Statewide Programs & Research and Extension Center Operations

REC Directors

John T Bailey
Title: Director
Specialty: Sustainable enterprise, ecological horticulture, business planning
Unit: Hopland Research & Extension Center
Address:
4070 University Road
Hopland, CA 95449-9717
Phone: 707-744-1424 x1649
Email: jtbailey@ucanr.edu
Dr. Jairo N Diaz-Ramirez
Title: Director
Specialty: Water Resources
Unit: Desert Research & Extension Center
Address:
1004 Holton Road
Holtville, CA 92250
Phone: 760-356-3065
Email: jdiazr@ucanr.edu
Dr. Ashraf El Kereamy
Title: Director of Lindcove REC and Assistant CE Specialist
Specialty: Specialist in Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at UC Riverside, focused on citrus and
grape
Unit: Biology (UCR)
Address:
22963 Carson Avenue
Exeter, CA 93221
Phone: 559-592-2408 Ext 1774
Email: aelkerea@ucanr.edu
Dustin K Flavell
Title: SFREC Center Director
Unit: Sierra Foothill Research & Extension Center
Address:
8279 Scott Forbes Rd.
Browns Valley, CA 95918
Phone: 530-639-8800
Email: dkflavell@ucdavis.edu
Dr. Darren L Haver
Title: Director for REC System
Unit: REC System Administrative Office
Address:
South Coast Research & Extension Center
7601 Irvine Blvd.
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-301-9182 x1002
Email: dlhaver@ucanr.edu
Igor Lacan
Title: Director, Elkus Ranch
Unit: Elkus Ranch
Address:
1500 Purisima Creek Rd
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Phone: 650-276-7428
Email: ilacan@ucanr.edu
Lindsey Pedroncelli
Title: Interim Director, South Coast Research and Extension Center
Specialty: plant pathology
Unit: South Coast Research and Extension Center
Address:
7601 Irvine Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: 949-653-1810
Email: lrpedroncelli@ucanr.edu
Dr. Annemiek M Schilder
Title: Director, Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Specialty: Small Fruit Pathology, mycology, applied virology, plant disease diagnostics, organics/sustainable
disease management, integrated pest management
Unit: Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Address:
5352 Beardsley Road
Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 805-662-6943
Email: amschilder@ucanr.edu
Atef Swelam Ph.D.
Title: Director, Kearney and Westside Research and Extension Centers
Unit: Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Address:
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
Phone: 559-646-6060
Email: aiswelam@ucanr.edu
Rob Wilson
Title: Farm Advisor and Director of Intermountain Research and Extension Center
Specialty: Pest management in vegetable and field crops; Potato variety development; Production of
potatoes, onions, peppermint, and small grains
Unit: lntermountain Research & Extension Center
Address:
2816 Havlina Road
PO Box 850
Tulelake, CA 96134
Phone: 530-667-5117
Email: rgwilson@ucanr.edu