Workgroup Directory/Information

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Workgroup Directory

Workgroup Information Agriculture and Nature Tourism
Summary	Facilitates research and education activities that add value to the rural and agricultural sectors through agritourism and nature tourism.
Website:	https://ucanr.edu/sites/agritourism/

Workgroup Chair Information

Name	Stephanie Larson (Co-Chair)
Phone	(707) 565-2621
E-Mail	slarson@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Sonoma County
Location:	UC Cooperative Extension 133 Aviation Boulevard Suite 109 Santa Rosa, 95403-2894

Membership List
AES Scientist
Gonzales, Janis		San Diego County
	Project Coordinator/Community Education Supervisor II	Program development and management of specialty community education and outreach programs: Climate Resilient Agriculture, Goldspotted Oak Borer, Invasive Shot Hole Borer, South American Palm Weevil, Beekeeping and Wildfire
London, Jonathan		Human & Community Development
	Associate Professor (Community and Regional Development)	Rural community development, natural resource/environmental social science, participatory research, youth development
CE Advisor
Aram, Kamyar		Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension
	Specialty Crops Advisor
Bennaton, Rob		Master Food Preservers
	Bay Area Urban Agriculture Advisor	Small Scale Food Production and Soil Quality/Resource Management ; Food and Land Access and Security
Caprile, Janet		Contra Costa County Cooperative Extension
	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
Diekmann, Lucy		Santa Clara County
	Urban Agriculture/Food Systems Advisor, Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties
Elkins, Rachel		Lake County
	Pomology Farm Advisor in Lake and Mendocino Counties and Master Gardener Advisor in Lake County - Emeritus
Gazula, Aparna		Santa Clara County
	Small Farm Advisor	Vegetable Production, Nutrient Management, Small Farms
George, Holly		Plumas Sierra
	Livestock & Natural Resource- Emeritus	Livestock, Multiple Use of Natural Resources & Community Development
Larson, Stephanie		Sonoma County
	County Director and Livestock Range Management Advisor	Sheep management and production, fiber production, rangeland and natural resource management, water quality
Lloyd, Margaret		Capitol Corridor MCP Cooperative Extension
	Small Farms Advisor	Organic
Lobo, Ramiro		San Diego County
	Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor	Farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural tourism, small farms, new/specialty crops
Oneto, Scott		Central Sierra Cooperative Extension
	Farm Advisor	Agriculture, master gardener program, rangeland management, weed science
Rilla, Ellie
	Advisor Emeritus	Public policy education, natural resource issues, community development
Snell, Laura		Modoc County
	County Director and Livestock & Natural Resources Advisor	Livestock & Natural Resources
Tourte, Laura		Santa Cruz County
	Farm Management Advisor - Emeritus
Wunderlich, Lynn		Amador County
	Farm Advisor	Viticulture and Pomology for the foothills; Sprayer calibration; Integrated Pest Management; Biological Control
CE Specialist
Getz, Christy		Environmental Science, Policy and Management (ESPM)
	Associate Cooperative Extension Specialist in Agriculture and Food Systems	Political economy and governance of food and agriculture systems; farm labor movements; social certification; food safety; cannabis; organic agriculture; farmworker health and wellbeing
Gupta, Clare		Human & Community Development
	UC Cooperative Extension specialist	community development, food systems, policy
Hardesty, Shermain		Small Farm Program
	Small Farm Program Extension Economist	food systems, small farms, marketing, organics, sustainable agriculture
Jolly, Desmond		Agricultural & Resource Economics
	Former director Specialist in Cooperative Extension Small Farm Program	Marketing, agricultural sustainability, economics of food safety, consumption economics and public policy, international agricultural development; Director of Small Farm Program
Pires, Alda		Population Health & Reproduction
	Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension & Associate Agronomist in AES	Urban Agriculture and Food Safety, Veterinary Epidemiology,
Other ANR
Fall, Carol		Trinity County Cooperative Extension
	Trinity County Master Gardener Instructor
Feenstra, Gail		Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SAREP)
	Emeritus, SAREP; Sustainable Food Systems	Sustainable agriculture, local and regional food systems, regional marketing, farmers markets, farm to school programs, nutrition, food system assessments/ indicators, food security, program evaluation, values-based supply chains, food policy councils
Fujimoto, Isao		Human & Community Development
	Emeritus Senior Lecturer SOE	Strategies for community empowerment, rural revitalization, celebrations and symbols for building community solidarity, sustainable agriculture and appropriate technology, San Joaquin Valley, Third World, Pacific Rim, Japan
Giovannini, Karen
	Agriculture Ombudsman	Regulatory, Ecosystem Services, Site Builder, Social Media, Research to Policy, Climate Change
M., J.		Sonoma County
	4-H Administrative Aide/Outreach
Warnert, Jeannette		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	Communications Specialist	Writing
Membership Totals
Number of Members		29
ANR Members		29
Non-ANR		0
Info Only		0