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![Photo of Larry J Bettiga](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/166.jpg)
Larry J Bettiga
Title: Acting County Director & Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation.
County: Monterey County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7361
Email: lbettiga@ucanr.edu
Title: Acting County Director & Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation.
County: Monterey County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7361
Email: lbettiga@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Mark P Bolda](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/197.jpg)
Mark P Bolda
Title: Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
Specialty: Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
500 Westridge Drive
(831) 763-8001
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8025
Email: mpbolda@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries
Specialty: Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
500 Westridge Drive
(831) 763-8001
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8025
Email: mpbolda@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Michael D Cahn](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/285.jpg)
Michael D Cahn
Title: Farm Advisor, Irrigation and Water Resources
Specialty: Irrigation & Water Resources
County: Monterey County
Notes: University of California, Cooperative Extension, Monterey County 1432 Abbott St Salinas CA 93901
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7377
Fax: 831-758-3018
Email: mdcahn@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor, Irrigation and Water Resources
Specialty: Irrigation & Water Resources
County: Monterey County
Notes: University of California, Cooperative Extension, Monterey County 1432 Abbott St Salinas CA 93901
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7377
Fax: 831-758-3018
Email: mdcahn@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Maria de la Fuente Ph. D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/504.jpg)
Maria de la Fuente Ph. D.
Title: Farm Advisor & Master Gardener Advisor Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
Specialty: Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, nursery crops, plant pathology and soil microbiology. Urban Horticulture and Master Composter Program UCCE Santa Clara.
County: Monterey County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7358
Fax: 831-758-3018
Email: medelafuente@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor & Master Gardener Advisor Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
Specialty: Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, nursery crops, plant pathology and soil microbiology. Urban Horticulture and Master Composter Program UCCE Santa Clara.
County: Monterey County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7358
Fax: 831-758-3018
Email: medelafuente@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Aparna Gazula](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/32373.jpg)
Aparna Gazula
Title: Small Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable Production, Nutrient Management, Small Farms
County: Santa Clara County
Address:
UCCE Santa Clara County
1553 Berger Drive, Bldg 1
2nd Floor
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-282-3127
Email: agazula@ucanr.edu
Title: Small Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable Production, Nutrient Management, Small Farms
County: Santa Clara County
Address:
UCCE Santa Clara County
1553 Berger Drive, Bldg 1
2nd Floor
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-282-3127
Email: agazula@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Julie M Katawicz](http://ucanr.edu/sb3/display_2018/images/default-user.png)
Julie M Katawicz
Title: Community Educational Specialist II 4-H Program Rep.
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
1430 Freedom Blvd., Ste E
831-205-3180
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 831-205-3180
Email: jkatawicz@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Educational Specialist II 4-H Program Rep.
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
1430 Freedom Blvd., Ste E
831-205-3180
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 831-205-3180
Email: jkatawicz@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Joji Muramoto](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/42875.jpg)
Dr Joji Muramoto
Title: CE Specialist
Specialty: Organic Production, Soil Health, Nitrogen Management in Organic Systems, Soilborne Disease Management in Organic Systems
Unit: UC Santa Cruz - Cooperative Extension Specialist
Address:
1156 High Street
Department of Environmental Studies, UCSC
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: 831-459-2178
Email: jmuramoto@ucanr.edu
Title: CE Specialist
Specialty: Organic Production, Soil Health, Nitrogen Management in Organic Systems, Soilborne Disease Management in Organic Systems
Unit: UC Santa Cruz - Cooperative Extension Specialist
Address:
1156 High Street
Department of Environmental Studies, UCSC
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone: 831-459-2178
Email: jmuramoto@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Devii R Rao](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/28070.jpg)
Devii R Rao
Title: San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Rangeland Conservation, Grazing Management, Conservation of Biological Diversity, Watershed Protection and Management.
County: San Benito County
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Benito County
3228 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: 831-205-3125
Email: drorao@ucanr.edu
Title: San Benito County Director and Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Rangeland Conservation, Grazing Management, Conservation of Biological Diversity, Watershed Protection and Management.
County: San Benito County
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Benito County
3228 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: 831-205-3125
Email: drorao@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Barbara Satink Wolfson](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/49602.jpg)
Barbara Satink Wolfson
Title: Fire Advisor
Specialty: Wildland fire
County: San Benito County
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Benito County
3228 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Email: bsatink@ucanr.edu
Title: Fire Advisor
Specialty: Wildland fire
County: San Benito County
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Benito County
3228 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Email: bsatink@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Richard Smith](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2109.jpg)
Richard Smith
Title: Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
County: Monterey County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7357
Email: rifsmith@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
County: Monterey County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Monterey County
1432 Abbott Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: (831) 759-7357
Email: rifsmith@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Bailey Smith-Helman](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/51069.jpg)
Bailey Smith-Helman
Title: Community Education Specialist III
Specialty: Climate Smart Agriculture
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 8317638001
Email: bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist III
Specialty: Climate Smart Agriculture
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
500 Westridge Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 8317638001
Email: bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Steven A Tjosvold](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2279.jpg)
Steven A Tjosvold
Title: Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor Emeritus
Specialty: Environmental horticulture
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8013
Fax: (831) 763-8006
Email: satjosvold@ucanr.edu
Title: Environmental Horticulture Farm Advisor Emeritus
Specialty: Environmental horticulture
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831) 763-8013
Fax: (831) 763-8006
Email: satjosvold@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Laura J Tourte](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2285.jpg)
Laura J Tourte
Title: Farm Management Advisor - Emeritus
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
UCCE Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076
Email: ljtourte@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Management Advisor - Emeritus
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
UCCE Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076
Email: ljtourte@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Yu-Chen Wang](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/49949.jpg)
Yu-Chen Wang
Title: Farm Advisor Plant Pathology
Specialty: Plant pathology
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831)201-9689
Email: yckwang@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor Plant Pathology
Specialty: Plant pathology
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County
1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite E
Watsonville, CA 95076-2796
Phone: (831)201-9689
Email: yckwang@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Brian Woodward Ph.D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/51529.jpg)
Brian Woodward Ph.D.
Title: Forest Advisor for Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties
Specialty: forest ecology, fire ecology, prescribed fire, forest monitoring, coast redwood, forest regeneration, forest management, disturbance ecology, remote sensing
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
500 Westridge
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 831-348-7305
Email: bdwoodward@ucanr.edu
Title: Forest Advisor for Santa Cruz, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties
Specialty: forest ecology, fire ecology, prescribed fire, forest monitoring, coast redwood, forest regeneration, forest management, disturbance ecology, remote sensing
County: Santa Cruz County
Address:
500 Westridge
Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 831-348-7305
Email: bdwoodward@ucanr.edu