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Workgroup Information Cling Peach |
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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 |
jrmireles@ucanr.edu | |
Unit: | Tulare County |
Name | Cameron Zuber (Co-Chair) |
Phone | (209) 385-7403 |
cazuber@ucanr.edu | |
Unit: | Merced County |
Membership List |
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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 | |
Non-UC | ||
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Membership Totals | ||
Number of Members | 21 | |
ANR Members | 20 | |
Non-ANR | 1 | |
Info Only | 1 |