Dear Ag Producers, Ag Property Owners, and Colleagues –

The Board of Supervisors, Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District (“Conservation District”) has an immediate need to appoint a Supervisor to District Seat 4.  Qualified candidates should express their interest in writing to the Board no later than 8 am on the morning of September 15th, 2025.

This is an opportunity for farmers and land operators to:

•         promote innovations in soil and water management to all rural land operators throughout the Tampa Bay watershed,

•         to affect government policy toward the sustainability of agriculture and other natural resources in rural Hillsborough County, and

•         to encourage young people to take interest in careers in agricultural business and agronomy.

Chapter 582, Florida Statutes, requires that any person serving as a Supervisor must be a registered voter in the County in which they serve and meet one of the three qualifications [below] establishing their livelihood as coming from agricultural production:

•         Is actively engaged in, or retired after 10 years of being engaged in, agriculture as defined in s. 570.02.

•         Is employed by an agriculture producer; or

•         Owns, leases, or is actively employed on land classified as agricultural under s. 193.461.

Appropriate documents include:

•         image of voter registration card or receipt for same from the Supervisor of Elections, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING,

•         Property Card showing your name on the ownership of an agricultural property that can be verified by the Board as being actively managed for agriculture, or,

•         Sunbiz document showing your name as an officer for a business qualified as agricultural, along with an FDACS certificate, or

•         W-2 from an agricultural business recognized by FDACS certificate.

Applicants are asked to substantiate their qualification in writing with attachments to the Board at our business email address – SOILANDWATER@HCFL.GOV

 Our Board Chair or Dr. Walsh can answer questions by email or phone

• Chair Terri Parke, email parket@hcfl.gov, phone (813) 477-0994
• Dr. Joe Walsh, soilandwater@hcfl.gov, phone (813) 347-6706.