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Kevin Hoffman

First Name: 
Kevin
Last Name: 
Hoffman
How did you hear about us?: 
CDFA press release
Contact Information
Organization: 
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Title: 
Primary State Entomologist
Primary Phone: 
916-654-1211
Areas of Interest / Specialty
Brief Bio: 
I am the Primary State Entomologist for the California Department of Food and Agriculture and am responsible for advising the Department onaa wide array of issues involving invasive insects and other terrestrial invertebrates.
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John Chitambar

First Name: 
John
Last Name: 
Chitambar
How did you hear about us?: 
CDFA-PHPPS Director, communications
Contact Information
Organization: 
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Title: 
Senior Plant Nematologist
Primary Phone: 
916-262-1110
Homepage: 
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/phpps/ppd/staff/jchitambar.html
Areas of Interest / Specialty
Brief Bio: 
Doctorate degree in Plant Pathology with specialization in Nematology. Continue employment by the State of California, Department of Food and Agriculture, as plant nematologist for 22+ years. Duties includes Identification and taxonomic studies of plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes; diagnoses of regulatory nematode situations and related potential agricultural problems; provide scientific consultations through nematological information, expertise, guidance and educational workshops/training primarily to government agencies, agribusinesses and general public; research in nematode taxonomic studies.
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Dortha Zadig

First Name: 
Dorthea
Last Name: 
Zadig
How did you hear about us?: 
CISAC
Contact Information
Organization: 
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Title: 
Special Assistant
Primary Phone: 
916 654 0317
Homepage: 
http://cdfa.ca.gov
Areas of Interest / Specialty
Brief Bio: 
Worked for CDFA on plant health issues.
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Dean Kelch

First Name: 
Dean
Last Name: 
Kelch
How did you hear about us?: 
CDFA
Contact Information
Organization: 
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Title: 
Senior Plant Taxonomist
Primary Phone: 
916-262-1733
Areas of Interest / Specialty
Brief Bio: 
Plant systematist with interests in weedy plants and taxonomy of cultivated plants.
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