University of California
Extending Orchard IPM Knowledge in California
Bob Beede
Bob Beede has lived and worked in the San Joaquin Valley of California his whole career. He earned BS and MS degrees focusing on Plant Science, Agrarian Studies, and Postharvest Physiology at the University of California (UC) at Davis. Mr. Beede is a UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor working out of Kings County, and has held this position for 35 years. He advises on a broad range of topics including pest management, entomology, plant pathology, cultural practices, plant physiology, herbicides, irrigation practices, soils, and water. His goals are to extend knowledge to farmers and agriculturalists through educational programs and farm calls, and to perform research related to his areas of expertise.