Becky Wheeler-Dykes

My name is Becky Wheeler-Dykes and I am thrilled to join UC Cooperative Extension as the new Orchard Systems Advisor serving Glenn, Tehama and Colusa Counties. I am based in Orland at the Glenn UCCE Office. As an Orchard Crops and Weed Ecology Advisor, I cover olives, prunes, walnuts and almonds and emphasize weed management research and extension in these cropping systems. I grew up on a small prune and walnut farm in Gridley and am happy to be settling down near family. After completing my undergraduate degree in Crop Science and Business Management at UC Davis, I continued on for my Masters in Entomology, where I focused on IPM in orchards. I have since worked in ag research in several crops and disciplines, and I’m excited to bring those experiences to the Sac Valley as the newest Farm Advisor.

I look forward to learning from and with my clientele and I can’t wait to build a research program to support our unique needs in Glenn, Tehama and Colusa Counties. Please give me a call to come out and troubleshoot problems in the field, learn about the challenges you face in agriculture, or just get to know you and your orchards! I can be reached by email at bawheeler@ucanr.edu or telephone at 530-884-9313.