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Fresno County
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 241-7515
Fax: (559) 241-7539
Email: cefresno@ucdavis.edu

Staff List

Administration

MCP Administrative Manager

Academic Staff

Program Staff

Secretarial Staff

Emeritus Staff

Staff

Directors

Karmjot G Randhawa
Title: County Director
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-243-6564
Email: kgrandhawa@ucanr.edu

Karmjot Randhawa
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7514
Email: kgrandhawa@ucanr.edu.old

Dr Katherine E Soule
Title: Health Equity Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: kesoule@ucanr.edu

Administration

MCP Administrative Manager

Academic Staff

Dr Daniela F R Bruno
Title: Dairy Advisor
Specialty: Dairy
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7552
Email: dfbruno@ucanr.edu

Nicholas E Clark
Title: Agronomy and Nutrient Management Farm Advisor
Specialty: Agronomic Cropping Systems and Nutrient Management
Address:
Cooperative Extension Kings County
680 Campus Drive
Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: 559-852-2788
Fax: (559) 582-5166
Email: neclark@ucanr.edu

Mae Culumber
Title: Nut Crops Farm Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7526
Email: cmculumber@ucanr.edu

Ruth M Dahlquist-Willard
Title: Interim Director, UC SAREP
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7779
Fax: (530) 756-1079
Email: rdwillard@ucanr.edu

Thomas Turini
Title: Vegetable Crops Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable crops production with emphasis in plant disease management and activities in entomology and nutrient management.
Notes: Shipping address for all materials and supplies related to field studies: University of California West Side Research and Extension Center 17353 W. Oakland Ave Five Points, CA 93624-0158
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-375-3147
Email: taturini@ucanr.edu

Shijian Zhuang
Title: Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Viticulture
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-231-1143
Email: gzhuang@ucanr.edu

Program Staff

William Broomfield
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: 4-H
Address:
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-422-0193
Email: wbroomfield@ucanr.edu

Samikshya Budhathoki
Specialty: Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7515
Fax: 559-241-7539
Email: sbudhathoki@ucanr.edu

Marianna Joan Castiaux
Title: Academic Coordinator Small Farms
Specialty: Education, Outreach, Curriculum Development
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E Shaw Ave
Ste. 210-B
Fresno, CA 93710
Email: mjcastiaux@ucanr.edu

Xia Chang
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Email: xiachang@ucanr.edu

Denise H Cuendett
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Specialty: Community partnerships with UCCE programs
Notes: 559-241-7535
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7535
Email: dhcuendett@ucanr.edu

Samantha Garnica-Perez
Title: Community Educator Specialist 1
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 5592417541
Email: sgarnicaperez@ucanr.edu

Laura S Gonzales
Title: UCCE Fresno, Kings, Tulare - Special Projects Officer / UCCE San Bernardino - Office Manager
Address:
Cooperative Extension Kings County
680 Campus Drive
Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (909) 800-0270
Email: lsgonzales@ucanr.edu

Jessica Kanter
Title: ACADEMIC COORDINATOR
Address:
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7515
Email: jakanter@ucanr.edu

Tracy L Newton
Title: 4-H Program Representative
Specialty: 4-H
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7525
Email: tlnewton@ucanr.edu

Sua Y. Vang
Title: Community Health Specialist 2 (EFNEP)
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 241-7509
Email: syvang@ucanr.edu

Michael Yang
Title: Small Farms and Specialty Crops Hmong Agricultural Assistant
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 241-7523
Fax: 559-241-7539
Email: myang@ucanr.edu

Nancy R Zumkeller
Title: Community Nutrition and Health Supervisor
Specialty: Garden Nutrition Education
Address:
550 E. Shaw Ste. 210 B
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 241-7533
Email: nzumkeller@ucanr.edu

Secretarial Staff

Cashmir C Whittle
Title: Administrative Officer
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 559-241-7528
Fax: 559-241-7539
Email: ccwhittle@ucanr.edu

Emeritus Staff

Richard H. Molinar M.S.
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Small farms, vegetable crops, organic farming, insect/weed management, specialty crops, sugar peas, strawberries, eggplant, squash, Asian vegetables such as basil, lemongrass, green beans, long beans, gailon, bittermelons, refugee farmers, Hmong, Lao, fluent in Spanish
Address:
Small Farm Program
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8575
Email: rhmolinar@ucanr.edu

Staff

Alison Deak
Title: Fire Advisor
Address:
Mariposa County
5009 Fairgrounds Road
Mariposa, CA 95338-9435
Phone: 209-966-2417
Email: aldeak@ucanr.edu

Sarah Lynne Del Pozo
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Email: sdelpozo@ucanr.edu

Miss Charrisha Hillery
Title: Program Manager, F3Local
Notes: Cooperative Extension Fresno County 550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B (530) 786-0291 Fresno, CA 93710
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (530) 786-0291
Email: cdhillery@ucanr.edu

Zin Thu Zar Maung Ph.D.
Title: SRA-III
Specialty: Nematology. IPM
Address:
Fresno County Cooperative Extension
550 E. Shaw Ave
Suite 210-B
Fresno, CA 93710
Email: ztzmaung@ucanr.edu

Raymond Mireles
Title: Fruit and Almond Advisor
Address:
4437B S Laspina St
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3300
Email: jrmireles@ucanr.edu

Irene O Padasas PhD
Title: Community Nutrition and Health Advisor
Specialty: Community-based program, evaluation, family culture and health, children and youth positive development, ethnic minorities
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Email: iopadasas@ucanr.edu

Elizabeth Ramirez
Title: 4-H Admin Support
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension- Fresno County
550 E Shaw Ave
210B
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: 5592417519
Fax: 559-241-7539
Email: elramirez@ucanr.edu

Manpreet Singh
Title: Technology and Innovation for Small Farms Advisor
Address:
9240 S Riverbend Ave
5596466535
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: mansing@ucanr.edu

Ms Tara Sweeney
Title: Food Business Specialist (Community Education Specialist)
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 884-6438
Email: taesweeney@ucanr.edu

Lilian Thaoxaochay
Title: Small Farms Community Educator
Address:
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
550 E. Shaw Avenue, Suite 210-B
(559) 241-7515
Fresno, CA 93710
Phone: (559) 240-4945
Email: lilthaox@ucanr.edu