Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension
VM - Population Health & ReproductionOne Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 754-9855
apires@ucdavis.edu
Biography
Her research focuses on quantitative methods to identify strategies that improve animal health and control infectious diseases in livestock on small-scale farms. The goals of her research and extension programs are to identify mitigation strategies to reduce the dissemination of foodborne pathogens during pre-harvest on small-scale farms. She is interested in developing and applying epidemiological tools, such as temporal-spatial analysis, molecular analysis and risk assessment in order to support risk-based surveillance, infectious diseases control strategies, and the improvement animal health and food safety.
Specialty
Urban Agriculture and Food SafetyAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Poultry - General
- Livestock and Dairy - General
- Beef Cattle / Beef / Other Cattle Prod
- Dairy Cattle / Milk / Other Dairy Prod
- Goats and Goat Products
- Sheep, Sheep Meat and Wool
- Swine, Pork and Pork Products
- Animal Diseases
- Animal Management Systems
- Ensure Food Products Free of Harmful Chemicals,,, Including Residues From Agricultural and Other Sources
- Protect Food From Contamination By Pathogenic Microorganisms, Parasites, and Naturally Occurring Toxins
- Community Food Security
- Urban Agriculture/Local and Regional Food Systems
- Small Farms
- Safe and Secure Food Supplies
- Sustainable Food Systems
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Beef Safety and Quality Assurance - Member
- Livestock Production Systems - Member
- Wildlife - Member