Office Information

San Benito County
Cooperative Extension San Benito County
P.O. Box 1956, 649 San Benito Street
Suite 115
Hollister, CA 95024
Phone: (831) 637-5346
Fax: (831) 637-7111

County Director

William W Coates
Title: Farm Advisor - Pomology (San Benito, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey Counties), Acting County Director (San Benito County only)
Specialty: Pomology - Tree Fruit and Nut Crops
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to street address above.
Email: bwwcoates@ucdavis.edu

Staff List

Larry J Bettiga
Title: Viticulture Farm Advisor
Specialty: Wine grape production, canopy management, pest management, rootstock and clonal evaluation.
Email: lbettiga@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7361

Mark Bolda
Title: Farm Advisor Strawberries & Caneberries
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076-2796
Email: mpbolda@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

William E Chaney Emeritus
Title: Farm Advisor   Entomology
Specialty: Entomology
Email: wechaney@ucdavis.edu

Dr Maria de la Fuente Ph. D.
Title: Farm Advisor San Benito and Santa Clara Counties
Specialty: Mushrooms, compost, specialty vegetables, plant pathology and soil microbiology.
Email: medelafuente@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 637-5346 SBC (408) 282-3131 SCC

Sergio Garcia
Title: Farm Advisor, Emeritus -   Livestock   Range and Natural Resources
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to address above. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1956, Hollister, CA 95024-1956
Email: sgarcia@ucdavis.edu

Patricia A Johns
Title: Emeritus - County Director and 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Retired - County Director and Youth Development Advisor
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to address above. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1956, Hollister, CA 95024-1956
Email: pajohns@ucdavis.edu

Richard Smith
Title: Farm Advisor
Specialty: Vegetable Crop Production & Weed Science
Email: rifsmith@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 759-7357

Laura Tourte
Title: County Director and Farm Advisor
Specialty: Farm Management and Small Farms
1432 Freedom Boulevard
Watsonville, 95076
Email: ljtourte@ucdavis.edu
Phone: (831) 763-8040
Fax: (831) 763-8006

Renay Winn
Title: Secretary
Specialty: Administrative services
Notes: UPS - Fed-Ex only to address above. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1956, Hollister, CA 95024-1956
Email: cesanbenito@ucdavis.edu