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Workgroup Information Vegetable Crop Coordinating Conference (VCCC) |
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| Summary | The workgroup brings together people who share common interests in vegetable crop issues to promote effective communication and interaction among the members. These people include faculty, extension specialists, and farm advisors in the UC. The objectives of the workgroup are to: 1) form a network to discuss research on specific vegetable crops; 2) provide a forum for members to exchange insights and experiences in their work and research; 3) discuss ways of disseminating vegetable-related information such as encouraging members to collaborate and providing information via the Vegetable Research & Information Center Web site. |
| Website: | http://vric@ucdavis.edu |
| Workgroup Chair Information | |
| Name | Timothy Hartz (Chair) |
| Phone | (530) 752-1738 |
| tkhartz@ucdavis.edu | |
| Unit: | Department of Plant Sciences |
| Location: |
Department of Plant Sciences One Shields Avenue 1210 Plant and Environmental Sciences Bldg Davis, 95616-8780 |
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Membership List |
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| AES Scientist | ||
| Beckles, Diane | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Associate Professor | Genetic and biochemical mechanisms controlling carbon allocation in crop plants | |
| Bloom, Arnold | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Physiologist-AES | Plant environmental stress physiology, allocation patterns and mineral nutrition | |
| Bradford, Kent | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Physiologist-AES Vice-Chair for Instruction | Seed physiology; biotechnology; stress physiology, hormonal physiology; plant and seed water relations | |
| Nevins, Donald | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Professor Plant Physiologist-AES | Cell wall metabolism, regulation of cell elongation, commodity texture, softening processes, components of dietary fiber | |
| Quiros, Carlos | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Emeritus Professor Geneticist-AES | Genetics of breeding of celery and brassicas, evolution of polyploids, molecular cytogenetics | |
| CE Advisor | ||
| Aegerter, Brenna | San Joaquin County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crops, Plant Pathology | |
| Aguiar, Jose | Indio Office | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable crops and small farms | |
| Baameur, Aziz | Santa Clara County | |
| Farm Advisor | Small Farms, cultivar evaluation, nutrient management, irrigation, specialty crops, cucurbits, oriental vegetables | |
| Bali, Khaled | Imperial County | |
| Irrigation/Water Management Advisor and County Director. Interim Director UC Desert Research and Extension Center | Irrigation and water management, soil salinity, drainage, infiltration, water quality, TMDL, biosolids | |
| Bi, Jianlong | Santa Cruz County | |
| Farm Advisor Entomology | Entomology | |
| Biscaro, Andre | Los Angeles County | |
| Agriculture and Environmental Issues Advisor | Soils management | |
| Cahn, Michael | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor | Irrigation & Water Resources | |
| Caprile, Janet | Contra Costa County | |
| Farm Advisor | Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops | |
| Carlson, Harry | Intermountain Research & Extension Center | |
| Center Director; Farm Advisor | Farm Advisor - Field and Vegetable Crops for Modoc/Siskyou Counties; Director Intermountain REC | |
| Dara, Surendra | Santa Barbara County | |
| Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor and Affiliated IPM Advisor | Strawberry and Vegetable Crops and Entomology in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. | |
| de la Fuente, Maria | Monterey County | |
| County Director Monterey - Farm & Master Gardener Advisor Monterey, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties | Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, nursery crops, plant pathology and soil microbiology. Urban Horticulture and Master Gardener Program Santa Clara. | |
| Fake, Cindy | Placer-Nevada Counties | |
| Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor | Commercial Horticultural Production | |
| Gaskell, Mark | San Luis Obispo County | |
| Farm Advisor | Specialty crops, small fruit crops, vegetables, sustainable agriculture, small farms | |
| Giraud, Deborah | Humboldt County Office | |
| Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor | Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals | |
| Goodell, Peter | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
| Cooperative Extension Advisor, IPM | 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 | |
| Jimenez, Manuel | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor | Small farms, vegetable crops, integrated pest management | |
| Laemmlen, Franklin | San Luis Obispo County | |
| Farm Advisor - Emeritus | Vegetable crops (leafy greens, parsley, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, carrots, nappa, bok choy, cilantro, spinach, squash, peppers (bell), plant pathology, nematology, entomology, farm safety, plant problem diagnosis, cut flowers | |
| Le Strange, Michelle | Tulare County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable crops, turf & landscape management, weed management (vegetable crops, turf and ornamentals), Master Gardener Program Advisor | |
| Lobo, Ramiro | San Diego North County Office | |
| Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor | Farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural tourism, small farms, new/specialty crops | |
| May, Don | UCCE Fresno County | |
| CE Advisor-Emeritus | Production | |
| Mickler, Jan | Stanislaus County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crops | |
| 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 | |
| Moratorio, Mario | Solano County | |
| Emeritus Small Farm Urban Horticulture Advisor | Small farms, grapes, urban horticulture and Master Gardener programs in Solano and Yolo. | |
| Murray, Mike | Colusa County | |
| "County Director, Farm Advisor, Emeritus" | Vegetable crops, community development | |
| Smith, Richard | Monterey County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science | |
| Stoddard, Scott | Merced County | |
| Farm Advisor Vegetable Crops and Limited Resource Farms | Soil fertility and conservation, tomatoes, peppers, sweetpotatoes, weed management | |
| Takele, Etaferahu | Riverside County | |
| County Director/Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics | Area Advisor - Farm Management /Agricultural Economics - Production economics, decision-making at the farm level, integrated input management, risk managementSubtropical Fruit Crops (Citrus, Avocados) Vegetable crops, Field CropsRiverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Imperial, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angles, Orange and Ventura. | |
| Tourte, Laura | Santa Cruz County | |
| County Director and Farm Advisor | Farm Management and Small Farms | |
| Trent, Mark | Imperial County | |
| Vegetable Crop Farm Advisor | Vegetable cropping systems, plant pathology, food safety | |
| Turini, Thomas | Fresno County | |
| Farm Advisor | Vegetable crops | |
| Wilson, Rob | Intermountain Research & Extension Center | |
| Intermountain REC Director/Farm Advisor | weed managment in potatoes, onions, mint, forages, and range/wildlands | |
| CE Specialist | ||
| Barrett, Diane | Food Science & Technology | |
| CE Specialist | Fruit and vegetable quality as affected by handling, storage, and processing conditions; role of enzymes in flavor, texture, and color | |
| Cantwell, Marita | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| CE Vegetable Specialist | Postharvest physiology, handling, and storage of vegetables, including specialty and fresh cut vegetables. | |
| Cook, Roberta | Agricultural & Resource Economics | |
| Specialist in Cooperative Extension | Food distribution, Fruit and Vegetable Marketing, International Competition and Trade, Mexican Horticultural Industry, Food safety | |
| Davis, R | Plant Pathology - CAES | |
| CE Plant Pathologist | Diseases of vegetable & field crops | |
| Fennimore, Steven | Weed Science Program | |
| CE Weed Specialist | Weed control in cool-season vegetables, weed biology, weed seed germination | |
| Hartz, Timothy | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| CE Vegetable Crops Specialist | Improved management regimes for commercial vegetable production, cultural practices for warm-season vegetable crops | |
| 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 | |
| Mitchell, Jeffrey | Kearney Agricultural Center | |
| CE Cropping Systems Specialist | Vegetable cropping systems, irrigation management, soil quality, organic soil amendments, extension models, postharvest physiology | |
| Suslow, Trevor | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Postharvest pathology, Microbial food safety, postharvest transportation | ||
| Thompson, James | Biological & Agricultural Engineering | |
| Emeritus Specialist in Cooperative Extension | Postharvest operations including drying and refrigeration of fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, tree nuts, and grains; transportation of agricultural commodities; energy management and alternative energy systems. | |
| Other ANR | ||
| Perez, Gale | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Program Representative | ||
| Schlosser, Mary (Kitty) | Department of Plant Sciences | |
| Retired | Seed certification | |
| Membership Totals | ||
| Number of Members | 50 | |
| ANR Members | 50 | |
| Non-ANR | 0 | |
| Info Only | 0 | |