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Heather Hayashi

Communications Manager
University of California, Davis

Heather Hayashi is the Communications Manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture. She has an M.S. in Library Science, completed graduate coursework with an emphasis in Painting and Photography at New York University, and a B.S. in Design with an emphasis in Visual Communications and Interior Architecture from UC Davis.

hnhayashi@ucdavis.edu

Christine Stewart, Institute for Global Nutrition at UC Davis

Christine P. Stewart

Director, Institute for Global Nutrition

Consortium Specialist - Nutrition
University of California, Davis

Christine Stewart’s research focuses on the design and evaluation of nutrition and health interventions for women and young children in low income communities.

Hillary Proctor

Director, Technical Services at Making Cents International

Consortium Specialist - Youth Engagement

Hillary Proctor is an experienced youth and agriculture, youth enterprise, and livelihoods specialist.

hillary@makingcents.com

Maritza Filson

Undergraduate Student Staff
University of California, Davis

Maritza Filson is the undergraduate student staff member for the Horticulture Innovation Lab

mafilson@ucdavis.edu

UC Davis students speak to refugee farmers at IRC New Roots farm in Sacramento

Sharing a low-cost solar dryer with refugee farmers in Sacramento

UC Davis student team leads workshops on the chimney solar dryer with refugee farmers at Sacramento's New Roots farm.

Beth Mitcham speaking on conference stage, next to Jane Ambuko, with two panelists listening, "foodtank" visible in background banner

Horticulture Innovation Lab speakers focus on postharvest losses at Food Tank Summit

Solving problems of on-farm food loss and consumer food waste was the focus of an event at New York University, convening more than 30 food leaders for substantive discussions.

Paige Castellanos

Assistant Research Professor
The Pennsylvania State University

Paige Castellanos is an Assistant Research Professor at Penn State in the Office of International Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences.

pxd171@psu.edu

Jason Tsichlis

Trellis Fund fellowship
University of California, Davis

As a graduate student, Jason Tsichlis of UC Davis was selected to participate as a Trellis Fund Fellow on a Trellis Fund project in Ghana in 2014-2015.

Libby Rens

Trellis Fund fellowship
University of Florida

As a graduate student, Libby Rens of UF was selected to participate as a Trellis Fund Fellow on a Trellis Fund project in Ghana in 2014-2015.

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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture

United States

38.5382322, -121.7617125

Heather Hayashi

Christine P. Stewart

Hillary Proctor

Maritza Filson

Sharing a low-cost solar dryer with refugee farmers in Sacramento

Horticulture Innovation Lab speakers focus on postharvest losses at Food Tank Summit

Paige Castellanos

Jason Tsichlis

Libby Rens

Gabe LaHue

Emily Gousen

Weiyuan Zhu

Mark Felice

Deirdre Griffin