Central Coast and South Region

Staff List

Office Information

Central Coast & South Region
University of California ANR MC#213
1150 University Ave.
Room #130, Highlander Hall Bldg C
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: (951) 827-3321
Fax: (951) 827-4675

Satellite Offices

Alameda County
1131 Harbor Bay Parkway
Suite 131
Alameda, CA 94502
Phone: (510) 567-6812
Fax: (510) 748-9644

Contra Costa County
75 Santa Barbara Road
2nd Floor
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4215
Phone: (925) 646-6540
Fax: (925) 646-6708

Imperial County
1050 East Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250-9615
Phone: (760) 352-9474
Fax: (760) 352-0846

Los Angeles County
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: (323) 260-2267
Fax: (323) 260-5208

Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: PH-(831) 759-7350 4-H-(831) 759-7360
Fax: (831) 758-3018

Orange County
1045 Arlington Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 708-1606
Fax: (714) 708-2754
Email: ceorange@ucdavis.edu

Riverside County
21150 Box Springs Road, Ste 202
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-8718
Phone: (951) 683-6491
Fax: (951) 788-2615
Email: ceriverside@ucdavis.edu

San Benito County
P.O. Box 1956, 649 San Benito Street
Suite 115
Hollister, CA 95024
Phone: (831) 637-5346
Fax: (831) 637-7111

San Bernardino County
777 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0730
Phone: (909) 387-2171
Fax: (909) 387-3306
Email: haller@ucdavis.edu

San Diego County
5555 Overland Ave.
Suite 4101, Bldg 4
San Diego, CA 92123-1219
Phone: (858) 694-2845
Fax: (858) 694-2849
Email: cesandiego@ucdavis.edu

San Francisco Office
300 Piedmont Avenue
Building B, Room 227
San Bruno, CA 94066
Phone: (650) 871-7559
Fax: (650) 871-7399

San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5940
Fax: (805) 781-4316

San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
80 Stone Pine Road #100
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: (650) 726-9059
Fax: (650) 726-9267

Santa Barbara County
624-A West Foster Road
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone: (805) 934-6240
Fax: (805) 934-6333
Email: cesantabarbara@ucdavis.edu

Santa Clara County
1553 Berger Drive, Bldg. 1
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 282-3110
Fax: (408) 298-5160
Email: cesantaclara@ucdavis.edu

Santa Cruz County
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006
Email: cesantacruz@ucdavis.edu

Ventura County
669 County Square Drive, #100
Ventura, CA 93003-5401
Phone: (805) 645-1451
Fax: (805) 645-1474
Email: ceventura@ucdavis.edu

Regional Director - Central Coast and South Region

Dr Peggy Mauk
Title: Regional Director - Central Coast and South Region
Specialty: Leadership, personnel & fiscal administration, outreach, UC & DANR policies, member of DANR Program Council. Academic programs - - Citrus, avocados, & dates
Email: pamauk@ucdavis.edu

Central Coast & South Region Staff List

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CAO-Chief Administrative Officer

Kathy Carrington
Title: Chief Administrative Officer
Specialty: Supervisor, policies & procedures, fiscal/personnel admin, budget, liaison w/UCOP/DANR, training
Email: kjcarrington@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-4697

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Administration

Darlene A Alari
Title: Administrative Assistant to the Regional Director
Specialty: Calendars, Meetings, Conference calls
Email: daalari@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2761

Debora Felix
Title: Administrative Specialist
Specialty: Academic Personnel - recruitment, merits/promotions, term appointments, sabbaticals, leave records, affirmative action
Email: dlfelix@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-3327

Cheryl Gneckow
Title: Administrative Analyst Administrative Team Leader
Specialty: Team leader: Academic Personnel issues, recruitment coordination, Program Review support, program planning, policies, training, special programs, 4H
Email: cegneckow@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-3604

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Human Resources

Jane Craig
Title: Personnel Assistant
CCS Regional Office #213
Riverside, 92521
Email: jecraig@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2052
Fax: (951) 827-4675

Susan Hackbarth
Title: Administrative Assistant Staff Personnel Payroll
Specialty: New hire data entry, staff payroll (MO & MA), appointment & distribution changes, payroll expense transfers, new hire & separation benefits. Interim duties - staff merits, Workers' Comp
Email: smhackbarth@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2309

Laura Schulte
Title: Personnel Analyst Staff
Specialty: Team leader: Staff Personnel - recruitment/reclasses, labor relations, lay-offs, performance evaluations. Payroll review/reconciliation, training
Email: laschulte@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2317

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Extramural Funds and Budget

Michelle Alcocer
Title: Administrative Assistant III
Specialty: Contracts & Grants
Email: malcocer@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2293

Tamara Mason
Title: Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Statement of cash collections, gifts, ledgers
Email: tlmason@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-1517

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Financial Services

Amy Long
Title: Administrative Assistant III
Specialty: Travel, CTS (Central Travel System-Airfare), VISA corp. Card, Entertainment, Business Agreements (Consultant/Contractor Agreements).
Email: anllong@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2334
Fax: (951) 827-2157

Karen Renne
Title: Administrative Assistant Purchasing
Specialty: Equipment purchases, low value purchase orders, storehouse, bookstore, equipment inventory
Email: ksrenne@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-3758

Wendi Tapia
Title: Administrative Analyst
Specialty: Team leader: Extramural Funds, contract and grant administration, account closeouts, budget, training.
Email: watapia@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2332

Pat Torrealba
Title: Administrative Assistant Accounts Payable
Specialty: Checking accounts, invoice payments, error corrections, research
Email: patorrealba@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2177

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Staff

Refugio A. Gonzalez
Title: Emeritus Regional Director
Email: ragonzalez@ucdavis.edu

Douglas R Kuney
Title: Area Extension Poultry Farm Advisor
Specialty: Poultry and egg production, emphasizing public and environmental health issues, poultry health and disease prevention, nutrition and general management.
Highlander Hall
Riverside, 92521
Email: drkuney@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 827-2099
Fax: 951-827-3349

Alameda County Staff List

Advisor

Sheila Barry
Title: Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Rangeland Management
Email: sbarry@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3106

Mary L Blackburn
Title: Family Consumer Sciences Health & Nutrition Advisor
Specialty: Family and consumer sciences, EFNEP and FSNEP
Email: mlblackburn@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1274

Dr Charles G Go
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Applied research and extension of knowledge in the areas of: a) adolescent youth delinquency and depression, especially in migrant and minority populations, b) working with communities to build capacities to support youth development, and c) fostering and implementing programs that teach youth life skill development.
Email: cggo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 567-6812

M. Ali Harivandi Ph.D
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Turfgrass, Soils, and Water
Email: maharivandi@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1271

Family & Consumer Sciences

Michele Brown
Title: Adult EFNEP/FSNEP Program Representative
Email: mbrown@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1344

Nelly Camacho
Title: EFNEP Adult Program Representative
Email: nlcamacho@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1357

Joyce L. Carr
Title: Administrative Assistant II
Specialty: EFNEP and FSNEP Adult
Email: jlcarr@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 777-2186

Yusef DuBois Herbert
Title: Administrative Assistant II
Specialty: Food Stamps Nutrition Education and Research
Email: ydherbert@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 754-1445

Lan Nguyen
Title: Adult EFNEP Program Representative
Email: lannguyen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1359

Evely Tilson
Title: Community Health Program Representative
Email: ettilson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 777-2109

Administration

Andrea Dacumos
Title: Alameda County Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Personnel
Email: adacumos@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1277

Alicia Fraticelli
Title: Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Front Desk
Email: cealameda@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-567-6812

Zoya H Khalaf-Kirkman
Title: Management Services Officer
Specialty: Fiscal Management & Operations
Email: zhkhalaf@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1367

Urban Horticulture (Master Gardener)

Sue Lesica
Title: Alameda County Master Gardener Coordinator
Email: sclesica@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1275

Dr Jack C. Schwegmann
Title: Master Gardener Hot Line
Specialty: Plant Pathology, Entomology, Environmental Disorders
Email: jschwegmann@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1371

Child Nutrition & Community Development

Susan Al-Bander, MS, MPH
Title: Nutrition Research Associate II
Specialty: NETA Program
1131 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, 94502
Email: salbander@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1339
Fax: (510) 748-9644

Tuline Baykal
Title: Social Marketing Coordinator
Specialty: Children's Power Play Campaign - Bay Area Region
1131 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, 94502
Email: tnbaykal@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1361
Fax: (510) 748-9644

Mei Lan (Miranda) Cheuk
Title: NETA Administrative Assistant
Email: mcheuk@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1363

Leticia Christian
Email: LChristian@ucdavis.edu

Rosalva Diaz
Title: Community Health Program Representative
Specialty: NETA Program
Email: Rodiaz@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-777-2472

Cheryl Fraser
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: NETA
Email: cyfraser@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 777-2480

Elizabeth J. Gong
Title: Nutrition Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Nutrition
Email: ejgong@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1252

MaryAnn Aquino Lagura MPA
Title: NETA Program Coordinator
Specialty: California Nutrition Network NETA Program
Email: malagura@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1276

Nhan Le
Title: Community Health Program Rep
Specialty: NETA
Email: nhale@ucdavis.edu

Miriam Olivera
Title: Program Representative I
Specialty: FSNEP Youth School Gardens
Email: miolivera@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-639-1361

Kira Pascoe
Title: Food System Analyst
Specialty: Food Security, FSNEP Youth
Email: kpascoe@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-777-2481

Inez Rosa
Title: Youth EfNEP Program Representative II
Specialty: Youth Nutrtion and Physical Activity
Email: lirosa@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510.777-2147

Patrick Safinya-Davies
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: Youth Food Stamp
Email: pdsdavies@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510.777.2481

Justin Watkins
Title: Program Represenative III NETA
Specialty: School Garden
1131 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, 94502
Email: jiwatkins@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510-383-1708
Fax: (510) 748-9644

LaShawnda Wells
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: NETA
Email: lrwells@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510.777.2483

Denys Williams
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: Power Play
Email: drwwilliams@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510.777.2148

Nina Zamora
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: NETA
Email: nzamora@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 510.777.2185

Contra Costa County Staff List

Helle M. Andersen
Title: School & Community Nutrition Educator
Email: handersen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 925-646-6125

Sheila Barry
Title: Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Rangeland Management
Email: sbarry@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3106

Janet Caprile
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops
Notes: Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-4:30 pm Diablo Valley Farm Center, Delta Rd & 2nd St., Knightsen (925)427-8532
Email: jlcaprile@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6129

Jodi Cassell
Title: Area Marine Advisor
Specialty: Coastal resource management, water quality issues, marine fisheries, waterfront management
300 Piedmont Avenue
San Bruno, 94066
Email: jlcassell@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6127
Fax: (650) 726-9267

Emma Connery
Title: Urban Horticulture / Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Specialty: Entomology
Email: edconnery@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6130
Fax: (925) 646-6708

Joyce Guevara
Title: EFNEP/FSNEP Administrative Assistant
Email: jkguevara@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6118

M. Ali Harivandi Ph.D
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Turfgrass, Soils, and Water
Email: maharivandi@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1271

Mr Santos Lopez
Title: Community Nutrition Educator
Email: sanlopez@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 925-646-6540, ext. 219

Nikki Merritt
Title: Office Manager
Specialty: Office and fiscal management; administrative support supervision.
Email: ndmerritt@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6119

Marisa Neelon
Title: Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
Email: mqneelon@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6128

Stephen L Quarles
Title: CE Advisor Wood Durability
Specialty: Performance of materials in wood-frame buildings
1301 S. 46th Street, Bldg 478
Richmond, 94804
Email: steve.quarles@berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 665-3580

John Shelly Ph.D.
Title: CE Advisor Forest Products and Biomass Utilization
Specialty: Forest Products, Wood manufacturing methods, biomass utilization,physical properties of wood
1301 South 46th Street, Bldg 478
Richmond, 94804
Email: jshelly@berkeley.edu
Phone: (510) 665-3491
Fax: 510-665-3427

Linda Whalen
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Secretary
Email: llwhalen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (925) 646-6543

Imperial County Staff List

Mr Brent Boutwell
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Weeds
Email: beboutwell@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Mr Daniel Buenrostro
Title: Laboratory Assistant
Specialty: Irrigation and water management, soil salinity, drainage, infiltration, water quality, TMDL
Email: dnbuenrostro@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474; 760-356-3008

Mr Jorge Celis
Title: Laboratory Assistant
Specialty: Irrigation and water management, soil salinity, drainage, infiltration, water quality, TMDL
Email: jlcelis@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474; 760-356-3008

Ms Maria Isabel Escobosa
Title: Visiting Scholar
Specialty: Irrigation and water management, soil salinity, drainage, infiltration, water quality, TMDL
Email: isabelescobosa@hotmail.com
Phone: 760-352-9474; 760-365-3008

Andrea Estrada
Title: Office Assistant III
Email: aiestrada@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Ms Jennifer Garcia
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Secretary
Email: jlgarcia@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Refugio A. Gonzalez
Title: Emeritus Regional Director
Email: ragonzalez@ucdavis.edu

Dr Juan N Guerrero
Title: Area Livestock Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Livestock; alfalfa and irrigated pasture; feedlot cattle; waste management; biosolids
1050 East Holton Road
Holtville, 92250-9615
Email: jguerrero@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474
Fax: (760) 352-0846

Ms Mary W Harmon
Title: 4-H Youth Development / NFCS
Email: mwharmon@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Donna Henderson
Title: Plant Pathology Advisor
Email: dhenderson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Mr Rafael Lara
Title: Laboratory Assistant
Specialty: Entomology
Email: rlara@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474; 760-356-3007

Ms Martha Lopez
Title: FSNEP Program Representative
Email: mslopez@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Dr Martin Ignacio Lopez
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Specialty: Entomology
Email: marlopez@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 352-9474; 760-356-3007

Mr Andy S Montiel
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Emeritus
Email: asmontiel@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 352-9474

Eric T. Natwick
Title: Entomology Advisor
Specialty: Entomology, Pest Management
Email: etnatwick@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 352-9474

Mario Ochoa
Title: Ag Extension Assistant I
Email: mgochoa@ucdavis.edu

Ms Cecilia Olea
Title: Office Manager
Email: colea@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Mr Efrain Sambrano
Title: Laboratory Assistant
Phone: 760-352-9474; 760-352-3007

Etaferahu Takele
Title: County Director/Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics
Specialty: 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.
Email: ettakele@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x243

Ms Annette Tietz
Title: Office Technician I
Email: atietz@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Mark A Trent
Title: Vegetable Crop Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable cropping systems, plant pathology, food safety
Email: matrent@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 352-9474

Mary Welch-Bezemek
Title: Nutrition Program Coordinator
Email: mjwelchbezemek@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-352-9474

Los Angeles County Staff List

Administrative Office

Rhonda Anderson-Tsuji
Title: Management Services Officer & Office Manager
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: rmandersontsuji@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3898
Fax: (323) 260-5208

Ray Grabinski
Title: Governmental Relations Coordinator
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Phone: (323) 260-3200
Fax: (323) 260-5208

Dohee Kim MPP
Title: Grant Writer/Director of Media Outreach
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: deekim@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3880
Fax: (323) 260-5208

Veanne Otto
Title: Budget Analyst
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: votto@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3899
Fax: 323.260-5271

4-H Youth Development

Dawn Fuller
Title: 4-H Program Coordinator
Email: dafuller@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 323-260-3859

Roy Hillstock
Title: Computer Resource Specialist II
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: rlhillstock@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3854
Fax: (323) 260-5271

Keith C. Nathaniel Ed.D.
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: kcnathaniel@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3845
Fax: (323) 260-5271

Antonette Pavia
Title: Administrative Assistant, 4-H Youth Development Program
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: ampavia@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3850
Fax: (323) 260-5271

Network for a Healthy California

Gloria Barragan
Title: Program Assistant
Specialty: Network for a Healthy California - Latino Campaign Assistant
Phone: 323-260-3828

Carly Marino
Title: Project Coordinator
Specialty: Network for a Healthy California - Children's Power Play! Campaign
Email: camarino@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 323-260-3388

Ben Melendrez
Title: Project Assistant, Children's Power Play! Campaign
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: bmelendrez@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 323-260-3840
Fax: (323) 881-1951

Alejandrina Orozco
Title: Project Coordinator, Latino Campaign
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: orozco@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3829
Fax: (323) 881-1951

Magdalena Quintana
Title: Administrative Assistant, Children's Power Play! Campaign
Notes: Power Play! Campaign. Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: mquintana@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3841
Fax: (323) 881-1951

Rebecca Villa
Title: Administrative Assistant II, Latino Campaign
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: rvilla@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3356
Fax: (323) 881-1951

Common Ground Garden Program

Sue Giordano
Title: Food Safety Food Preservation Coordinator
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: sugiordano@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3201
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Gloria Mitchell
Title: Administrative Assistant, Common Ground Garden Program
Specialty: Common Ground Garden Program
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: gjmitche@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3348
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Yvonne Savio
Title: Program Manager/Master Gardener Coordinator
Specialty: Master Gardeners, community gardening, school gardening
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: ydsavio@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3407
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Environmental Horticulture

Janet S Hartin
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Environmental horticulture, sustainable landscapes (irrigation and greenwaste management)
Email: jshartin@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951)313-2023

Donald R. Hodel
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Selection & management of palms and other woody ornamentals in the landscape
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: drhodel@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3405
Fax: (323) 260-5271

John N. Kabashima M.B.A., Ph.D.
Title: County Director Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Ornamental horticulture, nursery crops, pest management, exotic and invasive pests, water runoff, water quality
Email: jnkabashima@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (714) 708-1606

Cheryl A. Wilen
Title: Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor
Specialty: Integrated Pest Management for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape. Projects related to pesticide reduction and alternatives in urban (non-Ag) areas. Research specialty in weed management.Other key words: Urban Pest Management, Environmental Horticulture
Notes: cell: 949-338-1842

For Home Gardening Pest Questions contact your local UC Master Gardener (In San Diego:858-694-2860). See http://camastergardeners.ucdavis.edu/California_Counties_MG_Websites/ for phone number or email.
5555 Overland Ave. Bldg 4, Suite 4101
San Diego, 92123
Email: cawilen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2846
Fax: 858-694-2849

Natural Resources

Carl E. Bell
Title: Regional Advisor, head quartered in San Diego
Specialty: Invasive Plants
5555 Overland Ave.
San Diego, 92123-1219
Email: cebell@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-3386
Fax: (858) 694-2849

Valerie Borel
Title: Watershed and Wildland Fire Education Coordinator
Specialty: Education and Outreach for Wildland Fire and Watershed Processes
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave.,
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: vtborel@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 323-260-3851
Fax: (323) 260-5208

Sabrina L. Drill Ph.D.
Title: Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Watershed education, conservation and restoration of aquatic and wildland habitats and anadramous fishes
Notes: Covers Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: sldrill@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3404
Fax: (323) 260-5208

Monique Myers D.Env.
Title: Coastal Community Development Advisor
Email: nicmyers@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 805-645-1482

Nutrition, Family & Consumer Science

Cynthia Bandera
Title: Youth EFNEP Program Coordinator
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: cgbandera@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3345
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Margarita Z. Ductoc
Title: Nutrition Program Coordinator
Specialty: Adult EFNEP
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: mzductoc@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3339
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Margaret Fields
Title: Nutrition Program Coordinator
Specialty: Adult EFNEP and Adult FSNEP
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: mcfields@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3237
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Cynthia Orozco
Title: Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program Coordinator
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: corozco@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3346
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Brenda Roche M.S., R.D.
Title: Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, 90022
Email: bkroche@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3299
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Ellen L. Sandor
Title: Youth FSNEP Program Assistant
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: elsandor@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 323.260.3350
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Margo R Vasilj
Title: Administrative Assistant, Receptionist, Nutrition, Family & Consumer Science
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: mrvasilj@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-2267
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Bridget Vaults
Title: Administrative Assistant, Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
4800 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, 90022
Email: bbvaults@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (323) 260-3351
Fax: (323) 881-0067

Antelope Valley/Lancaster Office

Andre S Biscaro
Title: Agriculture and Environmental Issues Advisor
335-A East K6
Lancaster, 93535
Email: asbiscaro@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (661)723-4480

Jennifer Dana
Title: Administrative Assistant
335-A East K-6
Lancaster, 93535
Email: jrdana@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 661-723-4477

Charlene Moore
Title: 4-H YDP Antelope Valley Coordinator
335-A East K-6
Lancaster, 93535
Email: moore@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (661) 723-4477
Fax: (323) 723-3751

Staff

Emily Bastia
Title: Power Play Project Assistant
Email: ebastia@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 323-260-3830

Monterey County Staff List

Advisors

Larry J Bettiga
Title: Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation.
Email: lbettiga@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7361

Jianlong Bi Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor Entomology
Specialty: Entomology
Email: jbi@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 831-759-7359

Michael D Cahn
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Irrigation & Water Resources
Email: mdcahn@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7377

William E Chaney Emeritus
Title: Farm Advisor Entomology
Specialty: Entomology
Email: wechaney@ucdavis.edu

Steven T Koike
Title: Plant Pathology Farm Advisor
Specialty: Plant pathology research and education for vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops; plant disease diagnostics; food safey research and extension.
Email: stkoike@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7356

Richard Smith
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Email: rifsmith@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7357

Cross County Advisors

Mark Bolda
Title: Farm Advisor Strawberries & Caneberries
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: mpbolda@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

William W Coates
Title: Farm Advisor - Pomology (San Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey Counties), Acting County Director (San Benito County only)
Specialty: Pomology - Tree Fruit and Nut Crops
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to street address above.
Email: bwwcoates@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 637-5346

Dr Royce Larsen E.
Title: Area Natural Resource Watershed Advisor
Specialty: Water Quality and Non-point Source Pollution on Rangelands. Also, othe natural resource issues including: Rangeland Improvements, Noxious Invasive Weeds, Wildland Fires, Grassland Restoration and Endangered Species.
350 N. Main Street, Ste. B
Templeton, CA, 93465
Email: relarsen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 434-4106
Fax: (805) 434-4881

Carrie Pomeroy Ph.D
Title: Marine Advisor
Specialty: Social, cultural & economic aspects of fisheries, marine policy & management
1432 Freedom Blvd
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: cmpomeroy@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8002
Fax: (831) 763-8006

Richard M. Starr Ph.D.
Title: Marine Advisor
Specialty: Marine ecology, fisheries, coastal resources
8272 Moss Landing Road
Moss Landing, 95039
Email: starr@mlml.calstate.edu
Phone: (831) 771-4442
Fax: (831) 632-4403

Steven A. Tjosvold
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Environmental horticulture
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: satjosvold@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8013
Fax: (831) 763-8006

Laura Tourte
Title: County Director and Farm Advisor
Specialty: Farm Management and Small Farms
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076
Email: ljtourte@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

Staff Research Associate

Barry Farrara
Title: Staff Research Associate III
Email: bffarrara@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 831.759.7365

Aaron Heinrich
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Email: alheinrich@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7389

Grace McClellan
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Email: grmcclellan@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 831. 759.7374

4-H Youth Development Program

Wendy Grennan
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Specialty: 4-H
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, 93901
Email: wdgrennan@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 831.759.7386
Fax: 831.758.3018

Program Manager

Kathleen Nolan
Title: Program Manager
Specialty: Nutrition Education, Health Promotion
Email: kmnolan@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7373

Administrative Staff

Lennis Arriaga
Title: Secretary
Email: larriaga@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 831.759.7353

June Rasmussen
Title: Accounting Technician
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA, 93901
Email: jrasmussen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7352
Fax: 831.758.3018

Melinda K Stirling
Title: Office Manager Administrative Services Assistant
Specialty: Administrative services
Email: mkstirling@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7354

Support Staff

Kat Kammeijer
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Specialty: Plant Pathology
Email: katkammeijer@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7363

Staff

Patty Ayala
Title: Lab Assistant
Specialty: Plant Pathology
Phone: 831-759-7363

Adam Coleman
Title: Farm Assistant III
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, 93901
Email: adacoleman@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 831.759.7380
Fax: (831) 758-3018

Nicholas Lumbreras

Orange County Staff List

Guadalupe Cabrera
Title: Program Representative
Specialty: Youth EFNEP
Email: glcabrera@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (714) 708-1610

Mary Ann Charles
Title: Administrative Assistant
Email: macharles@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (714) 708-1607

Darren L. Haver Ph.D.
Title: Water Resources/Water Quality Advisor and South Coast REC Director
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, 92618
Email: dlhaver@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (949) 653-1814
Fax: (949) 653-1800

Scott A. Osborne
Title: Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Fiscal, Web Management
1045 Arlington Drive
Costa Mesa, 92626
Email: saosborne@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (714) 708-1609
Fax: (714) 708-1605

Hilda Perez
Title: Community Health Program Representative
Specialty: Adult EFNEP
Email: hperez@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 714-708-1606

Sharon Stolen
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Email: srstolen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (714) 708-1647

Kathleen Wajack
Title: Secretary I
Email: kmwajack@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (714) 708-1608

Riverside County Staff List

Myriam Acevedo
Title: EFNEP Community Health Program Representative
Specialty: Nutrition education
Email: macevedo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x246

Fatima Afana
Title: FSNEP Program Coordinator EFNEP
Specialty: Nutrition Education
Email: fafana@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x234

Jose L Aguiar
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable crops and small farms
81-077 Indio Blvd.
Indio, 92201-2552
Email: jlaguiar@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 342-2467
Fax: (760) 342-6490

Liz Armijo
Title: Youth EFNEP Program Representative
Specialty: Nutrition education
82-675 Highway 111
Indio, 92201-2552
Email: learmijo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 863-7948
Fax: (760) 775-0600

Vonny M. Barlow Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Biological Control and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Forage, Field and Vegetable Crops
290 N. Broadway
Blythe, 92225-1649
Email: vmbarlow@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 921-5064
Fax: (760) 921-5059

Chutima Ganthavorn
Title: Nutrition Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor
Email: cganthavorn@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491x223

Carmen Gispert Ph. D.
Title: Area Viticulture/Pest Management Advisor
Specialty: Wine and table grapes
81-077 Indio Blvd. Suite H
Indio, 92201-8362
Email: cgispert@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 342-6437
Fax: (760) 342-6490

J Michael Henry
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Turf and landscape, Master Gardener Program
Email: mjhenry@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x222

Chung Huynh
Title: Accounting Assistant
Email: chuynh@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 Ext. 238

Jeanne Lothridge
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Representative II
Email: cjlothridge@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 Ext. 229

Nyles G Peterson
Title: County Director & Dairy Advisor
Specialty: Dairy Advisor for dairy management, waste management, milk quality and milking managment
777 East Rialto Avenue
San Bernardino, 92415-0730
Email: ngpeterson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (909) 387-3318
Fax: (909) 387-3306

Stephanie Pocock
Title: Volunteer Services Coordinator
Specialty: Master Gardener volunteer managment
Email: sapocock@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 951 683-6491 ext. 230

Gustavo Rimada
Title: Adult EFNEP Program Representative
Specialty: Nutrition education
82-675 Highway 111
Indio, 92201-2552
Email: grimada@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 863-7947
Fax: (760) 775-0600

Wendy Ruiz
Email: wzruiz@ucdavis.edu

Ihab Sharabeen
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Farm Management/Agricultural Economics
Email: iesharabeen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 951-683-6491 x 227

Tom Shea
Title: Staff Research Associate Subtropical Horticulture Program
Specialty: Citrus, avocado, dates
Email: tshea@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x224

Sharon Southworth
Title: Nutrition Education Assistant (EFNEP)
Email: ssouthworth@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x233

Vada Wright
Title: Receptionist/4-H Youth Development Program Assistant
Email: vwright@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x228

San Benito County Staff List

Mark Bolda
Title: Farm Advisor Strawberries & Caneberries
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: mpbolda@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

William E Chaney Emeritus
Title: Farm Advisor Entomology
Specialty: Entomology
Email: wechaney@ucdavis.edu

Dr Maria de la Fuente Ph. D.
Title: Farm Advisor San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
Specialty: Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, plant pathology and soil microbiology.
Email: medelafuente@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 637-5346 SBC (408) 282-3131 SCC

Sergio Garcia
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus - Livestock Range and Natural Resources
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to address above. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1956, Hollister, CA 95024-1956
Email: sgarcia@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 637-5346

Patricia A Johns
Title: Emeritus - County Director and 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Retired - County Director and Youth Development Advisor
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to address above. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1956, Hollister, CA 95024-1956
Email: pajohns@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 637-5346

Richard Smith
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Email: rifsmith@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7357

Renay Winn
Title: Secretary
Specialty: Administrative services
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to address above. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1956, Hollister, CA 95024-1956
Email: cesanbenito@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 637-5346

San Bernardino County Staff List

Jackie A Brooks
Title: San Bernardino County Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Email: jacbrooks@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (909)800-4035

Master Gardener
Specialty: Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of San Bernardino County are trained volunteers that provide practical gardening and horticulture information to the citizens in San Bernardino County. If you have any questions please feel free to contact them. Office hours vary so please leave your name and phone number and they will be happy to return your call.
Email: mgsanber@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 909-387-2182

Cheryl Eggleston
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Email: caeggleston@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (909) 387-2179

Dorayda Ibarra
Title: Community Health Program Rep
Specialty: Adult EFNEP
Phone: (909)387-2188

Emily Nielsen
Title: Community Health Program Rep
Specialty: Adult EFNEP
Phone: (909)387-2188

Clara Wilshire
Title: Program Representative
Specialty: Adult EFNEP
Email: chwilshire@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (909) 387-2188

Dr Cynthia C. Barnett
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Curriculum development, program planning and evaluation aimed directly at youth development. The impact of 4-H on development skills, designing and implementing high quality currciulum that includes the necessity of personal ethics.
Email: ccbarnett@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 909.387.2193

Halli Aller
Title: Receptionist
Email: haller@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (909)387-2171

Lisa Chamberlain
Title: 4-H Special Projects Representative
Specialty: Ft. Irwin 4-H Military Kids
Phone: (909)387-2179

Joanna Ruston
Title: Office Manager
Specialty: Adult EFNEP/Office Management
Email: jruston@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (909) 387-2183

San Diego County Staff List

Advisors

Gary S. Bender Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Subtropical horticulture, deciduous fruit trees, irrigation, water quality, pest management, root rot and pathology of avocados and citrus, avocado canopy management
334 Via Vera Cruz
San Marcos, 92078-2635
Email: gsbender@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-752-4711
Fax: 760-752-4725

James A. Bethke
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Nurseries and Floriculture
334 Via Vera Cruz
San Marcos, 92078-2635
Email: jabethke@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 752-4715
Fax: 760 752-4725

H. Steve Dasher
Title: 4-H Youth and Community Development Advisor
Specialty: youth development, experiential learning, adolescent & community issues, volunteer management, science and agriculture literacy
Email: hsdasher@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-8874

Leigh Taylor Johnson
Title: Marine Advisor
Specialty: Policy Analysis, Coastal Water Quality, Aquatic Invasive Species, Recreational Boating
County of San Diego MS O-18
San Diego, 92123
Email: ltjohnson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2852
Fax: (858) 694-2849

Vincent F. Lazaneo
Title: Home Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Urban horticulture and pest management education, Master Gardener Volunteer Program
Email: vflazaneo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2859

Ramiro E. Lobo
Title: Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor
Specialty: Farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural tourism, small farms, new/specialty crops
Email: relobo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 752-4716

Sue S. Manglallan
Title: 4-H Youth and Family Development Advisor
Specialty: Volunteer management, leadership development, nonformal education, curriculum development, school-age child care, early literacy and school readiness, parenting, brain development in young children, youth at risk
5555 Overland Ave. Suite 4101
San Diego, 92124
Email: ssmanglallan@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-8836
Fax: 858 694-2849

Valerie J. Mellano Ph.D.
Title: Environmental Issues Advisor
Specialty: Water quality, waste management, land use, urban-rural interface, biotechnology
334 Via Vera Cruz
San Marcos, 92078-2635
Email: vjmellano@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 760-752-4717
Fax: 760-752-4725

David A. Shaw
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Turfgrass, Landscape, Arboriculture, Water Management
151 East Carmel Street
San Marcos, 92078
Email: dshaw@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (760) 752-4720
Fax: (760) 752-4725

Patti Wooten Swanson Ph.D., CFCS
Title: Nutrition Family Consumer Science Advisor
Specialty: Food safety, family resource management, financial security in later life, adult education, survey research methods
Email: pwswanson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2850

Staff

Susanna Ball
Title: Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Nutrition Program
Email: smball@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858 505-6857

Terri Barratt
Title: Office Support Specialist
Specialty: 4H Youth Development
Email: terri.barratt@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: 858 694-2853

Linda Corrales
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: Off To A Good Start Program, School Readiness/Early Literacy/ Parenting
5555 Overland Ave.
San Diego, 92123-1219
Email: lcorrales@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 495-5441
Fax: (858) 694-2849

Jan Gonzales
Specialty: Wildfire education and outreach
Email: jggonzales@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-8955

Paul Gorenzel
Title: Senior Research Assistant
Email: wpgorenzel@ucdavis.edu

Barbara Henderson
Title: Office Support Specialist
Specialty: Customer Service
334 Via Vera Cruz
San Marcos, 92078-2635
Email: barbara.henderson@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: 760-752-4724
Fax: 760-752-4725

Roland Hills
Title: Office Assistant
Email: Roland.Hills@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: 858.694.2845

Ryan Krason
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: Web-based Outreach & Multimedia Specialist
Email: rkrason@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-694-3414

Lorin Lilikoi Lima
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Specialty: Anticoagulants in Raptor/Vertebrate Pest Species, Native and Invasive Plants, GIS, Education and Training Program Development
Email: llima@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-694-2856

Brenda Lorenzana
Title: Program Representative I
Specialty: EFNEP Adult
Email: blorenzana@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2998

Peter Newman
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Wildlife Pest Management
Email: pdnewman@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-694-2190

Marti Occhipinti
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Email: mocchipinti@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-694-3393

Scott Parker
Title: Program Representative III
Specialty: IPM
Email: saparker@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2184

Anita Ponce
Title: Administrative Assistant I
Specialty: OTAGS Program
Email: anponce@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-505-6536

Lori Renstrom MA
Title: Senior Administrative Analyst
Specialty: Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy, School Readiness
5555 Overland Ave. Bldg. 4 Ste. 4101
San Diego, 92123
Email: llrenstrom@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 514-4976
Fax: 858-694-2849

Ruby Rodriguez
Title: Staff Research Associate I
Email: rerodriguez@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-694-2857

Margarita Schwarz
Title: Program Representative I
Specialty: Adult EFNEP, Adult FSNEP
Email: mschwarz@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2990

Maria Suiter
Title: Program Representative I
Specialty: Adult EFNEP
Email: masuiter@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2988

Gary Tanizaki
Title: Farm Advisor Field Assistant
Email: gtanizaki@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 858-694-8909

Colleen Tschumperlin
Title: Coordinator
Specialty: 4-H and Master Gardener programs
Email: colleen.tschumperlin@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: (858) 505-6538

Terry Walker
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Human Resources Specialist, 4-H Secretary
Email: terry.walker@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: (858) 694-8843

Stella Weaver
Specialty: Youth EFNEP, Youth FSNEP
Email: sweaver@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2122

Mary Cartin-Lobo
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: OTAGS Program, Parent Educator
Email: mplobo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (858) 694-2991

Helen Chan
Title: Office Support Specialist
Email: helen.chan@sdcounty.ca.gov
Phone: (858) 505-6537

San Francisco Office Staff List

Dina Castellon
Specialty: Spanish Speaking
Email: dmcastellon@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (650) 871-7559

Joanne Chin
Title: Administrative Assistant
300 Piedmont Avenue
San Bruno, 94066
Email: jachin@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (650) 871-7559
Fax: 650-871-7399

Jennifer Gabet
Title: Nutrition Program Manager
Email: jgabet@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 650-871-7559

Jenny Lam
Title: Nutrition Education Assistant EFNEP
300 Piedmont Avenue
San Bruno, 94066
Email: jllam@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (650) 871-7559

Laura McCaffrey
Title: Nutrition Education Assistant
Email: lmccaffrey@ucdavis.edu

Elaine Silver
Title: Nutrition Education Program Assistant
Phone: 650-871-7559

May Woo R.D.
Title: Program Representative II
Specialty: EFNEP, Youth FSNEP
Email: maywoo@ucdavis.edu

San Luis Obispo County Staff List

Advisors

Mark Battany
Title: Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Grapes, soils and irrigation in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
2156 Sierra Way
San Luis Obispo, 93401
Email: mcbattany@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 781-5948
Fax: (805) 781-4316

Mary L Bianchi
Title: Horticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County.
Email: mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 781-5949

Shirley S Peterson M.S., R.D.
Title: Extension Advisor Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences
Specialty: Nutrition, food safety, & consumer economics.
Email: sspeterson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 781-5951

Specialists

William D Tietje
Title: Area Natural Resource Specialist
Specialty: Oak woodland ecology and management, human impacts on wildlife, oak regeneration, land use planning
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
Email: tietje@berkeley.edu
Phone: (805) 781-5938

Cross County Advisors

Dr Surendra Dara
Title: Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor
Specialty: Entomology
624 A West Foster Rd
Santa Maria, 93455
Email: skdara@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 805-934-6240
Fax: 805-934-6333

Mark Gaskell Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Specialty crops, small fruit crops, vegetables, sustainable agriculture, small farms
Email: mlgaskell@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 934-6242

Franklin F Laemmlen Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor Emeritus
Specialty: Vegetable crops (leafy greens, parsley, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, carrots, nappa, bok choy, cilantro, spinach, squash, peppers (bell), plant pathology, nematology, entomology, farm safety, plant problem diagnosis, cut flowers
Email: fflaemmlen@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 934-6240

Program Staff

Amy Breschini
Title: Farm Advisor Assistant
Email: abreschini@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: 805-781-5946

Kimberlee Hampton
Title: Youth FSNEP Program Representative
Specialty: Nutrition education for teachers
Email: hampton@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 781-5947

Lisa Harrah
Title: Program Rep II
Specialty: FSNEP Nutrition Education
Email: lmharrah@ucdavis.edu

Jim Zingo
Title: Staff Research Associate
Email: jzingo@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: 805-781-5938

4-H Youth Development Program

Heather Dauer
Title: 4-H Program Representative
Specialty: SLO Scientists
Phone: (805) 781-5944

Cindy Hansen
Title: 4-H Program Representative II
Email: chansen@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: (805) 781-5950

Denise Harris
Title: 4-H Program Assistant
Email: dharris@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: 805-781-5943

Julie Maggiore
Title: Administrative Assistant III
Specialty: San Luis Obispo County 4-H Youth Development Program
Email: jmaggiore@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: (805)781-5941

Administrative Staff

Sue Lake
Title: Office Manager
Email: slake@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: 805-781-5942

Ingrid Schumann
Title: Administrative Assistant III
Email: ischumann@co.slo.ca.us
Phone: 805-781-5940

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Environmental Horticulture

Dr Laurence R Costello
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Urban forestry and landscape horticulture
Email: lrcostello@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (650) 726-9059 ext 108

Katherine Jones
Title: California Tree Failure Report Program Database Manager
Email: kajones@ucdavis.edu

4-H Program

Mary Meyer
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Rep II
Specialty: Leadership Development, Communications, Agricultural Economics, Livestock Management, Sewing, Cooking, Leathercraft, and Gardening
Email: mgmeyer@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 650-726-9059 x 106

Horticulture and Master Gardening Program

Shannon Gibbs
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Email: sagibbs@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 650-726-9059 ext 109

Office Manager

Kathryn Dienst
Title: Administrative Assistant III
Specialty: Office Manager
Email: kdienst@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 650-726-9059 x 104

Office Support Staff

Fran Osborne
Title: Office Assistant II
Email: faosborne@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 650-726-9059 x 103

Wendy Rotchstein
Title: Office Assistant II
Email: wrotchstein@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (650) 726-9059 ext 101

Staff

Sheila Barry
Title: Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Rangeland Management
Email: sbarry@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3106

Santa Barbara County Staff List

Carrie Culver
Title: Marine Advisor
Notes: Telephone Santa Barbara County: (805) 893-7774
669 County Square Drive
Ventura, 93003-5401
Email: csculver@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1469
Fax: (805) 645-1474

Ben Faber Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Soils and water, avocados and minor subtropicals
Email: bafaber@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1462

Zelda M. Hughes
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Volunteer
305 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, 93110
Email: zmhughes@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 692-1733
Fax: (805) 692-1731

Traci Lewis
Title: Interim Office Manager
Email: trlewis@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
Phone: 805-934-6240

Mr A Michael Marzolla
Title: 4-H Youth Development & Master Gardener Program Advisor
Specialty: Youth development and master gardeners
305 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, 93110
Email: ammarzolla@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 692-1730
Fax: 805) 692-1731

Sherry Mills
Title: 4-H Representative
305 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, 93110
Phone: (805) 692-1734
Fax: (805) 692-1731

Julie P Newman
Title: Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Floriculture and nursery production
Email: jpnewman@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1459

Phil A Phillips
Title: Area IPM Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Extension of IPM information and adoption of IPM through demonstration and adaptive local research; in citrus, avocados, grapes, strawberries and vegetables
Email: paphillips@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1457

Santa Clara County Staff List

Susan Algert PhD, RD
Title: Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor
Email: salgert@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 408-282-3104

Aziz Baameur
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Small Farms, cultivar evaluation, nutrient management, irrigation, specialty crops, cucurbits, oriental vegetables
Email: azbaameur@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3127

Sheila Barry
Title: Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Rangeland Management
Email: sbarry@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3106

Estela S. Cabral de Lara
Title: Program Representative
Specialty: Bilingual Nutrition Educator
Email: esdelara@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3128

Rachel Ford
Title: Administrative Assistant
Specialty: Office Specialist for Nutrition Programs
Email: raford@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3138

Carole Frost
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator
1553 Berger Drive Bldg. 1
San Jose, 95112
Email: cjfrost@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 408-282-3113
Fax: 408-298-5160

M. Ali Harivandi Ph.D
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Turfgrass, Soils, and Water
Email: maharivandi@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (510) 639-1271

Valeh Pakdaman
Title: Office Specialist II
Specialty: 4H Secretary
1553 Berger Drive, Building 1
San Jose, 95112
Email: Valeh.Pakdaman@aem.sccgov.org
Phone: 408-282-3119

Aminah Ramezany
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Email: aramezany@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 408-282-3117

Carmen Simmons
Title: Program Representative
Specialty: Youth & Adult Bilingual Nutrition Educator
Email: casim@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3112

Elaine Taylor
Title: Program Representative
Specialty: Youth and Adult Nutrition Educator
Email: etaylor@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3109

Trinh Vo
Title: Program Representative
Specialty: Youth & Adult Bilingual Nutrition Educator
Email: tnvo@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (408) 282-3108

Santa Cruz County Staff List

Mark Bolda
Title: Farm Advisor Strawberries & Caneberries
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: mpbolda@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

David Chambers
Title: Staff Research Associate
Email: dlchambers@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040

William E Chaney Emeritus
Title: Farm Advisor Entomology
Specialty: Entomology
Email: wechaney@ucdavis.edu

Stephanie Fontana
Title: 4-H Program Representative
Email: sfontana@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8015

Robin Friedman
Title: Clerk
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: rfriedman@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

Teresa Garbini
Title: Division Secretary/Office Manager
Email: tmgarbini@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8004

Neal B Murray
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Entomology, Integrated Pest Management
Email: nbmurray@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8009

Kathleen Nolan
Title: Program Manager
Specialty: Nutrition Education, Health Promotion
Email: kmnolan@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7373

Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Science and Technology
Email: lschmittmcquitty@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8026

Richard Smith
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Email: rifsmith@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7357

Ventura County Staff List

U.C. Cooperative Extension - Advisor

Dr Oleg Daugovish
Title: Strawberry and Vegetable Crop Advisor
Specialty: Ag and Environmental Issues for Veg Crops and Strawberries
Email: odaugovish@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1454

Dr A. James Downer
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Pathology of landscape ornamentals , Phytophthora Root Rot, Mulches, Potting soils, Palm horticulture, Arboriculture, Master Gardener Coordinator, Research Advisory Committee Chair for the Hansen Trust
Email: ajdowner@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1458

Ben Faber Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Soils and water, avocados and minor subtropicals
Email: bafaber@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1462

Susan Gloeckler
Title: 4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Email: sygloeckler@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 662-6943

Monique Myers D.Env.
Title: Coastal Community Development Advisor
Email: nicmyers@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 805-645-1482

Julie P Newman
Title: Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Floriculture and nursery production
Email: jpnewman@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1459

Larry K Yee
Title: County Director, Emeritus
Specialty: Youth development, organizational development; Hansen Trust
Email: lkyee@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1460

U.C. Cooperative Extension - SRA

Maren Mochizuki
Title: Staff Research Associate
Email: mmochizuki@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 805-645-1467

U.C. Cooperative Extension - Support Staff

Tisha Fisher
Title: 4-H Office Assistant III
Email: tifisher@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 805-645-1464

Steve Griffin
Title: Office Systems Coordinator
Email: sagriffin@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1465

Cris L. Johnson
Title: Management Assistant III
Email: crijohnson@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 805-645-1452

Ms Chris M. Webb
Title: Fiscal Assistant
Email: cmwebb@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (805) 645-1434

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