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Agricultural Management and Economics

Summary Decision making at the firm level which includes, but is not limited to, farm and ranch management, financial and risk management, and related business issues.
Website:  http://groups.ucanr.org/Ag%5FManag/
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Karen Klonsky (Chair)
Phone (530) 752-3563
E-Mail klonsky@primal.ucdavis.edu
Unit: Agricultural & Resource Economics
Location: Agricultural & Resource Economics
One Shields Avenue
2117 SS&H
Davis, 95616-8512
 
Membership List
 
AES Scientist
Berck, Peter Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy
  AES   Agricultural Economist   Professor   GFAE Environmental Economics, Renewable resources, bio-energy
Bradshaw, Ted Human & Community Development
  AES   Associate Professor   Associate Sociologist Community and regional planning and policy with particular emphasis on California, alternative growth scenarios in the Central Valley, community strategies for dealing with military base closures, super energy efficient housing.
Fortmann, Louise Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
  Natural resource sociology; rural development, science and society
Goodhue, Rachael Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Professor, Agricultural Economist Agricultural Marketing and Organization, Industrial Organization, Contracting, Pesticide Use and Regulation
Howitt, Richard Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Chair & Professor, Agricultural Economist Resource Economics, Environmental Economics, Quantitative Methods, Econometrics, Operations Research
Sumner, Daniel Agricultural Issues Center
  Director, UC Agricultural Issues Center and Frank Buck Jr. Chair Professor National and International Agricultural Policy
Sunding, David Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy
  Professor   CE Specialist water resources, technology development and adoption, wetlands, endangered species, pesticide regulation, law and policy analysis
Zilberman, David Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy
  AES   Agricultural Economist   Professor   Specialist in Cooperative Extension   Agricultural, water and environmental policies, the economics of technological change, agricultural products, economics
CE Advisor
Beede, Robert Kings County
  Farm Advisor Tree fruit, nuts, grapes
Brittan, Kent Yolo County
  Emeritus Farm Advisor for Field Crops Small grains, corn and biofuel crops
Forero, Larry Shasta County
  County Director Livestock and Natural resources
Freeman, Mark Fresno County
  Farm Advisor Nut crops--almond, walnut, pistachio, pecan; citrus--orange, lemon, mandarin; olive
Giraud, Deborah Humboldt County Office
  Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Lobo, Ramiro San Diego North County Office
  Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor Farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural tourism, small farms, new/specialty crops
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
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
Sullins, Jim Tulare County
  County Director - Tulare & Kings Counties Livestock, Range and Natural Resources, Public Policy, Community Development
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
Varea Hammond Emeritus, Sonya Monterey County
  County Director Public Policy - Biotechnology Education and Land Use
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
Getz, Christy Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
  Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist Natural Resource-Dependent Workers and Communities
Hanson, Blaine Land, Air & Water Resources
  CE Irrigation and Drainage Specialist Drainage; wells and pumps; micro-irrigation, sprinkler irrigation; furrow irrigation, border and basin irrigation, irrigation scheduling; salinity; soil moisture sensors
Hardesty, Shermain Small Farm Program
  Small Farm Program Extension Economist small farms, marketing, organics, sustainable agriculture
Hutmacher, Robert West Side Research & Extension Center
  Cooperative Extension Specialist and Center Director, West Side REC cotton production issues, water stress, nutrient mgmt
Klonsky, Karen Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Specialist in Cooperative Extension Farm Management and Production, Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Agriculture
Oltjen, James Animal Science
  CE Specialist Computer decision support software; beef quality assurance; standardized performance analysis for cattle and sheep ranches. Animal management systems; resource use in animal agriculture; beef cattle growth.
Rosenberg, Howard Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy
  CE Specialist Emeritus Labor management and related policy issues in agriculture
Sokolow, Alvin Human & Community Development
  CE Specialist   Emeritus Public policy -- community governance, farmland and land use policy, public finance, political leadership
Other ANR
DeMoura, Richard Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Staff Research Associate Cost Production Studies
Kreith, Marcia Agricultural Issues Center
  Project Analyst Public policy-making for agriculture and natural resources
Warnert, Jeannette Communication Services and Information Technology
  Public Information Representative Web content coordinator
Non-UC
Osterli, Philip Stanislaus County
  CE County Director row crops, public policy
Roberts, Bruce
  J.G. Boswell Chair of Agronomy
Membership Totals
Number of Members35
ANR Members33
Non-ANR2
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