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Crop Improvement and Protection Research
Wintermantel, William - Bill
Research Leader
bill.wintermantel@usda.gov
(831) 755-2864
USDA, ARS
1636 E. ALISAL ST.
Salinas, CA 93905

Mission:
The mission of the Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit is to improve germplasm of lettuce, spinach and melon, determine basic biology of viral, fungal and bacterial diseases affecting these crops, develop alternatives to methyl bromide as a soil fumigant for control of soilborne pests in strawberry and vegetables, reduce postharvest losses of lettuce, develop scientifically based organic crop production practices, and develop methods for control of weeds.

  Pacific West Area
    Salinas, California
      Crop Improvement and Protection Research
People:
Anchieta, Amy
(831) 755-2818

Biological Science Technician
Benzen, Sharon
(831) 755-2828

Agronomist
Brennan, Eric
(831) 755-2822

Research Horticulturist
Das, Modan
(831) 755-2875

Research Geneticist (Plants)
Eriksen, Renee
(831) 755-2859

Research Physiologist
Gebben, Samantha
(831) 755-2853

Biological Science Lab Technician
Goldman, Polly
(831) 755-2831

Agricultural Science Research Technician
Harrigian, Fiona
(831) 755-2853

Biological Science Technician
Hasegawa, Daniel
(831) 755-2826

Research Entomologist
Henry, Peter
(831) 755-2888

Research Plant Pathologist
Hernandez, Valeriano
(831) 755-2884

Agricultural Science Research Technician
Hladky, Laura
(831) 755-2843

Biological Science Technician (Microbiology)
Husein, Deena
(831) 755-2843

Research Entomologist
Hwang, Sadal
(831) 755-2882

Research Geneticist (Plants)
Kane, Saben
(831) 755-2879

Biological Science Lab Technician
Klosterman, Steven
(831) 755-2845

Research Molecular Biologist
Leblanc, Nicholas
(831) 755-2889

Research Plant Pathologist
Liu, Amy
(831) 755-2897

Program Support Assistant
Liu, Samuel
(831) 755-2847

Research Plant Pathologist
Liu, Yong Biao
(831) 755-2825

Research Entomologist
Machuca, Connie
(831) 755-2879

Biological Science Lab Technician
Martin, Frank
(831) 755-2873

Research Plant Pathologist
Masuda, Tiffany
(831) 755-2837

Biological Science Lab Technician
McCreight, James Jim
(831) 755-2864

Collaborator
Milligan, David Dave
(831) 755-2861

Biological Science Technician (Plants)
Mou, Beiquan
(831) 755-2893

Research Geneticist (Plants)
Nayak, Santosh
(831) 755-2867

Research Geneticist (Plants)
Ochoa, Gerardo
(831) 755-2884

Farmer Tractor Operator
Orozco, Jose
(831) 755-2861

Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants)
Richardson, Kelley
(831) 755-2819

Research Geneticist (Plants)
Rocha, Aaron
(831) 755-2832

Biological Science Technician
Simko, Ivan
(831) 755-2862

Research Geneticist (Plants)
Soule, Michelle
(831) 755-2830

Biological Science Technician
Wintermantel, William Bill
(831) 755-2824

Research Leader
Zhang, Shulu
(831) 755-2843

Research Molecular Biologist
Zhao, Rebecca
(831) 755-2836

Biological Science Lab Technician
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