Program Council
The ANR Program Council advises the Vice President on statewide planning and delivery of programs and develops recommendations for allocation of ANR resources.
Goals
- Provide coordinated statewide planning, evaluation, and prioritization for program direction and delivery of ANR programs
- Develop recommendations for ANR using a statewide perspective
- Coordinate planning, implementation and evaluation of ANR’s program teams/workgroups, conferences, strategic initiatives, and statewide programs
- Provide leadership for defining statewide goals and opportunities for dialogue across the network
Activities include being advisory on:
- Cooperative Extension Position Call
- ANR's Funding Opportunities
- ANR Budget Call for programmatic unit budget requests
- Statewide Program and Institute reviews, based on the recommendations from ad hoc committees
- Other ad hoc activities
How They Work
They meet monthly except for August. They make recommendations by consensus. The VP has final decision-making responsibility. They work collaboratively by:
- Participating in design and execution of work plans
- Providing input on key issues
- Involving key stakeholders as necessary
- Reflecting on and evaluating council activities and accomplishments
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Who They Are
The council is chaired by the Associate Vice President-Programs. Membership is listed below.

Program Council visiting South Coast REC July 2023
Program Council
Office Information
Program Council
1111 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone:
Fax:
Email:
katherine.webb-martinez@ucop.edu
Staff List
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Program Council Chair
Brent Hales
Title: Associate Vice President for Research and Cooperative Extension
Address:
2801 Second Street
205
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (530) 786-0256
Email:
bdhales@ucanr.edu
Executive Associate Deans
Edward R. Atwill
Title: Director, Veterinary Medicine Extension
Specialty: Waterborne zoonotic disease, best management practices , microbial food safety, epidemiology
Address:
Veterinary Medicine Extension
1089 Veterinary Medicine Drive
4207 Vet Med 3B
Davis, CA 95616-8736
Phone: (530) 754-2154
Fax: (530) 752-7181
Email:
ratwill@ucdavis.edu
Dennis David Baldocchi
Title: Executive Associate Dean and Professor of Biometeorology
Specialty: biosphere-atmosphere interactions
Address:
ESPM - Ecosystem Science default of 137 Mulford Hall
345 Hilgard Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-3110
Phone: 5106422874
Email:
baldocchi@berkeley.edu
Isgouhi Kaloshian
Title: Divisional Dean for Agriculture and Natural Resources
Specialty: Plant immunity to nematodes and aphids
Address:
Nematology
2107A Genomics Building
(951) 827 3913
Riverside, CA 92521
Phone: (951) 827-3913
Email:
ikalosh@ucr.edu
Anita M. Oberbauer
Title: Professor, Assoc Dean for Research & Outreach (Ag Programs)
Specialty: Cell and molecular biology; animal growth; and development of genetic markers related to health and disease.
Address:
Animal Science
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-8521
Phone: (530) 752-4997
Email:
amoberbauer@ucdavis.edu
UCCE & REC Leadership
Dr Darren L Haver
Title: Director for REC System & Interim Director South Coast REC
Address:
South Coast Research & Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
(949) 301-9182 x1002
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 301-9182 x1002
Email:
dlhaver@ucanr.edu
Dr Daniel Obrist
Title: Vice Provost – Academic Personnel and Development
Address:
2801 Second Street
204
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 530-464-8301
Email:
dobrist@ucanr.edu
Lynn Schmitt-Mcquitty
Title: Director for County Cooperative Extension. Interim Statewide 4-H Director
Specialty: Positive Youth Development, Youth Science Literacy, Leadership
Address:
California State 4-H Office
2801 Second Street
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Davis, CA 95618-7774
Phone: 530-750-1333
Fax: 5307561148
Email:
lschmittmcquitty@ucanr.edu
Strategic Initiative Leaders
Dr Helen E. Dahlke
Title: Associate Professor in Integrated Hydrologic Sciences
Specialty: physical hydrology, surface water - groundwater interactions, groundwater recharge, on-farm recharge, nutrient transport, stochastic hydrology, DNA tracer technology
Address:
1 Shields Avenue
3006 Plant and Environmental Science Building
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 302-5358
Email:
hdahlke@ucdavis.edu
Josh S. Davy
Title: Livestock, Range, and Natural Resources Advisor / County Director
Specialty: Livestock, Range and Irrigated Pasture
Address:
Cooperative Extension Tehama County
1754 Walnut Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone: (530) 527-3101
Fax: (530) 527-0917
Email:
jsdavy@ucanr.edu
Rachel A Surls Ph.D.
Title: Sustainable Food Systems Advisor
Specialty: urban agriculture, urban gardening, food systems
Address:
Cooperative Extension Los Angeles County
700 W. Main Street
(626) 586-1982
Alhambra, CA 91801
Phone: 626-586-1982
Fax: 626-943-3840
Email:
ramabie@ucdavis.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
Steven M. Worker PhD
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Educational research; design and research of out-of-school (informal) learning environments; positive youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
Address:
1682 Novato Boulevard, Suite 150B
415-761-1020
Novato, CA 94947-7021
Phone: 415-761-1020
Email:
smworker@ucanr.edu
At Large Representatives
Dustin W Blakey
Title: County Director / Farm Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension Inyo-Mono Counties
1360 North Main Street
Suite 229
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 873-7854
Email:
dwblakey@ucanr.edu
Jennifer Sowerwine
Title: Associate Specialist
Specialty: Metropolitan agriculture, sustainable food systems, agroecology, food security, food sovereignty.
Address:
University of California, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management
130 Mulford Hall, MC 3114
Berkeley, CA 94720-3114
Email:
jsowerwi@berkeley.edu
Ex Officio Members
Joni Lynn Rippee
Title: Director, Statewide Programs and REC Operations
Specialty: ANR - Program Planning, Financial and Budget Management, UC and Federal Policy Compliance
Notes: Program Council
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: 530-750-1255
Fax: (510) 832-8612
Email:
joni.rippee@ucop.edu
Tu M Tran
Title: Associate Vice President - Business Operations
Address:
1111 Franklin Street
203
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Phone: 510-987-0022
Fax: 510-587-6203
Email:
tu.tran@ucop.edu
Support Staff
Kit Alviz
Title: Program Policy Analyst 4
Specialty: Program Evaluation
Address:
UC ANR
1111 Franklin St.
11th floor
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Phone: 510-987-0027
Email:
kit.alviz@ucop.edu
Katherine Webb-Martinez MPA
Title: Director
Specialty: Strategic planning, program evaluation, reporting, and impact writing
Address:
UC ANR
1111 Franklin St.
Franklin 10205
Oakland, CA 94607-5200
Phone: (510) 987-0029
Fax: (510) 832-8612
Email:
katherine.webb-martinez@ucop.edu