How to Reach Us
UC Cooperative Extension San Benito County
3228 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 637-5346
Fax: (831) 637-7111
Office Hours:
Monday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am - 12:30 pm
Thursday 8:30-4:00 pm
Friday 8:30-4:00 pm
Meet Our Team
| Name | Title | Phone Number | Address | |
| Freed, Emily J | Area Director of Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties | ejfreed@ucanr.edu | 831-759-7354 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Beal, Dr. Dylan J | IPM Entomology Farm Advisor |
| 831-759-7359 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Bettiga, Larry J | Acting Monterey County Director & Viticulture Farm Advisor. Specialty: Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation. |
| (831) 759-7361 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Bolda, Mark P | Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries. Specialty: Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture |
| (831) 763-8001 | UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 500 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Cahn, Michael D | Farm Advisor, Irrigation and Water Resources. Specialty: Irrigation & Water Resources |
| (831) 759-7377 Fax: 831-758-3018 | University of California, Cooperative Extension, Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Garcia, Sergio L | Farm Advisor, Emeritus - Livestock Range and Natural Resources |
| (831) 637-5346 x 14 Fax: 831-637-7111 | 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Gazula, Aparna | Small Farm Advisor. Specialty: Vegetable Production, Nutrient Management, Small Farms |
| 408-282-3127 | UCCE Santa Clara County 1553 Berger Drive, Bldg 1 2nd Floor San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Gomer, Jennifer Kathleen | Administrative Assistant |
| 831-637-5346 x 105 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Katawicz, Julie M | Community Educational Specialist II. Specialty: 4-H Program Rep., San Benito & Santa Cruz counties |
| 831-637-5346 X 102 Cell: 831-205-3180 | SAN BENTIO OFFICE: 3228 Southside Rd. Hollister, CA 95023 SANTA CRUZ OFFICE |
| Lopez, Courtney | Administrative Assistant |
| 831-637-5346 x 105 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Mashiri Ph.D., Fadzayi E. | Livestock & Natural Resources Farm Advisor |
| 831-637-5346 x 103 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Okella Ph.D., Hedmon | 4-H Animal Science Youth Advisor. Specialty: Animal Science & Scientific Literacy |
| (831) 637-5346 x106 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Wolfson, Barbara Satink | Fire Advisor. Specialty: Wildland fire |
| 831-637-5346 ext. 104 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
Benterou, David
| Staff Research Associate |
| Office 831-637-5346 ext. 104
| Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Singh, Parmveer | Area Agricultural Technology Advisor |
| 8317597365 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Smith, Richard Fredrick | Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science. Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science |
| (831) 759-7357 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Smith-Helman, Bailey | Community Education Specialist III. Specialty: Climate Smart Agriculture |
| 831-239-9465 | UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 500 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Tourte, Laura J | Farm Management Advisor - Emeritus |
| UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 500 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 | |
| Wang, Yu-Chen | Farm Advisor Plant Pathology. Specialty: Plant pathology |
| (831)201-9689 | UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |