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Steve Olson Receives FACAA Outstanding Specialist Award
October 1, 2009
FACAA Outstanding Specialist
Steve Olson, PhD
Extension Specialist, Vegetables
Professor of Horticultural Sciences
Dr. Steve Olson has received the 2009 Florida Association of County Agriculture Agents (FACAA) Outstanding Specialist Award in Orlando. This award is presented annually at the Extension Professional Association of Florida (EPAF) annual meeting. All nominations for this award are submitted by county faculty. A selection committee reviews all nominations, and selects a winner. The recipient of this prestigious award must be an extension specialist who demonstrates exceptional work as a specialist in their field of study.
Collin Adcock, Horticulture Extension Agent with Washington County, nominated Dr. Olson for this award. In part, his reasoning Dr. Olson’s deserving of this award is: “Dr. Olson is a great extension specialist and researcher. He produces outstanding variety trials each year on all types of vegetables that are extremely beneficial to all vegetable growers. He has a wealth of knowledge on vegetable production and is extremely willing to share his knowledge and expertise with all county faculty”.
Dr. Olson joined the University of Florida after receiving his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from Clemson University in 1981. His current projects include Alternative Vegetable Crops, Tomato Spotted Wilt Management, and Variety Evaluations. The mission and goals of his position is to generate and disseminate needed knowledge in vegetable production to growers, other scientists and extension personnel.
For more information on Dr. Steve Olson and his programs, visit his Faculty Page.