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Workgroup Information Cling Peach
Summary	Coordinate and target research and educational programs in areas of integrated orchard systems management.

Workgroup Chair Information

Name	Raymond Mireles (Chair)
Phone	559-684-3300
E-Mail	jrmireles@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Tulare County

Name	Cameron Zuber (Co-Chair)
Phone	(209) 385-7403
E-Mail	cazuber@ucanr.edu
Unit:	Merced County

Membership List
AES Scientist
Adaskaveg, James		Plant Pathology
	Professor and Plant Pathologist (test editing)	Mycology, plant pathology, ecology and epidimiology of fungi (test edits)
DeJong, Theodore		Department of Plant Sciences
	Emeritus Professor CE Pomologist-AES Plant Physiologist-AES	Environmental physiology; tree crop physiology; carbon partitioning and crop modeling; pomology; physiology and management of fruit tree crops; peach rootstock development and physiology; dried plum breeding
Gradziel, Thomas		Department of Plant Sciences
	Professor, Geneticist-AES	Genetics and breeding of peach and almond
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.
Mitchell, Alyson		Food Science & Technology
	Professor	Food chemistry and toxicology; impact of dietary exposures on metabolism; application of LC/MS to isolate and identify bioactive food constituents.
Slaughter, David		Biological & Agricultural Engineering
	Professor	Instrumentation and postharvest engineering for biological materials; packaging, handling, storage and transportation of agricultural commodities; nondestructive measurement of quality and composition of biological materials; robotics, control and vision
CE Advisor
Day, Kevin		Tulare County
	Pomology Advisor, Emeritus	Fresh-shipping deciduous tree fruits. Cultural practices and production, fruit growth and development, pruning and training systems
Duncan, Roger		Stanislaus County
	Pomology Farm Advisor, Emeritus	Almonds, canning peaches, pistachios, misc. tree fruit
Gordon, Phoebe		Madera County
	Orchard Crops Farm Advisor	Madera County: Almonds, pistachios, stone fruit, figs Merced County: Pistachio and figs
Gyawaly, Sudan		Butte County
	Integrated Pest Management Advisor	IPM
Hasey, Janine		Sutter-Yuba Counties
	Tree Crop and Environmental Horticulture Advisor Emeritus, Master Gardener Advisor	Pomology, Horticulture, Master Gardener Program
Mireles, Raymond		Tulare County
	Fruit and Almond Advisor
Mokwunye, Idongesit		Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
	Area CE IPM Entomology Advisor	Pistachio, Almond, Walnut, Stone fruits and Table grapes
Norton, Maxwell		Merced County
	Farm Advisor - Emeritus	Specialties: Tree fruit, farmland preservation, figs, pomegranates, peaches
Reyes, Clarissa		Sutter-Yuba Counties
	Orchard Systems Advisor	Plant-water relations, drought physiology; walnut, peach, kiwifruit
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
Zuber, Cameron		Merced County
	Orchard Crops Farm Advisor	Merced County: Deciduous trees, not including pistachios and figs. Madera County: Walnut.
CE Specialist
Crisosto, Carlos		Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
	CE Postharvest Physiologist	Extension and research on postharvest biology and technology of fruits; fruit and nuts quality and deterioration and handling systems
Daane, Kent		ESPM - Organisms and the Environment
	CE Specialist	Biological control and IPM of insect pests in crops (almond, grape, stone fruit, olives, pistachios, berries, lettuce) and ornamentals (eucalyptus, ornamental).
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
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Membership Totals
Number of Members		21
ANR Members		20
Non-ANR		1
Info Only		1