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Tulare County
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Fax: (559) 685-3319

Director

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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

AGRICULTURE

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Doug Amaral
Title: Area Farm Advisor
Specialty: Pomology and Water/Soils
Address:
Cooperative Extension Kings County
680 Campus Drive
Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: 559-852-2737
Fax: 559-582-5166
Email: amaral@ucanr.edu
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Mr Jorge Antonio Angeles
Title: Weed Management Advisor
Specialty: Weed Management and Orchard and Vine Crops
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension Tulare
4437 S. Laspina Street - Suite B
559-684-3300
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3300
Email: jaangeles@ucanr.edu
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Rubia Branco Lopes
Title: Dairy Advisor
Address:
4437B S Laspina St
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3300
Email: rbrancolopes@ucanr.edu
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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
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Elizabeth J Fichtner PhD
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Orchard Systems
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3310
Fax: (559) 685-3319
Email: ejfichtner@ucanr.edu
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Julie A Finzel
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Animal Science and Rangeland Ecology and Management
Address:
Cooperative Extension Kern County
1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Phone: 661-868-6219
Email: jafinzel@ucanr.edu
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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
5595922408
Exeter, CA 93221
Phone: 559-592-2408 Ext 1765
Email: sangautam@ucanr.edu
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Haramrit Gill
Title: Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Email: hamgill@ucanr.edu
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Joy N Hollingsworth
Title: Table Grape Advisor
Specialty: Grapes
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3313
Email: joyhollingsworth@ucanr.edu
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Raymond Mireles
Title: Fruit and Almond Advisor
Address:
4437B S Laspina St
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3300
Email: jrmireles@ucanr.edu
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Dr Mandeep Riar
Title: Restoration Ecology and Weed Science Advisor
Specialty: Crop and weed physiology Land restoration
Address:
Cooperative Extension Kern County
1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Phone: 661-868-6216
Email: mriar@ucanr.edu
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Manpreet Singh
Title: Technology and Innovation for Small Farms Advisor
Address:
9240 S Riverbend Ave
5596466535
Parlier, CA 93648
Email: mansing@ucanr.edu

NUTRITION, FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE

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Marina C Aguilera
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Program
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (559) 684-3319
Email: mcaguilera@ucanr.edu
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Mrs Grilda G Gomez
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Program
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (559) 684-3345
Email: grigomez@ucanr.edu
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Mariana Lopez
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 559-684-3329
Email: mdvlopez@ucanr.edu
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Alyssabeth Navarro
Title: Community Education Specialist
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 559-684-3328
Email: aanavarro@ucanr.edu
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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
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Teresa R Spicer
Title: Program Supervisor, Tulare/Kings Counties
Specialty: CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Program
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3323
Fax: 559-685-3319
Email: trspicer@ucanr.edu

4H / YOUTH DEVELOPEMENT

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Rochelle Mederos
Title: 4-H Community Education Specialist
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3322
Email: mederos@ucanr.edu

MASTER GARDENER

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Aliya Bayless
Title: Master Gardener Program Coordinator
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3343
Email: ambayless@ucanr.edu

ADMINISTRATION & PROGRAM SUPPORT

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Shelley Magana
Title: Administrative Services Manager
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 5596843307
Email: smagana@ucanr.edu

COUNTY SUPPORT STAFF

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Sharilyn Connelly
Title: Office Assistant IIII
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3303
Email: sconnell@tularecounty.ca.gov
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Walter Martinez
Title: Agricultural Technician
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3344
Email: wcmartinez@ucdavis.edu
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Pete Olguin
Title: Office Assistant III
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3302
Fax: 559-685-3319
Email: olguin@ucanr.edu
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Ashlee Tindle
Title: Office Assistant III
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: 559-684-3301
Email: atindle@ucanr.edu

UNIVERSITY SUPPORT STAFF

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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
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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
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Francielle Lima
Title: Associate Specialist
Specialty: Nutrient Management in Cropping Systems
Address:
Cooperative Extension Kings County
680 Campus Drive
Suite A
Hanford, CA 93230
Fax: (559) 582-5166
Email: frdlima@ucanr.edu

RETIRED / EMERITUS

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Kevin R Day
Title: Pomology Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Fresh-shipping deciduous tree fruits. Cultural practices and production, fruit growth and development, pruning and training systems
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Email: krday@ucanr.edu
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Carol A Frate
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Alfalfa, dry beans, sugarbeets, corn, plant pathology
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3314
Email: cafrate@ucanr.edu
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Manuel J Jimenez
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Small farms, vegetable crops, integrated pest management
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3316
Email: mjjimenez@ucanr.edu
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Michelle (Missy) Le Strange
Title: Farm Advisor Emeritus
Specialty: Vegetable crops, turf & landscape management, weed management (vegetable crops, turf and ornamentals), Master Gardener Program Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3300
Fax: (559) 685-3319
Email: mlestrange@ucanr.edu
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Neil V O'Connell
Title: Farm Advisor, Retired
Specialty: Citrus, Avocado
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3312
Email: nvoconnell@ucdavis.edu
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Carla Sousa
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor, Emeritus
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
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Jim Sullins
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Livestock, Range and Natural Resources, Public Policy, Community Development
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 684-3309
Email: jlsullins@ucanr.edu
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Steven D Wright
Title: Farm Advisor- Tulare and Kings Counties - Emeritus
Specialty: Cotton, small grains, weed control
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension
4437 S. Laspina St.
Ste. B
Tulare, CA 93274-9537
Phone: (559) 684-3315
Fax: 559-685-3319
Email: sdwright@ucanr.edu

Staff

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Danielle Duyst
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tulare County
4437-B S. Laspina St.
Tulare, CA 93274
Email: dduyst@ucanr.edu
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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