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Workgroup Information Postharvest Technology Center
Summary	Through the research and extension programs of 12 Extension Specialists, the Postharvest Workgroup provides relevant postharvest recommendations to growers, shippers, marketers, carriers, distributors, retailers, processors, and consumers of fresh horticultural crops. This information is distributed via the Web site, short courses and workshops, publications, industry meetings, newsletters, consultations, and industry liaisons.
Website:	http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	Florence Zakharov (Chair)
Phone
E-Mail	fnegre@ucdavis.edu
Unit:	Department of Plant Sciences

Membership List
AES Scientist
Beckles, Diane		Department of Plant Sciences
	Associate Professor of Postharvest Biochemistry	Integrative posharvest biology of produce and grain; source-sink relations; starch and carbohydrate metabolism in crop plants.
Inoue, Kentaro		Department of Plant Sciences
	Assistant Professor	Plastid biogenesis - protein import, isoprenoid metabolism
Labavitch, John		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Pomologist-AES	Developmental and regulatory biology postharvest biology of fruits - emphasis on cell wall polysaccharide metabolism and biochemistry of plant-pathogen and plant-insect interactions
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.
Saltveit, Mikal		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor   Plant Physiologist-AES	Postharvest physiology, physiological response to the abiotic stresses of chilling, physical injury, and altering gaseous atmosphere; effects of stress on ripening, senescence, ethylene metabolism and phenolic metabolism
Zakharov, Florence		Department of Plant Sciences
	Associate Professor
CE Advisor
Day, Kevin		Tulare County
	Pomology Advisor, Emeritus	Fresh-shipping deciduous tree fruits. Cultural practices and production, fruit growth and development, pruning and training systems
Grant, Joseph
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	walnuts, cherries, olives, miscellaneous fruits; fruit crops, integrated pest management
CE Specialist
Arpaia, Mary Lu		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Evaluation of preharvest and postharvest factor on subtropical crop productivity and fruit quality, including rootstock, cultivar, irrigation, pesticide and nutrition management strategies
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
Bruhn, Christine		Food Science & Technology
	CE Food Marketing Specialist Emerita   Center for Consumer Research	Research and education focused on consumer attitudes toward food safety, quality, and wholesomeness, food labels, and new production and processing technologies
Cantwell, Marita		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE Vegetable Specialist	Postharvest physiology, handling, and storage of vegetables, including specialty and fresh cut vegetables.
Cook, Roberta		Agricultural & Resource Economics
	Specialist in Cooperative Extension	Food distribution, Fruit and Vegetable Marketing, International Competition and Trade, Mexican Horticultural Industry, Food safety
Crisosto, Carlos		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	CE Postharvest Physiologist	Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit and nuts quality and deterioration and handling systems
Harris, Linda J		Food Science & Technology
	Professor of Cooperative Extension	Microbial food safety throughout the food chain with a focus on the microbiology of fresh fruits and vegetables and tree nuts.
Mitcham, Elizabeth		Department of Plant Sciences
	Director, Postharvest Center	Postharvest physiology and technology of fruit and nut crops; emphasis on maintaining flavor quality after harvest, enhancing consumption of produce, and reducing food loss. Also studying regulation of fruit ripening and mechanisms underlying calcium def
Suslow, Trevor		Department of Plant Sciences
	Extension Research Specialist	Preharvest to Postharvest Microbial food safety systems,postharvest transportation, Postharvest pathology
Other ANR
Kader, Adel		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor Emeritus and CE Specialist Emeritus	Postharvest biology and technology of fruits and nuts in relation to their flavor and nutritional quality.
Membership Totals
Number of Members		18
ANR Members		18
Non-ANR		0
Info Only		0