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NCPN- Grapes Committee Members
Chair: Marc Fuchs
Professor
Cornell University NY Ag Experiment Station
Geneva, NY
Vice-Chair: Maher Al Rwahnih
Director
Foundation Plant Services
University of California, Davis
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INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES
WEST
CENTRAL/EAST
Dan Martinez
President
Martinez Orchard/ Berryessa Gap Vineyards
Winters, CA
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Kevin Judkins
Owner and Operator
Inland Desert Nursery, Inc
Benton City, WA
Dustin Hooper
Vice President of Sales
Sunridge Nurseries
Bakersfield, CA
Justin Jackson
General Manager
Casa Cristal Nursery, Inc.
Delano, CA
Keith Striegler
Grower Outreach Specialist
E&J Gallo Winery
Acampo, CA
Eric Amberg
Vineyard & Nursery Manager
Amberg Grapevines LLC
Clifton Springs, NY
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Eli Bergmeier
Vineyard Manager
Crown Vineyards, Ste.
Genieve, MO
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Joe Juniper
Co-Owner/ Winemaker
Vermilion Valley Vineyards
Sandusky, OH
Dennis Rak
Owner
Double A Vineyards
Fredonia, NY
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Vacant
STATE REGULATORY REPRESENTATIVES
Benita Matheson
Plant Services Supervisor
Washington Department of Agriculture
Olympia, WA
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Vacant
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Charles Schmitt
Inspector
Division of Plant Industry, NY State Dept of Ag & Markets
Albany, NY
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Krishna Puri
Plant Pathology Lab Supervisor
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Jefferson City, MO
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Vacant
RESEARCH AND EXTENSION REPRESENTATIVES
Scott Harper
Professor and Director
Clean Plant Center Northwest
Prosser, WA
Larry Bettiga
Viticulture Farm Advisor
University of California Cooperative Extension
Salinas, CA
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Cody Copp
Assistant Professor
Oregon State University
Milton-Freewater, OR
Cain Hickey
Viticulture Extension Educator
Penn State University
University Park, PA
Wenping Qiu
Professor and Director
Center for Grapevine Biotech, Missouri State University
Mountain Grove, MO
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Michael Cook
Viticulture Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Denton, TX
COORDINATOR(S)