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San Luis Obispo County
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone:
(805) 781-5940
Fax:
(805) 781-4316
Directors
Christopher A Greer PhD
Title: Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management
Specialty: Integrated Pest Management of Agricultural Crops
Notes: cell: 805-888-1355
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
(cell: 805-888-1355)
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5161
Email: cagreer@ucanr.edu
Title: Area Cooperative Extension Advisor - Integrated Pest Management
Specialty: Integrated Pest Management of Agricultural Crops
Notes: cell: 805-888-1355
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
(cell: 805-888-1355)
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5161
Email: cagreer@ucanr.edu
Dr Katherine E Soule
Title: Health Equity Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: kesoule@ucanr.edu
Title: Health Equity Advisor
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: kesoule@ucanr.edu
Director of Cooperative Extension
Cross County Advisors
Mark Battany
Title: Water Management and Biometeorology Advisor
Specialty: Water management, soil management, soil salinity, frost protection, climate and weather evaluation, weather stations and sensors, grapes and viticulture.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5948
Fax: (805) 781-4316
Email: mcbattany@ucanr.edu
Title: Water Management and Biometeorology Advisor
Specialty: Water management, soil management, soil salinity, frost protection, climate and weather evaluation, weather stations and sensors, grapes and viticulture.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5948
Fax: (805) 781-4316
Email: mcbattany@ucanr.edu
Dr Royce Larsen E.
Title: Area Natural Resource/Watershed Advisor
Specialty: Water Quality and Non-point Source Pollution on Rangelands. Also, other natural resource issues including: Rangeland Improvements, Noxious Invasive Weeds, Wildland Fires, Grassland Restoration and Endangered Species.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
350 N. Main Street, Ste. B
Templeton, CA, CA 93465
Phone: (805) 434-4106
Fax: (805) 434-4881
Email: relarsen@ucanr.edu
Title: Area Natural Resource/Watershed Advisor
Specialty: Water Quality and Non-point Source Pollution on Rangelands. Also, other natural resource issues including: Rangeland Improvements, Noxious Invasive Weeds, Wildland Fires, Grassland Restoration and Endangered Species.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
350 N. Main Street, Ste. B
Templeton, CA, CA 93465
Phone: (805) 434-4106
Fax: (805) 434-4881
Email: relarsen@ucanr.edu
Specialists
Bill Tietje
Title: Area Natural Resource Specialist
Specialty: Oak woodland ecology and management, human impacts on wildlife, oak regeneration, land use planning
Address:
Cooperative Extension County Offices UCCE San Luis Obispo County 2156 Sierra Way
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA, CA 93401
Phone: 5107257651
Email: tietje@berkeley.edu
Title: Area Natural Resource Specialist
Specialty: Oak woodland ecology and management, human impacts on wildlife, oak regeneration, land use planning
Address:
Cooperative Extension County Offices UCCE San Luis Obispo County 2156 Sierra Way
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA, CA 93401
Phone: 5107257651
Email: tietje@berkeley.edu
4-H Youth Development Program
Denise Harris
Title: 4-H Program Assistant
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5943
Email: deharris@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Program Assistant
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5943
Email: deharris@ucanr.edu
Ana M Torres
Title: 4-H YDP Community Education Specialist II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5941
Email: amltorres@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H YDP Community Education Specialist II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5941
Email: amltorres@ucanr.edu
UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program
Miguel Diaz
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Community Education Specialist 2
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: midiaz@ucanr.edu
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Community Education Specialist 2
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: midiaz@ucanr.edu
Kelly Q Hong
Title: Community Education Specialist 1
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: kqhong@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist 1
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: kqhong@ucanr.edu
Shannon Ad Klisch
Title: Academic Coordinator II
Specialty: Community Health Education
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5944
Email: sklisch@ucanr.edu
Title: Academic Coordinator II
Specialty: Community Health Education
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5944
Email: sklisch@ucanr.edu
Abbi Marrs
Title: Community Education Specialist 2
Specialty: Garden Sustainability
Address:
2156 Sierra Way Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Fax: 805-781-4316
Email: mbmarrs@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist 2
Specialty: Garden Sustainability
Address:
2156 Sierra Way Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Fax: 805-781-4316
Email: mbmarrs@ucanr.edu
Betsy Plascencia
Title: Community Education Specialist 2
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Fax: 805-781-4316
Email: bgplascencia@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist 2
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Fax: 805-781-4316
Email: bgplascencia@ucanr.edu
Melissa Rorabough
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Community Education Specialist 2
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Email: mslafreniere@ucanr.edu
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Community Education Specialist 2
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Email: mslafreniere@ucanr.edu
Rosa Vargas
Title: Regional Manager
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Email: rivargas@ucanr.edu
Title: Regional Manager
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Email: rivargas@ucanr.edu
Program Staff
Maria E Murrietta
Title: Program Coordinator MG/MFP
Specialty: San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5946
Email: mmurrietta@co.slo.ca.us
Title: Program Coordinator MG/MFP
Specialty: San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5946
Email: mmurrietta@co.slo.ca.us
Administrative Staff
Hiromi Peck
Title: Administrative Services Officer I
Address:
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5942
Email: hpeck@ucanr.edu
Title: Administrative Services Officer I
Address:
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5942
Email: hpeck@ucanr.edu
Emeritus
Mary L Bianchi
Title: Emeritus - Horticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: mlbianchi@ucanr.edu
Title: Emeritus - Horticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Horticulture, pomology, subtropicals, water management and water quality. Horticulture in San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: mlbianchi@ucanr.edu
Richard P Enfield
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor-Emeritus
Specialty: Positive youth development, nonformal science projects, experiential education, John Dewey, community collaborations and the concepts of social capital, resiliency and developmental assets.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: CD: (805) 781-5940 4-H: (805) 781-5943
Email: rpenfield@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor-Emeritus
Specialty: Positive youth development, nonformal science projects, experiential education, John Dewey, community collaborations and the concepts of social capital, resiliency and developmental assets.
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: CD: (805) 781-5940 4-H: (805) 781-5943
Email: rpenfield@ucanr.edu
Mark Gaskell Ph.D.
Title: Emeritus - Farm Advisor
Specialty: Specialty crops, small fruit crops, vegetables, sustainable agriculture, small farms in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Barbara County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA, CA 93401
Email: mlgaskell@ucanr.edu
Title: Emeritus - Farm Advisor
Specialty: Specialty crops, small fruit crops, vegetables, sustainable agriculture, small farms in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Address:
Cooperative Extension Santa Barbara County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA, CA 93401
Email: mlgaskell@ucanr.edu
Franklin F Laemmlen Ph.D.
Title: Farm Advisor - Emeritus
Specialty: Vegetable crops (leafy greens, parsley, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, carrots, nappa, bok choy, cilantro, spinach, squash, peppers (bell), plant pathology, nematology, entomology, farm safety, plant problem diagnosis, cut flowers
Address:
1053 Camelot Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone: (805) 934-4997
Fax: 805-934-4997
Email: fflaemmlen2@ucdavis.edu
Title: Farm Advisor - Emeritus
Specialty: Vegetable crops (leafy greens, parsley, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, carrots, nappa, bok choy, cilantro, spinach, squash, peppers (bell), plant pathology, nematology, entomology, farm safety, plant problem diagnosis, cut flowers
Address:
1053 Camelot Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone: (805) 934-4997
Fax: 805-934-4997
Email: fflaemmlen2@ucdavis.edu
Shirley S Peterson --Retired
Title: Advisor Emeritus Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences
Specialty: Nutrition, food safety, & consumer economics.
Address:
2156 Sierra Way #C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4556
Email: sspeterson@ucdavis.edu
Title: Advisor Emeritus Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences
Specialty: Nutrition, food safety, & consumer economics.
Address:
2156 Sierra Way #C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-4556
Email: sspeterson@ucdavis.edu
Etaferahu Takele , M.S.; M.A
Title: Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics
Specialty: Area Advisor - Farm Management /Agricultural Economics - Production economics, decision-making at the farm level, integrated input management, risk managementSubtropical Fruit Crops (Citrus, Avocados) Vegetable crops, Field CropsRiverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Imperial, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angles, Orange and Ventura.
Notes: 22641 Radnor Lane Moreno Valley, CA 92557
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension - San Bernardino County
21150 Box Springs Road, Ste 202
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-8718
Phone: 9512436513
Email: ettakele@ucdavis.edu
Title: Area Advisor Farm Management/Agricultural Economics
Specialty: Area Advisor - Farm Management /Agricultural Economics - Production economics, decision-making at the farm level, integrated input management, risk managementSubtropical Fruit Crops (Citrus, Avocados) Vegetable crops, Field CropsRiverside, San Diego, San Bernardino, Imperial, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Los Angles, Orange and Ventura.
Notes: 22641 Radnor Lane Moreno Valley, CA 92557
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension - San Bernardino County
21150 Box Springs Road, Ste 202
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-8718
Phone: 9512436513
Email: ettakele@ucdavis.edu
Staff
Ms Lucero Cosgrove
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 8053543567
Email: lcosgrove@ucanr.edu
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 8053543567
Email: lcosgrove@ucanr.edu
Mishelle Julianne Costa
Title: Community Education Supervisor II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Email: mpetit@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Supervisor II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Email: mpetit@ucanr.edu
Kelsey Dugan
Title: Community Education Specialist II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 15307860568
Email: kdugan@ucanr.edu
Title: Community Education Specialist II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 15307860568
Email: kdugan@ucanr.edu
Maria De Lourdes De Lourdes Orozco Ramirez
Title: UC Small Farms CES II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: mdlorozcoramirez@ucdavis.edu
Title: UC Small Farms CES II
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Email: mdlorozcoramirez@ucdavis.edu
Alena Pacheco
Specialty: Work-Based Mentoring
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 559-281-4010
Email: apacheco@ucanr.edu
Specialty: Work-Based Mentoring
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 559-281-4010
Email: apacheco@ucanr.edu
Mary Stason
Title: Administrative Assistant lll
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5940
Email: mvstason@ucanr.edu
Title: Administrative Assistant lll
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5940
Email: mvstason@ucanr.edu