UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County

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UC Cooperative Extension Imperial County
1050 E Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250
Phone: (442) 265-7700
Fax Number: (442) 265-7723


Meet Our Team 

NameTitleContact
Arun BabuCooperative Extension Entomology Advisor

Email: arbabu@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7708

Oli Bachie

Agronomy & Weed Management Advisor 

(Imperial, Riverside and San Diego Counties)

Email: obachie@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7701

Jennifer L De La FuenteOffice Technician 

Email: jlgarcia@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7704

Jessica Delgado

UC Master Gardener Coordinator, 

Community Education Specialist II

Email: jesdelgado@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7706

Tayebeh Hosseini YazdiLab Assistant 3

Email: hosseini@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700

Nannette KniffinOffice Supervisor II

Email: dnkniffin@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7705

Brooke C Latack

Livestock Advisor 

(Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)

Email: bclatack@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7712

Martha S LopezCommunity Education Specialist II

Email: mslopez@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7713

Anita Marie Martinez4-H Program Representative 

Email: ammart@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7711

Aliasghar Montazar

Irrigation and Water Management Advisor

(Imperial, Riverside and San Diego Counties)

Email: amontazar@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7707

Cuong Huu Nguyen

Food Safety and Organic Production Area Advisor 

(Imperial and Riverside Counties)

Email: cgnguyen@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7718

Gustavo Gamboa ParedesAgricultural Technician

Email: ggparedes@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7702

Ana Maria Pastrana Leon

Plant Pathology Advisor

(Imperial, Riverside and San Diego Counties)

Email: ampastranleon@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7710

Andrea RamirezOffice Technician

Email: aiestrada@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7703

Ana ResendizCommunity Education Specialist III

Email: aresendiz@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7709

Sara RezaCommunity Education Specialist II

Email: sreza@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7714

Chandra Richards

Area County Director 

(San Diego & Imperial Counties)

Email: cmrichards@ucanr.edu

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7716

Arlene SilvaProgram Supervisor II

Email: arwsilva@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (442) 265-7700 ext 7715

Philip Waisen

Vegetable Crop Advisor 

(Riverside and Imperial Counties)

Email: pwaisen@ucanr.edu 

Phone: (760) 342-2467  

Phone: (442) 265-7700