Extension Awards
- 4-H Agents for Excellence in Teamwork, Ag Adventures Program, 2009
- Best Design Team, University of Florida/IFAS, 2002
- Silver Image Award, UF/IFAS Marketing and Communication, 2007. Virtual Field Day Hydroponics Section
- National Invited Speaker, Epsilon Sigma Phi, 2007. Presentation at National Meeting for work with Virtual Field Day website.
- Excellence in Extension Award, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC), 2006
- Gold Image Award, UF/IFAS Marketing and Communications, 2006. AGRItunity 2006 Small Farms Conference
- American Society for Plasticulture, Best Paper Award, 2006
- James App Outstanding UF/IFAS Extension Team Award, Small Farms Focus Team, Focus Team Leader, 2005
- Florida State Horticultural Society, Best Paper Award, Vegetable Section, 2005
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), Search for Excellence, Crop Production Award, National Runner-up, 2004
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents Distinguised Service Award, 2003
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), Search for Excellence, Crop Production Award, Producing Crops in Floating Hydroponic Systems, National Winner, 2002
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), National Winner in the Communications Awards Program, Grapic Presentation Category, "Hydroponics for Small Growers", 2000
- National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), National Finalist in the Communications Awards Program, Web Page Category, 2000
- USDA, Secretary of Agriculture Award for Superior Service, For leadership in North Florida for promoting economic development using new technologies for field and greenhouse vegetables, 1995
- Outstanding Educator, North Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association, 2005 (presented to one individual each year)
- Commerical Horticulture Extension Programming Award, American Society for Horticultural Sciences, 2005, Co-recipient with Dr. Melvin Garber (UGA) for the Georgia-Florida Green Industry Update annual series of Extension Programs
- Sustainable Florida Award, 1997, (Finalist and Overall Winner; Presented by the Governor's Council for Sustainable Florida) for Environmental Landscape Management. Presented to Gary Knox on behalf of his Extension Team and the Environmental Landscape Management program they developed and fostered.
- Outstanding Extension Specialist Award, Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents, 1997
- Midwest Section Outstanding Young Extension Specialist Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2007
- Outstanding Service Award, Minnesota Cattlemen's Association, 2006
- Outstanding Service Award, Minnesota Junior Angus Association, 2004
- Quality of Communication Award, American Agricultural Economics Association, 1992
- IFAS Image Award: Bronze, "Congongrass, making it a priority to control"., 2008
- Best Extension Design Team in IFAS for accomplishments of the Ornamental Horticulture Design Team, 2001
- Silver Image Award, IFAS Media Services, 2006, for development of outstanding educational media: the book "Insect Galls of Florida" (with A. Hodges and E. Buss)
- Interdisciplinary Extension Team Award, "Integrated Crop Management of Commercial Ornamental Plants", UF/IFAS, 2001
Dr. Holly Ober
- 4-H Agents for Excellence in Teamwork, Ag Adventures Program, 2009
- FACAA Outstanding Specialist, Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2009
- 4-H Agents for Excellence in Teamwork, Ag Adventures Program, 2009
- Extension Educator of the Year Award, The American Society of Horticultural Sciences, 2006
- 4-H Agents for Excellence in Teamwork, Ag Adventures Program, 2009
- Career-Professional Award in Technology Transfer, Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, 1999
- Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission, 1996 (appointed by Georgia Secretary of Agriculture)
- Outstanding Specialist of the Year, Florida Association of County Agricultural Agents, 1994
- Excellence in Extension Award, National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), in recognition of outstanding service to the wheat industry, 1991
