County Director
Karmjot Randhawa | kgrandhawa@ucanr.edu | serving Fresno, Madera, Merced and Mariposa Counties
Meet the team
Office Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ramirez | Administrative Assistant II | elramirez@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7519 |
| Valarie DeBoard | Administrative Assistant III | vdeboard@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7515 |
| Vanessa Lopez | Office Manager | vamlopez@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7527 |
Academics
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Angeles | Weed Management Advisor | jaangeles@ucanr.edu | (559) 684-3315 |
| Daniela Bruno | Dairy Advisor | dfbruno@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7552 |
| Nicholas Clark | Agronomic Cropping Systems and Nutrient Management Advisor | neclark@ucanr.edu | (559) 852-2788 |
| Mae Culumber | Nut Crops Advisor | cmculumber@ucanr.edu | (559) 259-1053 |
| Alison Deak | Fire Advisor | aldeak@ucanr.edu | (209) 966-2417 |
| Haramrit Gill | Environmental Horticulture Advisor | hamgill@ucdavis.edu | (559) 684-3316 |
| Sandipa Guatam | Citrus IPM Advisor | sangautam@ucanr.edu | (559) 592-2408 ext. 1156 |
| Raymond Mireles | Fruit and Almond Advisor | jrmireles@ucanr.edu | (559) 684-3311 |
| Irene Padasas | Community Nutrition and Health Advisor | iopadasas@ucanr.edu | (559) 684-3318 |
| Tom Turini | Vegetable Crops Advisor | taturini@ucanr.edu | (559) 375-3147 |
| George Zhuang | Viticulture Advisor | gzhuang@ucanr.edu | (559) 231-1143 |
4-H Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Newton | 4-H Program Coordinator | tlnewton@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7525 |
CalFresh Healthy Living Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Gil-Bautista | Community Nutrition and Health Educator | jgilbautista@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Azusena Ledesma Calderon | Community Nutrition and Health Educator | azledesma@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Elizabeth Lopez | Community Nutrition and Health Supervisor | erlopez@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Nora Lopez | Community Nutrition and Health Educator | nrlopez@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Karina Macias | Community Nutrition and Health Manager | karmacias@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Laura Patricia Hernández Magaña | Community Nutrition Program Educator | lphernandezmagana@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Nicholas Sanders | Community Nutrition Program Specialist | njssanders@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Robert Tapia | Community Nutrition and Health Educator | rttapia@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
| Nancy Zumkeller | Community Nutrition and Health Supervisor | nzumkeller@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7618 |
Climate Smart Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Gonzalez | Community Education Specialist | jpgonzales@ucanr.edu | (559) 941-0453 |
F3 Local Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helle Petersen | Regional Director | hepetersen@ucanr.edu | (559) 801-1022 |
| Charrisha Hillery | Program Manager | cdhillery@ucanr.edu | (530) 786-0291 |
| Anne Bach | Program Impact Analyst | annbach@ucanr.edu | (530) 759-0867 |
| Amber Butland | Equipment Lending Library Coordinator | abutland@ucanr.edu | (559) 614-4876 |
| Juan Francisco Rodriguez Hernandez | Agricultural Technician | jfrodriguezhernandez@ucanr.edu | (559) 770-2372 |
| Marisa Johnson | Agricultural Outreach Specialist | myjohnson@ucanr.edu | (530) 750-1200 ext.1830 |
| Sara Qadiree | Staff Research Associate | sqaderi@ucanr.edu | |
| Tara Sweeney | Food Business Specialist | taesweeney@ucanr.edu | (559) 884-6438 |
| Santanu Thapa | Research-Industry Liaison Coordinator | sbthapa@ucanr.edu | (530) 574-1307 |
| Yonatan Weinberg | Food Innovation and Small Business Coordinator | yweinberg@ucanr.edu | (559) 708-7204 |
| Tou Yee Thao | Assistant Project Scientist-FY | tythao@ucanr.edu |
Master Food Preserver Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Del Pozo | F3 Local Food Business Specialist / Master Food Preserver Coordinator | sdelpozo@ucanr.edu | (559) 884-6435 |
Master Gardener Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Cuendett | Program Coordinator | dhcuendett@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7534 |
Small Farms Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Beveridge | Water Conservation Academic Coordinator | cbeveridge@ucanr.edu | (559) 779-3092 |
| Irene Briseno | Food Safety Coordinator | ibriseno@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7522 |
| Marianna Castiaux | Small Farms Academic Coordinator | mjcastiaux@ucanr.edu | (559) 878-7382 |
| ZinThuZar Maung | Staff Research Associate - Integrated Pest Management | ztzmaung@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7524 |
| Raluca Pimenta | Administrator Officer | rpimenta@ucanr.edu | |
| Harmanpreet Sharma | Staff Research Associate - Water Conservation | hpsharma@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7524 |
| Michael Yang | Small Farms Hmong Community Specialist | myang@ucanr.edu | (559) 241-7523 |
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Program Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Rodriguez | SGMA Technical Assistance | erdrodriguez@ucanr.edu | (559) 519-9524 |
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Visit us
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 100
Fresno, CA 93710
Fresno, CA 93710
Office: (559) 241-7515
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
8:00am-5:00pm
Mailing Address:
UC Cooperative Extension
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
Fresno, CA 93710
Fresno, CA 93710
Questions?
For 4-H contact Tracy Newton: (559) 241-7525
For general inquiries: cefresno@ucanr.edu