Mark P Bolda
(He/Him/His)
Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
mpbolda@ucanr.edu
M.S. Plant Protection and Pest Management, UC Davis. 1996
Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture
Mark Bolda has been the Strawberry and Caneberry Farm Advisor in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties since May, 2002 and served as County Director from September 1, 2012 to February 1, 2023. Mark graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Agronomy in 1989 and with a Master’s degree in Plant Protection and Pest Management from the University of California in 1995. Prior to entering studies for his Master's degree, Mark served with the United States Peace Corps in Paraguay as an agricultural extensionist from 1989 to 1992.