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UF/IFAS Extension Priority Initiatives help focus our educational programming and efforts. These pages allow users to navigate to Ask IFAS topics and publications through the initiatives and priorities that pertain to them.

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Roles and Responsibilities of the Florida Extension Specialist

Matt Benge, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Saqib Mukhtar, Karla P. Shelnutt, LaToya O’Neal, Maia McGuire, Shannon J. Horrillo, and Peyton N. Beattie

This publication was created to help Florida Extension specialists and their mentors in understanding their roles and responsibilities and the way their expertise fits within the Florida Cooperative Extension Service (FCES). Written by Matt Benge, Karlibeth Leitheiser, Saqib Mukhtar, Karla P. Shelnutt, LaToya O’Neal, Maia McGuire, Shannon J. Horrillo, and Peyton N. Beattie, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, September 2024.

A Guide for Using the Community Capitals Framework to Build Advisory Committees

Peyton N. Beattie and Linda Seals

UF/IFAS Extension agents are expected to have advisory committees to help advise, provide Extension program recommendations, and advocate for the mission of Extension when needed. This publication discusses the Community Capitals Framework as well as the stakeholder group representatives who could be invited to the committee based on various content or program areas. Written by Peyton N. Beattie and Linda Seals, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, April 2026.

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