This to present my research and extension program performed to complete my first term merit to move from assistant advisor IV to step V. The summary covers the period from August 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015. As a viticulture advisor, my clientele included Grape growers, vineyard managers and owners, pest control advisors, commodity groups, agronomists and foremen. My primary goal was focused on improving cultural practices and maximize grapevine production in Kern County.
In the beginning of my appointment, I performed a needs assessment with my clientele in Kern and Tulare counties to establish my research and extension program. The needs assessment was performed during my first meeting with growers and in one to one consultation and discussion. The results of the needs assessment were used to design my research and extension program. Organizing a meeting with my clientele after four months of my starting date not only allowed me to assess the needs of my clientele but also allowed me to develop an early relationship with them and create a good collaboration. The success of this meeting presented in the number of attendees and the positive feedback from the audience helped me a lot in establishing my program and facilitate finding a home for my trials on the grower’s properties. My research projects were designed based on the needs of my clientele and address specific serious concerns. During this period I was able to develop a very good relationship with the other
In the beginning of my appointment, I performed a needs assessment with my clientele in Kern and Tulare counties to establish my research and extension program. The needs assessment was performed during my first meeting with growers and in one to one consultation and discussion. The results of the needs assessment were used to design my research and extension program. Organizing a meeting with my clientele after four months of my starting date not only allowed me to assess the needs of my clientele but also allowed me to develop an early relationship with them and create a good collaboration. The success of this meeting presented in the number of attendees and the positive feedback from the audience helped me a lot in establishing my program and facilitate finding a home for my trials on the grower’s properties. My research projects were designed based on the needs of my clientele and address specific serious concerns. During this period I was able to develop a very good relationship with the other