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IFAS Development News ifas developmentNews Tom and Mary Braddock. photo courtesy of the braddocks Jimmy Cheek, left, UF senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, accepts a $100,000 check from Richard Barber of the Marion County Farm Bureau. Also present for the ceremony were Todd Dailey, Marion County Farm Bureau scholarship chairman, and Ken DeVries, assistant vice president for IFAS development. photo by tyler jones Alto and Patrecia Straughn. photo courtesy of olan mills Thomas H. and Mary J. Braddock Thomas H. and Mary J. Braddock included a charitable bequest in their estate plans currently valued at $1.7 million designated for UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Their bequest will one day establish “The Thomas H. and Mary J. Braddock Eminent Scholar Chair for the Department of Animal Sciences.” Their future gift will also create two additional endowment funds entitled “The Thomas H. and Mary J. Braddock 4-H Leadership Program Fund” as well as “The Thomas H. and Mary J. Braddock Duval County 4-H Fund.” Tom retired from IFAS extension in Duval County after more than 39 years of service as county extension director and remains actively engaged in raising timber and beef cattle. He and his spouse, Mary, reside in Fernandina Beach, Fla. and Life Sciences who hail from Marion County and pursue agricultural careers. The endowment is eligible for up to $50,000 in state matching funds. competitive and personal skill enhancement activities. Joye Giglia Endowment Fund The Lake Region Chapter of the Florida Nurserymen, Landscape and Growers Association pledged $100,000 to benefit “The Joye Giglia Endowment Fund.” Frank Giglia, Lake Region Chapter’s president, spearheaded the endowment, which was established in memory of his wife, Joye. The fund will support innovative agricultural research at UF/IFAS. The Alto and Patrecia Straughn Extension Professional Development Center Alto Straughn and his wife, Patrecia, have given $600,000 toward the construction of the new “Alto and Patrecia Straughn Extension Professional Development Center,” which will serve as a home for all professional development activities of IFAS extension professionals throughout the state of Florida. Straughn was a driving force behind professional development efforts for county faculty in Florida. He dedicated much of his professional career to assisting county and state extension faculty members with improving their effectiveness as educators. He and Patrecia stay busy with their beef cattle, blueberry, watermelon and timber farming operations, which cover more than 2,000 acres around Gainesville. The Straughn’s gift is eligible for a 100 percent state match from the Alec P. Courtelis Facilities Enhancement Challenge Grant Program. The W. Bernard and Elaine P. Lester Student Development Endowment W. Bernard and Elaine P. Lester pledged $100,000 to establish “The W. Bernard and Elaine P. Lester Student Development Endowment.” Income generated from their endowment gift will support College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student participation in the National Agri-Marketing Association, Quiz Bowl, and other Marion County Farm Bureau Establishes Endowment The Marion County Farm Bureau established a $100,000 scholarship endowment to benefit undergraduate students in the College of Agricultural 34 IMPACT | Spring 2008 http://share.ifas.ufl.edu

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Impact Magazine - Spring 2008 Contents A Big Boost for Biofuels Top Priority Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture Eliminating the Evil Weevil Invasive Pest Defeating Resistant Roaches Biodiesel Boon User-Friendly Updates for FAWN Flat-Out Great for the Grill! Laser Labeling Cashing in on Caviar Saving Water with Soil-Moisture Sensors Spotlight IFAS Development News

Impact Magazine - Spring 2008

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