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Landscape

Summary Coordinate statewide research and education programs addressing issues such as water conservation, water quality, plant materials, management, and environmental quality.
Website:  http://groups.ucanr.org/LSWG/
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Karrie Reid (Co-Chair)
Phone 530-754-4883
E-Mail skreid@ucdavis.edu
Unit: UC Davis Plant Sciences
 
Name Steven Swain (Co-Chair)
Phone (415) 473-4204
E-Mail svswain@ucanr.edu
Unit: Marin County
 
Membership List
 
Fujino, Dave Dean's Office CA&ES
  Director, California Center for Urban Horticulture
Hachman, Mary
  Master Gardener Coordinator
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
McPherson, Greg PSW, USDA Forest Service
  Director, Center for Urban Forest Research
Snyder, Richard Land, Air & Water Resources
  CE Biometeorology Specialist Biometeorology, climatology, irrigation scheduling, freeze & frost protection, evapotranspiration modeling, effective rainfall, climatic risk analysis
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
Bethke, James San Diego North County Office
  Farm Advisor Nurseries and Floriculture
Connell, Joseph Butte County
  Farm Advisor and County Director Almonds, olives, citrus, subtropicals, ornamentals
Costello, Laurence San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
  "Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus" Urban forestry and landscape horticulture
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.
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
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
Haver, Darren Orange County
  Water Resources/Water Quality Advisor and South Coast REC Director, Interim County Director, UCCE Orange
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
Moratorio, Mario Solano County
  Emeritus Small Farm Urban Horticulture Advisor Small farms, grapes, urban horticulture and Master Gardener programs in Solano and Yolo.
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.
Reid, Karrie UC Davis Plant Sciences
  Environmental Horticulture Advisor
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
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
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
Hoddle, Mark Entomology
  Entomologist   CE Entomology Specialist Biological control of ornamental and agricultural pests. Pest and natural enemy biology and behavior. Assessing impact of natural enemies on pest population growth
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
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.
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
Dreistadt, Steve Integrated Pest Management
  Principal Editor IPM, ornamentals, landscape, biological control
Mazalewski, Robert
  update for this link will be added soon!
Non-UC
Frame, Kent CA DWR
  Land and Water Use Scientist CIMIS
Membership Totals
Number of Members47
ANR Members46
Non-ANR1
Info Only0
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