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Workgroup Information Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) |
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| $4,070 | |
| Summary | Participants involved in BIFS projects or allied research, or persons seeking support for BIFS-related projects can communicate, prioritize research needs, organize in-service training, and coordinate fundraising efforts. |
| Website: | http://bifs.sarep.ucdavis.edu |
| Annual Reports: |
2007 2006 2005 2004 |
| Workgroup Chair Information | |
| Name | William Horwath (Chair) |
| Phone | (530) 754-6029 |
| wrhorwath@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Soils & Biogeochemistry Program |
| Location: |
Soils & Biogeochemistry Program, Plant and Environmental Sciences Building One Shields Avenue Davis, 95616 |
| Name | Janet Broome (Co-Chair) |
| Phone | (916) 875-6913/ (530)681-0216 |
| jcbroome@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Solano County |
| Location: |
Cooperative Extension Solano County 501 Texas Street First Floor Fairfield, 94533-4498 |
| Responsible for Workgroup Administration and Budget | |
| Name | Bev Ransom |
| baransom@ucdavis.edu | |
| Phone | 530-754-8546 |
| Membership List | ||
| AES Scientist | ||
| (info only) Berry, Alison | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Associate Professor Associate Horticulturist-AES | Assessment of nitrogen fixing plants, root and root nodule development, management of woody landscape plants, mistletoe control | |
| Epstein, Lynn | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Professor | Biology, biochemical ecology and control of phytopathogenic fungi; fungal development; sustainable agriculture; efficient design of field trials | |
| (info only) Geng, Shu | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Biostatistician | Agricultural/systems; modeling and simulation of environmental impact on agricultural production and food systems; productivity and risk assessment; comparisons of agricultural systems in Pacific Rim countries. Fluent in Chinese. | |
| Horwath, William | Soils & Biogeochemistry Program | |
| AES Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry Soil Biogeochemist | Stable isotope studies, soil organic matter dynamics, soil fertility, sustainable agriculture, water quality, plant-microbe interactions, soil microbial biomass, denitrification, residue decomposition, root turnover. | |
| Mills, Nicholas | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
| Professor Entomologist-AES | Biological control of insect pests, ecology and insect parasitoids, tree fruit pests | |
| Shackel, Kenneth | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor /Pomologist-AES | The impact of tree and vine water status on productivity and the water relations and physiological activity of fruit | |
| van Kessel, Chris | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Chair Department of Plant Sciences | Agronomy, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, cropping systems, international agriculture. | |
| CE Advisor | ||
| Bentley, Walter | Kearney Agricultural Center | |
| IPM Entomologist | Entomology | |
| (info only) Campbell-Mathews, Marsha | Stanislaus County | |
| Farm Advisor | Field crops | |
| Canevari, Mick | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor County Director | Agronomy, Weed Control | |
| Caprile, Janet | Contra Costa County | |
| Farm Advisor | Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops | |
| Chaney, William | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor Entomology | Entomology | |
| (info only) Frate, Carol | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor | Alfalfa, dry beans, sugarbeets, corn, plant pathology | |
| (info only) Freeman, Mark | Fresno County | |
| Farm Advisor | Nut crops--almond, walnut, pistachio, pecan; citrus--orange, lemon, mandarin; olive | |
| Goodell, Peter | Kearney Agricultural Center | |
| IPM Advisor, Statewide IPM Program | Development and delivery of IPM tactics, nematode and insect pest management in field crops, (cotton, alfalfa, melon) developing IPM strategies at the ecological landscape level | |
| Grant, Joseph | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor | walnuts, cherries, olives, miscellaneous fruits; fruit crops, integrated pest management | |
| Moratorio, Mario | Solano County | |
| Small Farm Urban Horticulture Advisor | Small farms, grapes, urban horticulture and Master Gardener programs in Solano and Yolo. | |
| Mutters, Randall | Butte County | |
| Farm Advisor | Rice, winter cereals, turf | |
| (info only) Nader, Glenn | Sutter-Yuba Counties | |
| Farm Advisor Livestock and Natural Resources | Livestock, forage crops, range and natural resources | |
| Niederholzer, Franz | Sutter-Yuba Counties | |
| Farm Advisor Orchard Systems | Prunes, almonds, pears, apple, cherry, olive, plum, citrus, and pomegranate | |
| Smith, Hugh | Santa Barbara County | |
| Vegetable/Strawberry Advisor | Entomology | |
| (info only) Smith, Richard | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science | |
| Verdegaal, Paul | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor | Viticulture, almonds | |
| CE Specialist | ||
| Butler, Leslie | Agricultural & Resource Economics | |
| Specialist in Cooperative Extension | Dairy Production, Marketing and Policy, Agricultural and Natural Resource Policy, Biotechnology, Technological Change, Public Policy Issues | |
| Daane, Kent | ESPM - Organisms and the Environment | |
| CE Specialist | Biological control and IPM of insect pests in almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, and pistachios | |
| (info only) Fennimore, Steven | Weed Science Program | |
| CE Weed Specialist | Weed control in cool-season vegetables, weed biology, weed seed germination | |
| (info only) Ferguson, Louise | Kearney Agricultural Center | |
| CE Pomologist | Pistachio, olive, citrus, fig and persimmon production; alternate bearing, mechanical pruning, mechanical harvesting, citrus Mandarins, root stocks | |
| Getz, Wayne | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
| Professor | Population modeling with application to biological control, wildlife management, food web dynamics, and conservation biology. Olfaction in insects. | |
| (info only) Godfrey, Larry | Entomology CAES | |
| CE Specialist | Extension Cotton Specialist | |
| (info only) 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 | |
| Harter, Thomas | Hydrology Program | |
| Cooperative Extension Specialist | Flow and transport processes in groundwater and in the vadoze zone; non-point source pollution of groundwater; groundwater remediation; groundwater resources management; geostatistics; stochastic analysis; numerical modeling. | |
| Klonsky, Karen | Agricultural & Resource Economics | |
| Specialist in Cooperative Extension | Farm Management and Production, Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Agriculture | |
| (info only) Lampinen, Bruce | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Integrated Orchard Management Walnut and Almond Specialist | Integrated Orchard Management with an emphasis on walnuts and almonds | |
| (info only) Lanini, W | Weed Science Program | |
| CE Weed Ecologist | Ecology, weed crop competition, weed biology and low-input agriculture | |
| Liebhardt, Bill | Agronomy & Range Science, UC Davis | |
| Emeritus Professor | ||
| McGiffen, Milton | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
| CE Specialist and Plant Physiologist | Vegetable Crops, Invasive Species, Weed Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Alternatives to Methyl Bromide | |
| Meyer, Deanne | Animal Science | |
| CE Specialist | Livestock waste management | |
| Mitchell, Jeffrey | Kearney Agricultural Center | |
| CE Cropping Systems Specialist | Vegetable cropping systems, irrigation management, soil quality, organic soil amendments, extension models, postharvest physiology | |
| Pettygrove, Stuart | Land, Air & Water Resources | |
| CE Soils Specialist | Soil fertility; land application of wastes and wastewater; dairy manure; winegrape nutrition; precision agriculture. | |
| Putnam, Daniel | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Program Leader-Agricultural Productivity (Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources) | Extension Specialist, Alfalfa and forage crops systems, forage quality and utilization, alternative field crops, cellulosic energy crops (switchgrass, miscanthus) crop ecology. | |
| Ramos, David | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Emeritus CE Pomologist | Walnut production, tree training and pruning, high density management systems, cultivar and rootstock evaluations. | |
| Temple, Steven | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| WOS CE Specialist III & Lecturer | Agronomy and host plant resistance breeding of grain legumes, legume cover crops, sustainable farming systems; fluent in Spanish. | |
| Other ANR | ||
| Broome, Janet | Solano County | |
| Academic Coordinator II | Plant Pathology, Sustainable Agriculture, Integrated Pest Management, Viticulture | |
| Bugg, Robert | Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program | |
| Information Analyst | Develop, gather and disseminate information on cover cropping, pest management and restoration ecology | |
| Chaney, David | Agricultural Sustainability Institute | |
| Education Coordinator | Sustainable agriculture information development and distribution; educational programs and materials; administer competitive grants program for educational events; state leader for Western Region USDA SARE Professional Development Program | |
| 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 | |
| Melnicoe, Rick | Pesticide Information & Coordination | |
| Director | Coordinate and review Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, activities pertaining to pesticide research, experimentation and use. Provide statewide coordination of pesticide experimentation by UC Cooperative Extension; Quality assurance of DANR publications recommending pesticide uses; Quality assurance of DANR pest management guidelines; Advise UC AES and Cooperative Extension personnel on matters pertaining to safe and legal use of pesticides for research, d | |
| Ohmart, Jeri | Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program | |
| Children's Garden Program-Program Coordinator | Instructional School Gardens | |
| Pease, Corin | UCCE Yolo County | |
| Research Asst. | ||
| Ransom, Bev | Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program | |
| Program Manager | Sustainable Agriculture | |
| Zhang, Minghua | Land, Air & Water Resources | |
| Non-UC | ||
| Tariq, Athar | ||
| Senior Agricultural Biologist | Plant Pathology | |
| Brickey, Carolyn | Protected Harvest | |
| Exec. Director | ecolabels, integrated farming systems | |
| Browde, Joe | Aventis | |
| Cady, Mark | Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) | |
| Deputy Program Director | biological farming systems | |
| Carlon, John | Sacramento River Partners | |
| President Sacramento River Partners | restoration ecology, integration of farming with conservation biology | |
| Consignado, Ted | Ca. Raisin Marketing Board | |
| Marketing Director CRMB | economics, marketing | |
| (info only) Costello, Michael | Cal Poly SLO | |
| Assistant Professor | Viticulture, pest management, IPM, biological control, BIFS | |
| (info only) Coulter, Ken | State Water Resources Control Board | |
| Engineer Geologist | ||
| (info only) Davidson, Nita | California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation | |
| Senior Environmental Research Scientist | urban pest management | |
| Dlott, Jeff | Sureharvest | |
| Consultant | participatory research methods, social science research, environmental/agricultural interactions | |
| (info only) Duncan, David | CA DPR | |
| User, Unverified | ||
| (info only) Frey, Nick | Sonoma County Grape Growers Association | |
| Executive Director | viticulture | |
| Geiger, Chris A | San Francisco Environmental Health Dept. | |
| Insect Biology, IPM, urban IPM | ||
| Gibbs, Marcia | Community Alliance with Family Farmers | |
| Sacto Valley Regional Coordinator | ||
| (info only) Gorder, Nan | CA DPR | |
| Senior Environmental Research Scientist | pest management | |
| Heisler, Karen | US EPA Region 9 | |
| Grant Coordinator | IPM and environmental protection | |
| Hoenisch, Richard | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| Analyst II | ||
| Kaplan, Jonathan | NRDC | |
| pesticides, sustainable agriculture, policy | ||
| Klein, Jill | Association of Insect Ecologists | |
| Executive Director | biologically integrated orchard systems, independent PCAs | |
| Laudon, Leslie | State Water Resources Control Board | |
| (info only) Lipson, Mark | Organic Farming Research Fd. | |
| Policy Program Coordinator | policy | |
| Looker, Mark | California Almond Board | |
| Communications Director | almonds | |
| Messenger, Belinda | CA DPR | |
| Environmental Research Scientist | pest management | |
| User, Unverified | ||
| Nelson, Greg | Nelson and Sons Ranch, Ukiah, CA | |
| winegrape grower | ||
| O'Connor, Kris | Central Coast Vineyard Team | |
| Executive Director | BIFS for winegrapes, water and soils | |
| Obenauf, Gary | ||
| Director of Research | ||
| User, Unverified | ||
| Olsen, Kevin | Paramount Citrus | |
| Manager | pest management, BIFS Board | |
| Porter, Christy | California Integrated Waste Management Board | |
| Price, Pete | Price Consulting | |
| Consultant | environmental law and regulations | |
| Reid, Claudia | California Coalition for Food and Farming | |
| Policy Director | ||
| Shrestha, Anil | Integrated Pest Management | |
| IPM Weed Ecologist | Development and implementation of IPM strategies and tactics for vegetation management. Primary crops corn, cotton, tree fruit, grape, tomato. | |
| Steggall, John | CDFA | |
| Senior Environmental Research Scientist | Office of Pesticide Consultation and Advice, entomologist, IPM | |
| (info only) Stewart-Leslie, Judy | ||
| Pest Control Advisor | Citrus, GWSS | |
| Taylor, Kathy | U.S. EPA, Region 9 | |
| Director, Ag Initiative Region 9 | voluntary pollution reduction programs | |
| Thomas, Fred | Cerus Consulting, Chico, CA | |
| Cover crops, biological control | ||
| Thrupp, Lori Ann | Fetzer Winery | |
| Director, Organic Program | sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, geography | |
| Van Sickle, Gary | CA Fruit Tree Agreement | |
| Walsh Cady, Casey | CDFA | |
| fertility, ag and environment | ||
| Warner, Keith | Santa Clara University | |
| Assistant Professor | Geography, environmental studies | |
| Weddle, Pat | Center for Ag Partnerships | |
| Consultant | ||
| Wilhoit, Larry | California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Sacramento | |
| Senior Envir. Scientist | entomology, pesticides | |
| Wire, Cindy | US EPA, Region 9 | |
| Life Scientist | pesticides, FQPA, Region 9 Ag Initiative | |
| Zeleke, Dawit | The Nature Conservancy | |
| Restoration Programs Manager | restoration ecology, integration of reduced-risk farming with conservation biology, BIFS Board | |
| Other UC | ||
| (info only) Allen, Patricia | UC Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems | |
| Research Associate | political science, political economy of food systems, | |
| Brodt, Sonja | Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education Program | |
| Academic Coordinator | Agriculture, Resources, and the Environment | |
| Dupuis, Melanie | UC Santa Cruz Environmental Studies Dept. | |
| Professor | rural sociology, environmental sociology | |
| Fitzsimmons, Margaret | UC Santa Cruz | |
| Professor | Geography | |
| Gonzalez, Daniel | ||
| Lacy, William | HC&D, UC Davis | |
| Professor, Community Development, Vice Provost | sociology of agriculture, administration, | |
| Swezey, Sean | ||
| Van Horn, Mark | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Membership Totals | ||
| Number of Members | 105 | |
| ANR Members | 59 | |
| Non-ANR | 46 | |
| Info Only | 22 | |
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