North Florida Research and Education Center - Suwannee Valley
7580 County Road 136
Live Oak, FL 32060
Phone: (386) 362-1725 ext 103
Fax: (386) 362-3067
Email: bobhoch@ufl.edu

Robert (Bob) Hochmuth

Multi County Extension Agent - Vegetables

Education:
            B.S.   University of Maryland, Extension Education  1979
            M.S.  University of Maryland, Entomology  1981

Appointment:
            100% Extension

Areas of Specialization:
Agricultural Productivity and Education; Crop Growth, Improvement,  Nutrition, and Production; General Horticulture; IPM; Irrigation; Methyl Bromide Alternatives; Soil Fertility - Irrigation and Plant Nutrition; Sustainable Agriculture; Plasticulture; Alternative Crops; Hydroponics; Small Farms; Organic Farming; Drip Irrigation; Greenhouse Crops; and Vegetable Production.

This position is multi-county in nature supporting commercial vegetable extension programs in nine counties in the Suwannee Valley area centered around the North Florida REC - Suwannee Valley (NFREC-SV) near Live Oak, FL. The overall responsibility is the development and implementation of educational programs for commercial vegetable producers that will increase their knowledge of production of vegetables, incorporating principles of efficiencies, profitability, and environmental awareness.