Community Liaisons
Ayman Mostafa
Director, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
Statewide Specialist - Entomology
Statewide Specialist - Entomology
Maricopa County Extension Office
Area/Region:
Maricopa County
Pima County
Pinal County
602-827-8200 x313
Area of Expertise:
Ayman provides a state-wide entomological programming for Field Crops, mainly alfalfa, corn, and sorghum. He also leads the Center for Urban Smart Agriculture.
Elisabeth Alden
Extension Agent - Plant Sciences
Mohave County Extension - Peach Springs Office
Area/Region:
Hulapai Nation
928-769-1284
Area of Expertise:
Urban Horticulture and small scale agriculture
Randy Norton
Interim Director, Graham County Extension Office
Area Associate Agent, Agriculture
Safford Agricultural Center
Area/Region:
Safford and Graham Counties
928-428-2432
Area of Expertise:
Cotton. Provide educational assistance aimed at increasing the
effectiveness, competitiveness, and profitability of
producers by solving their own problems. Responsible for
programs in agriculture, including applied research, urban
horticulture, and natural resources.
Shaku Nair
Extension Agent - Entomology
Maricopa County Extension Office
Area/Region:
Maricopa County
(520) 374-6299
Area of Expertise:
Integrated Pest Management in Community Environments,
Community IPM, Community IPM, Turfgrass and Horticultural
Entomology
Ursula Schuch
Professor and Extension Specialist
School of Plant Sciences
Area/Region:
Statewide Specialist
520-621-1060
Area of Expertise:
Horticulture. Dr. Schuch's research addresses issues in plant production and landscape management
with the goal to provide information on how to produce and maintain healthy, functional plants
with minimum inputs.
Michael Pierce
Extension Agent
Yavapai County Extension - Camp Verde Office
Area/Region:
Yavapai County
928-782-5880
Area of Expertise:
Commercial Horticulture and Food Systems
Ali Mohammed
Professor and Extension Specialist - Plant Sciences
Yuma Agricultural Center - Valley Farm
Area/Region:
Yuma County
(928) 783-3588
Area of Expertise:
Agronomy and Organic Cropping Systems
Wilfrid Calvin
Professor and Extension Specialist - Entomology
Yuma Agricultural Center - Valley Farm
Area/Region:
Yuma County
(928) ###-####
Area of Expertise:
Pest Resistance Management, Integrated Pest Managment for Specialty Crops
Bhupinder Singh
Professor and Extension Specialist - Plant Sciences
Maricopa Agricultural Center
Area/Region:
Maricopa County
(662) 518-0559
Area of Expertise:
Cropping Systems and Physiology, Remote Sensing, Crop Modeling