Ag & Nature Tourism Workgroup Member List
Member Type: AES Scientist
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momsen, Janet | Professor | Human and Community Development Dept, UC Davis | research/education on ag tourism and gender issues |
Member Type: CE Advisor
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bender, Gary | Farm Advisor | UCCE, San Diego Co | horticulture |
| Caprile, Janet | Farm Advisor | UCCE, Contra Costa Co | specialty crops, agricultural education |
| Cassell, Jodi | Marine Advisor | UCCE, SF & San Mateo Co | marine recreation & tourism |
| Churches, Ken | County Director/Advisor | UCCE, Calaveras Co. | extension |
| Elkins, Rachel | Farm Advisor | UCCE, Lake Co | extension, pomology, viticulture, horticulture |
| George, Holly | Livestock, NR Advisor | UCCE Plumas, Sierra Co | extension, ecological tourism, natural resources, livestock |
| Giraud, Deborah | Farm Advisor | UCCE Humboldt Co | extension, horticulture |
| Goodyear, Gail | Community Development Adv | UCCE Shasta/Trinity Co. | marketing |
| Ingram, Roger | CE Advisor | UCCE Placer-Nevada Co | livestock, range |
| King, Ann | Hort Advisor | UCCE San Mateo, San Francisco | floriculture/horticulture |
| Klenk, Marciel | Home Economist, 4 H Advisor | UCCE Napa Co | consumer preferences, value-added product, development |
| LeBlanc, John | Advisor | UCCE, El Dorado County | forestry |
| Lobo, Ramiro | Farm Advisor | UCCE San Diego | extension, research, education, entrepreneurial development |
| Lundy, Jackie | Community Development Adv | UCCE, Napa County | agroecology, eco-tourism |
| McArthur, Karl | Natural Resources Advisor | UCCE San Bernadino County | natural resources |
| McGourty, Glenn | Advisor | UCCE Mendocino, Lake Co | wine industry, ag extension, education |
| Moratorio, Mario | Advisor | UCCE Solano Co | horticulture, entomology, agricultural education |
| Murray, Mike | Co Director, Advisor | UCCE Colusa Co | extension educator, vegetable crops |
| Rilla, Ellen | Co Director | UCCE Marin Co | research/outreach, economic/community development |
| Takele, Eta | Farm Advisor | UCCE Riverside Co | farm management |
| Tourte, Laura | Advisor | UCCE, Santa Cruz Co | production practices, economics, organic industry |
| Varea Hammond, Sonya | Co Director | UCCE, Monterey Co | policy education, regional and community development |
| Wallace, Diane | Co Director | UCCE, San Diego Co | policy education, San Diego agricultural tourism leader, research on agricultural tourism |
| Wooten-Swanson, Patti | NFCS Advisor | UCCE San Diego County | consumer science |
| Wunderlich, Lynn | Farm Advisor | UCCE, El Dorado-Amador Co | Horticulture |
Member Type: CE Specialist
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, David | Community Dev Specialist | Human & Community Dev Dept | community development |
| Goldman, George | Specialist | Dept of Ag and RE, UC Berkeley | economic research, impact studies |
| Harris, Linda | Specialist | Dept of Food Science and Technology, UC Davis | food safety, microbiology, value-added food products |
| Hirschfelt, Donna | County Director/Advisor | UCCE, Amador Co. | viticulture |
| Jolly, Desmond | Director | Small Farm Center, UC Davis | marketing research, policy analysis, project design, project management, outreach |
| Mussen, Eric | Specialist | Entomology, UC Davis | extension education, agricultural research: entomology agriculturalist |
| Nakamura, Gary | Specialist | ESPM - Forest Sci, UCB | forestry specialist, ecological tourism |
| Suslow, Trevor | Specialist | Dept of Vegetable Crops, UC Davis | post harvest physiology, food safety |
| Temple, Steve | Specialist | Agronomy and RS, UC Davis | research/outreach, specialty crops |
Member Type: Joint AES/CE Academic
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| McGiffen, Milt | Specialist | Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside | extension educator, veg crops and plant physiology |
Member Type: Other ANR
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childress, Linda | Director | International Ag, UC Davis | farm tours |
| Hempel, Birgit | Admin Assistant | Small Farm Center, UC Davis | event organizer, coordination |
| McCue, Susan | Senior Pub. Coordinator | Small Farm Center, UC Davis | newsletter editor, educational materials, website manager |
| Sanchez, Luis | Consultant | Dept of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis | viticulture, agricultural tourism, operator for researchers and growers Latin America |
| Warnert, Jeannette | Public Information Representative | DANR Governmental & External Relations, Fresno | public communications, media relations |
Member Type: Non-ANR UC
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady, Gillian | Researcher | UC, SFC and Yolo/Solano Co | farm trails |
| Donaldson, Jill | Student | International Ag, UC Davis | research, tourism industry |
| Dornan, D'Arcy | graduate student | UC Davis | international agriculture |
| Fisher, John | Outreach Coordinator | UCSC Center for Agroecology, UC Santa Cruz | outreach/extension; farm tours |
| Fujimoto, Isao | Senior Lecturer Emeritus | Dept. of Human and Community Development UC Davis | community research, educator, liaison with Japanese, exchange agriculturalists |
| Swain, Margaret | Professor | Dept. of Anthropology, UC Davis | research/educator in tourism studies |
Member Type: Non-UC
| Name | Title | Affiliation | Area of Expertise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates, Karen | Farmer | The Apple Farm | farmer |
| Bliss, Shepherd | Farmer/Entrepreneur | Kokopelli Farm, Sebastopol | farm tours, specialty crops |
| Brenner, Karen | farmer | Brenner Ranch, Lincoln | fruit production, farm tours & farmers markts |
| Caldwell, Angela | Farmer/Entrepreneur | Yuba City | farmer/educator |
| Deiss, Jeff | USDA Rural Development, Davis | rural development, farm finance | |
| Dimock, Michael | President | Sunflower Strategies, Santa Rosa | marketing |
| Donnell, Ken | consultant | independent, Plumas County | recreation tourism |
| Doughty, Sharon | Dairy Farmer | dairy | |
| Dwyer, Bob | Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce, Watsonville | economic development | |
| Earnshaw, Sam | Farmer/Organizer | CAFF, Santa Cruz | agricultural policy |
| Garrison, Bob | Nature Tourism Consultant | ||
| Gizdich, Nita | Farmer/Entrepreneur | Gizdich Ranch, Watsonville | farm tours, value-added specialty crops, u-pick |
| Gomes, Vera | Farm Bureau of Santa Clara Co | policy development, agricultural education | |
| Graff, Peter | Director | Gavilan College Small Business Development Center, Gilroy | entrepreneurship education |
| Hook, Eileen | CA Division of Tourism, Sac | tourism administration | |
| Ivy, Maggie | CEO | Santa Cruz Co Conference and Visitors Council | marketing, customer relations |
| Joyer, Annette | Specialist | USDA Rural Development, Davis | business development |
| Keith, Diana | Consultant | Community Works Consulting | community development |
| Kelly, Katherine | Farmer | Impossible Acres, Davis | agricultural education, u-pick, specialty crops, farm tours |
| Klose, Fred | Specialist | Dept. of Food and Ag, Sac | international trade, agricultural promotion |
| Kraus, Sibella | Director | CUESA, Berkeley | urban/rural interface, consumer education |
| Ladner, Sue | USDA Rural Development, Elk Grove | rural development | |
| Macon, Dan | Coordinator | High Sierra RC&D, Auburn | farm tours, marketing, politics |
| Manas, Fred | Farmer | Manas Ranch, Esparto | u-pick |
| Mauro, Carol | Casa de Fruta, Hollister | marketing, value-added food products | |
| McCleery, Dick | Coordinator | NRCS, Res Con & Dev Dist | natural resources |
| McIntyre, George | Rural Tourism Assoc, Chico | agricultural tourism operator | |
| Mountjoy, Daniel | Conservationist | USDA NRCS, Salinas | resource conservation, education, outreach |
| Nairn, Jana | Farmer | Ballico | farm tours |
| Oakes, Evan | President | Ag Venture Tours, Monterey | agricultural tourism operator |
| Pease, Burke | Director | Monterey Co Travel & Tourism Alliance, Carmel | tourism industry, marketing |
| Platzek, Rudy | Director | Valley Vision Project, Ceres | regional development |
| Quinlan, Connie | Director | Monterey Co Ag Education, Inc, Spreckels | agricultural education |
| Reid, Andrew | Consultant | Sacramento Housing Authority | marketing |
| Richardson, Nancy | Farm Bureau of Santa Clara Co | policy development, agricultural education | |
| Richerson, Lois | Farmer/Entrepreneur | specialty crops | |
| Rodriguez, Jeff | Coordinator | NRCS, Morro Bay | resource conservation, education, outreach, coordinator of Central Coast agricultural tourism working group |
| Rosenzweig, Marcie | consultant | Full Circle | marketing |
| Schmall, Darren | Farmer/Entrepreneur | Madera | farm tours |
| Sheffield, Emilyn | Chair, Recreation Studies | Calif State Univ Chico | recreation research/education |
| Skidmore, Denise | Farmer/Entrepreneur | Merced | farm tours |
| Swan, Pamela | Consultant | Swan & Associates, Healdsburg | rural economic development |
| Whitman, Frankie | Consultant | Kensington | agricultural and consumer education, urban/rural interface |
| Work, George & Elaine | Rancher/Entrepreneur | San Miguel | ranch tours and ranch homestays |
| Wright, Nancy | Government, City of Watsonville | economic development |