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Workgroup Information Postharvest Technology Research & Info Center (PTric)
Summary	Through the research and extension programs of 12 Extension Specialists, the Postharvest Workgroup provides relevant postharvest recommendations to growers, shippers, marketers, carriers, distributors, retailers, processors, and consumers of fresh horticultural crops. This information is distributed via the Web site, short courses and workshops, publications, industry meetings, newsletters, consultations, and industry liaisons.
Website:	http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	James Thompson (Chair)
Phone	(916) 213-7821
E-Mail	jfthompson@ucdavis.edu
Unit:	Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Location:	Biological & Agricultural Engineering One Shields Avenue 2030 Bainer Hall Davis, 95616-5294

Membership List
AES Scientist
Beckles, Diane		Department of Plant Sciences
	Associate Professor	Genetic and biochemical mechanisms controlling carbon allocation in crop plants
Inoue, Kentaro		Department of Plant Sciences
	Assistant Professor	Plastid biogenesis - protein import, isoprenoid metabolism
Labavitch, John		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Pomologist-AES	Developmental and regulatory biology postharvest biology of fruits - emphasis on cell wall polysaccharide metabolism and biochemistry of plant-pathogen and plant-insect interactions
Saltveit, Mikal		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Plant Physiologist-AES	Postharvest physiology, physiological response to the abiotic stresses of chilling, physical injury, and altering gaseous atmosphere; effects of stress on ripening, senescence, ethylene metabolism and phenolic metabolism
CE Advisor
Day, Kevin		Tulare County
	Farm Advisor	Fresh-shipping deciduous tree fruits. Cultural practices and production, fruit growth and development, pruning and training systems
Grant, Joseph		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor	walnuts, cherries, olives, miscellaneous fruits; fruit crops, integrated pest management
CE Specialist
Arpaia, Mary		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	CE Subtropical Horticulturist	Evaluation of preharvest and postharvest factor on subtropical crop productivity and fruit quality, including rootstock, cultivar, irrigation, pesticide and nutrition management strategies
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
Bruhn, Christine		Food Science & Technology
	Director   CE Food Marketing Specialist   Center for Consumer Research	Research and education focused on consumer attitudes toward food safety, quality, and wholesomeness, food labels, and new production and processing technologies
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
Crisosto, Carlos		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	CE Postharvest Physiologist	Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit quality and deterioration and handling systems
Harris, Linda		Food Science & Technology
	CE Specialist-Food Safety   Microbiology	Microbial food safety throughout the food chain. Focus is the microbiology of fresh fruits and vegetables and tree nuts.
Mitcham, Elizabeth		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE & AES Postharvest Pomologist	Postharvest physiology and technology of fruit and nut crops; emphasis on developing postharvest treatments which would extend shelf-life by reducing the rate of senescence and reducing decay development; development of alternatives to postharvest chemicals for disease control, physiological disorders, and insect quarantine treatments
Reid, Michael		Department of Plant Sciences
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Postharvest biology and technology of ornamentals, cut flowers, flowering plants, foliage plants. Physiology of flowering and flowering control, chilling injury, mode of action of ethylene and inhibition of ethylene responses.
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
Kader, Adel		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor Emeritus and CE Specialist Emeritus	Postharvest biology and technology of fruits and nuts in relation to their flavor and nutritional quality.
Negre-Zakharov, Florence		Department of Plant Sciences
	Assistant Professor
Membership Totals
Number of Members		19
ANR Members		19
Non-ANR		0
Info Only		0