Rhonda J Smith

Viticulture Farm Advisor

UC Cooperative Extension
133 Aviation Boulevard
Suite 109
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2894
(707) 565-2621
rhsmith@ucdavis.edu

Website

http://cesonoma.ucdavis.edu/

Specialty

Viticulture, wine grapes, water management, pest management, vine nutrition

Education

M.S. Horticulture/Viticulture, UC Davis. 1983

B.S. Plant Science/Plant Pathology, UC Davis. 1977

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Wine Grapes
• Plants and Their Systems
• Plant Management Systems
• Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants
• Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants

ANR Publications

• Grape Pest Management—Second Edition
• Wine Grape Varieties in California

California Agriculture Article Contributions

• Distinctive symptoms differentiate four common types of berry shrivel disorder in grape
• Sidebar: Pomace management reduces spread of vine mealybugs
• Smaller loads reduce risk of back injuries during wine grape harvest
• Enzone does little to improve health of phylloxera-infested vineyards

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Integrated Grape Production - Member
• Integrated Pest Management of Glassy Winged Sharpshooters and the Diseases they Vector - Member
• Pest Management in ANR - Member
• Spray Application Technology - Member
• Water Resources Coordinating Conference - Member

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