State

Name

Affiliation

Rationale for Role

CA

Mike Devencenzi

Agricultural Consultants

Mike is a pest control advisor heavily involved with walnut growers in the San Joaquin production area.

CA

Carolyn Pickel

UC IPM Extension

Carolyn is Associate Director for Agricultural IPM and IPM advisor in the Sacramento Valley.

CA

Jed Walton

(private PCA)

Jed is a private pest control advisor working with walnut and prune growers in the Sacramento Valley.

CA

Dr. Marshall Johnson

UC Riverside

Marshall is an expert in biological control and is responsible for tree crop extension in the San Joaquin Valley (outside scientist).

OR

Rich Garvin

Cascade Crop Care

Rich is an independent crop consultant with an interest in pear and apple IPM in the Hood River area.

OR

Bruce Decker

Wilbur-Ellis

Bruce is an IPM consultant who has been an active participant in outreach to growers.

OR

Phil Van Buskirk

OSU Extension

Phil is responsible for outreach to pear growers in the Medford production area and has a broad outlook and experience in pear IPM programs.

WA

Nick Stephens

Columbia IPM

Nick is a private pest control consultant with apple, pear, and cherry clients and heavily involved with industry education programs. He also sits on the pest management panel from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission.

WA

Dan Flick

Wilbur-Ellis

Dan has been a pest control consultant in Washington State for 33 years. He is currently a commissioner on the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and head of the pest management research panel.

WA

Karen Lewis

WSU – Extension

Karen works with the tree fruit industry in a range of applications and is currently the head of the WSU Fruit Extension Team.

WA

Dr. Doug Walsh

WSU Entomology

Doug is IPM coordinator for Washington State and has experience in a broad range of crops, including tree crops (outside scientist).