Research Team
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Lisa DeVetter
Washington State University Associate Professor of Horticulture specializing in small fruits.
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Givemore Munashe Makonya
Washington State University Postdoctoral Fellow researching physiological and genetic mechanisms that contribute to red raspberry’s heat tolerance.
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David Bryla
Research Horticulturist at the USDA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit.
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Troy Peters
Washington State University Professor in the department of Biological Systems Engineering. His focus is on irrigation and irrigation efficiency.
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Suzette Galinato
Washington State University Assistant Director of IMPACT Center in the School of Economic Sciences.
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Karina Gallardo
Washington State University Professor and Extension Specialist at the School of Economic Sciences. Her program’s focus is advancing agribusiness opportunities for specialty crops.
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Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt
Washington State University Director of the raspberry breeding program and plant breeder.
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Michael Hartigan
UDSA-ARS Horticultural Crops Research Unit Research Geneticist and Plant Breeder.
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Mohamed Abdou Youssef
Ain Shams University, a teaching assistant at the Agricultural Engineering Department. He specializes in irrigation and drainage engineering
Extension Team
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Chris Benedict
Washington State University Regional Extension Specialist.
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Maria Zamora Re
Oregon State University Assistant Professor at the Biological and Ecological Engineering Department. She specializes in irrigation extension and agricultural water management.
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Margaret McGlothern
Washington State University, 2023 CAHNRS Undergraduate Intern. Maggie developed outreach materials.