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Small Farm

Summary Small farms issues and research and educational needs of limited resources farmers in California.
 
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Membership List
 
AES Scientist
(info only) Altieri, Miguel Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
  Entomologist   Professor Agroecology, development of alternative agricultural systems and technology, biological pest control. Mail to: 129 Giannini Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-3112.
CE Advisor
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
Bender, Gary San Diego North County Office
  Farm Advisor Subtropical horticulture, deciduous fruit trees, irrigation, water quality, pest management, root rot and pathology of avocados and citrus, avocado canopy management
Bolda, Mark Santa Cruz County
  Farm Advisor Strawberries & Caneberries
Brittan, Kent Yolo County
  Emeritus Farm Advisor for Field Crops Small grains, corn and biofuel crops
Cahn, Michael Monterey County
  Farm Advisor Irrigation & Water Resources
Canevari, Mick San Joaquin County
  Farm Advisor Emeritus Agronomy, Weed Control
Caprile, Janet Contra Costa County
  Farm Advisor Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops
Coates, Emeritus, William San Benito County
  Farm Advisor Emeritus (retired) - Pomology (San Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey Counties) Pomology - Tree Fruit and Nut Crops
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.
Drake, Daniel Siskiyou County
  Farm Advisor Conducts research and educational programs in the areas of livestock, range and pasturing with emphasis on beef cattle, computer application, animal nutrition, particularly trace minerals and general agricultural marketing economics as key areas
Elkins, Rachel Lake County
  Pomology Farm Advisor in Lake and Mendocino Counties and Master Gardener Advisor in Lake County
Faber, Ben Ventura County
  Farm Advisor Soils and water, avocados and minor subtropicals in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
Gaskell, Mark San Luis Obispo County
  Farm Advisor Specialty crops, small fruit crops, vegetables, sustainable agriculture, small farms
George, Holly Plumas Sierra
  Livestock & Natural Resource Advisor, County Director Livestock, Multiple Use of Natural Resources & Community Development
Giraud, Deborah Humboldt County Office
  Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Harper, John Mendocino County
  Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor Sheep & goat production, range cattle production, rangeland, watershed, water quality, computer applications.
(info only) Hartin, Janet San Bernardino County
  Environmental Horticulture Advisor Environmental horticulture, sustainable landscapes (irrigation and soil/water relations; greenwaste management; integrated pest management stressing prevention)
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.
Ingram, Roger Placer-Nevada Counties
  Placer-Nevada County Director and Farm Advisor Grazing management, fencing, nutrition, economics, livestock, range, land use, low-stress livestock handling, California Grazing Academy
Jimenez, Manuel Tulare County
  Farm Advisor Small farms, vegetable crops, integrated pest management
(info only) Lancaster, Donald Modoc County
  "County Director, Farm Advisor" Range and forage crops and natural resources
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
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
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
Nader, Glenn Sutter-Yuba Counties
  Farm Advisor   Livestock and Natural Resources Livestock, forage crops, range and natural resources
Rilla, Ellie Marin County
  Community Development Advisor Public policy education, natural resource issues
Robb, Karen Mariposa County
  Farm Advisor   County Director Horticulture, Entomology and Integrated Pest Management, Ag/Urban Issues
Schmierer, Jerry Colusa County
  Farm Advisor Emeritus Plant science, alfalfa, wheat,dry beans, corn, barley, and oil seed crops with speciality in precision agriculture and weed management.
(info only) 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
Vossen, Paul Sonoma County
  Farm Advisor Sonoma & Marin Counties Fruits Vegetables Marketing Tree fruits and nuts, vegetable crops, small farm specialty crops; marketing, Master Gardener Program, organic - sustainable production, olive oil, chestnuts, apples
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
Cantwell, Marita Department of Plant Sciences
  CE Vegetable Specialist Postharvest physiology, handling, and storage of vegetables, including specialty and fresh cut vegetables.
Conte, Fred Animal Science
  CE Specialist Fresh water and marine aquaculture production and related public policy and regulatory issues. Computer Software, shellfish sanitation and aquatic animal welfare
(info only) Cook, Roberta Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Specialist in Cooperative Extension Food distribution, Fruit and Vegetable Marketing, International Competition and Trade, Mexican Horticultural Industry, Food safety
Ernst, Ralph Animal Science
  CE Specialist Emeritus Environmental physiology and nutrition of commercial poultry.
Hardesty, Shermain Small Farm Program
  Small Farm Program Extension Economist small farms, marketing, organics, sustainable agriculture
Jackson, Louise Land, Air & Water Resources
  Professor   CE Specialist   Plant Physiologist Plant and soil nitrogen dynamics; organic and conventional vegetable production; grassland restoration ecology; agrobiodiversity
Jolly, Desmond Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Former director   Specialist in Cooperative Extension   Small Farm Program Marketing, agricultural sustainability, economics of food safety, consumption economics and public policy, international agricultural development; Director of Small Farm Program
Klonsky, Karen Agricultural & Resource Economics
  Specialist in Cooperative Extension Farm Management and Production, Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Agriculture
Lanini, W Weed Science Program
  CE Weed Ecologist Ecology, weed crop competition, weed biology and low-input agriculture
Mauk, Peggy Botany & Plant Sciences
  Director of Agricultural Operations/Subtropical Horticulture CE Specialist Citrus, avocados, and dates, crop production management, fiscal and personnel management
McGiffen, Milton Botany & Plant Sciences
  CE Specialist and Plant Physiologist Vegetable Crops, Invasive Species, Weed Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Alternatives to Methyl Bromide
Merhaut, Donald Botany & Plant Sciences
  Extension Specialist for Nursery and Floriculture Crops Plant Nutrition, Woody Ornamentals, Floriculture, Blueberry Production
Mussen, Eric Entomology CAES
  CE Apiculturist Apiculture, managing honey bees and wild bees for maximum field production, while minimizing pesticide damage to pollinator population
Pettygrove, G. Land, Air & Water Resources
  CE Soils Specialist Soil fertility; land application of wastes and wastewater; dairy manure; winegrape nutrition; precision agriculture.
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.
Rosenberg, Howard Agricultural & Resource Economics & Policy
  CE Specialist Emeritus Labor management and related policy issues in agriculture
Suslow, Trevor Department of Plant Sciences
  Postharvest pathology, Microbial food safety, postharvest transportation
Temple, Steven Department of Plant Sciences
  WOS   CE Specialist III & Lecturer Agronomy and host plant resistance breeding of grain legumes, legume cover crops, sustainable farming systems; fluent in Spanish.
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.
Westerdahl, Becky Nematology CAES
  CE Specialist   Professor Applied nematology, integrated pest management
Other ANR
Fujimoto, Isao Human & Community Development
  Emeritus   Senior Lecturer SOE Strategies for community empowerment, rural revitalization, celebrations and symbols for building community solidarity, sustainable agriculture and appropriate technology, San Joaquin Valley, Third World, Pacific Rim, Japan
(info only) Gonzalez, Refugio Imperial County
  Emeritus Regional Director
Liesch, Darlene Kern County
  County Director - Emeritus Youth development
Vieira, Linda Small Farm Program
  Administrative Specialist Office manager, budget, personnel
Non-UC
Firestein, Karen USDA
  Outreach Agricultural cooperatives
Hendricks, Lonnie UCCE, Merced County
  Farm Advisor Pomology
Jimenez, L Sierra Gold Nurseries
  Human Resources Director
Malkin, Richard
  Professor Emeritus Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes
Roberts, Bruce
  J.G. Boswell Chair of Agronomy
Other UC
I King, Ann
 
Leap, James UCSC/CASFS
  Farm Manager Small Scale Organic farming systems, weed control, cover crops
Membership Totals
Number of Members72
ANR Members67
Non-ANR5
Info Only6
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