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November 21, 2009
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Workgroup Information

Weed

         FY 07-08 $6,800
Summary One and a half day annual meeting which brings together extension specialists experiment station and USDA personnel to discuss research updates, major projects, regulatory and concerns impacting Weed Science.
Website:  http://wric.ucdavis.edu/aboutwric/weedworkgroup.html
Annual Reports: 2007
2006
2005
2004
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Joseph DiTomaso (Chair)
Phone (530) 754-8715
E-Mail jmditomaso@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Weed Science Program
Location: Weed Science Program, Department of Plant Sciences
One Shields Avenue
Robbins Hall
Davis, 95616
 
Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget
Name Gale Perez
Email gperez@ucdavis.edu
Phone 530-752-1748
Membership List
 
AES Scientist
Fischer, Albert Department of Plant Sciences
  Professor
Holt, Jodie Botany & Plant Sciences
  Professor   Plant Physiologist   Chair Weed science, ecology and physiology of weedy and invasive plants in agroecosystems and wildlands, ecological approaches for management
Jasieniuk, Marie Department of Plant Sciences
 
Norris, Robert Weed Science Program
  Associate Professor   Associate Botanist-AES Weed ecology with emphasis on population regulation, weed management, and integrated pest management in field crops. Weed management in sustainable agricultural systems.
krouse, lori
 
Slaughter, David Biological & Agricultural Engineering
  Professor Instrumentation and postharvest engineering for biological materials; packaging, handling, storage and transportation of agricultural commodities; nondestructive measurement of quality and composition of biological materials; robotics, control and vision systems
CE Advisor
Aegerter, Brenna San Joaquin County
  Farm Advisor Vegetable Crops, Plant Pathology
Bell, Carl San Diego County
  Regional Advisor, head quartered in San Diego Invasive Plants
Biscaro, Andre Los Angeles County
  Agriculture and Environmental Issues Advisor
Bolda, Mark Santa Cruz County
  Farm Advisor Strawberries & Caneberries
Brittan, Kent Yolo County
  Yolo County Director & Farm Advisor for Field Crops Small grains, corn and biofuel crops
Campbell-Mathews, Marsha Stanislaus County
  Farm Advisor Field crops
Canevari, Mick San Joaquin County
  Farm Advisor   County Director Agronomy, Weed Control
Crump, Amanda Fresno County
  Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor Horticulture, Sustainable Landscapes, Tree Health, Technology Transfer Evaluation, Pesticide Safety, Master Gardener Program
Daugovish, Oleg Ventura County
  Strawberry and Vegetable Crop Advisor Ag and Environmental Issues for Veg Crops and Strawberries
DeBuse, Carolyn Solano County
  Yolo/Solano County Orchard Systems Farm Advisor Walnuts, Almonds, Prunes and general fruit and nut crop
Doll, David Merced County
  Pomology Farm Advisor Almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts, and Urban Forestry
Doran, Morgan Solano County
  Advisor for Livestock and Natural Resources Livestock, beef cattle, sheep, nutrition, range & natural resources
Giraud, Deborah Humboldt County Office
  Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Hembree, Kurt Fresno County
  Weed Management Farm Advisor Weed management strategies in crop and non-crop settings
Le Strange, Michelle Tulare County
  Farm Advisor Vegetable crops, turf & landscape management, weed management (vegetable crops, turf and ornamentals), Master Gardener Program Advisor
Marcum, Daniel Shasta-Lassen Office
  Farm Advisor Irrigation, plant nutrition, salinity, entomology, sustainable agriculture, agronomy, vegetable crops, engineering, plant pathology, integrated pest management, systems management, economics, weed control, nematology, strawberry nursery production, garlic, wild rice, alfalfa, timothy, sugarbeet, pasture, range, biodiversity, peppermint, viticulture
Miyao, Gene Yolo County
  Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crops Processing tomato production.
Molinar, Richard Fresno County
  Farm Advisor Small farms, vegetable crops, organic farming, insect/weed management, specialty crops, sugar peas, strawberries, eggplant, squash, Asian vegetables such as basil, lemongrass, green beans, long beans, gailon, bittermelons, refugee farmers, Hmong, Lao, fluent in Spanish
Munier, Douglas Glenn County
  Farm Advisor Agronomy-cotton, corn, wheat, clover seed, safflower, sunflower, and dry beans
Oneto, Scott Tuolumne County
  Farm Advisor / County Director Rangeland management, weed science, home horticulture, livestock
Orloff, Steve Siskiyou County
  County Director/Farm Advisor Conducts research & educational program with alfalfa, small grains, irrigated pasture, and noncrop weed control with emphasis on variety adaptation, pest management, irrigation, and general production practices
Roncoroni, John Napa County
  Weed Science Farm Advisor Weed Control and Vegetation Management in Perennial Crops, Covercrops and Aquatic and Riparian Weed Control
Schmierer, Jerry Colusa County
  Agronomy Farm Advisor Plant science, alfalfa, wheat,dry beans, corn, barley, and oil seed crops with speciality in precision agriculture and weed management.
Smith, Richard Monterey County
  Farm Advisor Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Wilen, Cheryl Integrated Pest Management
  Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor Integrated Pest Management for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape. Projects related to pesticide reduction and alternatives in urban (non-Ag) areas. Research specialty in weed management.Other key words: Urban Pest Management, Environmental Horticulture
Wilson, Rob Intermountain Research & Extension Center
  Intermountain REC Director/Farm Advisor weed managment in potatoes, onions, mint, forages, and range/wildlands
Wright, Steven Tulare County
  Farm Advisor- Tulare and Kings Counties Cotton, small grains, weed control
CE Specialist
Ajwa, Husein Department of Plant Sciences
  CE Specialist Soil and Water Management. Methyl bromide alternatives. Cool-season vegetables.
DiTomaso, Joseph Weed Science Program
  CE Weed Specialist Non-crop areas, including weeds of rangeland, forestry, rights-of-way, roadside, wetlands, and natural sites and taxomony
Elmore, Clyde Weed Science Program
  CE Weed Scientist Vegetation management in ornamentals, turf, tree fruits and vines, use of resident vegetation and planted cover crops, utilization of soil solarization for control of weeds
Fennimore, Steven Weed Science Program
  CE Weed Specialist Weed control in cool-season vegetables, weed biology, weed seed germination
Hill, James Department of Plant Sciences
  CE Specialist Conducts research and education programs on rice-based cropping systems with focus on production technologies such as direct seeding; weed control; nutrition; residue management and the relationship of these factors to environmental quality.
Lanini, W Weed Science Program
  CE Weed Ecologist Ecology, weed crop competition, weed biology and low-input agriculture
McGiffen, Milton Botany & Plant Sciences
  CE Specialist and Plant Physiologist Vegetable Crops, Invasive Species, Weed Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Alternatives to Methyl Bromide
Other ANR
Dean, Ellen Department of Plant Sciences
  Curator   UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity Taxonomy of flowering plants, ethnobotany, weed identification
Kyser, Guy Department of Plant Sciences
  Staff Research Associate Invasive plants of non-crop environments
Martin, Tunyalee Integrated Pest Management
  Content Development Supervisor Manage integrated pest management publication projects and supervise staff developing documents and materials for Web and print.
Ohlendorf, Barbara Integrated Pest Management
  Pest Management Guidelines Coordinator
Perez, Gale Department of Plant Sciences
  Program Representative
Sisco, Rebecca Environmental Toxicology
  Regional Field Coordinator Western Region IR-4 Program
West, Wendy El Dorado County
  Natural Resources Program Representative Invasive Plants, Collaborative Efforts - Weed Management Areas, Agriculture and Environmental Literacy
Non-UC
Anderson, Lars
  Lead Scientist/ARS Aquatic Weed Lab Aquatic Weed Biology/Control
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Hanson, Brad
  Research Agronomist Weed Science
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Shrestha, Anil
  Assoc. Professor Weed Science
User, Unverified
 
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Other UC
Shepard, Jean
 
Membership Totals
Number of Members62
ANR Members48
Non-ANR14
Info Only0