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Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6500
Fax: (559) 646-6593

Director

Khaled M Bali Ph.D.
Title: Irrigation Water Management Specialist
Specialty: Irrigation and water management, irrigation systems, soil salinity, drainage, infiltration, water quality, TMDL, biosolids
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6541
Fax: 559-646-6015
Email: kmbali@ucanr.edu

Staff List

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Faculty

Mary Lu Arpaia Ph.D.
Title: Cooperative Extension Specialist
Specialty: Evaluation of preharvest and postharvest factor on subtropical crop productivity and fruit quality, including rootstock, cultivar, irrigation, pesticide and nutrition management strategies
Address:
Kearney Ag. Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
(559) 646-6561
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6561
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: mlarpaia@ucanr.edu

Jackie Atim
Title: CE Specialist in Abiotic Stress
Specialty: Abiotic Stress- Sorghum
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6506
Email: jatim@ucanr.edu

Anthony J. Cornel Ph.D.
Title: Associate Entomologist
Specialty: Applied and basic research on mosquitoes related to developing innovative strategies for their control
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6556
Email: ajcornel@ucanr.edu

Carlos H. Crisosto Ph.D.
Title: CE Postharvest Physiologist
Specialty: Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit and nuts quality and deterioration and handling systems
Address:
Carlos H. Crisosto
One Shields Avenue Mail Stop 2
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 5307527549
Email: chcrisosto@ucdavis.edu

Kent M Daane
Title: CE Specialist
Specialty: Biological control and IPM of insect pests in perennial crops (almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, pistachios), annual crops (lettuce) and ornamentals (eucalyptus, ornamental).
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 5596466522
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: kdaane@ucanr.edu

Louise Ferguson Ph.D.
Title: CE Pomologist
Specialty: Tree crop physiology and production of pistachio, olive, citrus, fig, and persimmon. Areas of expertise include seasonal growth phenology, salinity tolerance, alternate bearing, canopy management, mechanical pruning, mechanical harvesting, root stock int
Address:
Louise Ferguson
Department of Plant Sciences
3045 Wickson Hall
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (559) 737 3061 (M) 530-752-0507 (O)
Fax: 530-752-8502
Email: lferguson@ucdavis.edu

Matthew W Fidelibus Ph.D.
Title: Cooperative Extension Specialist
Specialty: Raisin, table and wine grape production,fruit quality, whole-plant physiology, plant growth regulators, weeds.
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 5596466510
Email: mwfidelibus@ucanr.edu

Peter B Goodell Ph.D.
Title: Cooperative Extension Advisor Emeritus, IPM
Specialty: Development and delivery of IPM tactics, nematode and insect pest management in field crops, (cotton, alfalfa, melon) developing IPM strategies at the ecological landscape level
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6515
Email: pbgoodell@ucanr.edu

Elizabeth E Grafton-Cardwell Ph.D.
Title: Emeritus Entomology Cooperative Extension Specialist
Specialty: Citrus Integrated Pest Management
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: eegraftoncardwell@ucanr.edu

Dr Peter Ako Larbi
Title: Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist
Specialty: Agricultural Application Engineering/Spray Application Engineering
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6577
Email: palarbi@ucanr.edu

Dr Giulia Marino
Title: ASST SPECIALIST COOP EXT
Specialty: Horticultural physiology, orchard management under abiotic stress
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: giumarino@ucdavis.edu

Themis J. Michailides Ph.D.
Title: Plant Pathologist and Lecturer
Specialty: Ecology, epidemiology and control of fungal diseases of fruit and nut crops and vines, postharvest diseases, aflatoxin and mycotoxins of nut crops and figs.
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6546
Email: tjmichailides@ucanr.edu

Jeffrey P. Mitchell Ph.D.
Title: CE Cropping Systems Specialist
Specialty: Vegetable cropping systems, irrigation management, soil quality, organic soil amendments, extension models, postharvest physiology
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6565
Email: jpmitchell@ucdavis.edu

James J Stapleton PhD
Title: IPM Plant Pathologist
Specialty: Integrated pest management; alternatives to synthetic chemical products for disease and pest control; solar energy in pest management; ecological engineering; pest issues in natural areas; biological, physical, and cultural management of reservoirs of weedy plant propagative materials; seed pathology; sustainable and appropriate pest management technologies; circular economy issues
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Center Academic Unit
9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6536
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: jjstapleton@ucanr.edu

Florent P Trouillas
Title: Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist
Specialty: Fruit and Nut Crops, Plant Pathology
Address:
9240 South Riverbend Avenue
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6566
Email: flotrouillas@ucanr.edu

Dr Andreas Westphal
Title: UC Riverside Professor of Cooperative Extension Nematology
Specialty: Applied Nematology in perennial crops including walnut, almond, pistachio, grape and citrus
Address:
9240 S Riverbend Ave
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6555
Email: andreasw@ucr.edu

Larry E. Williams Ph.D.
Title: Professor Plant Physiologist-AES
Specialty: Influences of microclimate on physiological processes of the grapevine; cultural techniques of the grapevine associated with the production of raisins and table grapes; carbon assimilation by and allocation in the vine; effect of senescence on gas exchange characteristics; whole plant physiology
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6558
Email: lewilliams@ucanr.edu

Sam Houston Wilson Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist
Specialty: Orchard/vineyard IPM, insect ecology, organic agriculture, agroecology
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6519
Email: samhw@ucr.edu

Management/Superintendents

Terri Gonzalez
Title: Business Officer
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6010
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: gtgonzalez@ucanr.edu

Vincent Silva
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: vasilva@ucanr.edu

William Spalding
Title: Agriculture Supervisor 2
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: dspalding@ucanr.edu

Patrick West
Title: Crafts and Trades Manager 1
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6052
Email: pjwest@ucanr.edu

Administrative Staff

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Keith Byrum
Title: System Admin II
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6560
Email: kcbyrum@ucanr.edu

Staff

Ivan Aldana
Title: Assistant Custodial Supervisor
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6054
Email: ialdana@ucanr.edu

Santiago Aldana
Title: Senior Agricultural Technician
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6023
Email: saldana@ucanr.edu

Katherine Brisco
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: kkbrisco@ucanr.edu

Tom Buzo
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Nematodes--Westphal Lab
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6550
Email: trbuzo@ucanr.edu

Doug Cary
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Specialty: Adaskaveg NAVEK LAB and IR-4
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6557
Email: dacary@ucanr.edu

Jesus Ceja
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: jgzceja@ucanr.edu

Gabriel Cisneros
Title: Agricultural Technician
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6023
Email: gcisneros@ucanr.edu

Rodolfo Cisneros
Title: Lead, Principal Agricultural Technician
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6023
Email: racisneros@ucanr.edu

Gwen Conville
Title: Illustrator
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6524
Email: goconville@ucanr.edu

Gayle Crisosto
Title: Specialist
Specialty: Postharvest Physiology--Crisosto Lab
Address:
University of California
Department of Plant Sciences, Mail Stop 2, One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-4354
Fax: (530) 752-4568
Email: gmcrisosto@ucdavis.edu

Mohamed Galal Awad Eltarabily
Title: Visiting Scholar
Specialty: water resources management
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 5596466539
Fax: 5596466015
Email: meltarab@ucanr.edu

David Ennes
Title: IR-4 Field Research Director
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6061
Email: djennes@ucanr.edu

Dan Felts
Title: SRA II
Specialty: plant pathology
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6562
Email: dgfelts@ucanr.edu

Sandipa Gautam Ph.D.
Title: Cooperative Extension Area Citrus IPM Advisor
Specialty: Integrated Management of Citrus Pests; Serving Tulare, Fresno, Madera, and Kern counties
Address:
Lindcove Research and Extension Center
22963 Carson Avenue
5595922048
Exeter, CA 93221
Phone: 559-592-2408
Email: sangautam@ucanr.edu

Ping Gu
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Citrus Entomology--Grafton-Cardwell Lab
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6597
Email: pggu@ucanr.edu

Bryan Heyano
Title: Senior Agricultural Technician
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6023
Email: bkheyano@ucanr.edu

Valeria Hochman-Adler
Title: Post Doctorate Researcher
Specialty: Post Doctorate Researcher -- Daane Lab
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: vhochman@ucanr.edu

Marcie Holmes-Baker
Title: Office Assistant II
Address:
Kearney Ag. Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6011
Fax: (559) 646-6015
Email: mjholmesbaker@ucanr.edu

Ms Lingling Hou
Title: SRA
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 5596466567
Email: llhou@ucanr.edu

Robert Johnson
Title: GIS Programmer
Specialty: GIS
Address:
ANR IGIS at Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6062
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: robjohnson@ucanr.edu

Mike Kulow
Title: Senior Custodian
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6054
Email: makulow@ucanr.edu

Yong Luo
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6585
Email: ygluo@ucanr.edu

Zin Thu Zar Maung Ph.D.
Title: SRA-II
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: zin.maung@ucr.edu

Mitchell Oliveira
Title: Physical Plant Mechanic 2
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 5592468583
Email: mroliveira@ucanr.edu

Yuling Ouyang
Title: Staff Research Associate
Specialty: Citrus Entomology--Grafton-Cardwell Lab
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6597
Email: yulouyang@ucanr.edu

Julie Pedraza
Title: Staff Research Associate 2
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 5596466528
Email: jjpedraza@ucanr.edu

Victor Polkownikow
Phone: 559-646-6023
Email: vrpolkownikow@ucanr.edu

Salvador Rangel
Title: Farm Worker
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6023
Email: salrangel@ucanr.edu

Jesse Reyes
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: jjreyes@ucanr.edu

Mauricio Robles
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: maurobles@ucanr.edu

Samantha Rodriguez
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: samrodriguez@ucanr.edu

Jesus Salazar
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: jessalazar@ucanr.edu

Guadalupe Sandoval
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: gsandoval@ucanr.edu

Keri Skiles
Title: Staff Research Associate II
Specialty: IR-4 Program
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6061
Email: kmskiles@ucanr.edu

Duane Soares
Title: Sr. Farm Machinery Mechanic
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6027
Email: dsoares@ucanr.edu

Jaclyn Stogbauer
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: jtstogbauer@ucanr.edu

Rob Straser
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: rstraser@berkeley.edu

Xingeng Wang
Title: Associate Specialist
Specialty: Biological Control--Daane Lab
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6594
Email: xggwang@ucanr.edu

German Zuniga-Ramirez
Title: Staff Research Associate
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: gzunigaramirez@ucanr.edu

Retired Faculty

Walter Joseph Bentley
Title: Integrated Pest Management Entomologist, Emeritus
Specialty: Entomology
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6500
Email: wjbentley@ucanr.edu

Dr David A Grantz Ph.D.
Title: Plant Physiologist & CE Specialist   
Specialty: Air pollution, Ozone, Environmental Crop Physiology, Biofuel Feedstocks
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6599
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: dagrantz@ucanr.edu

Dr Donald Grimes Ph.D.
Title: Water Scientist, Emeritus
Specialty: Water and Soil Science
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 638-9987
Email: dwgrimes@ucanr.edu

Marshall W. Johnson Ph.D.
Title: IPM Specialist and Research Entomologist, Emeritus
Specialty: Integrated pest management of grapes, stone fruit, almonds and walnuts; biological control of arthropods; pesticide resistance in pests and natural enemies
Address:
UC Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave
559-646-6519
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 360-4320
Email: mwjohnson@ucanr.edu

R. Scott Johnson Ph.D.
Title: CE Pomologist, Emeritus
Specialty: Irrigation, fertilization, fruit thinning, rootstocks and fruit growth of peach, plum, nectarine, apple and kiwifruit; Davis campus specialist
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: rsjohnson1953@gmail.com

Michael V McKenry Ph.D.
Title: Emeritus Nematologist and CE Nematology Specialist, Emeritus
Specialty: Field pathogenicity and practical control of nematodes in perennial crops
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6554
Fax: (559) 646-6593
Email: mvmckenry@ucanr.edu

Charles G Summers Ph.D.
Title: Entomologist, emeritus
Specialty: Pest management of field and vegetable crops, biology, ecology and management of aphids, aphids as virus vectors
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: (559) 646-6523
Email: cgsummers@ucanr.edu

Beth L Teviotdale Ph.D.
Title: CE Plant Pathologist, Emeritus
Specialty: Epidemiology and control of deciduous tree nut and fruit crops and olive diseases
Address:
1072 Rorden Avenue
Selma, CA 93662
Phone: (559) 891-1497
Email: blteviotdale@ucanr.edu

Staff

Paulo Lichtemberg
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: plichtemberg@ucanr.edu

Dr Abdelmoneim Mohamed
Title: Irrigation and Soils Advisor
Specialty: Soils, Irrigation systems, Groundwater recharge, Precision irrigation in orchard and vineyard cropping systems
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: amohamed@ucanr.edu

Mario A Salinas
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: masalinas@ucdavis.edu

Mario A Salinas Jr
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: majsalinas@ucdavis.edu

Katrina Maria Steinhauer
Title: Staff Research Associate I
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: kmsteinhauer@ucanr.edu