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
And by appointment
Meet Our Team
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Beal | IPM Entomology Advisor | Email: djbeal@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 759-7359 |
| David Benterou | Staff Research Associate | Email: dbenterou@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 637-5346 x104 |
| Larry Bettiga | Viticulture Advisor | Email: lbettiga@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 759-7361 |
| Mark Bolda | Strawberries & Caneberries Advisor | Email: mpbolda@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 763-8001 |
| Michael Cahn | Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor | Email: mdcahn@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 759-7377 |
| Emily Jane Freed | Area Director of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties | Email: ejfreed@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 321-9047 |
| Aparna Gazula | Small Farm Advisor | Email: agazula@ucanr.edu Phone: (408) 282-3127 |
| Jennifer Gomer | Administrative Assistant | Email: jkgomer@ucanr.edu Phone: (831-637-5346 x 105 |
| Julie Katawicz | 4-H Program Representative San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties | Email: jkatawicz@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 205-3108 |
| Courtney Lopez | Administrative Assistant | Email: comlopez@ucanr.edu Phone: (831-637-5346 x 105 |
| Fadzayi Mashiri | Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor | Email: fmashiri@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 637-5346 x103 |
| Joji Muramoto | Organic Agriculture Cooperative Extension Specialist | Email: jmuramoto@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 459-2178 |
| Hedmon Okella | 4-H Animal Science Youth Advisor | Email: hokella@ucanr.edu Phone: (725) 999-2072 |
| Barbara Satink Wolfson | Fire Advisor | Email: bsatinkwolfson@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 637-5346 x104 |
| Paramveer Singh | Agriculture Technology Advisor | Email: psbsingh@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 759-7365 |
| Richard Smith | Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science Advisor | Email: rifsmith@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 759-7357 |
| Yu-Chen Wang | Plant Pathology Advisor | Email: yckwang@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 759-7356 |
| Brian Woodward | Regional Forest Advisor for Santa Cruz Mountains | Email: bdwoodward@ucanr.edu Phone: (831) 348-7305 |
Emeritus
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Garcia, Sergio L | Farm Advisor, Emeritus - Livestock Range and Natural Resources | sgarcia@ucdavis.edu |
| Steven Koike | Plant Pathology Advisor Emeritus | Email: stkoike@mac.com |
| Steven Tjosvold | Environmental Horticulture Advisor Emeritus | Email: satjosvold@ucanr.edu |
| Laura Tourte | Farm Management Advisor Emeritus | Email: ljtourte@ucanr.edu |