Steven D Wright

University of California Cooperative Extension
4437 S. Laspina St.
Ste. B
Tulare, CA 93274-9537
(559) 684-3315
sdwright@ucdavis.edu

Website

Also in:
Kings County
Program Council

Specialty

Cotton, small grains, weed control

Education

BIOGRAPICAL SKETCH

STEVEN D. WRIGHT                                                 (559-684-3315                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Telephone:

UC Cooperative Extension                                          (559) 280-7811 Cell

4437 S Laspina St., Ste. B                                          

Tulare, CA 93291-4584                                              Fax: (559)685-3319, sdwright@ucdavis.edu                          

 

EDUCATION

M.S. in Agronomy, California State University, Fresno, 1980.

B.S. in Agronomy, California State University, Fresno, 1975.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Farm Advisor: University of California Cooperative Extension, Tulare & Kings Counties. (Approximately 200,000 acres of cotton, 200,000 acres of small grains). Conducts a regionally Extension education and research program in cotton, cereal crops, and weed control. Has done extensive weed research in cotton, cereals, trees, vines, range, and ditch banks focusing on difficult to control weeds.  Past President and Honorary member of California Weed Science Society.

 Past Instructor: California State University, Fresno, Plant Science Department. Taught the "Cereal Crops", "Weeds", and “Agronomy” courses.

 Agronomist-Peace Corps Volunteer: Institute of Science, Technology & Agriculture (ICTA), Labor Orvalle, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. 1975 to 1978. Worked out of a Guatemalan crop research station, conducting a research and extension program in corn, wheat, and potatoes.  

 Volunteer Work: Helped set up a fertilizer loan program in Copper Canyon, Mexico for 60 families. Has advised on agronomy or given classes in Thailand, Uzbekistan, and Peru and is working with farmers in Myanmar, Laos, and Nicaragua. Coordinated building and currently manage 4 soccer fields at Neighborhood Church in Visalia used for CYSA competitive youth soccer.