Campus: WSU Tri-Cities
Office: CIC 125c
Address: 2710 University Dr.
Richland, WA 99354-1671
Phone: 509 372-7389
Email: garciajl@wsu.edu

Areas of Interest

• Latino Labor Issues and Sustainable Agriculture
• Latino Leadership and Civic Engagement
• Cultural Competency Working with Latino Audiences
• Latinos in Food and Agriculture

Education

• B.S. Agronomy, University of Kassel, Germany, 1983
• M.S. Farming Systems Research and Extension, University of Florida, 1994
• Ph.D. Agricultural Extension and Education, University of Minnesota, 2001

Outreach and Extension

I have been involved in extension and education in rural areas since the early days of my professional career.  I worked in international development and cooperation in various countries in Latin America in areas including vocational education in agriculture, technical assistance to small and limited-resource farmers, planning and evaluation of projects in rural areas, and coordination and implementation of rural development initiatives.  Domestically, I concentrated in areas related to migrant and agricultural labor, Latino and minority farmers, as well as sustainable agriculture and community food systems. 

I hope to continue my work in the emphasis area of my department, Human Dimensions of Sustainability, serving Latino communities to enhance their quality of life and collaborating with Extension educators to provide relevant programs and effective assistance to the Latino population. I also welcome partnerships with other professionals and organizations serving the Latino community

Writings and Publications

Garcia, J.L., Martz, F. (2006).  Sustainable Agriculture: Theory and Practice.   Undergraduate course developed for the Sustainable Agriculture Degree Program of the University of Missouri. 

Garcia, J.L., Menanteau, D. (2001).  Ethnic Issues in the Delivery of Social Services: Characteristics and Perceptions of Hispanic Agencies.  Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work.

Garcia, J.L., Englund, L. (2000). Participatory Approaches to Community Development.  Graduate course developed for the Department of Work, Community and Family Education, University of Minnesota.

Garcia, J. L., Valderrama, F., Thevoz, L., Garcia, A., Zelada, E., Zubieta-Herrera, J. (1998).  Municipio Productivo: Promoción Económica Rural, (Productive Municipality: Rural Economic Promotion). La Paz, Bolivia: Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Bolivian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Rural Development.

Garcia, J.L., Thevoz, L. (1998). La Promocion Económica en los Municipios Rurales  (The Economic Promotion in Rural Municipalities).  Pro-Campo: Journal for Rural Development, No. 81, La Paz, Bolivia: CID.

Garcia, J.L. (Dec. 1994). Gender Issues in Agriculture in Luribay Valley, Bolivia (Master's Research).  Resources in Education.  Columbus: The Ohio State University.

Garcia, J.L. (1983).  An Ecclesiastic Program for Development, Education, and Action (in German). In Friedrich Naumann Foundation's Religion and Development, Contributions to the Discussion on Reciprocal Effects and Perspectives, p. 157-165. Bonn, Germany: Liberal Publishers.

Garcia, J.L. (1988). Course text: Introduction to Economics and Administration of Agricultural Enterprises (in Spanish), Agricultural Institute "Calasanz", León, Nicaragua.