Joseph Ramirez successfully defends his master's thesis!

CONGRATULATIONS to Joseph Ramirez who successfully defended his master’s thesis this week! His thesis is titled “Improved management strategies for Botrytis fruit rot, Macrophomina root rot, and Verticillium wilt in California strawberry production” and you can watch his defense below.

His thesis committee is comprised of Drs. Gerald Holmes (chair), Shashika Hewavitharana and Bill Turechek (CSC).

We’re incredibly proud of Joseph. After graduation, he will continue his employment at the Strawberry Center as our Farm Manager. Eventually, Joseph plans to return to work with his father farming strawberries in Watsonville, CA.