Carlos H. Crisosto, CE Postharvest Physiologist
Specialties: Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit quality and deterioration and handling systems.
Location: Kearney Agricultural Center
9240 S. Riverbend Avenue
Parlier CA, 93648
E-mail: carlos@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6596
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Louise Ferguson, CE Pomologist
Specialties: Pistachio, olive, citrus, fig and persimmon production; alternate bearing, pruning, citrus Mandarins, root stocks.
Location: Kearney Agricultural Center
9240 S. Riverbend Avenue
Parlier CA, 93648
E-mail: louise@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6541 or (530) 752-0507
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Brent A. Holtz, Farm Advisor
Specialties: Pomology, deciduous tree fruits and nuts, plant pathology, water and soils.
Location: Cooperative Extension Madera County
328 Madera Avenue
Madera CA, 93637
E-mail: baholtz@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (559) 675-7879 Ext. 209
Fax: (559) 675-0639
David Garner, Staff Research Associate
Specialties: Postharvest biology and technology of tree fruits.
Location: Kearney Agricultrual Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier CA, 93648
E-mail: dtgarner@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6586
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Ed Stover, Research Leader, USDA-ARS National Germplasm Repository in Davis
Specialties: Manages the Davis Repository and is the contact person for general inquires about the unit and its operation.
Location: USDA-ARS National Germplasm Repository
University of California
Straloch Road
Davis, California 95616
E-mail: ewstover@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (530) 752-6504
Fax: (530) 752-5974
Gayle Crisosto, Staff Research Associate
Specialties: Postharvest biology and technology of tree fruits.
Location: Kearney Agricultrual Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier CA, 93648
E-mail: gayle@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6586
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Harry L. Andris, Farm Advisor
Specialties: Pomology, tree fruits, plums, nectarines, peaches, fig, apples, apricots, cherries, kiwis, pears, persimmons, pomegranates, prunes.
Location: Cooperative Extension Fresno County
1720 South Maple Avenue
Fresno CA, 93702
E-mail: hlandris@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (559) 456-7557
Fax: (559) 456-7575
Themis J. Michailides, Plant Pathologist and Lecturer
Specialties: Ecology, epidemiology and control of fungal diseases of fruit and nut crops and vines, postharvest diseases, aflatoxin and mycotoxins of nut crops and figs.
Location: Kearney Agricultural Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier CA, 93648
E-mail: themis@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6546
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Walt Bentley, IPM Entomologist
Specialties: Entomology, pests of nuts, stone fruits and grapes.
Location: Kearney Agricultrual Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA, 93648
E-mail: walt@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6527
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Stephanie Dollahite, Biochemist
Specialties: Tissue extraction and analysis.
Location: Kearney Agricultrual Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA, 93648
E-mail: sdollahi@uckac.edu
Phone: (559) 646-6594
Daniel J. Rivers, Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Tree Crops
Location: Merced County Cooperative Extension
2145 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95340-6445
E-mail: djrivers@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (209) 385-7403
Fax: (209) 722-8856
Maxwell V. Norton, Farm Advisor & Program Leader-Agricultural Productivity
Specialties: Tree fruit, grapes, farmland preservation
Location: Merced County Cooperative Extension
2145 Wardrobe Avenue
Merced, CA 95340-6445
E-mail: mnorton@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (209) 385-7403
Fax: (209) 722-8856