PATRICIA LUCAS
Bureau of Agricultural Environmental Laboratories
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
3125 Conner Blvd, Bldg 7
Tallahassee, FL 32599
850‐617‐7830
Patricia.Lucas@FreshFromFlorida.comPatricia Lucas is a Laboratory Supervisor for the State of Florida regulatory laboratories serving asthe
Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Agricultural Environmental Laboratories of the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. She has been supervisor for more than five years and has expertise
or can draw on expertise of her staff. The Bureau conducts analysis of commercial feed, seed, fertilizer,
agricultural liming materials, and pesticide formulations in Florida to ensure compliance with labeling.
Analysis of fertilizers includes testing for urea and trace metals. Lucas is one of Florida’s Control Officials
for AAFCO, AAPCO, and is active in AAPFCO. She is also a member of the Florida Fertilizer &
Agrichemical Association.
SCOTT SABEL
Simplot
1150 W Hwy 30
Pocatello, ID 83204
208‐241‐7901
scott.sabel@simplot.comScott Sabel is the Laboratory Superintendent and Manager at J. R. Simplot Company which is a fertilizer
mixing company. Scott has been a manager for over 10 years testing trace metals routinely and has
expertise in spectroscopy, inorganic and analytical chemistry.