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Grain Legume

Summary Support the sustainability of the California dry bean industry.
Website:  http://groups.ucanr.org/beans/
 
Workgroup Chair Information
Name Shannon Mueller (Co-Chair)
Phone (559) 600-7233
E-Mail scmueller@ucanr.edu
Unit: Fresno County
Location: Cooperative Extension Fresno County
1720 South Maple Avenue
Fresno, 93702
 
Name Steven Temple (Co-Chair)
Phone (530) 752-8216
E-Mail srtemple@ucdavis.edu
Unit: Department of Plant Sciences
Location: Department of Plant Sciences
One Shields Avenue
1210 Plant and Environmental Sciences Bldg
Davis, 95616-8780
 
Membership List
 
AES Scientist
Gepts, Paul Department of Plant Sciences
  AES   Geneticist   Professor Crop evolution, genetic conservation, gene flow, molecular evolution, genetics and genomics of beans, breeding of dry beans (lima, garbanzo, common)
Roberts, Philip Nematology Department
  Chair, Nematologist & Professor of Nematology Nematode host-parasite relations, genetics and pest management in field and vegetable crops
Teuber, Larry Department of Plant Sciences
  Professor V Genetics and biology of: floral characters influencing alfalfa pollination by honey bees, gene flow in honey bee cross pollinated crops, resistance to lygus bugs and whiteflies, Director University of California Foundation Seed Progarm
Waines, J. Giles Botany & Plant Sciences
  Geneticist Professor Director-Botanic Gardens and Herbarium Cytogenetics, plant breeding and crop evolution-emphasis on wheat, beans,salvia, lilac, delphinium; roots, drought tolerance
Weir, William Animal Science
  Professor, Emeritus Comparative nutrition of grazing rumanants and evaluation of nutritive feed source.
CE Advisor
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
Frate, Carol Tulare County
  Farm Advisor Alfalfa, dry beans, sugarbeets, corn, plant pathology
Goodell, Peter Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
  Cooperative Extension Advisor, IPM Development and delivery of IPM tactics, nematode and insect pest management in field crops, (cotton, alfalfa, melon) developing IPM strategies at the ecological landscape level
Long, Rachael Yolo County
  County Director, Farm Advisor for Field Crops, Pest Management Pest management, agronomy, dry beans, alfalfa, water quality, oil seed crops
Mueller, Shannon Fresno County
  Farm Advisor Agronomy, alfalfa seed, hay production, seed certification, forage crops, pollination and honeybee management, oil seed crop production, and dry beans.
Munier, Douglas Glenn County
  Farm Advisor Agronomy-cotton, corn, wheat, clover seed, safflower, sunflower, and dry beans
Sanden, Blake Kern County
  Irrigation & Agronomy Farm Advisor Irrigation, soil, water, agronomy, blackeyes, sugarbeets, safflower, alfalfa
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.
CE Specialist
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
Ehlers, Jeff Botany & Plant Sciences
  Associate Specialist Plant Breeding of Grain Legumes
Godfrey, Larry Entomology
  CE Specialist Extension Entomoogy Specialist
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.
Other ANR
Corner, Janice Department of Plant Sciences
  Program Representative II Outreach, Event & Publicity Development
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Non-UC
Chen, Weidong USDA ARS
  Research Plant Pathologist Ascochyta and Sclerotinia
Chesini, Larry CDBAB
  Chair Research Planning
Malkin, Richard
  Professor Emeritus Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes
Muehlbauer, Fred USDA-ARS/Cool Season Legumes, WSU
  Legume Breeder garbanzo breeding
Olmstead, Fred CDBAB
  Farmer research chair for the CDBAB
Simas, Robert California Crop Improvement, UCD
  Biologist seed production
Malkin, Richard
  Professor Emeritus Photosynthesis: energy transduction in biological membranes
Stewart, Robert Department of Plant Sciences
  Program Advisor Seed Certification
User, Unverified
 
User, Unverified
 
Other UC
Gilbertson, Robert Plant Pathology - CAES
  Associate Professor Seed pathology, virology
Yost, Glenn CDFA
  Ag. Economist CDFA Marketing Order
Membership Totals
Number of Members33
ANR Members23
Non-ANR10
Info Only0
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