Office Directory
San Diego County
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone:
(858) 822-7711
Fax:
(858) 822-7667
Email:
cesandiego@ucanr.edu
County Director
![Photo of Ramiro E Lobo](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/1350.jpg)
Title: Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor
Specialty: Farm management, marketing, agricultural economics, agricultural tourism, small farms, new/specialty crops
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858.246.1860
Fax: 858.822.7667
Email: relobo@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Christopher J Mcdonald](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/14199.jpg)
Title: Inland and Desert Natural Resources Advisor
Specialty: invasive plants, weeds, native plant restoration, vegetation management, sensitive species management, habitat restoration, restoration planning, environmental education
County: San Bernardino County
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension - San Bernardino County
7863 Central Ave
909-387-2171
Highland, CA 92346
Phone: (909) 387-2171
Fax: (909) 387-3306
Email: cjmcdonald@ucanr.edu
Program Advisors
![Photo of Eric Gordon Middleton](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/49544.jpg)
Title: Area IPM Advisor
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: egmiddleton@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Derrick A Robinson PhD](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/33872.jpg)
Title: Urban Agriculture, Food Systems, and Environmental Issues Advisor
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-822-7679
Fax: (858) 822-7667
Email: drobinson@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Gerardo Spinelli](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/46047.jpg)
Title: Production Horticulture Advisor
Specialty: Nurseries and Floriculture
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 5303043738
Email: gspinelli@ucdavis.edu
![Photo of Liliana Vega](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/39615.jpg)
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Positive Youth Development
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 805-242-2454
Email: live@ucanr.edu
Cross County Advisors
![Photo of Oli G Bachie PhD](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/22661.jpg)
Title: Imperial County Director
Specialty: Agronomy & Weed Management
County: Imperial County
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension - Imperial County
1050 East Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250-9615
Phone: (442)265-7700
Fax: (442) 265-7723
Email: obachie@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Luca Carmignani Ph.D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/49468.jpg)
Title: Fire Advisor
Specialty: Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire behavior. Home hardening and defensible space.
Unit: South Coast Research & Extension Center
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: (949) 237-2956
Email: carmignani@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Carmen Gispert Ph. D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/802.jpg)
Title: Area Viticulture/Pest Management Advisor - Palm Desert Office
Specialty: Wine and table grapes
County: Riverside County, Palm Desert Office
Notes: 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive Palm Desert, CA 92211
Address:
Cooperative Extension Riverside County
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
UCR Palm Desert Campus
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Phone: 951-827-0208
Email: cgispert@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Natalie Jane Levy](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/47542.jpg)
Title: Soil Health and Organic Materials Management Advisor
Unit: South Coast Research & Extension Center
Address:
7601 Irvine Boulevard
Irvine, CA 92618
Email: nlevy@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Aliasghar Montazar](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/26637.jpg)
Title: UCCE Irrigation and Water Management Advisor
Specialty: Irrigation and water management, measurement and modeling of surface energy balance variables/ET and crop coefficients, irrigation scheduling, drainage and water quality, on-farm irrigation system management and evaluation, salinity management and control practices, deficit irrigation, environmental instrumentation and modelling.
County: San Diego County
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension Advisor in Imperial & Riverside & San Diego Counties
1050 East Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250-9615
Phone: (442) 265-7707
Fax: (442) 265-7723
Email: amontazar@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Ana Maria Pastrana Leon](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/52060.jpg)
Title: Plant Pathology Advisor
Specialty: Plant Pathology
County: Imperial County
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension - Imperial County
1050 East Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250-9615
Email: ampastranaleon@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Niamh M Quinn Ph.D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/26919.jpg)
Title: Human-Wildlife Interactions Advisor
County: Orange County - UC Cooperative Extension
Address:
South Coast Research and Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949 301-9182 x1004
Email: nmquinn@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Etaferahu Takele , M.S.; M.A](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2228.jpg)
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.
County: San Bernardino County
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
Cross County Academic Coordinators
![Photo of Dr Chandra Richards](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/47247.jpg)
Title: Land Equity Academic Coordinator II
County: San Bernardino County
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Bernardino County
7863 Central Avenue
Highland, CA 92346
Phone: (619) 786-2620
Email: cmrichards@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Lexie Wilson](http://ucanr.edu/sb3/display_2018/images/default-user.png)
Title: Extension and Outreach Coordinator
Unit: Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (SAREP)
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618-7779
Email: lwwilson@ucanr.edu
Emeritus
![Photo of Dr Gary S Bender Ph.D., Emeritus](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/144.jpg)
Title: Farm Advisor-Emeritus
Specialty: Subtropical horticulture, deciduous fruit trees, irrigation, water quality, pest management, root rot and pathology of avocados and citrus, avocado canopy management
County: San Diego North County Office
Address:
Gary Bender
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123-1222
Phone: (858)534-5245
Fax: (858) 822-7667
Email: gsbender@ucanr.edu
![Photo of James A Bethke](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/164.jpg)
Title: Farm Advisor - Emeritus
Specialty: Nurseries and Floriculture
County: San Diego County
Notes: For all Farm Advisor related questions please call my cell phone number at (951) 775-7172.
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 951-775-7172
Email: jabethke@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Leigh T Johnson](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/1129.jpg)
Title: Coastal Resources Advisor, Emerita
Specialty: Policy Analysis, Coastal Water Quality, Aquatic Invasive Species, Water Supply, Recreational Boating
Address:
University of California Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Fax: (858) 822-7667
Email: ltjohnson@ucanr.edu
Title: Urban Horticulture Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Urban horticulture and pest management education, Master Gardener Volunteer Program
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 578-4459
Email: vflazaneo@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Sue S Manglallan](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/1405.jpg)
Title: 4-H Youth and Family Development Advisor, Emeritus
Specialty: Volunteer management, leadership development, nonformal education, curriculum development, school-age child care, early literacy and school readiness, parenting, brain development in young children, youth at risk
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: ssmanglallan@ucanr.edu
Title: Farm Advisor - Emeritus
Specialty: Vertebrate pest control; vertebrate ecology; animal damage (rodents and misc vertebrates); bird damage; predators
Unit: Wildlife, Fish & Conservation Biology
Address:
Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology
One Shields Avenue
1088 Academic Surge Building
Davis, CA 95616-8751
Phone: 858 344-0365
Email: tpsalmon@ucdavis.edu
![Photo of Cheryl A Wilen Ph.D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2447.jpg)
Title: Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor - Emeritus
Specialty: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for ornamental plant production and maintenance including nurseries, greenhouses, field production, floriculture, turf and landscape, pesticide reduction and alternatives. Research specialty in weed management, snails & slugs.
Unit: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Statewide Program
Notes: PLEASE NOTE THAT AS OF JANUARY 1, 2021 I AM NO LONGER DOING ACTIVE WORK AS AN AREA IPM ADVISOR. PLEASE CONTACT THE NEW SAN DIEGO COUNTY AREA IPM ADVISOR Eric Middleton ericgmiddlton@ucanr.edu/ http://cesandiego.ucanr.edu PLEASE SEE http://ipm.ucanr.edu/IPMPROJECT/staff.html TO REACH OTHER AREA IPM ADVISORS OR CONTACT YOUR LOCAL UCCE OFFICE https://ucanr.edu/About/Locations/ For Home Gardening Pest Questions contact your local UC Master Gardener In San Diego:(858) 822-6910; Los Angeles:(626) 586-1988 mglosangeleshelpline@ucdavis.edu; Orange: email the OC MGs using hotline@uccemg.com For other counties see http://camastergardeners.ucdavis.edu/California_Counties_MG_Websites/ for phone number or email.
Address:
UCCE
9335 Hazard Way, Ste. 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: cawilen@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Patti C Wooten Swanson Ph.D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2219.jpg)
Title: Nutrition, Family, and Consumer Science Advisor - Emeritus
Specialty: Family Resource Management, Nutrition and Health, Food Safety, Adult Education
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 822-7719
Fax: (858) 822-7667
Email: pwswanson@ucanr.edu
Program Support
![Photo of Janis G Gonzales](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/3202.jpg)
Title: Project Coordinator/Community Education Supervisor II
Specialty: 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
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 822-7718
Fax: (858) 822-7667
Email: jggonzales@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Michael Jaquez](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/51676.jpg)
Title: Community Education Specialist III
Specialty: Climate Smart Agriculture
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (619) 876-6421
Email: mtjaquez@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Miss Ariana I Reyes](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/42942.jpg)
Title: Community Education Specialist
Specialty: Composting and Waste Diversion
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: aireyes@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Darlene Ruiz](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/33711.jpg)
Title: Small Farms- Staff Research Associate II
Specialty: Small farms, agricultural tourism, organic certification, sustainable practices, entrepreneurship and starting a business, market development: diversification strategies, waste reduction/ compost.
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 822-7872
Email: druiz@ucanr.edu
Master Gardener Program
![Photo of Leah Taylor](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/27900.jpg)
Title: Community Education Specialist III
Specialty: Master Gardener Coordinator and IPM
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-822-6932
Email: leataylor@ucanr.edu
Master Food Preserver Program
![Photo of Marilynn Click](http://ucanr.edu/sb3/display_2018/images/default-user.png)
Title: Master Food Preserver Program Coordinator
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: mclick@ucanr.edu
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program
![Photo of Nellie Casillas](http://ucanr.edu/sb3/display_2018/images/default-user.png)
![Photo of Sabina Padilla](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/52638.jpg)
Title: Community Education Specialist 2
Specialty: Youth EFNEP Educator
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: srpadilla@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Shirley C Salado](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/21270.jpg)
Title: Community Education Supervisor 2 for EFNEP
Specialty: Managing Expanded Foods Nutrition Education, a federally funded Program, by enhancing programmatic quality and improve employee-related results and impact within our community.
Unit: Community Nutrition and Health
Address:
9335 Hazard Way, Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858 822-7724
Fax: 858 822-7786
Email: scsalado@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Stella Weaver](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2404.jpg)
Title: Community Education Specialist 2
Specialty: EFNEP Youth Educator
Unit: Community Nutrition and Health
Address:
2801 Second Street
Davis, CA 95618
Phone: (858) 822-7720
Email: sweaver@ucanr.edu
4-H Development Program
![Photo of Stephanie Louise Barrett](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/30937.jpg)
Title: 4-H Regional Program Coordinator
County: Riverside County
Address:
Cooperative Extension Riverside County
2980 Washington Street
Riverside, CA 92504
Phone: 951-236-7007
Email: slbarrett@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Rebeca Manzo](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/52740.jpg)
Title: 4-H Program Manager
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: remanzo@ucanr.edu
Administrative Unit
![Photo of Heidi Jane Holmquist](http://ucanr.edu/sb3/display_2018/images/default-user.png)
Title: Administrative Assistant 2
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: hholmquist@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Suzanne Lake](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/3179.jpg)
Title: Administrative Officer 3
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 822-7717
Fax: 858-822-7667
Email: slake@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Robert Padilla](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/36812.jpg)
Title: Digital Media Specialist
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Email: rapadilla@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Todd Renstrom](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/49726.jpg)
Title: Administrative Assistant 1
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 822-7711
Email: trenstrom@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Erin N Spaniel](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/21556.jpg)
Title: Administrative Assistant 3
County: San Diego County
Address:
Cooperative Extension
9335 Hazard Way
Suite 201
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 858-822-7854
Email: enspaniel@ucanr.edu