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Workgroup Information Pest Management in ANR
Summary	Provide a forum for proposing, reporting, extending and evaluating integrated pest management research and educational activities in ANR.
Website:	http://groups.ucanr.org/pm/

Workgroup Chair Information

Name	Emily Symmes (Chair)
Phone	530-538-7201
E-Mail	ejsymmes@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Butte County

Membership List
Fujino, Dave		Dean's Office CA&ES (UCD)
	Director, California Center for Urban Horticulture; Co-Director, UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance
AES Scientist
Adaskaveg, James		Plant Pathology
	Professor and Plant Pathologist	Mycology, plant pathology, ecology and epidimiology of fungi
Allen-Diaz, Barbara
	CE Advisor, Emeritus	Rangeland Ecology and Management
Bostock, Richard		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Professor Plant Pathologist-AES	Physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology of host-pathogen interaction; diseases of fruit and nut crops
Bradford, Kent		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor Plant Physiologist-AES Vice-Chair for Instruction	Seed physiology; biotechnology; stress physiology, hormonal physiology; plant and seed water relations
Carey, James		Entomology (UCD)
	Professor	Application of demographic methods to insect population, analysis of life histories, demography of aging
Cooksey, Donald		Plant Pathology
	Emeritus Professor and Bacteriologist	Bacterial diseases; molecular biology, bactericide resistance; biological control
Federici, Brian		Entomology (UCR)
	Entomologist Professor	Insect pathology; viruses and bacteria of medically and agriculturally important insects
Fischer, Albert		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor
Geng, Shu		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor Biostatistician	Agricultural/systems; modeling and simulation of environmental impact on agricultural production and food systems; productivity and risk assessment; comparisons of agricultural systems in Pacific Rim countries. Fluent in Chinese.
Giles, Ken		Biological & Agricultural Engineering
	Professor	Engineering for pest control and plant protection; development of target sensing and sprayer control systems; handling and distribution of biological pest control agents; automation of pest control operations.
Horwath, William		Soils & Biogeochemistry Program
	AES Professor of Soil Biogeochemistry Soil Biogeochemist	Stable isotope studies, soil organic matter dynamics, soil fertility, sustainable agriculture, water quality, plant-microbe interactions, soil microbial biomass, denitrification, residue decomposition, root turnover.
Jasieniuk, Marie		Department of Plant Sciences
	Associate Professor	Weed resistance to herbicides; invasive plants
Kaya, Harry		Entomology (UCD)
	Professor	Utilization of nematodes for biological control of insect pests; interaction between nematodes and other biological control agents; general insect pathology (protozoan, viral and fungal diseases of insects).
Kirkpatrick, Bruce		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Associate Plant Pathologist-AES
Krieger, Robert		Entomology (UCR)
	CE Toxicologist	Extension toxicology
Menge, John		Plant Pathology
	Professor Emeritus Plant Pathologist	Mycorrhizal studies; soil microbial investigations; fungal diseases of citrus
Morse, Joseph		Entomology (UCR)
	Entomologist and Professor of Entomology, Emeritus	Citrus and avocado pest management, biological control; applied insect ecology; pesticide impacts on natural enemies; resistance management
Page, Robert		Entomology (UCD)
	Professor	Evolutionary and behavioral genetics of honey bees
Paine, Timothy		Entomology (UCR)
	Distinguished Professor and Entomologist, Divisional Dean CNAS UCR	Integrated pest management of insects affecting nursery stock, woody ornamental or landscape plants, and trees in urban or recreational forests; ecological interactions between environmental stress on plants and insect herbivores; chemical ecology; insect-microorganism-plant interactions; biological control
Parfitt, Dan		Department of Plant Sciences
	Pomologist-AES	Genetics of fruit crops genetic diversity, germplasm use, pistachio breeding
Parrella, Michael		Entomology (UCD)
	Chair and Professor, Department of Entomology	Development of integrated pest management strategies on ornamental plants with an emphasis on biological control
Perring, Thomas		Entomology (UCR)
	Entomologist Professor of Entomology	Integrated management of insect and mite pests of vegetables; anthropod vectors of plant pathogens; whitefly biology
Plant, Richard		Department of Plant Sciences
	AES Professor Quantitative Analyst	Application of systems analysis to crop and resource management; including statistics, geographic information systems, and mathematical modeling.
Redak, Richard		Entomology (UCR)
	Entomologist Professor & Chair	Integrated management of insect pests on commercial floricultural and ornamental plants, ecology of plant-insect interactions within the urban/natural/agricultural interface, community ecology of insects, conservation biology
Reid, Michael		Department of Plant Sciences
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Postharvest biology and technology of ornamentals, cut flowers, flowering plants, foliage plants. Physiology of flowering and flowering control, chilling injury, mode of action of ethylene and inhibition of ethylene responses.
Rizzo, David		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Department Chair and Professor	Mycology; fungal diseases of woody plants, fungal ecology; forest pathology
Roberts, Philip		Nematology Department
	Chair, Nematologist & Professor of Nematology	Nematode host-parasite relations, genetics and pest management in field and vegetable crops
Roderick, George		Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
	William Muriece Hoskins Professor and Chair	global change, environmental science, sustainability, biodiversity, invasive species, genomic observatories
Rust, Michael		Entomology (UCR)
	Entomologist Professor	Urban-industrial entomology
Smith, Linda		Department of Plant Sciences
	Associate Research Biochemist	Mechanisms of osmotic stress and chill stress adaption in bacteria.
Tomich, Thomas		Agricultural Sustainability Institute
	Director
Trumble, John		Entomology (UCR)
	Distinguished Professor	Plant compensation for insect herbivory; impact of air and heavy metal pollution on plant-insect interactions; biological and microbial control in sustainable agriculture; chemical ecology; participate on the celery and tomato guidelines
Vidalakis, Georgios		Plant Pathology
	Professor & UC Extension Specialist in Plant Pathology - Director, Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP)	Graft-transmissible diseases of citrus diagnosis and therapy & Citrus germplasm.
Wilson, Barry		Animal Science
	Professor	Neurotoxicology; aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicology; biomarkers of stress and pesticide exposure; growth and development with focus on muscle and nerve interactions.
CE Advisor
Aegerter, Brenna		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor	Vegetable Crops, Plant Pathology
Aguiar, Jose		Indio Office
	Farm Advisor	Vegetable crops and small farms
Barlow, Vonny		Palo Verde Office
	Entomology/IPM /Crop production Advisor	Integrated Biological Control and Integrated Pest Management in Forage, Field and Vegetable Crops
Battany, Mark		San Luis Obispo County
	Water Management and Biometeorology Advisor	Water management, soil management, soil salinity, frost protection, climate and weather evaluation, weather stations and sensors, water resources.
Bell, Carl		Ventura County
	Regional Advisor	Invasive Plants
Bender, Gary		San Diego North County Office
	Farm Advisor-Emeritus	Subtropical horticulture, deciduous fruit trees, irrigation, water quality, pest management, root rot and pathology of avocados and citrus, avocado canopy management
Bethke, James		San Diego County
	Farm Advisor - Emeritus	Nurseries and Floriculture
Bettiga, Larry		Monterey County
	Viticulture Farm Advisor	Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation.
Bianchi, Mary		San Luis Obispo County
	Emeritus - Horticulture Farm Advisor	Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County.
Biscaro, Andre		Ventura County
	Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor
Bolda, Mark		Santa Cruz County
	County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
Brittan, Kent		Sacramento County
	Emeritus Farm Advisor for Field Crops	Small grains, corn and biofuel crops
Buchner, Richard		Tehama County
	Orchard Advisor - Emeritus	Pomology for Tehama County. Strawberry nursery production in North Coast & Mountain Region
Caprile, Janet		Contra Costa County
	Farm Advisor	Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops
Cassell, Jodi		Solano County
	Natural Resources Advisor	California Water Policy, Aquatic Invasive Species, Public Participation, Citizen Science, Science Literacy
Cooper, Monica		Napa County
	Farm Advisor-Viticulture	Viticulture and Pest Management
Dara, Surendra		Santa Barbara County
	Cooperative Extension Advisor-Entomology and Biologicals	Small fruits, vegetables, and other major crops - Entomology, integrated pest management, microbial control, biostimulants, biopesticides, and biocontrol.
Daugovish, Oleg		Ventura County
	Strawberry and Vegetable Crop Advisor	Ag and Environmental Issues for Veg Crops and Strawberries
Doll, David		Merced County
	Pomology Farm Advisor	Almonds, Pistachios, Walnuts, and Urban Forestry
Doran, Morgan		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	Director, Advisor for Livestock and Natural Resources	Livestock, beef cattle, sheep, nutrition, range management, irrigated pastures, grazing systems, ranch water quality.
Downer, A. James		Ventura County
	Advisor	Pathology of landscape ornamentals , Phytophthora Root Rot, Mulches, Potting soils, Palm horticulture, Arboriculture, Master Gardener Advisor.
Duncan, Roger		Stanislaus County
	Farm Advisor and County Director	Almonds, Peaches, misc. tree fruit
El-kereamy, Ashraf		Kern County
	Viticulture and Small Fruits Advisor
Elkins, Rachel		Lake County
	County Director -Lake County, Pomology Farm Advisor in Lake and Mendocino Counties and Master Gardener Advisor in Lake County
Espino, Luis		Colusa County
	Rice Farm Advisor	Entomology, Agronomy
Faber, Ben		Ventura County
	Advisor	Soils and water, avocados and minor subtropicals in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.
Fake, Cindy		Placer-Nevada Counties
	Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor	Commercial Horticultural Production
Ferry-Abee, Allison		Tulare County
	Area Viticulture Advisor
Fichtner, Elizabeth		Tulare County
	Farm Advisor	Orchard Systems
Giraud, Deborah		Humboldt County Office
	Emeritus: Farm and Community / Economic Development Advisor	Plant sciences, fruit trees, vegetables, community development, ornamentals
Gispert, Carmen		Indio Office
	Area Viticulture/Pest Management Advisor	Wine and table grapes
Goodell, Peter		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Cooperative Extension Advisor Emeritus, IPM	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
Grant, Joseph		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	walnuts, cherries, olives, miscellaneous fruits; fruit crops, integrated pest management
Greer, Christopher		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management	Integrated Pest Management of Agricultural Crops
Hasey, Janine		Sutter-Yuba Counties
	Tree Crop Farm Advisor, County Director, Master Gardener Advisor	Pomology, Horticulture, Master Gardener Program
Haviland, David		Kern County
	Farm Advisor	Entomologist and Pest Management. Advise in identification and control of Pest.
Hembree, Kurt		Fresno County
	Weed Management Farm Advisor	Weed management strategies in crop and non-crop settings
Holtz, Brent		San Joaquin County
	County Director and Farm Advisor	Pomology, deciduous tree fruits and nuts, plant pathology
Ingels, Chuck		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	Farm Advisor	Tree crops, grapes, environmental horticulture, and Master Gardeners/urban horticulture. Areas of research and extension focus include IPM, evaluation of sustainable products and practices, water conservation and deficit irrigation, home orchards and vineyards, sustainable landscaping, alternative turfgrass species, and tree training, pruning, and grafting.
Jimenez, Manuel		Tulare County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Small farms, vegetable crops, integrated pest management
Kabashima, John		Orange County - UC Cooperative Extension
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus	Ornamental horticulture, nursery crops, pest management, exotic and invasive pests, water runoff, water quality
Kallsen, Craig		Kern County
	Farm Advisor	Citrus, subtropical horticulture and pistachios
Karlik, John		Kern County
	Extension Advisor	Environmental Horticulture/Environmental Science
Koike, Steven		Monterey County
	Plant Pathology Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Plant pathology research and education for vegetable, fruit and ornamental crops; plant disease diagnostics; food safey research and extension.
Laemmlen, Franklin		San Luis Obispo County
	Farm Advisor - Emeritus	Vegetable crops (leafy greens, parsley, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, carrots, nappa, bok choy, cilantro, spinach, squash, peppers (bell), plant pathology, nematology, entomology, farm safety, plant problem diagnosis, cut flowers
Larsen, Royce		San Luis Obispo County
	Area Natural Resource/Watershed Advisor	Water Quality and Non-point Source Pollution on Rangelands. Also, other natural resource issues including: Rangeland Improvements, Noxious Invasive Weeds, Wildland Fires, Grassland Restoration and Endangered Species.
Long, Rachael		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	Farm Advisor for Field Crops, Pest Management	Pest management, agronomy, dry beans, alfalfa, water quality, oil seed crops
Macedo, Tulio		Madera County
	Farm Advisor	Agronomic Crops and Weed Control
Marcum, Daniel		Shasta-Lassen Office
	Farm Advisor - Emeritus	Irrigation, plant nutrition, salinity, entomology, sustainable agriculture, agronomy, vegetable crops, engineering, plant pathology, integrated pest management, systems management, economics, weed control, nematology, strawberry nursery production, garlic, wild rice, alfalfa, timothy, sugarbeet, pasture, range, biodiversity, peppermint, viticulture
Marsh, Brian		Kern County
	County Director/Farm Advisor	Agronomy, cotton, small grains, corn and silage, weed control
Milliron, Luke		Butte County
	Area Sustainable Orchard Systems Advisor
Miyao, Gene		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	Emeritus Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crops	Processing tomato production.
Mueller, Shannon		Fresno County
	County Director and Agronomy Farm Advisor	Agronomy, alfalfa seed, hay production, seed certification, forage crops, pollination and honeybee management, oil seed crop production, and dry beans.
Munier, Douglas		Butte County
	Retired Farm Advisor	Agronomy-cotton, corn, wheat, clover seed, safflower, sunflower, and dry beans
Murray, Mike		Glenn County
	"County Director, Farm Advisor, Emeritus"	Vegetable crops, community development
Natwick, Eric		Imperial County
	Entomology Advisor, emeritus	Entomology, Pest Management
Niederholzer, Franz		Colusa County
	Farm Advisor Orchard Systems	Prunes, almonds, pears, apple, cherry, olive, plum, citrus, and pomegranate
Nunez, Joe		Kern County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Vegetable crops
O'Connell, Neil		Tulare County
	Retired Farm Advisor	Citrus, Avocado
Orloff, Steve		Siskiyou County
	County Director/Farm Advisor	Conducts research & educational program with alfalfa, small grains, irrigated pasture, and noncrop weed control with emphasis on variety adaptation, pest management, irrigation, and general production practices
Reid, Karrie		San Joaquin County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor	Landscape Horticulture
Retired - Baameur, Aziz		Small Farm Program
	Retired Emeritus, Farm Advisor	Small Farms, cultivar evaluation, nutrient management, irrigation, specialty crops, vegetables, Asian vegetables, Small Farms
Rijal, Jhalendra		Stanislaus County
	Area IPM Advisor	Entomology, insect pest management, insect mating disruption, insect spatial distribution and quantitative sampling, insect behavior and chemical ecology
Roncoroni, John		Napa County
	Weed Science Farm Advisor	Weed Control and Vegetation Management in Perennial Crops, Covercrops and Aquatic Weed Control
Sanden, Blake		Kern County
	Farm Advisor	Irrigation, soil, water, agronomy, blackeyes, sugarbeets, safflower, alfalfa
Schmierer, Jerry		Colusa County
	Farm Advisor Emeritus	Plant science, alfalfa, wheat,dry beans, corn, barley, and oil seed crops with speciality in precision agriculture and weed management.
Smith, Rhonda		Sonoma County
	Viticulture Farm Advisor	Viticulture, wine grapes, water management, pest management, vine nutrition
Smith, Richard		Monterey County
	Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science	Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Stapleton, James		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	IPM Plant Pathologist	Integrated pest management; alternatives to synthetic chemical products for disease and pest control; solar energy in pest management; soil-plant ecology; 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
Stoddard, Scott		Merced County
	Farm Advisor Vegetable Crops and Limited Resource Farms	Soil fertility and conservation, tomatoes, peppers, sweetpotatoes, weed management
Sutherland, Andrew		Alameda County
	Integrated Pest Management Advisor	urban IPM of arthropods
Swain, Steven		Marin County
	Environmental Horticulture Advisor
Symmes, Emily		Butte County
	Area IPM Advisor	Integrated pest management
Takele, Etaferahu		Riverside County
	County Director/Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics	Area Advisor - Farm Management /Agricultural Economics - Production economics, decision-making at the farm level, integrated input management, risk managementSubtropical Fruit Crops (Citrus, Avocados) Vegetable crops, Field CropsRiverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Imperial, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angles, Orange and Ventura.
Tjosvold, Steven		Santa Cruz County
	Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor Emeritus	Environmental horticulture
Turini, Thomas		Fresno County
	Advisor	Vegetable crops
Varela, Lucia		Sonoma County
	North Coast IPM Advisor	Apples, pears, wine grapes, pest management
Verdegaal, Paul		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor	Viticulture, almonds
Vossen, Paul		Sonoma County
	Farm Advisor - Emeritus (Sonoma & Marin Counties) Fruits / Vegetables / Marketing	Tree fruits and nuts, vegetable crops, small farm specialty crops; marketing, Master Gardener Program, organic - sustainable production, olive oil, chestnuts, apples
Wilen, Cheryl		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor. Also: IPM Extension Coordinator for Natural Resources	Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape, pesticide reduction and alternatives. Research specialty in weed management, snails & slugs.
Wilson, Rob		Intermountain Research & Extension Center
	Farm Advisor	Pest managment in vegetable and field crops; Potato variety development; Production of potatoes, onions, peppermint, and small grains
Wright, Steven		Kings County
	Farm Advisor- Tulare and Kings Counties	Cotton, small grains, weed control
Wunderlich, Lynn		Central Sierra Cooperative Extension
	Farm Advisor	Viticulture and Pomology for the foothills; Sprayer calibration; Integrated Pest Management; Biological Control
CE Specialist
Ajwa, Husein		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE Specialist	Soil and Water Management. Methyl bromide alternatives. Cool-season vegetables.
Al-Khatib, Kassim		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor, Plant Sciences	CE Specialist in Weed Sciences
Baird, James		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Management and Assistant Turfgrass Horticulturist	Turfgrass Management
Baldwin, Roger		Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology
	Cooperative Extension Specialist: Human-Wildlife Conflict Resolution	Wildlife Damage and Pest Management
Becker, J.		Nematology Department
	Cooperative Extension Specialist & Nematologist	Integrated pest management of plant-parasitic nematodes
Bruhn, Christine		Food Science & Technology
	CE Food Marketing Specialist Emerita Center for Consumer Research	Research and education focused on consumer attitudes toward food safety, quality, and wholesomeness, food labels, and new production and processing technologies
Cudney, David		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Emeritus CE Weed Scientist
Daane, Kent		ESPM - Organisms and the Environment
	CE Specialist	Biological control and IPM of insect pests in perennial crops (almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, pistachios), annual crops (lettuce) and ornamentals (eucalyptus, ornamental).
Daugherty, Matthew		Entomology (UCR)
	Associate CE Specialist and Entomologist	Population biology, pest and disease management, quantitative ecology
Davis, R		Plant Pathology - CAES
	CE Plant Pathologist	Diseases of vegetable & field crops
DiTomaso, Joseph		Weed Science Program
	CE Weed Specialist	Non-crop areas, including weeds of rangeland, forestry, rights-of-way, roadside, wetlands, and natural sites and taxomony
Eskalen, Akif		Plant Pathology
	Cooperative Extension Plant Pathologist	Fungal diseases of Subtropical Plants, Invasive Polyphagous and Kuroshio Shot Hole Borers and Fusarium Dieback
Fennimore, Steven		Weed Science Program
	CE Weed Specialist	Weed control in cool-season vegetables, weed biology, weed seed germination
Fidelibus, Matthew		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Associate CE Specialist	Raisin, table and wine grape production,fruit quality, whole-plant physiology, plant growth regulators, weeds.
Garbelotto, Matteo		Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
	Extension Specialist in Forest Pathology and Adjunct Professor	Forest pathology and mycology
Gerry, Alec		Entomology (UCR)
	Associate Professor and Cooperative Extension Specialist	Veterinary Entomology
Getz, Christy		Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
	Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist	Natural Resource-Dependent Workers and Communities
Godfrey, Larry		Entomology (UCD)
	CE Specialist	Extension Entomology Specialist
Golino, Deborah		Foundation Plant Services - CAES
	CE Specialist Director Foundation Plant Services Plant Pathology Department	Virus diseases of horticultural crops and nursery clean stock programs
Grafton-Cardwell, Elizabeth		Lindcove Research & Extension Center
	Director of Lindcove REC & Research Entomologist UC Riverside	Citrus Integrated Pest Management
Gubler, Walter		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Extension Plant Pathologist	Trees, vines, small fruits
Hanson, Brad		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE Weed Specialist
Hill, James		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE Specialist	Conducts research and education programs on rice-based cropping systems with focus on production technologies such as direct seeding; weed control; nutrition; residue management and the relationship of these factors to environmental quality.
Hoddle, Mark		Entomology (UCR)
	Entomologist CE Entomology Specialist	Biological control of ornamental and agricultural pests. Pest and natural enemy biology and behavior. Assessing impact of natural enemies on pest population growth
Hutmacher, Robert		West Side Research & Extension Center
	Cooperative Extension Specialist and Center Director, West Side REC	cotton production issues, water stress, nutrient mgmt
Jackson, Lee		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE Specialist - Small Grains	Small Grains; Agronomy; Growth, development and plant breeding of small grains; small grain diseases; pathogen variability host resistance; genetics of host/parasite interaction; integrated pest management;integrated crop management; agricultural systems.
Klonsky, Karen		Agricultural & Resource Economics
	Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Emerita	Farm Management and Production, Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Agriculture
Lanini, W		Weed Science Program
	CE Weed Ecologist	Ecology, weed crop competition, weed biology and low-input agriculture
Lanzaro, Gregory		Veterinary Medicine Teaching & Research Center
	Professor	Population and molecular genetics of insect vectors of human disease.
Lemaux, Peggy		Plant & Microbial Biology
	CE Specialist	Interests in using genetic and genomic technologies to improve agricultural crops, using various ‘omic tools to understand abiotic and biotic stresses and nutritional characteristics. Also interests in developing educational resources related to agriculture and food, for varied audiences. Lead faculty for CLEAR, a grad student and postdoc group, developing effective strategies for communicating science to a broad public audience.
Lewis, Vernard		Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
	CE Entomologist	Urban entomology
Mauk, Peggy		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Director of Agricultural Operations/Subtropical Horticulture CE Specialist	Citrus, avocados, and dates, crop production management, fiscal and personnel management
McGiffen, Milton		Botany & Plant Sciences
	CE Specialist and Plant Physiologist	Vegetable Crops, Invasive Species, Weed Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Alternatives to Methyl Bromide
McHughen, Alan		Botany & Plant Sciences
	CE Biotechology Specialist and Geneticist	Molecular Genetics, Genetic Engineering
Mitcham, Elizabeth		Department of Plant Sciences
	CE & AES Postharvest Pomologist	Postharvest physiology and technology of fruit and nut crops; emphasis on maintaining flavor quality after harvest, enhancing consumption of produce, and reducing food loss. Also studying regulation of fruit ripening and mechanisms underlying calcium deficiency disorders in fruit.
Mussen, Eric		Entomology (UCD)
	CE Apiculturist	Apiculture, managing honey bees and wild bees for maximum field production, while minimizing pesticide damage to pollinator population
Ploeg, Antoon		Nematology Department
	Associate Nematologist Associate CE Nematology Specialist	Nematode pest management in field and vegetable crops; virus transmission
Putman, Alexander		Plant Pathology
	Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension and Assistant Plant Pathologist
Smith, Richard		Controller
	Environmental Specialist	EH&S
Subbarao, Krishnamurthy		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Plant Pathologist CE Specialist	Epidemiology and integrated control of plant pathogens
Suslow, Trevor		Department of Plant Sciences
	Extension Research Specialist	Preharvest to Postharvest Microbial food safety systems,postharvest transportation, Postharvest pathology
Temple, Steven		Department of Plant Sciences
	WOS CE Specialist III & Lecturer	Agronomy and host plant resistance breeding of grain legumes, legume cover crops, sustainable farming systems; fluent in Spanish.
Timm, Robert		Hopland Research & Extension Center
	Extension Wildlife Specialist emeritus	Prevention and control of wildlife damage, solving human-wildlife conflicts, rodent and predator biology and behavior, wildlife management
Toscano, Nick		Entomology (UCR)
	Extension Entomologist	Integrated pest management involving insects, mites and other invertebrates in field and vegetable crops with emphasis on resistance management and alternatives to synthetic insecticides
Van Eenennaam, Alison		Animal Science
	CE Specialist	Animal genomics, biotechnology, beef cattle, genetic engineering, animal breeding
Westerdahl, Becky		Nematology CAES
	CE Specialist Professor	Applied nematology, integrated pest management
Zalom, Frank		Entomology (UCD)
	Distinguished Professor, CE Specialist and Entomologist in the Agricultural Experiment Station	Fruit and Vegetable Crop Entomology; Integrated Pest Management
Other ANR
Byrne, Frank J.		Entomology (UCR)
	Assoc. Res. Entomologist
Dreistadt, Steve		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Principal Editor	IPM, ornamentals, landscape, biological control
Martin, Tunyalee		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Associate Director for Communications	Leads UC IPM communications, manages IPM publication projects, and supervises editorial and technical staff developing and producing IPM outreach materials for Web and print.
Reierson, Donald		Entomology (UCR)
	Staff Research Associate	Biology and control of cockroaches, ants, fleas, termites
Reynolds, Cheryl		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Interactive Learning Developer
Windbiel-Rojas, Karey		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Associate Director for Urban & Community IPM/ Area IPM Advisor	Integrated Pest Management
Zhang, Minghua		Land, Air & Water Resources

Non-UC
Anderson, Lars
	Lead Scientist/ARS Aquatic Weed Lab	Aquatic Weed Biology/Control
Shaw, David		San Diego North County Office
	Farm Advisor	Turfgrass, Landscape, Arboriculture, Irrigation Management
Membership Totals
Number of Members		174
ANR Members		172
Non-ANR		2
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