Polk County Extension
Commercial Citrus Management
Chris Oswalt - Agriculture
Brief Description of the Program
The Commercial Citrus Extension Agent provides wide ranging educational programs to grove owners, managers, and employers. These include improved and economically sound production practices that enhance the productivity and profitability of citrus production in the Polk/Hillsborough County Area.
Check out the Citrus Agents Website for access to information from all six county extension agents in the State of Florida.
Educational Background
- 1985 - B.S. Citrus Production Management, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
- 1988 - M.S. Horticultural Science/Fruit Crops, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Experience
- 2001-Present
Multi-County Citrus Extension Agent
University of Florida/Polk and Hillsborough Counties Cooperative Extension Service - 2000-2001
Operations Manager
Orange Service Co., Arcadia, FL - 1992-2000
Citrus Manager
Deseret Farms of Ruskin
Ruskin, FL - 1989-1992
Multi-County Citrus Extension Agent
Brevard Co.
Cocoa, FL
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Contact Information
Chris Oswalt
Polk County
PO Box 9005, Drawer HS03
Bartow FL 33801-9005
Phone: (863) 519-8677 ext. 108
FAX: (863) 534-0001
Hillsborough Co.
5339 S CR 579
Seffner, FL 33584-3334
Phone: (813) 744-5519
FAX: (813) 744-5776
E-mail: wcoswalt@ifas.ufl.edu
Resources
- Lake Alfred Citrus Research Education Center (CREC)
- EDIS - Extension Publications UF/IFAS
- FAWN - Florida Automated Weather Network
- University of Florida
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