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Workgroup Information Integrated Grape Production
Summary	The Integrated Grape Production Workgroup integrates the knowledge of AES Scientists, CE Specialists, CE Advisors, and affiliated USDA Researchers who work in wine, grape or raisin production, with the goal of ensuring the most beneficial and productive collaboration in research and extension to clientele throughout the state.

Workgroup Chair Information

Name	Sahap Kurtural (Co-Chair)
Phone	7079440126
E-Mail	skkurtural@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Viticulture & Enology

Name	George Zhuang (Co-Chair)
Phone	559-231-1143
E-Mail	gzhuang@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Fresno County

Membership List
AES Scientist
Adams, Douglas		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor of Viticulture	Biochemistry of grape ripening, tannins in grapes and wine
Bartlett, Megan
	Assistant Professor	Grapevine drought and heat resistance
Bisson, Linda		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor Emeritus Geneticist-AES	Molecular and biochemical investigations of hexose utilization in wine and laboratory strains of yeast; metabolic factors controlling fermentation rate and end product formation; conditions affecting ethyl carbamate formation in wine
Block, David		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor Chemical Engineer	Optimization methods for bioprocessing; Ethanol tolerance in yeast; Catalytic conversion of agricultural waste streams
Boulton, Roger		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor Chemical Engineer-AES	Simulation of winemaking operations; wine stability, winery design; distilled beverage production
Cantu, Dario		Viticulture & Enology
	Associate Professor of Systems Biology-AES	Plant and microbial genomics, genetic resistance to diseases, bioinformatics
Ebeler, Susan		Viticulture & Enology
	Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs and Professor of Enology	Flavor chemistry and analytical chemistry. Development of methods for analysis and identification of aroma campounds and other trace components in grape and wine products.
Epstein, Lynn		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Professor	Biology, biochemical ecology and control of phytopathogenic fungi; fungal development; sustainable agriculture; efficient design of field trials
Heymann, Hildegarde		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor Sensory Scientist	Sensory Science
Karban, Richard		Entomology (UCD)
	Professor	Insect ecology, population regulation of animal species and the interactions between herbivores and their host plants
Lambert, Jean-Jacques

Matthews, Mark		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor and Plant Physiologist-AES	Plant water relations; growth biophysics; acclimation to water deficits; photosynthesis; irrigation, nutrition of grapes; grape development; xylem structure and development; Pierce's disease; Berry shrivel; winegrape quality
Meredith, Carole		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor Emeritus	Grapevine genetics and biotechnology
Michailides, Themis		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Plant Pathologist and Lecturer	Ecology, epidemiology and control of fungal diseases of fruit and nut crops and vines, postharvest diseases, aflatoxin and mycotoxins of nut crops and figs.
Mills, David		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor and Microbiologist	Microbiology of gut health; prebiotics, probiotics, fiber interactions in the intestine
RUNNEBAUM, RON C
	ASST AGRON AES-AY-B/E/E
Walker, M.		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor Geneticist-AES	Genetics and breeding of grapevines; resistance to soil borne pests and pathogens; speciation and evolution breeding resistant rootstocks
Waterhouse, Andrew		Viticulture & Enology
	Professor	Natural product chemistry of grapes and wine, analytical aspects of winemaking
Williams, Larry		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Professor Plant Physiologist-AES	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
CE Advisor
Aram, Kamyar		Contra Costa County
	East Bay Specialty Crops Advisor
Arnold, Kari		Foundation Plant Services - CAES
	Orchard and Vineyard Systems Farm Advisor for Stanislaus County	Walnuts, Apricots, Cherries and Grapes
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, grapes and viticulture.
Beede, Robert		Kings County
	(Retired) Farm Advisor Emeritus	Horticulture: Tree fruit, nuts, grapes
Bentley, Walter		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Integrated Pest Management Entomologist, Emeritus	Entomology
Bettiga, Larry		Monterey County
	Viticulture Farm Advisor	Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation.
Caprile - Emeritus, Janet		Contra Costa County
	Farm Advisor	Commercial fruit, nut, vine, vegetable, field, specialty crops
Chen, Christopher		Hopland Research & Extension Center
	Integrated Vineyard Systems Advisor	Vineyard management and stress tolerance
Cooper, Monica		Napa County
	Farm Advisor-Viticulture	Viticulture and Pest Management
Duncan, Roger		Stanislaus County
	Pomology Farm Advisor	Almonds, canning peaches, pistachios, misc. tree fruit
El Kereamy, Ashraf		Biology (UCR)
	Director of Lindcove REC and Assistant CE Specialist	Specialist in Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside, focused on citrus and grape
Fake, Cindy		Placer-Nevada Counties
	Horticulture and Small Farms Advisor, Placer and Nevada Counties	Commercial Horticultural Production
Gispert, Carmen		Riverside County, Indio Office
	Area Viticulture/Pest Management Advisor-Indio Office	Wine and table grapes
Haviland, David		Kern County
	Farm Advisor	Entomologist and Pest Management. Advise in identification and control of Pest.
Hollingsworth, Joy		Tulare County
	Table Grape Advisor	Grapes
Kron, Cindy		Sonoma County
	North Coast Area IPM Advisor	Integrated Pest Management, Entomology, Viticulture
Lund, Karl		Madera County
	Area Viticulture Advisor
Luvisi, Donald		Kern County
	Farm Advisor Emeritus (Retired)	Viticulture
McGourty, Glenn		Mendocino County
	Viticulture & Plant Science Advisor - Emeritus	Plant science--all horticultural crops including wine grapes, vegetables; viticulture; nursery and floriculture (ornamentals); landscape; also sustainable agriculture and weed science
Norton, Maxwell		Merced County
	Farm Advisor - Emeritus	Specialties: Tree fruit, farmland preservation, figs, pomegranates, peaches
Peacock, William		Tulare County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Viticulture and irrigation, soils
Phillips, Phil		Santa Barbara County
	Area IPM Advisor, Emeritus	Extension of IPM information and adoption of IPM through demonstration and adaptive local research; in citrus, avocados, grapes, strawberries and vegetables
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, Emeritus	Weed Control and Vegetation Management in Perennial Crops, Covercrops and Aquatic Weed Control
Smith, Rhonda		Sonoma County
	Viticulture Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Viticulture, wine grapes, water management, pest management, vine nutrition
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; circular economy issues
Varela, Lucia		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	North Coast IPM Advisor - Emeritus	Apples, pears, wine grapes, pest management
Verdegaal, Paul		San Joaquin County
	Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Viticulture, almonds
Wunderlich, Lynn		Central Sierra Cooperative Extension
	Farm Advisor	Viticulture and Pomology for the foothills; Sprayer calibration; Integrated Pest Management; Biological Control
Zhuang, George		Fresno County
	Viticulture Farm Advisor	Viticulture
CE Specialist
Crisosto, Carlos		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	CE Postharvest Physiologist	Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit quality and deterioration and handling systems
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).
Eskalen, Akif		Plant Pathology - CAES
	Plant Pathologist, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist	Research in my lab is applied and focuses on the identification, biology, epidemiology, and control of fungal pathogens on vines, small fruit & berries, and pome fruits pathology in California.
Fidelibus, Matthew		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Raisin, table and wine grape production,fruit quality, whole-plant physiology, plant growth regulators, weeds.
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
Grantham, Ted		ESPM - Ecosystem Sciences
	Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist	climate, water management and freshwater ecology
Hanson, Bradley		Department of Plant Sciences
	Cooperative Extension Specialist	Chemical and non-chemical weed control in agricultural crops with a focus on herbicide peformance, resistance, crop safety, and environmental fate.
Kurtural, Sahap		Viticulture & Enology
	Associate Specialist for Viticulture	viticulture, vineyard mechanization, canopy management, trellis systems, precision viticulture
McKenry, Michael		Nematology Department
	Emeritus Nematologist and CE Nematology Specialist, Emeritus	Field pathogenicity and practical control of nematodes in perennial crops
Mitcham, Elizabeth		Department of Plant Sciences
	Director, Postharvest Center	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 def
Oberholster, Anita		Viticulture & Enology
	Cooperative Extension Specialist in Enology	Impact viticultural practices and environmental factors (disease, climate change including wildfires) on grape ripening and composition and related wine quality. Influence of vinification practices on wine composition and sensory characteristics. Alternat
Pettygrove, G.		Land, Air & Water Resources
	CE Soils Specialist Emeritus	Soil fertility; land application of wastes and wastewater; dairy manure; winegrape nutrition; precision agriculture.
Prichard, Terry		Land, Air & Water Resources
	CE Irrigation Water Management Specialist	Irrigation water management, crop response to limited water supplies, water infiltration, Delta water quality and soil salinity issues
Rolshausen, Philippe		Botany & Plant Sciences
	Associate CE Specialist	Sub Tropical Crops
Westphal, Andreas		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	UC Riverside Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension Nematology	Applied Nematology in perennial crops including walnut, almond, pistachio, grape and citrus
Zaccaria, Daniele		Land, Air & Water Resources
	Assistant Agricultural Water Management Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Zalom, Frank		Entomology (UCD)
	Distinguished Professor and CE Specialist	Fruit and Vegetable Crop Entomology; Integrated Pest Management
Other ANR
Block, Karen		Viticulture & Enology
	Director of Industry Relations
Lapsley, James		Viticulture & Enology
	Associate Adjunct Professor	History and economics of winemaking
McFarland, Kellie		Program Support Unit (PSU)
	Program and Event Specialist II, Lead
Rowhani, Adib		Foundation Plant Services - CAES
	Plant Pathologist
Tian, Tian		Kern County
	Viticulture Advisor	Viticulture, Plant Physiology
Torres, Gabriel		Viticulture & Enology
	Viticulture Farm Advisor	Plant Pathology
Non-UC
Baumgartner, Kendra		Plant Pathology - CAES
	USDA-ARS research plant pathologist	grapevine diseases
Forrestel, Elisabeth

McElrone, Andrew

Steenwerth, Kerri
	Research Soil Scientist
Membership Totals
Number of Members		76
ANR Members		72
Non-ANR		4
Info Only		0