Our Regional Teams focus on specific areas within the Western Region. Find yours below:
Pacific Islands Team
Serving American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, FSM, and Hawaii.
Contact PacificIslandsChair@westerncovercrops.org for more information or questions about your region.
| Member Name | Affiliation | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Elliot (Chair) | Oahu RD&D | Hawaii |
| David “Kawika” Duvauchelle | NRCS Plant Materials Center | Hawaii (Molokai) |
| Mario Gaggero | Producer | Hawaii |
| Richard Ogoshi | NRCS | Hawaii |
| Sterling “Danny” Owen | Ag Industry | Hawaii |
| Jensen Uyeda | University of Hawaii, CTAHR Extension | Hawaii |
| Melanie Willich | Kohala Center | Hawaii |
Region-Specific Cover Crop Resources
Cover Crops and Green Manures – University of Hawaii Manoa
Cover Crop Research at UH-Manoa
Hawaii Cover Crop Handbook – Oahu Resource Conservation & Development Council
Pacific Northwest Team
Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Contact Contact PNWChair@westerncovercrops.org for more information or questions about your region.
| Member Name | Affiliation | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Collins (Chair) | WSU | Washington |
| Nick Andrews | OSU | Oregon |
| Jim Baird | Cloudview Farm | Washington |
| Jim Bronec | Praying Mantis Farm | Oregon |
| Fara Brummer | OSU | Oregon |
| Shannon Cappellazzi | GO Seed | Oregon |
| Steve Hines | UI | Idaho |
| Laura Masterson | 47th Ave. Farm | Oregon |
| Leslie Michel | WSDA | Washington |
| Ashley Rood | OR CAN | Oregon |
Southwest Team
Serving Arizona, California, and Nevada.
Contact SWChair@westerncovercrops.org for more information or questions about your region.
| Member Name | Affiliation | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Light (Chair) | UCANR | California |
| Chris Bernau | USDA PMC | Nevada |
| Mae Culumber | UCANR | California |
| Debankur Sanyal | University of Arizona | Arizona |
| Joe Frey | Western States Hemp | Nevada |
| Emily Fulstone | R.N. Fulstone Co. | Nevada |
| Amelie Gaudin | UC Davis | California |
| Tom Johnson | Kamprath Seeds | California |
| Zahangir Kabir | NRCS | California |
| Karen Lowell | NRCS | California |
| Brian Park | Park Farming | California |
| Charles Schembre | UNR Desert Farming | Nevada |
| Margaret Smither-Kopperl | USDA PMC | California |
| Yadi Wang | Arizona SOl L3C | Arizona |
Mountain Range Team
Serving Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming
Contact MountainChair@westerncovercrops.org for more information or questions about your region.
| Member Name | Affiliation | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Pinnamaneni (Chair) | CSU | Colorado |
| Shilo Bingham | Simplot | Wyoming |
| Patt Carr | MSU | Montana |
| Andrew Esser | Indago Ag | Colorado |
| Rajan Ghimire | NMSU | New Mexico |
| Paula Gunderson | NRCS | Montana |
| Steve Kadas | NRCS | New Mexico |
| Tony Richards | UDFA | Utah |
| Kate Vogel | North 40 Ag | Montana |
| Peyton Ward | Conservation District | Colorado |
| Caitlin Youngquist | UW | Wyoming |
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