Office Information
San Benito County
Cooperative Extension San Benito County
3228 Southside Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 637-5346
Fax: (831) 637-7111
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone Number | Address | |
| Freed, Emily J | TRI-County Director | ejfreed@ucanr.edu | 831-759-7354 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Beal, Dr. Dylan J | IPM Entomology Farm Advisor | djbeal@ucanr.edu | 831-759-7359 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Bettiga, Larry J | Acting Monterey County Director & Viticulture Farm Advisor. Specialty: Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation. | lbettiga@ucanr.edu | (831) 759-7361 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Bolda, Mark P | Farm Advisor, Strawberries & Caneberries. Specialty: Strawberry and caneberry culture - horticulture, fertility, pest management practices, closed environment agriculture | mpbolda@ucanr.edu | (831) 763-8001 | UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 500 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Cahn, Michael D | Farm Advisor, Irrigation and Water Resources. Specialty: Irrigation & Water Resources | mdcahn@ucanr.edu | (831) 759-7377 Fax: 831-758-3018 | University of California, Cooperative Extension, Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Garcia, Sergio L | Farm Advisor, Emeritus - Livestock Range and Natural Resources | sgarcia@ucdavis.edu | (831) 637-5346 x 14 Fax: 831-637-7111 | 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Gazula, Aparna | Small Farm Advisor. Specialty: Vegetable Production, Nutrient Management, Small Farms | agazula@ucanr.edu | 408-282-3127 | UCCE Santa Clara County 1553 Berger Drive, Bldg 1 2nd Floor San Jose, CA 95112 |
| Gomer, Jennifer Kathleen | Administrative Assistant | jkgomer@ucanr.edu | 831-637-5346 x 105 | 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Katawicz, Julie M | Community Educational Specialist II. Specialty: 4-H Program Rep., San Benito & Santa Cruz counties | jkatawicz@ucanr.edu | 831-637-5346 X 102 Cell: 831-205-3180 | SAN BENTIO OFFICE: 3228 Southside Rd. Hollister, CA 95023 SANTA CRUZ OFFICE |
| Okella Ph.D., Hedmon | 4-H Animal Science Youth Advisor. Specialty: Animal Science & Scientific Literacy | hokella@ucanr.edu | (831) 637-5346 x106 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Wolfson, Barbara Satink | Fire Advisor. Specialty: Wildland fire | bsatink@ucanr.edu | 831-637-5346 ext. 104 | Cooperative Extension San Benito County 3228 Southside Road Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Singh, Parmveer | Area Agricultural Technology Advisor | psbsingh@ucanr.edu | 8317597365 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Smith, Richard Fredrick | Farm Advisor, Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science. Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science | rifsmith@ucanr.edu | (831) 759-7357 | Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Smith-Helman, Bailey | Community Education Specialist III. Specialty: Climate Smart Agriculture | bsmithhelman@ucanr.edu | 831-239-9465 | UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 500 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Tourte, Laura J | Farm Management Advisor - Emeritus | ljtourte@ucanr.edu | UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County 500 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 | |
| Wang, Yu-Chen | Farm Advisor Plant Pathology. Specialty: Plant pathology | yckwang@ucanr.edu | (831)201-9689 | UC Cooperative Extension Monterey County 1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |