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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

Director

Photo of Richard P Enfield Richard P Enfield
Title: County Director and 4-H Youth Development Advisor
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

Staff List

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Advisors
Specialists
Cross County Advisors
4-H Youth Development Program
UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program
Program Staff
Administrative Staff

Advisors

Photo of Mark Battany Mark Battany
Title: Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Grapes, soils and irrigation in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
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

Photo of Mary L Bianchi Mary L Bianchi
Title: 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
Phone: (805) 781-5949
Email: mlbianchi@ucdavis.edu

Photo of Dr Royce Larsen E. 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@ucdavis.edu

Shirley S Peterson M.S., R.D.
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

Specialists

Photo of William D Tietje William D 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: (805) 781-5938
Email: tietje@berkeley.edu

Cross County Advisors

Dr Surendra Dara
Title: Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor and Affiliated IPM Advisor
Specialty: Strawberry and Vegetable Crops and Entomology in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
Address:
UC Cooperative Extension
2156 Sierra Way, Ste C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 788-2321
Fax: 805-781-4316
Email: skdara@ucdavis.edu

Photo of Mark Gaskell Ph.D. Mark Gaskell Ph.D.
Title: 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
Phone: (805) 788-2374
Fax: (805) 781-5940
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

Etaferahu Takele
Title: County Director/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.
Address:
Cooperative Extension Riverside County
21150 Box Springs Road, Ste 202
Moreno Valley, CA 92557-8718
Phone: (951) 683-6491 x221
Email: ettakele@ucanr.edu

4-H Youth Development Program

Heather Dauer
Title: 4-H Program Representative
Specialty: SLO Scientists
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5943

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: dharris@co.slo.ca.us

Krysti Jerdin
Title: 4-H Admin Assistant III
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 781-5941
Email: kjerdin@co.slo.ca.us

UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program

Kimberlee Hampton
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Program Representative III
Specialty: Nutrition education for teachers
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5947
Email: hampton@ucdavis.edu

Manuel Isarraras
Title: UC Cal Fresh NEP Program Rep I
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: isarraras@ucdavis.edu

Andrea Keisler
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Program Rep I
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5947
Email: agkeisler@ucdavis.edu

Photo of Lisa Paniagua Lisa Paniagua
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Program Representative II
Specialty: UC CalFresh Nutrition Education
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5947
Email: lmharrah@ucdavis.edu

Allissa Torney
Title: UC CalFresh NEP Program Rep I
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: atorney@ucdavis.edu

Program Staff

Maria Murrietta
Title: Farm Advisor Assistant and Master Gardener Coordinator
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 781-5946
Email: mmurrietta@co.slo.ca.us

Photo of Christine Nelson Christine Nelson
Title: Health Education Specialist
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5944
Email: cinelson@co.slo.ca.us

Gwen Tindula
Title: Staff Research Associate III
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5948
Email: gntindula@ucdavis.edu

Administrative Staff

Sue Lake
Title: Office Manager
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5942
Email: slake@co.slo.ca.us

Photo of Ingrid Schumann Ingrid Schumann
Title: Administrative Assistant III
Address:
Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo County
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-5940
Email: ischumann@co.slo.ca.us