Faculty and Staff



Heather Andrews
Orchard Crops Faculty Research Assistant
Expertise: Fruit trees , Hazelnuts and nut crops

Joe Battilega
Bio Science Research Tech , Vegetable, Specialty Seed Crops, & Farm Crew
Expertise: Vegetables and specialty seeds

Kristine Buckland
Vegetable and Speciality Seed Crop Specialist
Expertise: Vegetables and specialty seeds

Amanda Davis
Faculty Research Assistant, Berry Crops
Expertise: Berries, table grapes and kiwifruit







Judy Kowalski
Bio Science Research Technician, Christmas Trees
Expertise: Christmas trees

Scott Lukas
Horticulture
Expertise: Berries, table grapes and kiwifruit


Lloyd Nackley
Nursery Researcher
Expertise: Nursery and greenhouse

Heidi Noordijk
Small Farms Coordinator
Programs: OSU Small Farms , Metro Area Small Farms


Ann Rasmussen
Vegetable and Specialty Seed Crops Faculty Research Assistant
Expertise: Vegetables and specialty seeds
Dalila Rendon
Assistant Professor (Practice), Department of Horticulture
Expertise: Insects , Integrated pest management

Luisa Santamaria
Nursery Pathology Specialist, Bilingual Educator
Expertise: Nursery and greenhouse , Farm food safety , Plant diseases



Nik Wiman
Orchard Crops Specialist
Expertise: Fruit trees , Hazelnuts and nut crops , Insects , Integrated pest management , Invasive species
