Small Farms and Specialty Crops Hmong Agricultural Assistant
Cooperative Extension Fresno County
Michael has been with the Small Farms team since 1993. He was born in Laos and fled to the U.S. with his family as a child. They settled in Fresno and became farmers. He is fluent in both Hmong and Lao and has worked diligently to expand extension services for Southeast Asian growers of all backgrounds and experiences in Fresno County for nearly three decades.
Michael is the host of UCCE Fresno’s once weekly Hmong Agricultural Radio Show on KBIF 900AM. He also conducts hundreds of office and farm visits each year with growers. Michael both translates and presents at events and workshops to assist farmers with topics ranging from production to marketing as well as pesticide use and regulatory compliance.
In 2020, he was a recipient of the UCANR wide Staff Appreciation and Recognition (STAR) Award.
