From Soil to Science

Author: UC Integrated Pest Management Program Have you had unexpected seeds show up in the mail? Unknown seeds could be invasive plants, contain invasive insects, or have plant disease causing agents.

Rhonda Smith has been heralded as the heroine of the vineyards for her groundbreaking work in helping combat the parade of pathogens and other problems that have plagued grapevines and alarmed growers - during her more than 30 years as Sonoma County's viticulture advisor.

Here is a summary of some of the work our office is doing during shelter in place.

Sonoma county residents love their oak trees, and with good reason: Oak woodlands are a source of immense value not just to the more than 330 types of animals and hundreds of other organisms they support, but also to the cultural, economic, and social fabric of our society.

While most Californians are staying home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, California farmers, farmworkers and other agricultural professionals are out in the fields and packing houses working to produce food.