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Workgroup Information Spray Application Technology |
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Summary | The goal of this workgroup is improved pesticide and nutrient application efficiency in all settings in California. Progress towards this goal will reduce grower/applicator costs and the pollution potential from off-site movement of the spray material. |
Workgroup Chair Information | |
Name | Franz Niederholzer (Chair) |
Phone | (530) 458-0570 |
fjniederholzer@ucanr.edu | |
Unit: | Colusa County |
Location: |
Cooperative Extension Colusa County PO Box 180, 100 Sunrise Boulevard Suite E Colusa, 95932 |
Membership List |
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AES Scientist | ||
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. | |
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. | |
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 | |
CE Advisor | ||
Aegerter, Brenna | San Joaquin County | |
Farm Advisor | Vegetable Crops, Plant Pathology | |
Beede, Robert | Kings County | |
(Retired) Farm Advisor Emeritus | Horticulture: Tree fruit, nuts, grapes | |
Bettiga, Larry | Monterey County | |
Viticulture Farm Advisor | Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation. | |
Bolda, Mark | Santa Cruz County | |
County Director, Santa Cruz County and Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries | Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture | |
Brittan, Kent | Sacramento County | |
Emeritus Farm Advisor for Field Crops | Small grains, corn and biofuel crops | |
(info only) Connell, Joseph | Butte County | |
Farm Advisor Emeritus | Almonds, olives, citrus, subtropicals, ornamentals | |
Coviello, Richard | Fresno County | |
Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Entomology, pest management | |
Faber, Ben | Ventura County | |
Advisor | Soils and water, avocados and minor subtropicals in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. | |
Gispert, Carmen | Riverside County, Indio Office | |
Area Viticulture/Pest Management Advisor-Indio Office | Wine and table grapes | |
Grant, Joseph | San Joaquin County | |
Farm Advisor, Emeritus | walnuts, cherries, olives, miscellaneous fruits; fruit crops, integrated pest management | |
Greer, Christopher | San Luis Obispo County | |
Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management | Integrated Pest Management of Agricultural Crops | |
Hembree, Kurt | Fresno County | |
Weed Management Farm Advisor | Weed management strategies in crop and non-crop settings | |
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. | |
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 | |
Miyao, Gene | Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension | |
Emeritus Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crops | Processing tomato production. | |
Munier, Douglas | Butte County | |
Retired Farm Advisor | Agronomy-cotton, corn, wheat, clover seed, safflower, sunflower, and dry beans | |
Munk, Daniel | Fresno County | |
Farm Advisor | Irrigation, crop nutrient management and cotton production systems | |
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 | |
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 | |
Pickel, Carolyn | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
Area IPM Advisor, Emeritus | IPM programs | |
Retired - Baameur, Aziz | Small Farm Program | |
Retired Emeritus, Farm Advisor | Small Farms, cultivar evaluation, nutrient management, irrigation, specialty crops, vegetables, Asian vegetables, Small Farms | |
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 | |
Vargas, Ronald | Madera County | |
Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Field crops, cotton production, weed control | |
Vasquez, Stephen | ||
Viticulture Farm Advisor | Viticulture and Grape Pathology | |
Verdegaal, Paul | San Joaquin County | |
Farm Advisor, Emeritus | Viticulture, almonds | |
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 | |
Wunderlich, Lynn | Central Sierra Cooperative Extension | |
Farm Advisor | Viticulture and Pomology for the foothills; Sprayer calibration; Integrated Pest Management; Biological Control | |
CE Specialist | ||
Allen, Edith | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
CE Natural Resources Specialist & Professor of Plant Ecology | ||
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 | |
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. | |
Garbelotto, Matteo | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
Extension Specialist in Forest Pathology and Adjunct Professor | Forest pathology and mycology, biodiversity, | |
Grafton-Cardwell, Elizabeth | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
Emeritus Entomology Cooperative Extension Specialist | Citrus Integrated Pest Management | |
Johnson, R. | Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center | |
CE Pomologist | Irrigation, fertilization, fruit thinning, rootstocks and fruit growth of peach, plum, nectarine, apple and kiwifruit; Davis campus specialist | |
Lanini, W | Weed Science Program | |
CE Weed Ecologist | Ecology, weed crop competition, weed biology and low-input agriculture | |
Mcgiffen Jr., Milton | Botany & Plant Sciences | |
CE Specialist and Plant Physiologist | Vegetable Crops, Invasive Species, Weed Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Alternatives to Methyl Bromide | |
VanSteenwyk, Robert | Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM) | |
CE Entomologist | Deciduous fruits, nuts and vines | |
Zalom, Frank | Entomology (UCD) | |
Distinguished Professor and CE Specialist | Fruit and Vegetable Crop Entomology; Integrated Pest Management | |
Other ANR | ||
Blecker, Lisa | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
Coordinator, Pesticide Safety Education Program and Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination (OPIC) | Pesticide Safety Education. Coordinate and review Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) activities pertaining to pesticide research, experimentation and use. Provide quality assurance of DANR publications recommending pesticide uses. | |
Cohen, Susan | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
Senior Writer (Pesticide Safety) | Pesticide Compendia; Pesticide Safety Training Resources | |
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. | |
Melnicoe, Rick | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
Retired effective June 28, 2012. Contact Lisa Blecker 530-750-1251, lblecker@ucdavis.edu. | ||
Sams, Judy | Fruit & Nut Research and Information Center | |
Strand, Joyce | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
IPM Academic Coordinator Emeritus | Application of computers in agriculture (particularly pest management), agricultural meteorology | |
Whithaus, Shannah | Integrated Pest Management | |
PSEP Sr. Editor | ||
Non-UC | ||
Berger, Lori | ||
DeSousa, Richard | ||
Foth, Glen | ||
Hoheisel, Gwen | ||
WSU Extension Educator | Tree Fruit, Grapes | |
Jenkins, Jeff | ||
Professor | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry | |
Ludwig, Gabriele | ||
mulvaney, sean | ||
sales manager | spraying equipment | |
Obenauf, Gary | ||
Director of Research | ||
rackerby, matt | ||
Rear, Jeffrey | ||
Robertson, Mark | ||
Senior Environmental Scientist | Pest Managment | |
Shrestha, Anil | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program | |
IPM Weed Ecologist | Development and implementation of IPM strategies and tactics for vegetation management. Primary crops corn, cotton, tree fruit, grape, tomato. | |
Siegel, Joel | ||
Research Entomologist | Entomology, Insect Pathology, Epidemiology | |
Steenwerth, Kerri | ||
Research Soil Scientist | ||
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Wolf, John | ||
Membership Totals | ||
Number of Members | 70 | |
ANR Members | 51 | |
Non-ANR | 19 | |
Info Only | 1 |