Technical Assistance Providers
This page includes technical assistance providers who are available to assess water quality aspects of farming operations and prepare water quality plans. The providers may or may not be available to help with electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI) preparation.
The Central Coast Water Board does not endorse or recommend any particular provider. It is the responsibility of the individual landowner and/or operator to select and evaluate providers and services available.
If you are a technical assistance provider and wish to be added or removed from this list, please contact us at (805) 549-3148 or email at AgNOI@waterboards.ca.gov.
Quick Links
Central Coast Region
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| California Strawberry Commission | Jason Sharrett (831) 724-1301 jsharrett@calstrawberry.org |
180 Westridge Drive Suite 101 Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Central Coast Vineyard Team | Beth Vukmanic (805) 466-2288 x3 beth@vineyardteam.org |
5915 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA 93422 |
Santa Barbara County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cachuma Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Anna Olsen (805) 868-4013 aolsen@rcdsantabarbara.org |
920 East Stowell Road Santa Maria, CA 93454 |
| Grower-Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties | Claire Wineman (805) 343-2215 Claire.wineman@grower-shipper.com Claire.wineman@grower-shipper.com |
534 E Chapel St. Santa Maria, CA 93454 |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | Emma Chow (805) 928-9269 x 9926 Emma.chow@usda.gov Cheryl Zelus (805) 536-3178 cheryl.zelus@usda.gov |
920 East Stowell Road Santa Maria, CA 93454 |
| University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension | Mark Battany (805) 781-5948 (805) 305-7502 Direct mcbattany@ucdavis.edu |
2156 Sierra Way, Suite C San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 |
San Luis Obispo County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Joe Murphy (805) 772-4391 jmurphy@coastalrcd.org |
1203 Main Street Suite B Morro Bay, CA 93442 |
| Farm Bureau | Brent Burchett (805) 543-3654 info@slofarmbureau.org bburchett@slofarmbureau.org |
4875 Morabito Place San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | Hilary Phillips (805) 536-3174 Hilary.phillips@usda.gov |
65 Main Street Suite 108 Templeton, CA 93465 |
| University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension | Mark Battany (805) 781-5948 mcbattany@ucdavis.edu |
2156 Sierra Way San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 |
| Grower-Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties | Claire Wineman (805) 343-2215 Claire.wineman@grower-shipper.com |
534 E Chapel St. Santa Maria, CA 93454 |
| Upper Salinas, Las Tables Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Devin Best (805) 460-7272 ex. 5 devin@us-ltrcd.org |
9481 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA 93422 |
| Amy Smart (805) 460-7272 ex. 3 amy@us-ltrcd.org |
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| Hayley Barnes (805) 460-7272 ex. 2 hayley@us-ltrcd.org |
Monterey County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Water Quality Alliance | Bridget Hoover (831) 647-4217 Bridget.hoover@noaa.gov |
110 Shaffer Road Room 288 C Santa Cruz, CA 95060 |
| Farm Bureau | Norm Groot (831) 751-3100 norm@montereycfb.com www.montereycfb.com Webpage |
1140 Abbott St., Ste. C, Salinas CA 93901 P.O. Box 1449, Salinas CA 93902-1449 |
| Monterey County Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Paul Robins (831) 975-7757 info@rcdmonterey.org |
744 La Guardia Street Building A Salinas, CA 93905 |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | Ariel DeLara 831-975-7735 ariel.delara@usda.gov |
744 A La Guardia St, Salinas, CA 93905 831-975-7752 |
| Karen Lowell, Agronomist 831-682-4187 Karen.lowell@ca.usda.gov |
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| University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension | Michael Cahn (831) 759-7377 mdcahn@ucdavis.edu |
1432 Abbott Street Salinas, CA 93901 |
| Richard Smith (831) 759-7357 rifsmith@ucdavis.edu |
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| United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA, ARS) | Eric Brennan (831) 755-2822 eric.brennan@usda.gov https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/salinas-ca/crop-improvement-and-protection-research/people/eric-b-brennan/ Webpage |
1636 East Alisal Street Salinas, CA 93905 |
San Benito County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Bureau | Mindy Sotelo (831) 637-7643 sbcfb@garlic.com |
530 San Benito Street Suite 201 Hollister, CA 95023 |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | Chelsea Anna Hoover (831) 637-4360 x 2355 Chelsea.Hoover@usda.gov |
2337 Technology Pkwy # C Hollister, CA 95023 |
Santa Cruz County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Bureau | Jess Brown (831) 724-1356 sccfb@sbcglobal.net |
141 Monte Vista Avenue Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | Drew Mather (831) 227-2902 Drew.mather@usda.gov |
820 Bay Avenue, Suite 136 Capitola, CA 95010 |
| Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Dan Hermstad Sacha Lozano |
820 Bay Avenue Suite 136 Capitola, CA 95010 |
Santa Clara County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Loma Prieta Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Dina Iden (408) 847-4171 dina@lomaprietarcd.org |
8010 Wayland Lane Suite 1 D Gilroy, CA 950203 |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) | Chelsea Anna Hoover (831) 637-4360 x 2355 Chelsea.Hoover@usda.gov |
2337 Technology Pkwy # C Hollister, CA 95023 |
| University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension | Aparna Gazula (408) 282-3127 agazula@ucanr.edu |
1553 Berger Drive Building 1 San Jose, CA 95112 |
San Mateo County
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Farm Bureau | (650) 726-4485 smcfbhmb@aol.com |
765 Main Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 |
Spanish Speaking
| Office | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| California Strawberry Commission | Jason Sharrett (831) 724-1301 jsharrett@calstrawberry.org Joy Jacobs jjacobs@calstrawberry.org |
180 Westridge Drive Suite 101 Watsonville, CA 95076 |
| Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District (RCD) | Sacha Lozano (831) 464-2950 x 11 (831) 224-0293 Direct slozano@rcdsantacruz.org |
820 Bay Avenue Suite 128 Capitola, CA 95010 |
| University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension | Mark Battany (805) 305-7502 Direct mcbattany@ucanr.edu |
2156 Sierra Way San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 |
Other Resources and Grant Opportunities
- Central Coast Water Quality Preservation, Inc.
https://ccwqp.org/ - California Department of Public Health, Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/labs/ - Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program
http://ccamp.org/ - Certified Crop Advisers
https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/ - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/ - State Board Grants Program Website
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/water_issues/programs/grants/ - University of California (UC) Agriculture and Natural Resources
https://ucanr.edu/
http://ipm.ucanr.edu/
