Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
858-822-7711
cesandiego@ucanr.edu
 

San Diego Co-County Directors

Ramiro Lobo
Valerie Mellano
 

Advisors

Ramiro Lobo
Small Farms and Ag Economics Advisor
Phone    858.246.1860 
relobo@ucanr.edu 

Eric Middleton    
Area IPM Advisor  
858-822-7795
egmiddleton@ucanr.edu

Derrick Robinson   
Urban Ag, Food Systems, and Environmental Issue Advisor 
858.822.7773
drobinson@ucanr.edu 

Gerardo Spinelli  
Production Horticulture Advisor 
858-822-7679
gspinelli@ucanr.edu

Liliana Vaga 
4-H Youth Development Advisor 
858-822-7919
live@ucanr.edu 

Cross - County Advisors

Oli Bachi 
Agronomy Advisor 
442.265.7700
obachie@ucanr.edu 

Natalie Levy 
Soil Health and Organic Materials Mgmt. Advisor
nlevy@ucanr.edu

Christopher McDonald 
Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor 
909.387.2242
cjmcdonald@ucanr.edu

Ali Montazar 
Irrigation and Water Management Advisor
442.265.7717
amontazar@ucanr.edu

Ana Maria Pastrana Leon 
Plant Pathology Advisor 
ampastranaleon@ucanr.edu 

Niamh Quinn 
Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
949.301.9182 ext. 1004
nmquinn@ucanr.edu

Etaferahu Takele
Farm Management & Ag Economics Advisor
951.243.6513
ettskele@ucanr.edu

Academic Coordinators 

Lexie Wilson 
Extension and Outreach Coordinator 
UC Organic Agricultural Institute
704.421.3926
wwilson@ucanr.edu

Chandra Richards 
Land Equity Academic Coordinator 2
619.786.2620
cmrichards@ucanr.edu

Program Staff

Janis Gonzales 
Project Coordinator CE Supervisor 2
858.822.7718
jggonzales@ucanr.edu

Heidi Holmquist
Staff Research Assoc. 2
858.822.7796
hholmquist@ucanr.edu

Michael Jaquez 
Comm Ed Spec 3 Climate Smart AG
858.822.7711
mtjaquez@ucanr.edu

Sierra Reiss 
Land Equity Project Manager
smreiss@ucanr.edu

Ariana Reyes 
Comm Ed Spec 2 Food Safety Technical Assistance
858.822-7711
aireyes@ucanr.edu

Darlene Ruiz 
Small Farms Staff Research Associate 2 
druiz@ucanr.edu

4-H Youth Development Program

Stephanie Barrett  
4-H Regional Program Coordinator 
951.236.7007
slbarrett@ucanr.edu

Rebeca Manzo 
4-H Program Coordinator 
858.822-7735
remanzo@ucanr.edu

Expanded Food and Nutrition Program (EFNEP)

Shirley Salado  
EFNEP CE Supervisor 2
858.822.7724
scsalado@ucanr.edu

Stella Weaver 
EFNEP Youth Educator 
858.822.7720
sweaver@ucanr.edu

Sabina Padilla  
EFNEP Youth Educator
858.822.7677
srpadilla@ucanr.edu

Nellie Casillas
EFNEP Adult Educator
858.822.7734
ncasillas@uicanr.edu

Master Gardener Program

Master Gardener Hotline
858-822-6910
help@MasterGardenerSD.org

Leah Taylor 
Master Gardener Program Coordinator 
858.822.6932
leataylor@ucanr.edu

Master Food Preserver Program

Master Food Preserver Hotline
858.822.7919
mfpsd@ucanr.edu

Marilyn Click 
Master Food Preserver Coordinator
mcclick@ucanr.edu

Travis Alexander    
Virtual Delivery Program Coordinator
tralexan@ucanr.edu

Administrative Staff 

Sue Lake 
Administrative Officer 3 
858-822-7717
slake@ucanr.edu

Erin Spaniel 
Administrative Asst. 3 
858.822.7854
enspaniel@ucanr.edu

Lupe Ibarra 
Administrative Asst. 2 
858.822.7711
llibarra@ucanr.edu

Todd Renstrom
Administrative Asst. 1 
858.822.7711
tresntrom@ucanr.edu

Rob Padilla 
Digital Media Specialist
858-822-2125
rapadilla@ucanr.edu