Faculty and Staff
Department Chair
John T. Bushoven, Ph.D. - Horticultural Science
Graduate Program Coordinator
Sharon Benes, Ph.D. - Soil Science
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Gurreet Brar, Ph.D. - Pomology
Florence Cassel Sharma, Ph.D. - Irrigation Science
Margaret Ellis, Ph.D. - Plant Pathology
Dave Goorahoo, Ph.D - Olericulture
Ranjit Riar, Ph.D. - Agronomy
Anil Shrestha, Ph.D. - Weed Science
Jacob A. Wenger, Ph.D. - Economic Entomology
John Williams, M.A. - Mechanized Agriculture
Christopher McKenna, M.A. - Mechanized Agriculture
Arthur Faria, M.A. - Mechanized Agriculture
Jill Hendrickson, M.A. - Agriculture
Ron Nishinaka, M.A. - Horticulture
Robert Roy, M.Sc. - Horticulture
Richard Stoltz, M.Sc. - Horticulture
Jennifer Tweedy, M.A. - Floriculture
Donald Vasconcellos, M.Sc. - Crop Science
Maria Estrada, M.Sc. - Crop Breeding
Jacob Hurst, M.Sc. - Agriculture
Emerita/Emeritus Faculty
Bruce Roberts, Ph.D. - Agronomy
Charles Krauter, Ph.D. - Soil Science
Sayed Badr, Ph.D.
Bendt From, M.Sc. - Mechanized Agriculture
Ken Heupel, M.A. - Mechanized Agriculture
Mahlon Hile, Ph.D. - Olericulture
Harry Karle, Ph.D.
Gary Koch, Ph.D. - Horticulture
Howard Martin, M.Sc.
Arthur Olney, Ph.D. - Ornamental Horticulture
Gary Ritenour, Ph.D.
Julian Whaley, Ph.D.
Staff
Department Office
Marlene Miyasaki - Administrative Support
Graduate Laboratory
Stella Sommer -Instructional Support Technician
Jordan Agricultural Research Center
Geoff Dervishian - Research Technician
University Farm Laboratory
Gary Chavira - Vegetable/Row Crops
Calliope Correia, M.Sc. - Greenhouse/Nursery Crops
Robert Willmott - Orchard Crops