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Workgroup Information Ornamental Horticulture Ext Cont Confr (OHECC)
Summary	OHECC provides a forum for exchange of information among and between the Floriculture & Nursery, Landscape, Turf, and Urban Horticulture Workgroups. The main focus is collaborative planning and coordination of research and extension activities across these and related ANR units.
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	Donald Merhaut (Chair)
Phone	(951) 827-7003
E-Mail	donald.merhaut@ucr.edu
Unit:	Botany & Plant Sciences
Location:	Botany & Plant Sciences 2150 Batchelor Hall Riverside, 92521-0124

Membership List
Fujino, Dave		Dean's Office CA&ES
	Director, California Center for Urban Horticulture
AES Scientist
Berry, Alison		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Plant Biologist-AES	Assessment of nitrogen fixing plants, root and root nodule development, management of woody landscape plants, mistletoe control, biofuels
Burger, David		Department of Plant Sciences
	AES   Professor   Horticulturist	Developmental physiology of woody perennials; plant propagation; turfgrass management
Harding, James		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Geneticist-AES	Genetics and breeding of flower crops with emphasis on Gerbera
Holt, Jodie		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Professor   Plant Physiologist	Weed science, ecology and physiology of weedy and invasive plants in agroecosystems and wildlands, ecological approaches for management
Jenkins, Bryan		Biological & Agricultural Engineering
	Professor	Energy systems in agriculture; biomass fuel production, thermal conversion, and environmental impacts; combustion and gasification of biomass fuels; properties of fuels; system models.
Lukaszewski, Adam		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Geneticist   Professor	Plant Cytogenetics
MacDonald, James		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Professor   Plant Pathologist	Root disease of nursery and perennial crops
Parrella, Michael		Entomology CAES
	Chair and Professor, Department of Entomology	Development of integrated pest management strategies on ornamental plants with an emphasis on biological control
Redak, Richard		Entomology
	Entomologist Professor & Chair	Integrated management of insect pests on commercial floricultural and ornamental plants, ecology of plant-insect interactions within the urban/natural/agricultural interface, community ecology of insects, conservation biology
Wu, Lin		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Horticulturist-AES	Turfgrass breeding and management, ecological genetics and stress physiology, plant mineral nutrition and environmental stress physiology
CE Advisor
Baameur, Aziz		Santa Clara County
	Farm Advisor	Small Farms, cultivar evaluation, nutrient management, irrigation, specialty crops, cucurbits, oriental vegetables
Basinger, Ashley		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor	Environmental Horticulture
Bethke, James		San Diego North County Office
	Farm Advisor	Nurseries and Floriculture
Bianchi, Mary		San Luis Obispo County
	Horticulture Farm Advisor	Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County.
Black, Bethallyn		Contra Costa County
	University Faculty	Agroecology
Costello, Laurence		San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
	"Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus"	Urban forestry and landscape horticulture
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.
Downer, A. James		Ventura County
	Acting County Director/Farm Advisor	Pathology of landscape ornamentals , Phytophthora Root Rot, Mulches, Potting soils, Palm horticulture, Arboriculture, Master Gardener Advisor.
Fake, Cindy		Placer-Nevada Counties
	Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor	Commercial Horticultural Production
Geisel, Pamela		Statewide Master Gardener Program
	Academic Coordinator Statewide Master Gardener Program and County Director, Glenn County	Statewide Master Gardener Program
Giraud, Deborah		Humboldt County Office
	Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor	Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Harivandi, M. Ali		Alameda County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor	Turfgrass, Soils, and Water
Hartin, Janet		San Bernardino County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor	Environmental horticulture, sustainable landscapes (irrigation and soil/water relations; greenwaste management; integrated pest management stressing prevention)
Hasey, Janine		Sutter-Yuba Counties
	Farm Advisor	Pomology, Horticulture, Master Gardener Program
Henry, James		Riverside County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Turf and landscape, Master Gardener Program
Hodel, Donald		Los Angeles County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor	Selection & management of palms and other woody ornamentals in the landscape
Ingels, Chuck		Sacramento County
	Farm Advisor and Interim County Director - County	Tree crops, grapes and strawberries, environmental horticulture, and Master Gardeners/urban horticulture. Areas of research and extension focus include IPM, evaluation of sustainable products and practices, water conservation and deficit irrigation, home orchards and vineyards, sustainable landscaping, alternative turfgrass species, and tree training, pruning, and grafting.
Kabashima, John		Orange County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor	Ornamental horticulture, nursery crops, pest management, exotic and invasive pests, water runoff, water quality
Karlik, John		Kern County
	Extension Advisor	Environmental Horticulture/Environmental Science
Lazaneo, Vincent		San Diego County
	Home Horticulture Advisor	Urban horticulture and pest management education, Master Gardener Volunteer Program
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
McGourty, Glenn		Mendocino County
	Viticulture & Plant Science Advisor	Plant science--all horticultural crops including wine grapes, vegetables; viticulture; nursery and floriculture (ornamentals); landscape; also sustainable agriculture and weed science
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.
Newman, Julie		Ventura County
	Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor	Floriculture and nursery production
Perry, Ed		Stanislaus County
	County Director, Farm Advisor	Administration, Environmental Horticulture
Pittenger, Dennis		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Area Environmental Horticulturist	Functional use of ornamental plants in urban landscapes. Landscape irrigation management, urban tree management, species selection, woody plant soil/root interactions.
Robb, Karen		Mariposa County
	Farm Advisor   County Director	Horticulture, Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, Ag/Urban Issues
Shaw, David		San Diego North County Office
	Farm Advisor	Turfgrass, Landscape, Arboriculture, Irrigation Management
Swain, Steven		Marin County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Tjosvold, Steven		Santa Cruz County
	Farm Advisor	Environmental horticulture
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Warfield, Colleen		Alameda County
	Nursery Production and Floriculture Advisor	Plant Pathology; Ornamental Crops
Wilen, Cheryl		Integrated Pest Management
	Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor	Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape, pesticide reduction and alternatives. Research specialty in weed management, snails & slugs.
CE Specialist
Baird, James		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management and Assistant Turfgrass Horticulturist	Turfgrass Management
Becker, J.		Nematology Department
	Cooperative Extension Specialist & Nematologist	integrated pest management, biological control, interactions between plant-parasitic nematodes and soil-borne pathogens
Cudney, David		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Emeritus   CE Weed Scientist
Cutter, W.		Environmental Sciences
	Assistant Professor of Environmental Economics and Assistant CE Water Resources Management Specialist	Public economics, environmental economics, applied econometrics, and undergraduate microeconomics
Elmore, Clyde		Weed Science Program
	CE Weed Scientist, Emeritus	Vegetation management in ornamentals, turf, tree fruits and vines, use of resident vegetation and planted cover crops, utilization of soil solarization for control of weeds
Evans, Richard		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE Environmental Horticulturist	Nursery crop production
Flint, Mary		Integrated Pest Management
	Associate Director, Urban and Community IPM and Extension Entomologist	Integrated Pest Management, biological control, landscape and garden IPM, information dissemination and entomology.
Gan, Jay		Environmental Sciences
	CE Water Quality Specialist and Professor of Environmental Chemistry	Environmental risks and mitigation practices of pesticides, water and air quality issues related to pesticide uses, IPM practices
Merhaut, Donald		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Extension Specialist for Nursery and Floriculture Crops	Plant Nutrition, Woody Ornamentals, Floriculture, Blueberry Production
Oki, Lorence		Department of Plant Sciences
	Assoc Specialist in CE, Landscape Horticulture	Irrigation and runoff management in urban landscapes and nurseries; effect of water quality (salinity) on plant growth; evaluating Mediterranean climate adapted plants for use in landscape horticulture; introduction of plants for environmental horticulture. Additional unit assignment: Landscape Architecture Program
Ploeg, Antoon		Nematology Department
	Associate Nematologist   Associate CE Nematology Specialist	Nematode pest management in field and vegetable crops; virus transmission
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.
Westerdahl, Becky		Nematology CAES
	CE Specialist   Professor	Applied nematology, integrated pest management
Wong, Frank		Plant Pathology
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Diseases of Turf and Landscape/Urban Plant Pathology
Wu, Laosheng		Environmental Sciences
	Professor   CE Water Management Specialist	Soil physics, vadose-zone hydrology, water quality, water management
Other ANR
Baumbach, Jennifer		Solano County
	Master Gardener Program Coordinator	almost everything horticultural
Cochran, Lynne		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Administrative Assistant
Cockerham, Stephen		Dean's Office CNAS
	Superintendent	Agricultural operations, field stations, turfgrass research
Cozad, Shauna
Dodge, Linda		Department of Plant Sciences
	Staff Research Associate III	admin for University of California Nursery and Floriculture Alliance (UCNFA), Saratoga Endowment and Slosson Endowment
Dreistadt, Steve		Integrated Pest Management
	Principal Editor	IPM, ornamentals, landscape, biological control
Feathers, Leslie		Fresno County
	Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Gibeault, Victor		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Emeritus   CE Environmental Horticulturist	The development and evaluation of warm- and cool-season turfgrass species and cultivars for California environments and uses. Cultural work on turfgrass emphasizes water use and irrigation strategies, integrated pest management techniques and wear tolerance
Green, Robert		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Turfgrass Research Specialist	Specialist - Research activity is in two primary areas: defining irrigation requirements of turfgrasses and annual bluegrass putting green management. Dr. Green also provides leadership for the University of California Turfgrass Research Advisory Committee (UCRTRAC) and the UCR Turf.
Hofmann, Kathy		Alameda County
	Master Gardener Coordinator	Master Gardener Volunteer Program
McClure, Judy		Sacramento County
	Landscape Horticulturist   Master Gardener Program Coordinator	Landscape horticulture in general with an emphasis on water quality education, landscape trees and water efficient landscapes, Master Gardeners volunteer program
Paulus, Albert		Plant Pathology
	Emeritus   CE Plant Pathologist	Diseases of vegetables, field crops, strawberries
Savio, Yvonne		Los Angeles County
	Program Manager/Master Gardener Coordinator	Master Gardeners, community gardening, school gardening
Stolen, Sharon		Orange County
	Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Non-UC
Farrar, Jim
Malkin, Richard
	Professor Emeritus	Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes
Malkin, Richard
	Professor Emeritus	Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes
Mathews, Deborah		Plant Pathology
	Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Plant Pathology & Assistant Plant Pathologist - Ornamental Crops	Diseases of ornamental crops, Improving detection of viral pathogens, Characterization of new viruses
McClure, Joanna
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Other UC
I King, Ann
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Membership Totals
Number of Members		86
ANR Members		77
Non-ANR		9
Info Only		0