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November 22, 2009
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Workgroup Information

Farm to School

         FY 07-08 $5,600
Summary An interdisciplinary county and campus-based academic group with external partners focused on building connections and establishing collaborations that influence the education and research continuum from food production to consumption. Emphasis is on building networking capabilities between ANR’s program areas in agriculture, youth development, and nutrition education to develop and implement effective models and practices for farm to school and local food system programming. Subject specific sub-committees work on identified research and extension project activities.
Annual Reports: 2007
2006
2005
2004
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr (Chair)
Phone (530) 752-3817
E-Mail sazidenbergcherr@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Nutrition
Location: Nutrition
One Shields Avenue
3135 Meyer Hall
Davis, 95616
 
Name Karrie Heneman (Co-Chair)
Phone (530) 752-3387
E-Mail kmheneman@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Nutrition
Location: Nutrition
One Shields Avenue
3135 Meyer Hall
Davis, 95616
 
Name Marilyn Johns (Co-Chair)
Phone (650) 726-9059 ext 102
E-Mail mjjohns@ucdavis.edu
Unit: San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
Location: Cooperative Extension San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
80 Stone Pine Road #100
Half Moon Bay, 94019
 
Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget
Name Sharon Junge
Email skjunge@ucdavis.edu
Phone 530-889-7385
Membership List
 
CE Advisor
Chin Young, Jane Marin County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor
Dasher, H. San Diego County
  4-H Youth and Community Development Advisor youth development, experiential learning, adolescent & community issues, volunteer management, science and agriculture literacy
Desmond, Dan El Dorado County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor   Emeritus 4-H youth development, environmental education including garden based learning and Master Food Preserver program.
Donohue, Susan Butte County
  County Director Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences, Food Safety
Elkins, Rachel Lake County
  Pomology Farm Advisor in Lake and Mendocino Counties and Master Gardener Advisor in Lake County
Farfan-Ramirez, Lucrecia Alameda County
  County Director / Advisor Community health and nutrition, youth nutrition
Ganthavorn, Chutima Riverside County
  Nutrition Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor
George, Jeanne Tehama County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor Youth development
Giovanni, Maria
  Nutrition Food and Consumer Sciences Advisor in Santa Clara County
Giraud, Deborah Humboldt County Office
  Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Go, Charles Alameda County
  4-H Youth Development Advisor Applied research and extension of knowledge in the areas of: a) adolescent youth delinquency and depression, especially in migrant and minority populations, b) working with communities to build capacities to support youth development, and c) fostering and implementing programs that teach youth life skill development.
Johns, Marilyn San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
  County Director / Elkus Ranch Director/4-H & NFCS Advisor Nutrition education, food safety/preservation, 4-H organization/management, teen and volunteer leader development, intergenerational programs
Junge, Sharon 4-H Youth Development Program
  Interim State 4-H Director Youth Development
Neelon, Marisa Contra Costa County
  Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
Smith, Dorothy Amador County
  Amador County Director & Nutrition   Family and Consumer Science Advisor Amador /Calaveras Counties Nutrition
Yee, Larry Ventura County
  County Director, Emeritus Youth development, organizational development; Hansen Trust
CE Specialist
Grieshop, James Human & Community Development
  Director   CE Education Specialist   4-H Center for Youth Development Non-formal education and change, communication of innovations, leadership development, cross-cultural communication
Zidenberg-Cherr, Sheri Nutrition
  CE Nutrition Science Specialist Nutrition and health; nutrition, diet, drug and environment interactions, child nutrition
Other ANR
Feenstra, Gail Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program
  Food Systems Analyst Sustainable agriculture, local and regional food systems, regional marketing, farmers markets, farm to school programs, nutrition, food system assessments/ indicators, food security, program evaluation
Grajales-Hall, Myriam News & Information Outreach in Spanish - NOS
  Program Manager
Ohmart, Jeri Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program
  Children's Garden Program-Program Coordinator Instructional School Gardens
Non-UC
Cormier, Kelly California Foundation for Ag In The Classroom
  Communications Coordinator
User, Unverified
 
Other UC
Dilley, Catherine
  Graduate Student Gathering county resource information for input on website
Heneman, Karrie Nutrition
  Project Scientist
Membership Totals
Number of Members25
ANR Members23
Non-ANR2
Info Only0