Serving Madera County
The UC Cooperative Extension Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.
(Closed 1:00-2:00pm for lunch)
Occasionally, there will be brief office closures for off-site meetings and events.
Please leave a brief reason for visiting on the sign-in sheet at the window during those visits.
- Karmjot Randhawa, County Director (559) 241-7514 kgrandhawa@ucanr.edu
- Russell Hill, 4-H Advisor (559) 675-7204 rdhill@ucanr.edu
- Laurie Fringer, 4-H Program Representative (559) 675-7879, Ext. 7202 llfringer@ucanr.edu
- Scott Stoddard, Vegetable Crops & Limited Resource Farms Advisor (209) 385-7403 csstoddard@ucanr.edu (UCCE-Merced Office)
- Daniela Bruno, Dairy Advisor (559) 675-7879 Ext. 7211 dfbruno@ucanr.edu (Thursday only)
- Phoebe Gordon, Orchard Systems Advisor (559) 675-7879 Ext. 7209 pegordon@ucanr.edu
- Joy Hollingsworth, Nutrient Management & Soil Quality Advisor (559) 675-7879 Ext. 7211 joyhollingsworth@ucanr.edu (Tuesday only)
- Karl Lund, Viticulture Advisor (559) 675-7879 Ext. 7205 ktlund@ucanr.edu
- UC CalFresh Nutrition Program, (559) 675-7879 Ext. 7207
- Denise Cuendett, Master Gardener Coordinator Fresno and Madera offices, Send e-mail to dhcuendett@ucanr.edu
We apologize for any inconveniences that may arise.
Welcome to the Central Valley to our new UCANR Advisor: Haramrit Gill
Haramrit Gill is the newly appointed Environmental Horticulture Advisor for Tulare, Kings, Fresno, and Madera Counties. In her current capacity as an Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Haramrit's responsibilities revolve around identifying landscape plants that are heat-tolerant, disease-resistant, and fire-resistant. She harbors a strong interest in researching California native plants due to their sustainable attributes, which include superior adaptation, biodiversity enhancement, water efficiency, and soil health benefits. Please join us in welcoming Haramrit to UC ANR.
Read more about Haramrit Gill.
Madera County Programs
Organizes, administers, directs and coordinates youth programs in cooperation with Madera County 4-H adult volunteer leaders. Programs are designed to meet the needs and interest of youth 9 to 19 years of age. Focus is on responsibility and leadership development.
Provides extension education and research programs in alfalfa, cereal grains and corn. Provides weed identification and programs for efficient weed control.
Dairy productivity and product quality, as well as complex issues of animal health and welfare, waste management, and water quality.
Providing professional research and advice to support range livestock producers and rangeland managers.
Their mission is to extend research based knowledge and information on home horticulture, pest management, and sustainable landscape to the residents of Madera County.
Practical advice and problem solving for fruit and nut producers.
Provides educational information to vegetable crop producers in Madera County. Conducts research programs in tomatoes, melons, garlic and other vegetables. Serves Madera and Merced Counties.
Disseminates research based information from University, industry and private research to growers, processors and packers of grapes and grape products. Provides diagnosis of permanent crop plant diseases.
New cover crop research can help groundwater sustainability agencies plan
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