees, Cindy Sanders for secretary and

Richard Tyson for treasurer, via email. The committee report serves as the motion to accept the nominations as stated in the report. The motion carried.

Presentation of Gavel

Since John Brenneman was not able to attend the meeting, as past-president, Mike Sweat presented Doug Mayo with the gavel.

Doug told the members to expect an email from him explaining all the committees and asking for volunteers to join the committees.

At the FACAA board meeting, there was a decision made to change policy 11 of the bylaws, which is located on page 94 of the 2007-2008 FACAA Annual Report. It has been changed to now read “The President will appoint a chairperson of the FACAA Education

Foundation Committee from the existing FACAA Education Foundation committee to serve a two-year term, whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual Foundation Breakfast, and coordinating the scholarship applications and awards.”

Doug mentioned that we need to find new ways to earn funds for the education foundation. Liz Felter reminded everyone that they do not need to make the $100 donation, which is required to receive a scholarship, all at one time. It can be made in installments. Bob Hochmuth suggested that agents ask their advisory committee to make the donation to the education foundation on their behalf.

Liz Felter motioned to adjourn the meeting. Clyde Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 4.20pm.

Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Welshans-Pelham

FACAA Secretary

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FACAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Gainesville, FL

UF Dairy Science Polycom

Dec. 3, 2008



President Doug Mayo called the meeting to order at 1:30pm. The invocation was given by Martha Thomas.

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Gene McAvoy moved to approve the agenda, Richard Tyson seconded the motion. The motion carried.



Introductions were made. In attendance: Brad Burbaugh, Martha Thomas, Gary

England, Gene McAvoy, Richardson Tyson, Sylvia Shives, Doug Mayo, Mike Sweat,

John Brenneman, Jennifer W. Pelham, Elena Toro, Teresa Olczyk, Henry Mayer, Alicia

Whidden, Cindy Sanders

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Doug Mayo welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming.

Reading & Disposal of Minutes

The minutes from the August 11, 2008 Board of Directors meeting was prepared and emailed to the board earlier this week by Jennifer Welshans- Pelham. Gene McAvoy stated that changes needed to be made on page 4, under Other New Business, “District

Directors have not attended the FACAA board meetings. Brad Burbaugh moved to accept the minutes with changes, Alicia Whidden seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Treasurers Report

Richard Tyson presented the treasurers report. Operating Funds Balance $5823.00, 2008-

09 FACAA dues collected $9,450. 107 paid dues as of 12/3/08. We had 153 paid members last year. There was discussion of emailing a reminder that dues are due in order to participate for awards. Doug Mayo encouraged all directors to push membership especially to new agents. New Agent Orientation in October 08 was cancelled which has been FACAA’s contact with new agents. Teresa Olczyk recommended contacting DED’s for the new agents. Gene McAvoy mentioned sending out information to all about

FACAA.

Richard Tyson reported that the savings account balance as of 10/31/08 $5057.99.

Gene McAvoy inquired about income from dues. Richard passes around a list of paid membership as of Dec.3, 2008.

Alicia Whidden asked how much money was made at the EPAF acution. Doug Mayo explained some- but expenses increased on Outstanding Specialist Award for lodging expenses, and DSA Banquet.

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Brad Burbaugh moved to approve the Treasure’s Report. Gene McAvoy seconded.

Motion passed

Old Business

-EPAF Issues- Doug Mayo asked for ideas to take back to EPAF Board. Theresa Olczyk mentioned the posters and displays to be located in a more visible area. Doug commented that many of the abstracts did not pertain to Agriculture. Gary England discussed to separate Environmental Horticulture. Doug Mayo explained not separating

Agriculture, perhaps dividing up according to programs: Natural Resources, General

Extension, 4-H, Agriculture, Family & Consumer Sciences. Martha Thomas clarified that our FACAA Abstract committee would judge the Ag category. Mike Sweat recommended that we submit these ideas to EPAF board.

Martha Thomas made a motion to submit abstract idea to the EPAF board. Brad

Burbaugh seconded. Teresa Olczyk brought up the idea of agents presenting more than once. Brad Burbaugh explained the issue of co-author vs. author presenting. Gene

McAvoy discussed we need to be consistent with quality of presentations. Martha

Thomas suggested no limit on abstracts per individual- selection should be based on quality. Motion passed.

Doug Mayo brought up award ceremonies at EPAF. Alicia Whidden & Brad Burbaugh discussed there may not have been as much prestige- with people not paying attention.

Gene McAvoy suggested avoid giving awards during the BBQ. Elena Toro said there needs to be better communication between EPAF and those presenting Assoc. Awards.

Most specialists liked the awards being at BBQ and off site. The boards suggestion to

EPAF will be avoid awards at BBQ. The savings of the BBQ at the Extension Office would have equated to an ice cream social at the hotel.

Country Store- Teresa Olczyk announced June 23-27, Marco Island. She will be coordinating donations and workers. The Dean has already paid for 3 booths. Doug explained what FL Assoc. of Counties was. FACAA has 3 booths and give away Ag products/drawings/baskets. All business cards collected get a follow up letter from

FACAA. Mike Sweat took pictures of Commissioners and shared with Dr. Arrington and

Dr. Cheek. The Dean has given some travel money in the past. Gene McAvoy stressed some items are bought through Extension offices and then producers will discount. Doug

Mayo stressed for every county to participate.

JCEP- February 10-12, 2009

Teresa Olczyk and Doug Mayo will be attending. John Brenneman explained JCEP program and the opportunity for the Southern Region NACAA to meet.

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Richard Tyson has permission to update FACAA officers on NACAA website.

PILD April 27-29, 2009

Doug Mayo & Teresa Olczyk will attend. John Brenneman reminded directors that this is not a closed conference others could attend through use of scholarships.

Educational Foundation Update- Mike Sweat explained that we have scholarship dollars available this year. Mike Sweat explained the scholarship money is invested.

-Balance at Annual Mtg.- $166,470

-December mtg. - $150,866.55 due to stock market

-Spendable amount $4971.91 as of 12/31/08

Guidelines for awarding scholarship developed in 2006.

-Last paragraph #9 Board changed to read: Upon completion of the intended professional improvement activity for which scholarship funds have been awarded, the scholarship recipient must make a brief report to the FACAA Education Foundation which will be presented at the midyear meeting…..

-#8 Board changed to read: The Educational Foundation Committee will meet in April to consider scholarship applications. Applications must be received by April 1 st

.

Applicants awarded scholarships will be announced by FACAA Foundation Committee

Chair at the midyear meeting, and recipients will be announced at the midyear meeting in

April. Brad Burbaugh made the motion to change both policies, Martha Thomas seconded. Motion passed.

Policy Change - $500 Scholarship will be given to the Outstanding Extension Student.

There was discussion about the $500 student scholarship, in the past it has been $100 and a plaque. Gene McAvoy stated they need to be present to win. Doug Mayo has talked with the faculty in Ag Education on campus. Extension is not a major anymore.

Policy Change #17 pg. 95- Policy states goes to “Outstanding Sr. Student”, faculty requests that be changed to “Outstanding Student with interest in Extension”. Richard

Tyson made the motion to change policy #17. Motion was not passed.

Much discussion was made on the fact of will the money be available each year? Gene

McAvoy also discussed there is no application format or evaluation criteria to select the scholarships. Foundation Committee - Mike Sweat chair and John Brenneman will serve.

Doug Mayo discussed that in the past the Pres & Pres. Elect has not got any funding for

Country Store. Mayo suggested using foundation scholarship dollars to pay for the

Country Store. Gene McAvoy is concerned that the expenses to PILD and JCEP costing

$4000 this would be the entire scholarship going to officers. Mike Sweat discussed that

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2008-2009 FACAA Annual Report scholarship should be for scholarly activities. Doug Mayo questioned if the Board of

Directors to handle the scholarships or should it be the past Pres. John Brenneman agreed people making decision should not be selecting from the board, past Pres would be best.

Section 2 Page 92 States Board, Officers, and Directors are responsible for selection and screening . Gene McAvoy stated to get application and criteria out and change selection structure later.

Doug Mayo suggested that scholarship winners present at the midyear meeting, and that be held via polycom.

The Board will meet via polycom to review the applicants and scholarship amounts, etc.

There was some discussion of the amount to be awarded, 9-$500 or 4-$1000. Richard

Tyson moved to modify criteria #4 under awarding scholarships to limit funding to $500 due to limited amount of funds at this time. Gene McAvoy seconded. Motion passed, not unanimous.

Gene McAvoy moved to eliminate Policy #17, Gary England seconded. Motion Passed

(policy changes need to be sent to Liz Felter)

Cindy Sanders moved to change Policy #24 to read: An annual $500 scholarship will be awarded from the Educational Foundation to a UF Student in consultation with advisors from UF Ag Ed department and applicant must be present for recognition at an official

FACAA meeting. Martha Thomas seconded. Motion passed.

Midyear Meeting – Brad Burbaugh moved to continue midyear meeting via polycom until budget situation changes. Martha Thomas seconded. Motion passed.

Teresa Friday is midyear chair. Meeting will be April 22, 2009, 9:30am –noon Eastern.

FACAA Board Meeting April 9, 2009, 9:30-noon eastern.

NACAA States night out –Teresa Olczyk is researching restaurants and contacting

Oregon representatives.

Farm Bureau Appreciation Dinner- South Florida – August

Mike Sweat & Cindy Sanders brought up the FACAA website needing updating. Beth

Bolles has been the webmaster. Cindy Sanders moved that Brad Burbaugh be the webmaster until annual meeting 2010. Gene McAvoy seconded. Motion passed.

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All Directors need a copy of the Annual Report.

Discussion of Fundraising this year. Alicia Whidden discussed as a new Agent membership to your association is important. Perhaps this needs to be explained again.

Doug Mayo will ask Dean for money for Teresa Olczyk’s room at FAC Country Store.

Secretary, Cindy Sanders will send out a reminder for April 9 th

meeting, and set up a bridge.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15 pm.

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Meeting Minutes

FACAA

Board of Directors Meeting

Polycom, Multiple Locations

April 9, 2009

9:30-12:00 (8:30-11:00 Central)

Call to Order – Doug Mayo

President Doug Mayo called the meeting to order at 9:42 am.

Invocation – Clyde Smith

Members Present

Clyde Smith

Sylvia Shives

Gary England

Doug Mayo

Teresa Olcyzk

Brad Burbaugh Mike Sweat Jennifer Welshans-Pelham

Elena Toro Cindy Sanders Martha Thomas

Brad Burbaugh

Alicia Whidden

Richard Tyson

Reading and Disposal of Minutes of December 2008 Board Meeting

With no additions or deletions to the minutes Brad Burbaugh made a motion to accept the minutes as reported with Clyde Smith’s second. Motion passed.

Treasurer & Membership Reports –Richard Tyson

Richard Tyson gave the group his report which included 2009 income from dues, expenses since the last board meeting and account balances. FACAA currently has a checking account balance of $8,271.53 and a savings account balance of $5,075.99.

Treasurer Tyson also reported that we have 153 members which includes two district directors (Momol and Vergot). Clyde Smith moved to accept the treasurer’s report with

Theresa Olczyk offering a second. Motion Passed.

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Old Business

Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) February 10-12, 2009 Regal Sun

Resort, Orlando– Doug Mayo

Teresa and Doug attended with state and national presidents and vice-presidents of all extension professional associations in the southern and northeast region. It was reported that the training served as an opportunity for associations to network and it was noted that

Florida is not the only state dealing with budget challenges. NACAA is very concerned about attendance in Portland with approximately 1000 expected to attend.

Dinner for Joan Dusky’s Meeting in Apopka by FACAA – Richard Tyson

Dr.

Dr. Dusky was very supportive when FACAA held the NACAA AM-PIC in 2004.

FACAA had the opportunity to return the support at a recent meeting of Agriculture State

Program Leaders by arranging tours and planning, preparing, serving and cleaning up dinner at the MFREC. Special thanks to Liz Felter, Juanita Popenoe, Mike Sweat,

Jennifer Welshans-Pelham, Richard Tyson, Pat Miller, and Les Baucum. The event took place on February 25 th

.

Professional Improvement & Leadership Development Conference (PILD)—April

27-29, Key Bridge Marriott Doug Mayo

At the end of the month Teresa and Doug will be attending this conference in

Washington D.C. along with the leadership from all state and national extension professional associations. Doug mentioned it is open to anybody who is interested and can afford it. It is a tradition of FACAA to send the president and president-elect.

Mid-Year Meeting – Theresa Friday

Theresa was unable to attend the meeting, Doug Mayo offered her report. The mid-year meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 22 nd

from 9:30-12:30 EST (8:30-11:30 CST).

The agenda consists of a business meeting during the first hour, a budget update, an educational panel on external funding sources, committee reports and announcement of the foundation scholarship winners. There are currently 18 polycom sites registered to broadcast the mid-year meeting. It was noted that we should make use of this time to do committee reports i.e. award winners and scholarships. Doug has worked in concert with

Theresa to minimize overall business and strengthen committee report time and external funding panel. Contact tlfriday@ufl.edu

if there are any questions, comments or concerns.

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New Business

Educational Foundation/ FACAA Scholarship Update – Mike Sweat

Opportunity for scholarship and detailed information on the application procedure and criteria were sent to the membership via email on March 31. The deadline for electronic submittal is midnight on April 17 th

. Mike indicated he used the NACAA scholarship application format and modified it for our intent and purpose. It was reported that two lists of individuals who have donated to the educational foundation were received; one from the Dean’s Office (Keith) and one from the Treasurer. The list from the Keith is mostly payroll deductions and the list from the Treasurer has an every year breakdown from the early 1970’s. Mike indicated these lists were more than likely not 100% accurate due to several factors that were discussed. Doug indicated we would crossreference when receiving scholarship applications and if the applicant is not on the list they will be contacted to clarify when and how they donated to the foundation.

Website Update – Brad Burbaugh

If you are an officer or district director and have not submitted a picture to Brad for the website please do so ASAP. It was suggested to develop business cards with the FACAA logo and website address. These can be handed out at the association’s annual meeting, orientation and inserted into the new member brochure too. Brad will work on the business cards and report back at the next meeting.

FAC Country Store– Teresa Olczyk

The Florida Association of Counties meeting will be held at Marco Island June 23-26.

The Dean’s office has reserved and paid for 3 booth spaces with access to electricity.

Teresa will double-check, but the FAC website indicated vendor set-up would start at

3:00 pm on Tuesday and break down on Thursday at 11:00 am. An email will be sent shortly asking for participation and donations. Approximately, 4 individuals are needed to help set-up the booth. Mike will bring banners, exhibit and donations from NE district.

Doug will pick-up the 4-H basket from Leon County and any donations from NW district. Teresa plans to contact members in South Florida to work in ½ day shifts at the booth. Teresa will also contact IFAS ICS for bookmarks and bags. It was mentioned that we should start asking for donations now. The number of items needed should not deter anyone from donating. Every little bit helps.

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EPAF Report – Mike Sweat

Mike represented Doug at EPAF Board Meeting via polycom on April 8 th

. EPAF is required to fill a block of 335 rooms for 2009. Registration will be different this year – the forms will be available on sharepoint. The registration fee has not been set, but more than likely it will be the same as last year $275.00. EPAF has lost money the last several years and the board will be looking at new revenue streams to support their activities.

The Dean has agreed pay to $200 per agent for EPAF. The big changes for EPAF 2009: the symposium educational opportunities will be merged with EPAF. Starting at 1:00 pm on Monday symposium type workshops will take place. Additionally, Thursday morning from 9:00-12:00 will be allocated for symposium workshops. Therefore, the Dean’s

Awards Luncheon will begin at noon on Thursday. Due to the fact that Monday afternoon is now scheduled for symposium activities the FACAA board meeting will need to be rescheduled or moved. After much discussion Elena Toro made a motion to meet in the hotel at 12:30 pm on August 31 ST seconded by Alicia Whidden. During discussion Brad Burbaugh offered an amendment that would strike the words 12:30 pm and insert 12:00 pm, this was seconded by Clyde Smith. Amendment passed. The group then voted on the main motion that now read meet in the hotel at 12:00 pm on August

31 st

. Motion passed. It was suggested to bring a brown bag lunch.

Farm Bureau Appreciation Dinner August 4 – Cindy Sanders

The dinner will take place in Gainesville or surrounding area on Tuesday, August 4 th

.

Cindy has been charged with finding a location, preferably offsite. Doug encouraged

FACAA board members to attend.

NACAA States Night Out/Oregon – Teresa Olczyk

NACAA AM-PIC is September 20-24 in Portland Oregon. Teresa has researched several options and indicated most places offer eclectic menus. She indicated there were only fast food restaurants directly adjacent to the convention center, but indicated Portland offers free public transit system or the group could walk to the famous Pearl district or take a trolley for .60 cents. An email will be sent early next week to get a rough estimate of people planning to attend the conference in order for better planning. The board indicated the criteria for restaurant selection should be 1) less than $25.00 and 2) something you can’t get at home. Teresa will report back at next meeting.

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Other Business

Next meeting – June 3 rd @ 9:30 am EST (8:30 CST)

It was suggested that the secretary send out the polycom conference ID# with the meeting reminder and agenda. With no further business the meeting was adjourned by President

Mayo at 11:49 am.

Minutes submitted by acting secretary, Brad Burbaugh.

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FACAA Mid Year Meeting

April 22, 2009

Polycom with Multiple Sites

Meeting Minutes

Call to Order – Doug Mayo

President Doug Mayo called the meeting to order at 9:30 am.

Invocation – Clyde Smith

Members Present-

Theresa Friday called roll from the polycom sites

Members Present: Cindy Sanders, Barton Wilder, Aparna Gazula, Wendy Wilber, Edsel

Reddin, Larry Halsey, Tim Wilson, Jim DeValerio, Alicia Whidden, Marina D’Abreau,

Les Harrison, Pat Hogue, Pat Miller, Robert Kluson, Sylvia Shives, Crystal Snodgrass,

Linda Landrum, Mary Sowerby, Elena Toro, John Brenneman, Chris Oswalt, Bridget

Carlisle, Larry Williams, Gerald Edmondson, John Atkins, Theresa Friday, Mike

Donahoe, Brad Burbaugh, Terry Delvalle, Steve Gaul, Rebecca Jordi, Mike Sweat,

Jennifer W. Pelham, Collin Adcock, Andy Andreasen, Henry Grant, Lester Muralles,

Doug Mayo, Clyde Smith, Ed Jennings, Susan Kelly, BJ Jarvis, Richard Tyson, Teresa

Olczyk

Others Present - Jed Dillard, Dan Fenneman

Reading and Disposal of Minutes of December 2008 Board Meeting-Cindy Sanders

There were some minor spelling errors to be corrected.

B.J. Jarvis moved to accept minutes with corrections.

Joe Walter 2 nd

the motion. Corrected minutes will be sent out to membership.

Motion Passed

Treasurer & Membership Reports –Richard Tyson

Richard Tyson gave the group his report which included 2009 income from dues, expenses since the last board meeting and account balances. The current checking balance as of April 9, 2009 is $10,755.02. The savings balance as of April 9, 2009 is

$5075.99.

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Richard Tyson presented the Membership Report of 155 total members, 2 DED’s have paid.

Mark Shuffit moved to accept the Treas. Report, Martha Thomas seconded. Motion

Passed

Old Business:

Doug Mayo and Teresa Olczyk attended the JCEP conference in Orlando. One concern was the National Meeting in Oregon; they still expect about 1000 attendees.

Dr. Dusky talked about her Regional Association of Program Leaders. Liz Felter,

Richard Tyson, Juanita Popenoe, Pat Miller, Jennifer Welshans-Pelham and Les Baucum participated in the tours and meal. Dr. Dusky discussed topics of re-organization of

USDA, IPM funding, Ag & Natural Resource Opportunities.

New Business:

Teresa Olczyk & Doug Mayo will be traveling to Washington D.C. to Leadership

Conference, April 27-29, 2009.

FACAA Educational Foundation Report

The FACAA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program was announced to the membership through e-mail distribution to the listserve FACAA-

L@lists.IFAS.UFL.EDU

and through posting on the association website http://FACAA.IFAS.UFL.EDU

on 3/31/09.

Applications were accepted through midnight 4/17/09. There were ten applications received with 9 meeting the eligibility requirements as established in the Criteria for

Application and Awarding FACAA Educational Foundation Funds for Scholarship.

Educational Foundation Committee members reviewed the applications and awarded the following scholarships for 2009:

1.

Burbaugh, Bradley NACAA

2.

Delvalle, Terry

3.

DeValerio, Jim

NACAA

NACAA

4.

Jordi, Rebecca

5.

Maddox, Martha

6.

Mayo, Doug

7.

Sweat, Mike

8.

Toro, Elena

9.

Tyson, Richard

NACAA

NACAA

NACAA

NACAA

NACAA

NACAA

$500

$500

$500

$500

$500

$500

$500

$500

$250

Total funds awarded: $4750

Submitted by: Mike Sweat, FACAA Educational Foundation Committee Chair 2009

Scholarship will also be given to an Ag. Extension Student.

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Discussion about payroll deduction for Foundation Scholarship requirements & transfer of money to the FACAA Foundation.

Country Store

Teresa Olczyk- Fl Association of County June 23-26, Marco Island

Dean’s office paying $3300 for the tradeshow booths & paying for Teresa’s room.

Set up will be June 23 at 1:00 pm Mike, Jennifer, Doug, & Teresa.

Teresa will need volunteers to staff the booth.

EPAF Mike Sweat reported on the April 8 th

board meeting.

Aug.31- Sept. 3 rd EPAF Conference

Dr. Ferrer offered some of the Extension Symposium classes beginning on Monday.

Tuesday- Retirees Luncheon with Friends of Extension Luncheon

Thursday- Professional Development & Deans Luncheon

$200 Registration will be provided by the Deans

FACAA Board meeting for Monday will be changed.

Registration will be through Sharepoint ($260-265).

Hotel contract for rooms is 335.

Debbie Nistler will be handling registration.

FACAA general meeting Tuesday, Sept. 1 2:30-4:30 pm.


Cindy Sanders reported that the appreciation dinner will be held on August 4, 2009 at

Whitehurst Lodge.

FACAA will be cooking.

National Meeting Portland , Oregon Sept 20-24 2009

Teresa Olczyk States Night Out, usually on Tuesday evening.

Teresa Olczyk would like to get a head count on those attending.

Committee Reports:

1.

Ag Economics – Les Harrison

Research & Education Scholarship up to $500 Due June 9 th

2.

Animal Science – Elena Toro

Animal Science Pre Am/PIC Tour Sept.18 -19 th

Due April 28 th

3.

Horticulture- Juanita Popenoe (No Report)

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4.

Communications – Terry Devalle

52 entries from Florida

Submission done 3 ways from the NACAA

Category Winners:

Discussion of State Winners to be displayed at EPAF or put on website.

Larry Halsey suggested that all awards be displayed

5.

Weaver

NACAA Search for Excellence program participants for Florida – Marvin

Landscape Horticulture:

Theresa Friday – 1 st

Place State

Jennifer Welshans

Mary Elizabeth Henry

Don Rainey

Sustainable Agriculture:

Robert Kluson – 1 st Place State

Lindsey Wiggins

Crop Production:

Stephen Futch – 1 st

Place State

Livestock Production:

South Florida Forage Group – 1 st

Place State

The 1 st

place applicants have been forwarded to Regional.

6.

Excellence in 4-H –Martha Thomas

Bidget Carlisle - South Florida Beef & Forage Group

7.

Public Relations- Gary England

Libby Johnson Team

8. Recognition & Awards- Ed Jennings

Adrian Hunsburger

Christa Carlson Kirby

Martha Maddox, Doug Mayo, Richard Tyson – DSA Awards

Ed covered the criteria & reminded that Friends of Extension and Extension Specialists are due soon

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9. Scholarship- Dee Dee Johnson was not available

Professional Excellence Committee Report- commended for participation, all were submitted to National’s, 11 presentation were accepted

Jennifer Welshans-Pelham requested reports from all Chairs for the Annual Report.

Administrative Update:

Joan Dusky – Memo from Dr. Larry Arrington

-Survival & Recovery mode for IFAS

-House & Senate is far apart and has cancelled meetings for Monday & Tuesday

-House 460 mil less than the Senate

-Senate much more favorable

-House IFAS cut 9.47%

-These include Stimulus $, not reoccurring

-IFAS 6% reduction Senate

-16.4% House Reduction

-IFAS being treated differently than higher education

-Dr. Arrington & Dr. Machen have traveled to Tallahassee several times

-Urban Fertilizer Ordinances going on in Tallahassee, DEP has bill to change everything to FL Friendly Landscaping including Xeriscaping, BMP’s for landscape & training

-Discussion of Spring Shed Protection Bill & TMDL’s – Senate

Rebecca Jordi- Reported of Faculty Senate

Dr. Machen encouraging faculty to respond or post ideas to budget. http://president.ufl.edu/proposals

Outside Funding for Extension Programming

1.

Clyde Smith - Cotton Variety Trials

2.

Teresa Olcyk – Working with Extension Specialists, Extension Enhancement

Grants, SAR grants, Seed Companies

3.

Edsel Redden – 2.7 mil over the past 7 years with Rural Conservation

Development District

Next Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 at EPAF

Doug Mayo thanked everyone for participating in the polycom.

Meeting Adjourned at 11:55 am

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Section III

National Committee Reports



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NACAA Linked Committees

Clyde Smith

Alicia Whidden

Agronomy and Pest Management

Mark Warren – Chair

Lester Muralles

Flagler

Gadsden

Jackson

Hillsborough

No activity reported for 2008-2009

Ag. Economics

Les Harrison – Chair

Charles Brasher

Jim DeValerio

Robert Kluson

Linda Landrum

Allen Tyree

Leon

Jackson

Bradford

Sarasota


Hamilton

The Ag Econ Committee served as the selection committee for recommending the winner of the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Scholarship for County Extension

Personnel. The committee reviewed the proposals and made its recommendation to Dr.

Marilyn Swisher.

Submitted by: Les Harrison, Chair

Animal Science

Elena Toro – Chair

Randy Bateman

Brad Burbaugh

Courtney Davis

Suwannee

Osceola

Duval

Glades

This committee is responsible for promoting and serving as the state contact for the Pre-

AM/PIC Animal Science Seminar and Tour. During 2008-09, the Chair made contact with

Randy Mills (Extension Agent at Oregon State University), National Animal Science

Committee Chair to review the information for the Animal Science Seminar and Tour to take place in Idaho and Oregon from September 17-19, 2009. FACAA members received updated information and the application form to apply for this professional improvement opportunity via email on February 23 and a reminder email in early April. The deadline for applications

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2008-2009 FACAA Annual Report was April 28, 2009. Martha Thomas and Doug Mayo have been selected to participate in the

2009 Pre-AM/PIC Animal Science Tour.

Submitted by: Elena Toro, Chair and Brad Burbaugh

Aquaculture/Sea Grant

FACAA Officers


Horticulture and Turfgrass Committee Report

Juanita Popenoe - Chair

Collin Adcock

Alex Bolques

B.J. Jarvis

Michael Orfandes

Ed Thralls

Lake

Washington

Gadsden

Pasco

Broward

Orange

This year, the applications for the Horticulture Pre AM/PIC Tour were to be submitted on-line through the NACAA.com website. No applications were received. Later, it was discovered that there may have been a computer glitch which caused the state chairs to never receive the applications. However, in spite of these communication errors, Dan

Culbert from Okeechobee County was able to join this tour in Portland, OR.

Submitted by: Juanita Popenoe, Chair

Forestry and Natural Resources

Mike Goodchild – Chair Walton

David Nistler

Clay Olson

Clyde Smith

Allen Tyree

Clay

Taylor

Jackson

Hamilton


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NACAA Extension program Recognition council Linked Committees

Communications Committee Report

Terry DelValle – Chair

Larry Figart

Rebecca Jordi

David Nistler

Ray Zerba

Duval

Duval

Nassau

Clay

Clay

Florida had a total of 52 entries in the Communications Award Program. We had entries in every category except for Published Photo & Caption. We had 3 national winners, 2 national finalists, and 3 regional finalists. Florida had the highest number of nationally recognized Communication Awards.

Audio Recordings: NATIONAL WINNER: Tom Wichman and Sarah E.

Graddy

Computer Gen. Graphics: REGIONAL FINALIST: Martha Maddox and Lei Lani

Feature Story:

Davis

Program Promotional Piece: NATIONAL WINNER: Richard Tyson

Personal Column: STATE WINNER: Lawrence T. Figart

STATE WINNER: Ryan Atwood, Gary England, Steve

Newsletter, Individual:

Newsletter, Team:

Futch, Tim Hurner, Chris Oswalt, Mongi Zekri

REGIONAL FINALIST: Jim DeValerio

NATIONAL WINNER: Theresa Friday, Collin Adcock,

Elizabeth Bolles, Howard Beck, Alex Bolques, Charles

Brasher, Sheila Dunning, David Marshall, Dan Mullins,

Eddie Powell, Stan Rosenthal, Ken Rudisill, Carrie

Video Recordings:

Stevenson, Larry Williams

STATE WINNER: Tom Wichman, Emily Eubanks, Lisa

Hightower

NATIONAL FINALIST: Ralph Mitchell Fact Sheet:

Publication:

Web Page:

STATE WINNER: Ralph Mitchell, Pam Philippe, Betty

Staugler

STATE WINNER: Theresa Friday, P.R. Ann

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Learning Module: NATIONAL FINALIST: Jennifer Welshans-Pelham,

Jessica Sullivan

REGIONAL FINALIST: Tom Wichman and Kim Taylor Bound Book:

Submitted by: Terry DelValle, Chair

Extension Programs Committee Report

Marvin Weaver – Chair

Cesar Asuaje

Mike Donahoe

Adrian Hunsberger

Lindsey Wiggins

Gilchrist

Palm Beach

Santa Rosa

Miami-Dade

Hendry

The Search for Excellence Committee reviewed and selected the following FACAA members for the awards below.

1. Search for Excellence in Sustainable Agriculture USDA

SARE/NACAA

Robert Kluson – State Winner

Lindsey Wiggins

2. Search for Excellence in Crop Production

Stephen Futch – State Winner

3. Search for Excellence in Landscape Horticulture

Theresa Friday – State Winner

Jennifer Welshans

Mary Elizabeth Henry

Don Rainey

4. Search for Excellence in Livestock Production

South Florida Forage Group – State Winner

L.E. Baucum-Hendry, B. Carlisle-Polk, S.C. Crawford-

Henry, C.B.Davis-Glades, P.J. Hogue-Okeechobee, O.P.

Miller-Okeechobee, J.E. Selph-Desota, L.F. Wiggins-

Henry, L. A. Gary-Hardee

Submitted by: Marvin Weaver, Chair

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4-H & Youth Committee Report

Lake

Hendry

Martha Thomas – Chair

Sonja Crawford

Martha B. Maddox

Mary Sowerby

Carrie Stevenson

Sumter

Suwannee

Escambia

Excellence in 4-H Programming winner – Extension Agents of the UF/IFAS South

Florida Beef-Forage Program (Bridget Carlisle was the agent who sent in the award application)

Submitted by: Martha Thomas, Chair

Professional Excellence Committee Report

John Alleyne – Chair

Roy Beckford

Steve Gaul

Mary Beth Henry

Rebecca Jordi

Highlands

Lee

Nassau

Hillsborough

Nassau

Ron Rice Palm Beach

Florida will have a record number of 7 posters displayed at the 2009 National meeting in

Portland Oregon.

Poster Application Summary

Applied Research

1.

Low Volume Application technologies for Asian Citrus Psyllid (Diaphorina Citri

Kuwayama) Control. Ryan A. Atwood and L.L. Stelinski

Extension Education

1.

Survivor Camp Out. Eleanor C. Foerste

2.

Increasing the Efficiency, Impact, and Perception of Traditional Programs: The

Technology of The Tree and Landscape Short Course. Henry, M.E.,

Lofland, B., and Northrop, R.

3.

Controlling Pest Mole Crickets with Beneficial Wasp. E. W. Jennings and

E.W. Frank

4.

Producing and Using Herbs in Florida. Martha Maddox and L.L. Davis

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5.

Gardening In the Panhandle- A District Consumer Newsletter. Rudisill, K.R.,

Adcock,C.W., Bolles, E.R., Bolques, Alejandro, Brasher, C.L.

Dunning,S.O., Friday, T.L., Marshall,D.W., Mullins,D.E., Powell,E.

Rosenthal,S., Stevenson,C., and Williams,L.L.

6.

Releaf Osceola: An Educational and Tree Giveaway Program. Jennifer

L.Welshans-Pelham

Florida Extension Agents’ Oral Presentations: Selected for Delivery at NACAA

Convention, Oregon

1.

Utilizing Volunteers to Implement Mosquito Control Integrated Pest Management

(IPM) Practices in Two Florida Counties. James Devalerio

2.

Reaching More Gardeners on The Web. Daniel F. Colbert

3.

Antigua and Barbuda Pesticide Certification Training Program. Ken Rudisil

4.

Releaf Osceola: Creating A Successful Tree Education and Giveaway Program.


5.

Green Building Expo: Getting Decision Makers to the Table. B.J. Jarvis

6.

Educational Opportunities at County Agricultural Fairs. Delvalle. T.D.;

Burbaugh, B; L. Figart

7.

Improving Professionalism of the Green Industry in Southeast Florida: A

Certificate Course in Horticulture. Adrian Hunsberger and H. Mayer

8.

Sarasota County Florida: The Beat Management practices Outreach Education

Program. Donald P. Rainey

9.

Build Green and Profit – Reducing Environmental Impacts of Construction

Operations. Eleanor Foerste and C.R. Miller

Submitted by: John C. Alleyne, Chair

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Public Relations Committee Report

Gary England – Chair

Eleanor Foerste

Bob Hochmuth

David Nistler

Sumter

Osceola

North Florida REC

Clay

Ray Zerba Clay

This is a NACAA linked committee responsible for programs conducted in the area of public relations. The committee is responsible for the Public Relations in Daily Efforts

(PRIDE) program.

There were a total of three entries for the PRIDE program in 2009. The winning entry entitled “Raising Agriculture Awareness through FOCUS—Farmers Offering Consumers

Untold Savings” submitted by Libby Johnson, Elizabeth Bolles, Michael Donahoe, John

Atkins and Daniel Mullins was recognized with a certificate. Additionally, $250 was awarded for the program being recognized as a National Finalist.

Submitted by: Gary England, Chair

Recognition & Awards Committee Report

(must have a DSA award)

Ed Jennings – Chair

David Dinkins

Gerald Edmondson

Jim Fletcher

Henry Grant

David Holmes

Pasco

St. Johns

Okaloosa

Brevard

Gadsden

Marion

Pat Hogue

Linda Landrum

Gene McAvoy

Bill Schall

Okeechobee


Hendry

Palm Beach

The Committee had the following responsibilities:



Selection of three Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipients



Selection of two Achievement Award (AA) recipients



Selection of four Outstanding Agriculturists award recipients



Selection of the Outstanding Specialist award recipient



Coordinate all applicable FACAA award recipient information to the Extension

Professional Association of Florida Program Book Coordinator and the FACAA plaque coordinator

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

Selection of the Hall of Fame award recipient

Distinguished Service Award Recipients

Martha Maddox, Sumter County

Doug Mayo, Jackson County

Richard Tyson, Seminole County

Achievement Award Recipients

Adrian Hunsberger, Miami-Dade County

Christa Carlson-Kirby, Manatee County

Outstanding Agriculturist Award Recipient

Richard Carroll, Pinellas County

Jimmy Cunningham, Escambia County

Edgar Stokes, Highlands County

Valentine Rooks, Citrus County

Outstanding Specialist Award Recipient

Nominated by Jane Morse

Nominated by Libbie Johnson

Nominated by John Alleyne

Nominated by Ed Jennings

Steve Olson, Vegetables, North Florida REC, Quincy

Hall of Fame Award

The FACAA Recognition Committee came up with Clayton Hutcheson as a nominee.

Committee members Bill Schall and David Holmes nominated and attempted to put together all the info required by NACAA. We were unable to meet their deadline and decided to hold off until next year. My suggestion as a first time chair of this committee is for this nomination to be made and information gathered soon after the annual meeting. There is simply not enough time to get all NACAA requires during the holidays when we have been trying to do this.

Submitted by: Ed Jennings, Chair

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Scholarship Committee Report

Dee Dee Jacobson – Chair

Marina D’Abreau

Highlands

Hillsborough

Jane Morse Pinellas

Norma Samuel

Ray Zerba

Marion

Clay

Michael Sweet, Education Foundation Chair, sent out an announcement on March 21,

2009 in regards to FACAA Education Foundation accepting applications for scholarship awards for eligible members. Approximately $5,000.00 is available.

As stated in FACAA rules and regulations:



Member in good standing for at least the immediate two years (dues are paid by date prior to application for scholarship fund)



Requires a minimum contribution of $100.00 per member to the FACAA Educational

Foundation

 Encouraged to contribute at least $40.00 to the NACAA fund to be eligible for future scholarships

A glitch in the list serve for FACAA members delayed some agents from receiving their hard copy of the County Agent Magazine, January 2009. An e-mail message was sent out to all agents in regards to the mishap by Michael Sweet, President. All agents should have received their copy.

FACCA Scholarship Application due: April 17, 2009

 Several e-mails went out to remind extension agents of the benefits of applying and the requirements for the scholarship. I received several inquiries about the scholarship and if each agent was a member in good standing or met those requirements.



My recommendation for next year is to send out the list of agents who meet the requirements for the scholarship to remove any confusion.

 One agent applied for the scholarship and on May 29, 2009 copies of the application were sent out to the scholarship committee for their review



the application was reviewed by the committee and was unanimous in their decision to select Alex Bolques



On June 11, 2009 our President, Doug Mayo; Interim Dean of Extension, Millie

Ferrer; Southern Region Scholarship Committee Vice Chairman, Chris Bruynis were all sent a memorandum to announce the scholarship committee’s decision along with the application.

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2009

NACAA

Fund

FACAA

Fund

NACAA

Application s

FACAA

Application s

NACAA

Awarded

FACAA

Awarded

2009

1

1

1

2010 2011 2012 2013

Submitted by Dee Dee Jacobson, Chair

NACAA Extension Program Development Council Linked Committees

Public Relations & Ag Issues Committee Report

Libbie Johnson – Chair Escambia

Mike Donahoe

Karen Stauderman

Santa Rosa

Volusia


Early Career Development Committee

Jacque Breman – Chair

Collin Adcock

Ed Skvarch

Tim Wilson


Union

Washington

St. Lucie

Bradford

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Administrative Skill Development Committee

Pat Miller – Chair Okeechobee

Shep Eubanks

Jim Fletcher

Lockie Gary

David Holmes

Holmes

Brevard

Hardee

Marion


Teaching & Educational Technologies Committee

Ryan Atwood – Chair Lake


Susan Kelly

Dennis Mudge

Indian River

Sumter

Orange


Life Member Committee

Jim Stricker – Chair

Bill Brown

Larry Halsey

Ed Jowers

Chris Oswalt

Jim Selph

Bill Thomas

Polk (retired)

Alachua (retired)

Jefferson (retired)

Jackson

Polk

Desoto

Columbia


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State Committee Reports



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Budget and Finance Committee Report

Richard Tyson – Chair Orange County

Gerald Edmonson

Linda Landrum

Gene McAvoy

Okaloosa County

Suwannee/NFREC – Multicounty

Hendry County

Total Checking Account Balance – 7/8/08

Income

FACAA Membership dues 2008-2009

FACAA Membership dues 2009-2010

Life Member dues 2008-2009

Sunbelt Agricultural Expo Sponsorship

States Night Out

Total Income

Expenses

Polk County 4-H Foundation

-in memory of John Brenneman

14,200.00

$16,021.50

$5,823.00

500.00

100.00

750.00

471.50

200.00

NACAA Membership Dues 7,900.00

Award Certificates and Plaques

Awards Sporting Chance 2008

Monetary Awards

EPAF 2008

Oklahoma 2010 AM/PIC

JCEP Registration & Expenses

285.04

1,391.00

300.00

285.80

1,000.00

1,622.24

PILD Expenses

Postage

Total Expenses

Total Checking Account Balance – 8/4/09

Florida Department of State Corporation Fee

13,969.88

886.33

61.25

38.22

$7,874.62

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Total Savings Account Balance – 7/1/08

Interest Income

Total Savings Account Balance - 6/30/09

$5,067.46

19.03

$5,086.49

Income

Budget Category

Operating Funds

Dues

Auction Proceeds

Contributions

Mid-Year Meeting

NACAA States Night Out

Total Income

Expenses

NACAA Dues

Officer Workshops

Awards/Honorariums

EPAF Guest Expense

Office Expenses

Mid-Year Meeting

Flowers, Cards, Etc.

Florida Department of State –

Not-For-Profit Corporation

Annual Report

NACAA Fund (AM/PIC)

EPAF 2008 Meeting

Total Expenses

Income-Expenses

2009-2010 FACAA Budget

2008-2009

Budget

2008-2009

Actual

$15,500.00

(155 members @

$100.00)

$1,000

$14,800.00

(142 @ $100 + 2 Life @

$50 + 5 2009-10 @ $100)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$16,500.00

$750.00

$0.00

$471.50

$16,021.50

$8,000.00 $7,900.00

(142 Renewals/2 Life/15

New)

$3,850.00

$3,000.00

$650.00

$100.00

$700.00

$200.00

$2,508.57

$1,976.04

$0.00

$38.22

$0.00

$200.00

$61.25

$16,500.00

$0.00

Submitted by: Richard Tyson, Treasurer

$1,000.00

$285.80

$13,969.88

$2,051.62

2009-2010

Budget

$15,000.00

(150 Members @

$100.00)

$500.00

$750.00

$100.00

$16,350.00

$8,000.00

$2,500.00

$2,000.00

$0.00

$50.00

$0.00

$200.00

$70.00

$1,000.00

$300.00

$14,120.00

$2,230.00

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FACAA Membership Committee Report

Richard Tyson, Treasurer & Committee Chair

There are 157 active members and 91 life members for 2008-2009.

2008-2009 Members

A

Adcock, Collin

Alleyne, John

Andreasen, Andy

Asuaje, Cesar R.

Atkins, John

Atwood, Ryan

B

Bateman, Randy

Baucum, Leslie

Beckford, Fitzroy

Bolques, Alejandro

Brasher, Charles L.

Breman, Jacque

Brenneman, John

Brown, Stephen

Burbaugh, Brad

Burkey, Fred

Burn, Brooke

Butler, April

C

Carlisle, Bridget

Carter, Roy Lee

Carlson-Kirby, Christa

L.

Crawford, Sonja

Culbert, Daniel F.

D

D’Abreau, Marina

Davis, Courtney

Davis, Jim

Delvalle, Terry

Dessaint, Peggy

Devalerio, Jim

Dinkins, David

Donahoe, Michael

Dunning, Sheila

Dusky, Joan

E

Eckhardt, Erin

Edmondson, Gerald

England, Gary

Eubanks, Shepard

F

Felter, Liz

Fenneman, Daniel K.

Feser, Cathleen

Fletcher, Jim

Foerste, Eleanor

Friday, Theresa

Figgart, Larry

Futch, Stephen

G

Gabel, Kim

Gamble, Sharon Fox

Gary, Lochrane A.

Gaul, Steve

Gaver, Tim

Gazula, Aparna

Gevens, Amanda

Goodchild, Mike

Gornto, Randall

Grant, Henry

H

Halsey, Lawrence

Harrison, George Less

Henry, Mary

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Hicks, Gregory

Hochmuth, Robert

Hogue, Patrick

Holmes, David

Hunsberger, Adrian

Hurner, Tim

J

Jacobson, Dianne Dilger

Jarvis, BobbiJo “BJ”

Jenning, Ed

Johnson, Libbie

Jordi, Rebecca

K

Kelly, Susan

Kelly-Begazo, Christine

Kluson, Robert

L

Lamberts, Mary

Lamborn, Alicia R.

Landrum, Linda

Levulis, Deborah

M

Marshall, David W.

Mayer, Henrique

Mayo, Doug

McAvoy, Eugene

Maddox, Martha

Miller, Oliver P.

Mitchell, Ralph E.

Moll, Jim

Momol, Tim

Morse, Jane

Mudge, Dennis

Mullins, Daniel

Munyan, Susan

Muralles, Lester

N

Nistler, David

Neal, Anita

O

Olczyk, Teresa

Olson, Clay

Orfanedes, Michael

Osborne, Jason L.

Oswalt, Chris

P

Patton, Keith A.

Pipoly, John

Popenoe, Juanita

Powell Jr., Paul E.

R

Rainey, Donald

Ramos, Jennifer

Rice, Ronald W.

Rogers, Brenda

Rosenthal, Stanton

Ruppert, Kathleen C.

Rudisill, Ken

S

Saft, Carolyn

Samuel, Norma

Life Members

Austin, Richard S.

Beach, Billy

Blixt, H. Ira

Boyles, Cliff

Boynton, Charles

Braddock, Thomas

Bradley, Richard L.

Brown, William H.

Carr, Horrace M.

Causey, John H.

Clark, Bernard H.

Clary, Walter M.

Sanders, Cindy

Scalera, Sally

Schall, William L.

Seals, Linda

Selph, Jim

Sheftall Jr., William L.

Shibles, David

Shives, Sylvia

Shuffitt, Mark

Skvarch, Edward

Smith, Clyde

Snodgrass, Crystal

Sowerby, Mary

Speckmann, Reyna

Stauderman, Karen

Steed, Shawn

Stevely, John

Stevenson, Carrie

Strickland, Dr. J. Stacy

Sui, D. David

Sweat, Mike

T

Thomas, Martha

Thomas, William

Thralls, Edmund

Tichenor, Jack

Toro, Elena Maria

Tyree, Allen

Tyson, Richard


V

Venrick, Dana

Vergot III, Pete

W

Walter, Joe

Ward, Bruce H.

Warren, Mark

Weaver, Marvin

Welshans-Pelham,

Jennifer

White, Celeste

Wichman, Tom

Whidden, Alicia

Wilber, Wendy

Wilder, Barton

Wiggins, Lindsey

Williams, Larry

Wilson, Nola

Wilson, Timothy

Y

Yeager, Tom

Z

Zekri, Mongi

Zerba, Raymond

Clay, Tommy

Cole, Ernest J.

Cowen, Edward J.

Cummings, James

Curtis, Robert G.

Daigle, Louis

Davis, J.E.

Davis, Robert M.

Dayton, Lewis

Dilbeck, James D.

Durden, Bobby

Egge, Dennis

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Estes, James B.

Faison, John Ray

Ferris, Harold R.

Gaiser, William H.

George, Donald

Godbold, Jesse

Haddox, Jackson A.

Halsey, Lawarence

(Larry)

Hamrick Jr., O.R.

Hannan, Jesse B.

Hanson, Richard


Harrell, Aubrey

Harris, Bert J.

Harrison, H. Oscar

Hayman, Jack C.

Hebert, Jay

Heft, Marvin E.

Hodyss, Loretta

Howe, Bill

Howes, Earl D.

Hutcheson, Clayton

Jacobson, J.O.

Jones, Harold C.

Jorgensen, Milford C.

Jowers, Ed

Loadholtz, Larry L.

MacQueen, George

McLure, Victor B.

Mentzer, Francis

Michael, Julia

Muller, Bill

Newbury, George H.

Nichols, Raymond C.

Owens Jr., George M.

Padgham, Clarence H.

Pastorius, Edwin

Paulk, Harvey

Poffenberger, Jay (J.B.)

Price, Rayburn K.

Klacke, Frank

Knight, Calvin

Kumph, Earl

Laird, Cubie R.

Rippey, Donald M.

Rozar Jr., Luther L.

Russell, John C.

Schiemann Jr., Louis J.

Loadholtz, J. Lowell Serfass, Harry E.

Submitted by: Richard Tyson, Treasurer

Spandorf, Aaron

Stebbins, Lawrence

(Larry)

Strain, J. Robert

Stricker, James

Sumner, Sid

Taylor, Bobby L.

Tilton, Austin

Townsend, Dallas

Vaughan, John

Watson, Loew

Westbrook, Bill

Whitty, Robert

Wilt, Harry S.

Withrow, John E.

Wyatt, Jenta

Yelvington, James R.

Young Don G.

Zerr, John D.

FACAA Educational Foundation Report

Mike Sweat – Chair

FACAA Board Members

Bob Hochmuth

Pat Hogue

Duval

North Florida REC

Okeechobee

The FACAA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program was announced to the membership through e ‐ mail distribution to the listserve FACAA ‐ L@lists.IFAS.UFL.EDU and through posting on the association website http://FACAA.IFAS.UFL.EDU

on 3/31/09.

Applications were accepted through midnight 4/17/09. There were ten applications received with

9 meeting the eligibility requirements as established in the Criteria for Application and Awarding

FACAA Educational Foundation Funds for Scholarship.

Educational Foundation Committee members reviewed the applications and awarded the following scholarships for 2009:

1. Burbaugh, Bradley NACAA $500

2. Delvalle, Terry NACAA $500

3. DeValerio, Jim NACAA $500

4. Jordi, Rebecca NACAA $500

5. Maddox, Martha NACAA $500

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6. Mayo, Doug NACAA $500

7. Sweat, Mike NACAA $500

8. Toro, Elena NACAA $500

9. Tyson, Richard NACAA $250

10. Outstanding Extension Student $500

Total funds awarded: $4750

Outstanding Extension Student Bio:

Amanda Burnett is a senior at the University of Florida majoring in Agricultural Education and

Communication with a specialization in Extension Education. She is also minoring in the

Science of Sustainability and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. After graduating in May of

2010, Amanda plans to attend graduate school to eventually obtain a job as a Florida County

Extension Agent specializing in teaching Floridians the value of our state's natural resources and the importance of adopting more sustainable lifestyles in the home, and on the farm, or in the office. She is very grateful to the Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents for awarding her this scholarship to help her realize this goal.

Submitted by: Mike Sweat, Chair

EPAF Abstract Committee Report (FACAA)

Wendy Wilber – Chair

Marina D’Abreau

Alachua

Hillsborough

Sharon Fox Gamble

Mary Beth Henry

Greg Hicks

Mary Lamberts

Cindy Sanders

Michael Orfanedes

Volusia

Hillsborough

Hamilton

Miami-Dade

Alachua

Broward

We had 35 abstracts submitted, they were all loaded on Sharepoint. Twenty-one abstracts were accepted. These are to be split between FACAA session and ESP sessions for the EPAF meeting.

This year all the EPAF association abstract committees used a score sheet to evaluate the abstracts. Points were given for 1) Format and readability, 2) Measurable objectives, 3)

Creativity, 4) Extension Applications and 5) Results and impacts. A total of 50 points were possible in the rating. The abstracts accepted were of high quality and showed creativity, measurable objectives and strong impacts.

Submitted by: Wendy Wilber, Chair

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County Commission Liaison Committee Report

(Fl. Assn. of Counties Country Store)



Doug Mayo

Mike Sweat

Miami-Dade

Osceola

Jackson

Duval

FACAA Board Members

FACAA has a long standing tradition of having a trade show booth called “The Country

Store” at the Florida Association of Counties Annual Conference. The Florida Association of

Counties (FAC) is a professional organization for county commissioners, administrators and other county government employees. This conference offers a variety of professional improvement workshops and other educational opportunities for the FAC members. In addition to these events, the conference includes a trade show with many exhibitors such as private businesses, non profit organizations and public entities that work and partner with county governments. This year the FAC conference took place at the Marco Island Marriott Resort at

Marco Island, FL and was held from June 24-26, 2009. The next year FAC Conference will be held at the River Marriott Hotel in Tampa from June 30-July 2. 2010. For the fourth year

FACAA coordinated “The Country Store” in cooperation with the ESP, FEAFCS, FAE4HA, and the IFAS administration. The Dean’s office covered a cost of the triple wide booth ($3,300), 10 additional name badges for agents staffing the booth ($350 and covered the cost of lodging (2 nights) for the country store coordinator.

This booth for years is known as the best booth at the show and all conference participates make sure to stop by, talk to extension agents and receive a plant and a bag with variety of agricultural products and a bookmark or other publications about Extension. “The

Country Store” is a great tool to promote county extension agents and the partnership between

UF IFAS Extension and counties. The 2009 booth featured a large display for the Solutions for

Your Life web site and series of standup banner displays of the major program areas of IFAS

Extension. This year again “The Country Store” was the largest and the most popular at the trade show. Thanks to the hard work of the FACAA members and agricultural producers, we were able to offer a wide assortment of foliage plants, tropical fruit trees, orchids, bromeliads, rice, peanuts, Gator Hammock Sauce, Everglades Seasoning, sugar, oranges, mango, papayas, limes, country ham, beef certificates, caladium corms, vegetable seeds, and IFAS bags. Several gift baskets were donated by ESP, FEAFCS, FAE4-HA, FANREP, Strawberry Growers

Association and the Extension offices from Hendry and St. Lucie Counties. Due to a large supply of orchids, bromeliads, gift baskets and other items we were able to have a drawing of five prizes every half hour from the business cards left by the booth visitors in a fish bowl. 216 business cards were collected, many of them from county commissioners and county administrators. These business cards are then used after the meeting for follow up letters to attendees reminding them of the value of the partnership between IFAS and county governments.

78 people from this group were the winners of our prize drawing. We talked to many county commissioners and county administrators and all of them had many good things to say about

Extension.

FACAA members who helped to bring all donated items, worked to set up and take down the booth, and volunteered at the booth during the trade show were: Jennifer Welshans–Pelham,

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Teresa Olczyk, Doug Mayo, Mike Sweat, Randy Gornto, Mongi Zekri, Ralph Mitchell, Les

Baucum, Doug Caldwell, Lindsey Wiggins, Henry Mayer and John Alleyne.

I would like again to thank everybody for their great work and contribution to the overall success of this year Country Store.

Items donated and given away at the 2009 “Country Store” booth are listed below:

ITEM

FANREP basket

4-H Basket

FEAFCS baskets

ESP baskets

Refrigerator thermometers

Gardening Basket & seeds

Basket- Strawberry Growers Association

Gator Hammock Sauce (many bottles)

Everglades Seasoning

Rice, Sugar (a lot)

Hendry County baskets

2 boxes of peanuts – Florida Peanut Producers

Association

2 boxes of peanuts, Florida Peanut Producers

Association

4 Beef certificates ($25.00 each) from Central

Florida Livestock Agents & Florida Beef

Council

Orchids & bromeliads, ferns & tropical other plants

Mango, papaya, limes

IFAS Panels, Bags, IFAS brochures

Brochures FYN

Caladium corms

IFAS Bookmarks

Gator Hammock Sauce (24 bottles)

Foliage plants

Ornamental plants,

Watermelons, plants

Country ham

Tropical fruit trees

Oranges (4 boxes)

COORDINATOR(S)

Brian Fleuch

Courtney Davis

Celia Hill

Celia Hill

Celia Hill

Anita Neal

Alicia Whidden

Gene McAvoy

Gene McAvoy

Gene McAvoy, Ron Rice

Gene McAvoy, Lindsey Wiggins

Doug Mayo

BJ Jarvis

Joe Walters & Martha Thomas

Teresa Olczyk

Teresa Olczyk

Mike Sweat

Jennifer Welshans

John Alleyne

Teresa Olczyk

Mongi Zekri

Juanita Popenoe & Lelan Parker

Gadsden County Extension

Cindy Sanders

Henry Grant

Doug Caldwell

John Brenneman & Chris Oswald

Submitted by: Teresa Olczyk, Chair

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FACAA Mid-Year Meeting Committee Report

Theresa Friday – Chair

Roy Beckford

Linda Seals

Elena Toro

Bruce Ward

Larry Williams

Santa Rosa

Lee

Brevard

Suwannee

Walton

Okaloosa

The 2009 FACAA midyear meeting was held on April 22, 2009. The meeting was held by video conference (Polycom). Approximately 30 sites around Florida participated. Approximately fifty three (53) Agents attended the meeting that lasted from 9:30 am until noon EST.

In addition to the business meeting, Dr. Joan Dusky provided an administrative update. The educational portion of the meeting was a panel discussion on “Alternative Funding of Extension

Programs”. Clyde Smith, Teresa Olczyk and Edsel Redden shared their success stories with the attendees. A blog was created and linked to the FACAA website for participants’ questions and comments about the meeting.

There were no significant problems that occurred using the polycom system for this meeting.

Submitted by: Theresa Friday, Chair

NACAA Annual Meeting Committee Report



FACAA Board Members

Miami-Dade

Osceola

The 2009 NACAA Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference (AMPIC) will be held much later than the typical time in July. This event will take place in Portland,

Oregon from September 20-24. This means that the FACAA Annual report will be published before the national conference. The NACAA Annual Meeting Committee Report will be updated in the last week of September, after the NACAA/AMPIC.

From the preliminary registration information obtained in the middle of August, there are already about 1,100 people registered for the NACAA/AMPIC. The FACAA delegation will have about 50 people at the Conference. This year traditional State’s Night Out dinner will be held at the Palomino Restaurant in the Pearl District of Portland.

Florida’s 2009 Distinguished Service Award (DSA) recipients are Martha Maddox, Sumter

County, Doug Mayo, Jackson County, and Richard Tyson, Orange County.

Florida’s 2009 Achievement Award recipients are Adrian Hunsberger, Miami-Dade County, and

Christa Carlson-Kirby, Manatee County.

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NACAA officers elected to serve for 2009-10 has not been decided at the time of this report.

The 2010 NACAA AM-PIC will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma July 11-15.

The 2011 NACAA AM-PIC will be held in Kansas City, MO.

The 2012 NACAA AM-PIC will be held in Charleston, South Carolina.

The 2013 NACAA AM-PIC location has not been decided at the time of this report.

Submitted by: Teresa Olczyk, Chair

New Members Relations Committee Report

Rebecca Jordi – Chair

Eleanor Foerste

Adrian Hunsberger

Nassau

Osceola

Miami-Dade

Cindy Sanders

Jack Tichenor

Alachua

Manatee

Allen Tyree Hamilton

The committee has fulfilled its duty for 2009 by completing the two main tasks.



The first task was to promote membership in the FACAA and NACAA organization which was done by attending the New Faculty Orientation Meeting and dinner on May

15, 2009 at McCarty Hall. Copies of the FACAA membership application were given to all individuals attending. I discussed the merits of being involved in their appropriate affiliation such as opportunities for scholarships, networking with Extension professionals, discounts when attending professional development conferences, and the importance of membership on permanent status/promotion applications.



The second task was to select the FACAA Young Professional of the Year. The committee unanimously selected Christine Kelly-Begazo. I have contacted Mr. Ron

O’Connor from Farm Credit via e-mail and phone. He has prepared the name on the plaque which I approved. He will attend the EPAF meeting on August 31 for the presentation of the plaque. I also notified Christine of her award and the ability to use money toward attending the NACAA national conference within the next 2 years.



Suggestions: o At the recommendation of Adrian Hunsberger, I produced a new evaluation sheet to match the application. It is only a suggestion, but I present it for the Boards perusal and modification. It would be easier for future committee members to evaluate the applicants if the evaluation was more relevant. o I believe one of the duties of the current year’s FACAA Young Professional of the Year award recipient should be to serve one year on the Membership

Relations Committee.

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I want to thank the Board for allowing me the privilege of serving in this capacity, it has been an honor.

Submitted By: Rebecca Jordi, Chair

Officer Nominations Committee Report

Brenneman, John – Chair Polk

Sweat, Mike – Vice Chair

Felter, Liz

Grant, Henry

McAvoy, Gene

Duval

Orange

Gadsden

Hendry

The 2008-2009 FACAA Officer Nominations Committee respectfully submits the following officer candidates for your consideration:

President – Teresa Olczyk, Miami-Dade County, District V

President Elect – Jennifer Welshans-Pelham, Osceola County, District III

Vice President – Cindy Sanders, Alachua County, District II

Secretary – Ed Jennings, Pasco County, District IV

Treasurer – Richard Tyson, Seminole County, District III

Past President – Doug Mayo, Jackson County, District I

Bio for Ed Jennings, Secretary Candidate

Ed Jennings is a native Floridian and lifelong Gator. During his 25 years of service with the

University of Florida-IFAS Extension, Ed has worked as a County Extension Livestock Agent,

County Extension Director, and currently as a Regional Livestock Agent. His areas of Extension

Education have been commercial livestock production and youth livestock programming at both county and state levels. He has served as Chairman of the South Florida Beef-Forage Agents

Group and the Central Florida Livestock Agents Group. He was also twice elected to the IFAS

Faculty Council and served on the Extension Dean’s Policy Committee representing FACAA.

He has served on numerous FACAA Committees and has chaired Audit, 4-H and Youth, AM-

PIC Exhibits, Constitution and By-laws, and Awards and Recognition Committees. Ed has received several awards during his career, including the Silver Spur Award from the Florida

Cattlemen’s Institute and the Distinguished Service Award from the Florida Association of

County Agricultural Agents.

Submitted by: Mike Sweat, Chair

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Audit Committee Report

Joe Walter, Co-Chair

Bridget C. Milam, Co-Chair

Richard Tyson

Darla Wilkes

Jennifer Walter

Norma Samuel

Brevard County

Polk County

Orange County/FACAA Treasurer

Orange County

Orange County

Marion County

Leslie Baucum Hendry County

The financial records of Association were reviewed by the audit committee through July 24 th,

2009 and found to be in order. Treasurer Tyson should be commended in the manner in which he has recorded the financial activities of FACAA. As a recommendation, the committee would like to suggest that when entering deposits into Quickens that the deposit entry identifies each contributing amount for easier reconciliation and later research.

The association appears to be in a sound financial situation.

Submitted by: Joe Walter, Chair

Administration Liaison Committee

Pat Hogue – Chair

Martha B. Maddox

Brenda Rogers

Jim Selph

Okeechobee

Sumter

Manatee

Desoto

No activities reported in 2008-2009

Constitution & By-Laws Committee

Jane Morse – Chair

Pat Hogue

Anita Neal

Pinellas

Okeechobee

St. Lucie

These are the proposed changes that will need to be voted on Sept 1.

Article II, Section 2:

D. The President-Elect will have the responsibility of working with committee chairs to insure that committee assignments are carried out in a timely manner. (Moved from policy 24).

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If a FACAA board member or officer misses 2 consecutive meetings without written prior communication and justification, they will be asked by the president to step down from their position on the board. (August 11, 2008). (Moved from policy 25).

Article VI, Section 2:

A. The Educational Foundation committee shall be composed of current officers and directors and be responsible for screening and selection of scholarship recipients. The President will appoint a chairperson from the FACAA Foundation Committee to serve a two-year term whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual foundation breakfast and coordinating the scholarship application and award. (Moved from policy 11)

B. The five most recent Past Presidents shall comprise the Officer Nominating Committee. The immediate Past President will Chair this Committee. (Moved from policy 7)

C. All members of the Awards and Recognition Committee shall have been recipients of the

Distinguished Service Award. (Moved from policy 9)

D. The Life Member Committee Chair will be a Life Member. (Moved from policy 18)

E. After January 1, the President and President-Elect will verify all Committee members are in good standing with the Association and have fully paid their dues. (Moved from policy 19 and language amended)

F. The selection of an annual Hall of Fame Award will be the responsibility of the Awards &

Recognition Committee. (Moved from policy 23)

Policies of FACAA

7. The five most recent Past Presidents shall comprise the Nominating Committee. The immediate Past President will Chair this Committee.

9. All members of the Awards and Recognition Committee shall have been recipients of the

Distinguished Service Award.

11. The President will appoint a chairperson from the FACAA Foundation Committee to serve a two-year term whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual foundation breakfast and coordinating the scholarship and application and award. (Revised

August 11, 2008)

18. The Life Member Committee Chair will be a Life Member (Sept, 2001).

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19. Only paid members may serve on Association Committees. To insure this, after January 1, the President and President-Elect will verify all Committee members are in good standing with the Association. (June 2005)

23. The selection of an annual Hall of Fame Award will be the responsibility of the Awards &

Recognition Committee. (April 11, 2006)

24. The President-Elect will have the responsibility of working with committee chairs to insure that committee assignments are carried out in a timely manner. (April 11, 2006)

25. If a FACAA board member or officer misses 2 consecutive meetings without written prior communication and justification, they will be asked by the president to step down from their position on the board. (August 11, 2008)

Submitted by: Jane Morse, Chair

Policy & Resolution Committee

Liz Felter – Chair Orange

Brad Burbaugh

Bill Schall

Duval

Palm Beach

We are an organization primarily governed by by-laws and not policies. In an effort to formalize policies into by-laws with minor verbiage changes we have made the following recommendations. There are 8 policies proposed for by-law adoption. They are underlined in the attached document for your review.

According to the FACAA constitution, by-laws are adopted by a majority vote of the members attending the annual meeting.

Please read the following recommendations and be ready to vote on September 1, 2009.


D. The President-Elect will have the responsibility of working with committee chairs to insure that committee assignments are carried out in a timely manner. (Moved from policy 24).


If a FACAA board member or officer misses 2 consecutive meetings without written prior communication and justification, they will be asked by the president to step down from their position on the board. (August 11, 2008). (Moved from policy 25).

Article VI, Section 2:

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A. The Educational Foundation committee shall be composed of current officers and directors and be responsible for screening and selection of scholarship recipients. The President will appoint a chairperson from the FACAA Foundation Committee to serve a two-year term whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual foundation breakfast and coordinating the scholarship application and award. (Moved from policy 11)

B. The five most recent Past Presidents shall comprise the Officer Nominating Committee. The immediate Past President will Chair this Committee. (Moved from policy 7)

C. All members of the Awards and Recognition Committee shall have been recipients of the

Distinguished Service Award. (Moved from policy 9)

D. The Life Member Committee Chair will be a Life Member. (Moved from policy 18)

E. After January 1, the President and President-Elect will verify all Committee members are in good standing with the Association and have fully paid their dues. (Moved from policy 19 and language amended)

F. The selection of an annual Hall of Fame Award will be the responsibility of the Awards &

Recognition Committee. (Moved from policy 23)

Policies of FACAA


9. All members of the Awards and Recognition Committee shall have been recipients of the

Distinguished Service Award.

11. The President will appoint a chairperson from the FACAA Foundation Committee to serve a two-year term whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual foundation breakfast and coordinating the scholarship and application and award. (Revised

August 11, 2008)


19. Only paid members may serve on Association Committees. To insure this, after January 1, the President and President-Elect will verify all Committee members are in good standing with the Association. (June 2005)

23. The selection of an annual Hall of Fame Award will be the responsibility of the Awards &

Recognition Committee. (April 11, 2006)


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Thanks you for your attention to this important matter.

Submitted by: Liz Felter, Chair

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SECTION IV – FACAA Top Honors



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2009

Adrian Hunsberger Miami-Dade

Christa Carlson-Kirby Manatee

2008

Alejandro Bolques Gadsden

Jennifer Welshans Osceola

2007

Pamela R. Mattis Duval

Maia P. McGuire St. Johns

2006

Elizabeth Bolles Escambia

Teresa Olczyk Miami-Dade

2005

Gene McAvoy Hendry

Laura Powell Palm Beach

2004

Mike Goodchild Walton

Mark Shelby Sarasota

2003

Joseph Walter Brevard

Paulette Tomlinson Columbia

2002

Anita Neal St. Lucie

Tom Wichman UF Horticulture Dept.

2001

Liz Felter

Doug Mayo

Orange

Jackson

2000

Mary Sowerby Hillsborough

Daniel Culbert Indian River

1999

Frank Melton Manatee

Larry Williams Okaloosa

1998

Patricia Grace Putnam

Mark Kistler Okeechobee

1997

Celeste White Orange

William Schall Broward

1996

G Gerald Edmondson Okaloosa

Bruce Ward Walton

1995

Ben F. Castro Gadsden

Thomas Schueneman Palm Beach

1994

Anthony Drew Levy

Ed Jennings Pasco

NACAA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS (FACAA)

1993

Terry DelValle

Andy Andreasen

1992

David Dinkins

1991

Joan Bradshaw

1989

Sydney Park-Brown

1988

James F. Selph

Duval

Jackson

Nassau

Pinellas

Hillsborough

Desoto

1987

Uday Yadav

1986

David Marshall

Seminole

Leon

1985

Kenneth D. Shuler Palm Beach

1984

Larry Halsey Jefferson

1983

W. Austin Tilton Putnam

1982

John Baldwin

1981

Ed Jowers

Levy

Madison

1980

Tom MacCubbin Orange

1979

Harold Jones

1978

Duval

Mike Demaree

1977

Pasco

Clayton Hutcheson Palm Beach

1976

Escambia Dan Mullins

1975

Alachua Richard Bir

1974

Jim Dilbeck

1973

Tom Oswalt

St. Johns

Polk

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NACAA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS (FACAA)

2009

Martha Maddox Sumter

Doug Mayo Jackson

Richard Tyson Orange

2008

Jacque Breman Union

Gerald R. Edmondson Okaloosa

Gene McAvoy Hendry

2007

Andy Andreasen Washington

Beth Boles Escambia

Larry Williams Okaloosa

2006

Dan Culbert

David Dinkins

Clay Olson

2005

Dale Bennett

Okeechobee

St. Johns

Taylor

Liz Felter

Jim Fletcher

2004

Wakulla

Orange

Brevard

George Hochmuth

Oliver Patrick Miller

Michael Sweat

2003

Charles L. Brasher Jackson

Ed Jennings

Robert C. Hochmuth

North Florida REC

Okeechobee

Baker

Sumter

North Florida REC

2002

Terry DelValle Duval

Patrick Hogue Okeechobee

Eugene Joyner Palm Beach

2001

David Holmes Marion

Bill Schall Palm Beach

Earnest Stephens Duval

2000

Henry Grant Gadsden

Travis Seawright Manatee

Roy Carter Gulf

1999

Gary Brinen Alachua

Tim Crocker Hort. Sci. Dept.

Eleanor Foerste Osceola

1998

Loretta Hodyss St. Johns

Daniel Mullins Santa Rosa

James Selph Desoto

1997

Michael McKinney

1996

Robert Tervola

David Marshall

Gary Simonne

Hillsborough

Suwannee

Leon

Gainesville Campus

1995

Richard Aalberg

Michael Donahoe

Manatee

Santa Rosa

Columbia William Thomas

1994

George Henry Jr. Leon

Linda Landrum Volusia

E. Ben Whitty Agronomy

1993

Lawrence Halsey Jr. Jefferson

1992

Freddie Johnson

Raymond Zerba Jr. Clay

Lamar Christenberry

Sydney Park-Brown

1991

James Stephens

Robert Renner

Kenneth Shuler

John Brenneman

1990

David Hall

Carrol Douglas

Entomology

Escambia

Hillsborough

Vegetable Crops

Marion

Palm Beach

Polk

Herbarium

Poultry Science

Putnam Austin Tilton

1989

Michael Demaree

Lawrence Heitmeyer

Marvin Weaver

1988

Reggie Brown

William (Bill) Brown

Wayne Wade

1987

Pasco

Leon

Gilchrist

Collier

Alachua

Hillsborough

John Baldwin

Ed Jowers

Thomas MacCubbin

1986

O.J. (Jay) Hebert

Sidney (Sid) Sumner

William Phillips

Levy

Jackson

Orange

Orange

Polk

Marion

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1985

James Dilbeck

Dallas Townsend

Robert Whitty

1984

James Cummings

George T (Tim) Hurner

Harold Jones

1983

T. Jesse Godbold

Clayton Hutcheson

Charles Walthall

1982

Al Dawson

Larry Loadholtz

Luther Rozar

1981

Ed Allen

Roy Champagne

Bob Davis

1980

Raleigh Griffis

Tom Oswalt

Bobby Taylor

1979

Donald George

William Smith Jr.

Jack Spears

1978

James Estes

Jack Haddox

Roger Newton

1977

A. T. Andrews

Bobby Durden

L. Lowell Loadholtz

1976

Paul Glasscock

Sylvester Rose

1975

Rance Andrews

Bernard Clark

David Solger

1974

Henry Davis

Ken Price

James Walker

1973

Thomas Braddock

Seymour Goldweber

St. Johns

Hendry

Martin

St. Lucie

Highlands

Duval

Clay

Palm Beach

Okaloosa

Hernando

Volusia

Sarasota

Duval

Dade

Polk

Palm Beach

Polk

Bradford

Sumter

Suwannee

Holmes

Franklin

Lake

Hillsborough

Alachua

Wakulla

Brevard

Hillsborough

Brevard

Hamilton

Gadsden

Polk

Taylor

Okeechobee

Escambia

Duval

Dade

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Gil Whitton

1972

Nolan Duree

Donald Jordon

Lewis Watson

1971

Horace Carr

Luther Harold

Hugh Whelchel

1970

John Causey

E. J. Cowan

Harvey Paulk

1969

Paul Dinkins

Neal Dukes

John Russell

1968

Jack Hayman

Jack Patton

Jim Yelvington

1967

Leonard Cobb

J. E. Davis

Cecil Tucker

1966

Jean Beam

Wilburn Farrell

Cubie Laird

1965

J. B. Smith

William Zorn

Ralph Townsend

1964

Edsel Rowan

O.R. (Rudy) Hamrick

Bob Pryor

1963

R. T. Clay

J. Paul Crews

Donald Lander

1962

Gordon Ellis

Woodrow Glenn

B. J. Harris Jr.

1961

Oscar Harrison

Hubert Maltby

Henry Swanson

Pinellas

Dade

Flagler

Broward

Bay

Baker

St. Lucie

Palm Beach

Dixie

Calhoun

St. Johns

Columbia

Gadsden

Hardee

Okaloosa

Gilchrist

Levy

Washington

Seminole

Hillsborough

Alachua

Gulf

Osceola

Santa Rosa

Volusia

Marion

Madison

Palm Beach

Putman

Suwannee

Collier

Nassau

Jackson

Highlands

Walton

Putnam

Orange

1960

John Campbell

Lloyd Rhoden

1959

Harper Kendrick

W. J. Cowan

1958

Jim Watson

Jim Higgins

1957

E.N. Stephens

J.O. Armour

Dade

Leon

Manatee

Union

Duval

Pasco

Escambia

Hillsborough

1956

George Huggins

Kenneth Clark

Bradford

Sarasota

1955

James Oxford Brevard

Harry Brinkley Pinnellas

1954

Emmett McCall

P. Q. McMullen

1953

Shelby Brothers

W. L. Woods

1952

William Platt Jr.

W. P. Hayman

Santa Rosa

St. Johns

Lafayette

Desoto

Volusia

Polk


1951

N.H. McQueen

Mitchell Wilkins

1950

Ed L. Ayers

Fred Baetzman

1949

Albert Lawton

Carl Heuck

1948

Robert Norris

Lonnis Blitch

1947

M. U. Mounts

Alex White

1946

Beverly Lawton

John Henry Logan

1945

K. C. Moore

Joseph Malone

1944

S. C. Kierce

C. H. Steffani

1943

J. R. Gunn

E. H. Finlayson

Charlotte

Walton

Manatee

Orange

Duval

Lee

Lake

Alachua

Palm Beach

Hillsborough

Broward

Pinellas

Orange

Jackson

Suwannee

Dade

Osceola

Escambia

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Florida Farm Credit Association of Florida

Young Professional Award

2009


2008

Elena Toro

2007

Theresa Friday

2006

Rebecca Jordi

2005

Cynthia Sanders

2004

Alex Bolques

2003

Adrian Hunsberger

2002

Gene McAvoy

2001

Beth Bolles

2000

Doug Mayo

1999

Liz Felter

1998

Laurie Hurner

1997

Larry Williams

1996

No Nominations

1995

Kenneth Gioeli

Indian River

Suwannee

Santa Rosa

Nassau

Alachua

Gadsden

Dade

Hendry

Escambia

Jackson

Orange

Palm Beach

Okaloosa

St. Lucie

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2009

Richard Carroll

OUTSTANDING AGRICULTURIST AWARD

Pinellas Jeff Crawford

Jimmy Cunningham

Edgar Stokes

Valentine Rooks

2008

Doyal Godwin

Ken Harrison

Debra Joneck

Bill Resee

2007

Lin Taber

PJ Klinger

Larry Beasley

Chuck Obern

2006

Jerry Davis

William (Billy) Sellers

Ralph Palaez

2005

Wade Grigsby

Jack Price

George Poucher

Phil Turner

2004

Pat Cockrell

Mike Milicevic

John ( Jack) Paul Jr.

Andy Tucker

2003

Donald Bennink

Herman Moore

Dot Driggers

George Owens

2002

Chanley Carter

Doyle Conner

James Davis

Robert Evans

2001

F. Allen Boyd

William R. Cotton

Barney Greene

Madeline Mellinger

2000

Dr. Joe Cialone

Doug Bournique

Escambia

Highlands

Citrus County

Union

Desoto

Palm Beach

Marion

Baker

Sumter

Hendry

Hendry

Santa Rosa

Hernando

Okeechobee

Hendry

Collier

Suwanee

Desoto

Alachua

Highlands

Hendry

Brevard

Gilchrist

Gadsden

Putnam

Washington

Jackson

Jefferson

Washington

Okaloosa

Jefferson

St. Johns

Indian River

Palm Beach

Lake

Indian River

Davis Neill

1999

Ralph Sexton

Dan McClure

Howard Lerch

W. Bernard Lester

1998

Dooley Houghtaling

Norma Todd

Frank Williamson Jr.

Frank Zorn

1997

George Finora

Bernard Lewis

Robert Morris

Ray Norman

1996

John Shadd

Max Fletcher

Leland Thomas

William Owens

1995

High English

Judson Minear

Robert Revel

1994

Joe Marlin Hilliard Sr.

L.E. McMillian Jr.

Ernest Nunez

Klaus Sengelemann

1993

Frank Pohill

Edwin Klipstine

Joe Barthle

1992

Donald Sellers Sr.

Kelly E. Smith

Peter Carlin

Addy Jones

1991

Thomas Smith

John Hey

Bert Harris Jr.

Leroy Baldwin

Jackson

St. Lucie

Indian River

Manatee

Jackson

Hendry

Hillsborough

Hendry

Okeechobee

Pasco

Gadsden

Hillsborough

Bradford

Union

Gadeden

Jackson

Martin

Hendry

Martin

Putnam

Hendry

Jackson

Pasco

Palm Beach

Hendry

St. johns

Pasco

Palm Beach

Putman

Sarasota

Gilchrist

Gadsden

Lake

Highlands

Marion

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1990

Buster Pratt

Gene Ragan

Ted Winsberg

John Stitt

1989

Gene Felton

Joe Forshee

James Luttrell

Francis & BettyJo Brubaker

1988

James Ray

Al Bellotto

Ralph Clay, Sr.

Robert Barben

1987

James Fogerty

Carolyn Kempfer

Will Maxwell

Marshall Watkins

1986

Saundra Gray

Jim Flanagan

John V. D’Albora

G. Franklin Ward

1985

Carl B Loop Jr.

Fount May Sr.

Bill Grant

G. Franklin Ward

1984

Dan Childs

R. D. Bennett

Albin Crutchfield

Hugh Grambling

1983

Truman J. Smith

T. G. Lee

Red Phillips

Copeland Newburn

1982

Henry Douglas

Max Hammond

Polk

Jackson/Holmes

Palm Beach

Hendry

Hendry

Duval

Manatee

St. Johns

Okaloosa

Polk

Putnam

Highlands

Leon

Brevard

Gadsden

Hillsborough

Volusia

Osceola

Brevard

Highlands

Duval

Gadsden

Lafayette

Highlands

Highlands

Jackson

Volusia

Hillsborough

Hernando

Orange

Polk

Hillsborough

Pasco

Polk

Brevard

Washington

J.J. Parrish

E. D. (Buddy) Neel

1981

Merwyn Barrineau

Murray Spooner

Fred Montsdeoca

Escambia

Gadsden

Marion

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Jerry Soowal


Broward

Rep. Wayne Mixon

L. E. Lawson

1974

Carroll Lamb

Paul Hayman

Thornton Hartley

V. C. Johnson

1973

Billy Hill

William H. Stuart

W. Herman Boyd

Steve Simmons

1972

M. A. Schack

Buford Council

Marvin Kahn

Gilbert Tucker

1971

Henry Gattrell

Walter Welkner

Wilmer Bassett

1980

Arthur Aukema

Norma Gill

Sam Sounders

Allen Nease

1979

Hallie Hearn

Jim Southerland

Ray Crawford

J.O. Pearce

1978

A.T. Alverez

Vick Blackstone

E. H. Finlayson

Carroll L. (Bud) Ward

1977

J.P. Sandlin

C. Aubrey Caruthers

Mike Machek

John R. Biebenthaler

1976

John Davis

Wiley Blair

Henry W. Land

Frank Sullivan III

1975

Jackson

Manatee

Clay

St. Johns

Jackson

Taylor

Union

Okeechobee

Duval

Manatee

Jefferson

Lake

Levy

Sumter

Palm Beach

Pinellas

Escambia

Madison

Orange

Brevard

Jackson

Okeechobee

Leon

Polk

Alachua

Duval

Hamilton

Polk

Dade

St. Johns

Jackson

Hillsborough

Highlands

Brevard

Marion

Duval

Jefferson

Lamar Hancock

1970

W. C. (Teddy) Barrineau

S. John Folks

Doug Oswald

Raymond R. Tucker

1969

Frank Pope

George Townsend

Erwin Bryant Jr.

Charnelle Campbell

1968

W.M. Inman

J. Bryan Dye Jr.

Jim Griffin H

Suwannee

Escambia

Pinellas

Marion

Flagler

Leon

Madison

Sumter

St. Johns

Gadsden

Broward

Hillsborough


1967

Clarence R. Walker

Lat Turner

Escambia

Sarasota

St. John William Earl Boyd

1966

Elba Wilson Carswell

Louis Gilbreath

1965

M. Langley Bell Sr.

Ed. Fraser

Francis D. Brannen

Washington

St. Johns

Escambia

Baker

Marion

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SPECIALIST AWARD RECIPIENTS

(FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS)

2009

Steve Olson North Florida REC

2008

Jason A. Ferrel

2007

Agronomy

Robert Stamps Environ. Hort.

2006

Dr. Tim Marshall Animal Science

2005

John Arthington

Ron Muraro

Animal Science

Food & Resource

Economics

2004

Dr. Bob Sand

Dr. Bryan Unruh

Animal Science

Turf Grass

2003

Dr. Findlay Pate

Dr. Richard Sprenkel

2002

Chuck Cichra

Animal Science

North Florida REC

Fisheries & Aquatic

Sciences

Tom Yeager Horticulture

2001

Dr. George Hochmuth North Florida REC

2000

Dr. Fedro Zuzueta

1999

Dr. Gerald Kidder

1998

Information Tech

Soil & Water Sci.

Dr. Gary W. Simone

1997

Dr. Gary Knox

Plant Pathology

Environ. Hort.

1996

Dr. Kathleen Ruppert Environ. Hort.

1995

Dr. Bill Stall

1994

Dr. David Wright

1993

Dr. Carroll Douglas

1992

Dr. Larry Jackson

1991

Dr. Ben Whitty

1990

Dr. Tom Kucherek

1989

Dr. Freddie Johnson

1988

Dr. Ed J. Richey

1987

Dr. David Tucker

1986

Dr. Dan Webb

Vegetable Crops

North Florida REC

Poultry Science

Fruit Crops

Agronomy

Plant Pathology

Entomology

Vet Medicine

Fruit Crops

Dairy Science

1985

Dr. Timothy Crocker

1984

Mr. Jim Stephens

1983

Fruit Crops

Vegetable Crops

Mr. Dalton Harrison

1982

No Nominations

Ag Engineering

1981

Dr. Barney Harris Dairy Science

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1980

Mr. Tony Jensen Forestry

1979

Mr. Kenneth Durrance Animal Science

1978

Mr. Lester Kalch

1977

Mr. Dave Jones

1976

Poultry Science

Agronomy

Dr. James Montelar

1975

Mr. Jim Pace

Vegetable Crops

Animal Science

Mr. Tom Skinner Ag Engineering

FACAA Hall of Fame Award Winners

2009

2008

No recipient

Henry E. Jowers Jackson County Extension

2007

James Watson CED, Ag Agent Retired, Duval County

2006

Lowell Loadholtz CED, Ag Agent Retired, Brevard County

*2006 Southern Region NACAA Hall of Fame Award Winner

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SECTION V - Additional Information

FACAA – Florida Association of County Agriculture Agents


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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY

AGRICULTURAL AGENTS, INC. (A CORPORATION NOT FOR PROFIT)

WE, the undersigned subscribers to these Articles of Incorporation, each a natural person competent to contract, herby associate ourselves to form a corporation, not for profit, under the provisions of Chapter 617, Florida Statutes.

ARTICLE ONE

NAME

The name of the corporation shall be FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY

AGRICULTURAL AGENTS, INC., and is to be located in Alachua County, Florida.

(revised 9/10/02)

ARTICLE TWO

PURPOSE

(revised 9/10/02)

The purpose of this corporation shall be:

1. To encourage, promote, and provide professional improvement for all FACAA members; to provide for the educational exchange of ideas, methods, and techniques among FACAA members; and to promote public confidence, esteem, and respect for the

Florida Cooperative Extension Service and FACAA members.

2. To advance the professional status of county Extension educators and state faculty with an Extension appointment;

3. To maintain official affiliation with the National Association of County Agricultural

Agents (NACAA) and to cooperate with NACAA and other professional organizations to further objectives of common interest with the association.

ARTICLE THREE

MEMBERSHIP

Any county, area or multi-county Extension agent or state faculty with an Extension appointment with active employment in the State of Florida, serving as a professional

Agent or Specialist and meeting the qualification for employment of the Florida

Cooperative Extension Service may become a member of the Association in a manner provided in the By_laws.

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Members may continue active memberships upon retirement. Members, upon retirement may be granted Life Membership upon approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of

Directors by a two_thirds (2/3) affirmative vote may approve Honorary members.

ARTICLE FOUR

TERM OF EXISTENCE

This corporation is to exist perpetually.

ARTICLE FIVE

NAME AND RESIDENCE OF SUBSCRIBERS

The names and residence of the subscribers are as follows:

Jack Spears

Clayton Hutcheson

201 N. Oklahoma St.

Bonifay, FL 32425

531 N. Military Trail

West Palm Beach, FL 32043

Jesse Godbold A.C.,

Al Dawson

2463 St. Rd. 16 W

Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

6460 W. Broad St.

Brooksville, FL 38512

Robert Davis AREC 700 Experiment Station Road

Lake Alfred, FL 33850

ARTICLE SIX

OFFICERS

Section 1. The officer of the corporation shall be a President, President Elect, Secretary and Treasurer, and such other officers as may be provided in the By_laws.

Secion 2. The names of the persons who are to serve as officers of the corporation until the first meeting of the Board of Directors are:

OFFICE

President

President Elect

NAME

Jack Spears

Clayton Hutcheson

Secretary

Treasurer

Jesse Godbold

John Baldwin

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Section 3. The officers shall be elected at the annual meeting of the membership as provided by the By_laws.

ARTICLE SEVEN

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 1. The Board of Directors shall manage the business affairs of this corporation.

This corporation shall have ten (10) directors. The number of directors may be increased from time to time, by-laws, but shall never to less than (10).

Section 2. The Board of Directors shall be a member of the corporation.

Section 3. Members of the Board of Directors shall be elected and hold office in accordance with the By_laws.

Section 4. The names and address of the persons, who are to serve as directors for the ensuing year, or until the first annual meeting of the corporation, are:

Name

Bobby Durden

Address

PO Box 810, Quincy, FL 32351

Charles Walthall

Wayne Odegaard

Larry Loadholtz

James Dilbeck

Jim Selph

Mark Spelbring

Ken Shuler

Tim Hurner

Phillip Rowan

PO Box 488, Crestview, FL 32536

Rt 1 Box 15, Mayo, FL 32066

3200 E New York Ave, Deland, FL 32724

49 King S., St. Augustine, FL 32804

PO Box 310, Arcadia, FL 33821

1516 Hwy 52, W. Dade City, FL 33825

2976 State Road 15, Belle Glade, FL 33430

1416 5th Ave., Sebring, FL 33870

1302 11 St SW, Live Oak, FL 32060

ARTICLE EIGHT

BY_LAWS

Section 1. The Board of Directors of this corporation may provide such By_laws for the conduct of its business and the carrying out of its purposes, as they may deem necessary from time to time.

Section 2. Upon proper notice the by_laws may be amended, altered or rescinded by a majority vote of those members of the Board of Directors present at any regular meeting or any special meeting call for that purpose.

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ARTICLE NINE

AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a two_thirds vote of the membership present at the annual business meeting. The Board of Directors shall approve proposed amendments. The Secretary of the Association shall notify the entire membership not less than (30) days prior to consideration for adoption of any proposed amendment. No amendment shall be adopted without such prior notice.

ARTICLE TEN

DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION

No person, firm or corporation shall ever receive dividends or profits from the undertaking of this corporation and upon dissolution of this organization of its assets remaining after payment of all costs and expenses of such dissolution shall be distributed to organizations which have qualified for exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the

Internal Revenue Code, or the Federal Government, or to a state or local 71 government or a public purpose, and none of the assets will be distributed to any member, officer, or director of this corporation.

ARTICLE ELEVEN

LOCATION

The location of this corporation shall be at Alachua County Extension Office, 2800 NE

39th Ave, Gainesville FL 32609_2658. (Revised 9/10/02)

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the undersigned subscribing incorporators have hereunto set our hands and seals, this 1st day of June, 1984, for the purpose of forming this nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida and whereby make and file in the Office of the Secretary of the State of Florida these Articles of Incorporation and certify that the facts herein stated are true.

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

Revised 9/10/02

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CONSTITUTION AND BY_LAWS

FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS (FACAA)

ARTICLE 1 – MEMBERSHIP DUES

Section 1

The name of this Association shall be the Florida Association of County Agricultural

Agents (FACAA), hereinafter referred to as the “Association”. The Association shall continue to function until it officially is voted out of existence by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the membership. This organization is a charter of the National Association of

County Agricultural Agents, a non-profit organization, hereinafter NACAA and shall operate in a manner consistent with the NACAA Constitution and By-Laws.

Extension agents and state faculty with an Extension appointment are eligible for membership and induction at the annual business meeting. Members of the Association shall be members of NACAA, through payment by the Association of membership dues to the National Association.

Section 2

The annual membership dues shall be set by the FACAA Board of Directors with changes approved by the membership, collectible by the Treasurer on or before the date of the annual business meeting. Dues shall be waived for first-year membership of new members who join during first year of employment.

Section 3

Agents granted Life Membership in the Association may be Life Members of NACAA upon payment of a fee, as prescribed by the By-Laws of that Association.

Section 4

Life and Honorary members shall not pay annual dues to the Association.

Section 5

Membership shall be revoked for failure to pay membership dues prior to March 15. The

Board of Directors may revoke membership, for cause, providing the member is allowed a hearing with the Board in a regular meeting.

Section 6

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Members may be considered for awards, recognition, scholarships, and other programs of the Association if, and only if, the Treasurer receives annual dues by January 1.

ARTICLE II – BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Section 1

The Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Association, The Board of

Directors shall consist of the officers and ten (10) elected non-officer member Directors.

Section 2

A. The officers shall be President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President. (Revised (9/14/94)

B. The President-Elect shall automatically move into the office of the President. At the

Annual Meeting, the following shall be elected: President-Elect, Vice President,

Secretary, and Treasurer. Each shall hold office for a one year term or until a successor is elected and installed, President, President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary commencing on the date of their installation; the Treasurer on January 1 of the year following the election. The Treasurer may be re-elected, but shall not serve more than three (3) one year terms. No other officer shall be eligible to serve for more than one term in the same office. (Revised 9/14/94)

C. Except for the Treasurer, at least one officer shall be elected from each of the FACAA

Districts in rotation as established by Section 3 of this article. (Revised 9/14/94)

Section 3

Two (2) Directors shall be elected to represent each of the FACAA Districts of Florida.

The districts shall be made up of the following counties:

District #1 – Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay,

Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla.

District #2 – Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Taylor, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie,

Gilchrist, Levy, Columbia, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Clay, Duval, and Nassau.

District #3 – St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, Volusia, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola,

Hernando, Marion, Sumter, Citrus, and Brevard.

District #4 – Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Hardee, DeSoto, Sarasota,

Highlands, Indian River, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie.

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District #5 – Martin, Palm Beach, Glades, Hendry, Collier, Broward, Dade, Charlotte,

Lee, Seminole Tribe, and Monroe.

State faculty with Extension appointments will be members of the District in which their office is located.

Directors shall be elected for a period of two (2) years with staggered terms. The two (2)

Directors representing a District shall not be agents in the same county or faculty from the same department. (Revised 9/14/94)

ARTICLE III – MEETINGS

Section 1

There shall be an annual business meeting of the Association, held at a time and place selected by the Board of Directors.

Section 2

Special meetings other than the annual business meeting may be held at the call of the

President for purposes designated by the Board of Directors.

Section 3

The Board of Directors shall meet at least three (3) times during the year, at the call of the President. A quorum for meetings of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the members of the board.

Section 4

The Secretary shall notify the membership of any meeting of the Association at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting. Notice shall include an agenda of the meeting. The

Secretary shall forward a copy of the minutes of all meetings to the membership within thirty (30) days after the meeting.

Section 5

The order of business meeting shall be:

1. Call to Order by Presiding Officer

2. Invocation

3. Reading and Disposal of Minutes of Previous Meeting

4. Reports of Officers and Committees

5. Unfinished Business

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6. New Business

7. Program

8. Adjournment

Section 6

Roberts Rules of Order shall apply in all meetings of the Association. (Revised 9/14/94).

ARTICLE IV – DELEGATES OF NACAA, AWARDS, RECOGNITION

Section 1

The Association shall have delegates to the Annual Meeting of the NACAA. The

President shall designate delegates on or before June 30 of each year, in a manner prescribed by NACAA policy. The President shall be, or shall appoint, the chair of the delegation.

Section 2

Distinguished Service Award (DSA) and Achievement Award (AA) nominations shall be made in accordance with guidelines set forth by the National Association of County

Agricultural Agents. Nominees for these awards shall be selected by a statewide committee of former recipients of the DSA, appointed by the President, representing each of the Association Director Districts equally. (Revised 9/14/94)

Section 3

The Association shall grant other recognition for outstanding Extension programs, and shall offer professional development opportunities. The President shall delegate responsibility for selection of members of recognition and professional improvement.

ARTICLE V – NOMINATION, ELECTIONS, FILLING OF VACANCIES

Section 1

The President shall appoint a Nominating Committee, to nominate candidates for the elected officers of the Association. The Nominating Committee shall report a slate of candidates at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual business meeting to the Secretary.

Nomination will be called from the floor following the report of the Nominating

Committee. Election shall be held during the Annual business meeting.

Section 2

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Directors shall meet with members from the Districts they represent prior to the annual business meeting to nominate at least one candidate for Director for that District. The

Director shall report nominations to the President_Elect and Nominating Committee.

Nominations will be called for from the floor. Election shall be by the entire membership at the same time as election of officers.

Section 3

Each member shall be privileged to cast one vote for each elective office and for each elective position for each Director position.

Section 4

Voting shall be by voice, show of hands, or written ballot. Election of officers and

Directors shall require a simple majority.

Section 5

Officers and newly elected Directors shall be installed in office at the close of the annual business meeting.

Section 6

The President-Elect shall serve in the absence or disability of the President. Vacancies in the offices of President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, or Directors shall be filled by appointment of the President for the remainder of the term of office, subject to approval of the Board of Directors. (Revised 9/14/94)

ARTICLE VI – COMMITTEES

Section 1

Committees and the nature and extend of their duties shall be such as the Board of

Directors deems necessary to further the purpose of the Association. The President shall appoint all committee chairs and members. (Revised 9/14/94)

Section 2

The Educational Foundation committee shall be composed of current officers and directors and be responsible for screening and selection of scholarship recipients.

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Section 3

The Funding and Support committee shall be a standing committee and shall be composed of the five (5) most recent active past presidents having active membership in the Association. The Funding and Support Committee is responsible for raising funds for the Educational Foundation.

ARTICLE VII – FINANCIAL AFFAIRS

Section 1

The Treasurer shall deposit all funds of the Association in a bank or banks designated by the Board of Directors as depositories for the funds of the Association.

Section 2

The President and the Treasurer must approve the withdrawal of any funds from the

Association’s account.

Section 3

The Board of Directors may refuse to pay any expense accounts by any person or committee until all required expense accounts are properly presented to and filed with the Treasurer and have been approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 4

The fiscal year of the Association shall begin on October 1, and end on September 30.

ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENTS

Section 1

These By-laws shall be amended by majority vote of members in attendance at the annual meeting. The Secretary shall notify the entire membership of any proposed amendments of the By-laws at least thirty (30) days prior to consideration for adoption. No amendments shall be adopted without such prior notification.

Section 2

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All amendment shall include an effective date.

Revised 9/10/02

Policies of FACAA

(Updated December 2008)

1. The support money provided by the District Extension Director’s Office for FACAA each year is to be used to offset expenses of DSA and AA award winners attending the

National Meeting to receive their awards. A maximum of $250 per DSA or AA award winner will be provided. If not all DSA/AA winners attend the National Meeting; the balance of the DED money may be allowed to offset expenses of the official voting delegates to the National

Meeting.

2. All FACAA DSA and AA winners whose spouses attend the National Meeting to receive their awards shall receive $200 from the FACAA treasury to offset their expenses in attending the meeting in accordance with the Bylaws.

3. The President Elect of FACAA shall register as President of FACAA at the National

Meeting should it occur during the summer months preceding his or her being installed as

President at the FACAA Annual Meeting, generally held in September.

4. The FACAA President Elect shall attend and register as an Associate Member for the

Florida Association of Counties (FAC) Annual Meeting. The President-Elect should notify the executive director of the Florida Association of Counties prior to becoming

President, that he/she will represent FACAA as an Associate Member. The FACAA

Treasurer will pay the necessary registration fees, in accordance with the Bylaws.

5. The President and President Elect shall attend the NACAA National Leadership

Seminar in Washington DC and the NACAA Southern Region Meeting during their terms of office. Other officers may attend the Southern Region meeting provided funds are available. Registration fees, lodging, meals, and transportation will be paid by the

FACAA, in accordance with the Bylaws.

6. The President Elect will Chair the County Commissioners Liaison Committee and will coordinate the FACAA “Country Store” at the Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of Counties.


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8. FACAA shall provide one night’s lodging and meals for Outstanding Agriculturist

Award recipients and their spouses at the FACAA Annual Meeting.

9. All members of the Awards and Recognition Committee shall have been recipients of the Distinguished Service Award.

10. If any active member passes away, FACAA will donate $50 to the Educational

Foundation in memorial. The Secretary will see that proper notification, carrying the

President’s signature, be sent to the family.

11. The President will appoint a chairperson from the FACAA Education Foundation

Committee to serve a two-year term whose duties will include managing the foundation, coordinating the annual foundation breakfast, and coordinating the scholarship application and awards. (Revised August 11, 2008)

12. The Treasurer will notify all potential Life Members that they need to pay their onetime Life Member dues. The NACAA belt buckle will be presented to new life members by FACAA at the Annual Meeting.

13. Before an applicant will be considered for the FACAA Foundation Scholarship, the

$40 minimum contribution to the NACAA Scholarship Fund must have been satisfied.

14. Membership dues are not generally refundable; the Board of Directors must approve exceptions.

15. Requests for FACAA membership mailing list. The President and one member of the

Executive Board will review each request and make a decision based on the merits of the request.

16. A plaque in recognition of service to FACAA will be presented to the President upon retirement from office at the FAEP Annual Conference (sponsored by FDACS).

17. Annually, the association will coordinate and fund an evening barbeque and presentation at the new Agent’s orientation in-service training to promote FACAA membership. The association will attempt to coordinate this activity with the participation of the other Extension Agent professional associations.

18. State (NACAA) Awards Committee Chair rotation by District (abolished Sept, 2001).


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20. Only paid members may serve on Association Committees. To insure this, after

January 1, the President and President-Elect will verify all Committee members are in good standing with the Association. (June 2005)

21. The Winner of the FACAA “Young Professional Award” will receive a Plaque and

$100. In addition, they will be granted a stipend of up to $300 to attend a National

Meeting. This amount will be held in escrow for a period of not more than 2 years, after which time it will be transferred to the Educational Foundation Fund if not used and credit for contribution to the Foundation will be given to the recipient. (June 2005)

22. Reimbursement of Officer expenses for travel on behalf of the Association to attend training programs such as PILD, regional, and national training programs of JCEP and

NACAA will be based on PeopleSoft guidelines for meals as well as actual expenses for registration, airfare, hotel and incidentals such as airport parking and shuttle services.

(Sept. 2005)

23. An annual $500 scholarship will be awarded from the educational foundation to a UF student in consultation with advisors from the Agricultural Education and

Communication Department. Recipient must be present for recognition at an official

FACAA meeting. (Revised December 2008)

24. The selection of an annual Hall of Fame Award will be the responsibility of the

Awards & Recognition Committee. (April 11, 2006)



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Criteria for Application and Awarding

FACAA Educational Foundation funds for scholarship:

1. Each applicant must have contributed at least $100.00 to the FACAA Education

Foundation by January 1 of the year of application.

2. Applicants must be a member in good standing of FACAA for at least the immediate two years prior to the application for scholarship funds and current years dues must have been paid by the date required for awards applications.

3. Scholarship application can be made for any Professional Improvement activity including tours, seminars, conferences, sabbaticals, annual professional improvement meetings, advanced study degree hours or programs, International activities, In-

Service Education, JCEP, PILD, or others as deemed appropriate by the Educational

Foundation Committee of FACAA.

4. Scholarship funds will be awarded based on need, merit of the application and scholarship funds available, but will not exceed $1000.00 to an individual applicant in one fiscal year and will not exceed $5000.00 to an individual in their Extension career.

5. Scholarship funds may be awarded to agent groups, but each individual must meet membership and donation requirements and total amount will not exceed individual award amounts outlined above for the number in the group applying. (Ex. Number in group = 5, total award not to exceed $5000.00)

6. Scholarship funds will not be paid until they are actually required for payment of expenses incurred or to be incurred for the intended activity for which scholarship was awarded.

7. Fiscal year for awarding scholarship funds will be the same as FACAA fiscal year from the beginning of October of each year to the end of September the following year based on the FACAA Annual meeting being held in September of each year.

8. The Education Foundation Committee may meet twice annually to consider scholarship applications. Those meetings will be on the dates of the FACAA Board of Directors meetings in December and June each year, and applications must be received at least one week prior to those meetings. Applicants awarded scholarships will be notified by FACAA Foundation Committee Chair immediately following the Committee meeting, and recipients will be recognized at the FACAA Annual Meeting in

September.

9. Upon completion of the intended professional improvement activity for which scholarship funds have been awarded, the scholarship recipient must make a report to the FACAA Education Foundation in the form of a 100 word or less abstract and include documentation of expenses incurred to insure funds were spent for their

2008-2009 FACAA Annual Report intended use. Any misuse of Education Foundation funds will require repayment of funds to the FACAA Education Foundation.

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Annual Report - Florida Association of County Agriculture Agents

FACAA Annual Membership Meeting

Florida Association of Agricultural Agents

2008-09 President’s Report

Florida Association of Agricultural Agents

2008-09 Vice President’s Report

Section I – Organization

NACAA/FACAA Organizational Information

FACAA ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

FACAA Board of Directors

FACAA Representatives to EPAF

FACAA Officers FACAA District Directors

FACAA Committee Structure

Elect)

NACAA Linked Committees FACAA State Committees

2008-2009 FACAA Officers and Directors

2008-2009 National Officers and

Southern Region Directors and Vice Directors

FACAA Districts

2008-2009 Committee Assignments

SECTION II – FACAA Reports

Meeting Minutes

FACAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

FACAA Annual Meeting Minutes

FACAA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes

FACAA

Board of Directors Meeting

Polycom, Multiple Locations

April 9, 2009

FACAA Mid Year Meeting

April 22, 2009

Polycom with Multiple Sites

Section III

National Committee Reports

NACAA Linked Committees

Agronomy and Pest Management

Ag. Economics

Animal Science

Aquaculture/Sea Grant

Horticulture and Turfgrass Committee Report

Forestry and Natural Resources

NACAA Extension program Recognition council Linked Committees

Communications Committee Report

Extension Programs Committee Report

4-H & Youth Committee Report

Professional Excellence Committee Report

Public Relations Committee Report

Recognition & Awards Committee Report

Scholarship Committee Report

NACAA Extension Program Development Council Linked Committees

Public Relations & Ag Issues Committee Report

Early Career Development Committee

Administrative Skill Development Committee

Teaching & Educational Technologies Committee

Life Member Committee

State Committee Reports

Budget and Finance Committee Report

FACAA Membership Committee Report

FACAA Educational Foundation Report

EPAF Abstract Committee Report (FACAA)

County Commission Liaison Committee Report

(Fl. Assn. of Counties Country Store)

FACAA Mid-Year Meeting Committee Report

NACAA Annual Meeting Committee Report

New Members Relations Committee Report

Officer Nominations Committee Report

Audit Committee Report

Administration Liaison Committee

Constitution & By-Laws Committee

Policy & Resolution Committee

SECTION IV – FACAA Top Honors

Florida Farm Credit Association of Florida

Young Professional Award

OUTSTANDING AGRICULTURIST AWARD

SPECIALIST AWARD RECIPIENTS

FACAA Hall of Fame Award Winners

SECTION V - Additional Information

Policies of FACAA

Criteria for Application and Awarding