For the Media

What is Cooperative Extension? Since 1914, Los Angeles County, along with other counties in California, has enjoyed a collaborative arrangement to provide training and programs in agriculture, gardening, good nutrition and youth development for county residents. Over the years, as counties changed, programs have been updated to meet the needs of local communities.

If you are a member of the media, please note the following contact information:

Dohee Kim, M.P.P.
Grant Writer/Director of Media Outreach
(323) 260-3880, deekim@ucdavis.edu (for general media inquiries)

Brenda Roche, M.S., R.D.
Nutrition, Family & Consumer Sciences Advisor
(323) 260-3299, bkroche@ucdavis.edu (for Adult and Youth EFNEP & Adult and Youth FSNEP)

Yvonne Savio
Common Ground Garden Program Manager & Master Gardener Coordinator
(323) 260-3407, ydsavio@ucdavis.edu (for gardening and Master Gardener Training Program)

Keith Nathaniel, Ed.D.
4-H Youth Development Advisor, (323) 260-3845

Carly Marino, M.S.
Network for a Healthy California--Power Play! Campaign Coordinator
(323) 260-3388, camarino@ucdavis.edu

Alejandrina Orozco
Network for a Healthy California--Latino Campaign
(323) 260-3829, orozco@ucdavis.edu

Donald Hodel
Environmental Horticulture Advisor
(323) 260-3405, drhodel@ucdavis.edu

Dennis Pittenger
Area Environmental Horticulture Advisor
(951) 827-3320, dennis.pittenger@ucr.edu

Janet Hartin
Environmental Horticulture Advisor
(951) 387-2171, jshartin@ucdavis.edu

John Kabashima, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Environmental Horticulture Advisor
(714) 708-1611, jnkabashima@ucdavis.edu

Cheryl Wilen, Ph.D.
Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor
(858) 694-2846, cawilen@ucdavis.edu

Sabrina Drill, Ph.D.
Natural Resources Advisor
(323) 260-3404, sldrill@ucdavis.edu (for watershed management, wildland fire, environmental education and invasive species)

Carl Bell
Regional Advisor in Invasive Plants
(858) 694-3386, cebell@ucdavis.edu

Andre Biscaro, M.S.
Agriculture and Environmental Issues Advisor
(661) 723-4480, asbiscaro@ucdavis.edu