University of California
Fruit and Nut Research & Information Center
Rachel B. Elkins
Pomology Farm Advisor in Lake and Mendocino Counties and Master Gardener Advisor in Lake County
UC Cooperative Extension883 Lakeport Boulevard
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-6838
rbelkins@ucanr.edu
Website
Also in:
Mendocino County
Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
- Plant Commodities and Products
- Fruit and Nut Crop
- Plants and Their Systems
- Plant Management Systems
- Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants
- Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants
- Master Gardeners
Biography
Rachel B. Elkins, Pomology Farm Advisor, Lake and Mendocino Counties. B.A. in International Studies (Asian Studies), University of the Pacific, Stockton (1978), B.S. in Agricultural Pest Management from University of California, Berkeley (1981), M.S. in Plant Protection and Pest Management from UC Davis (1985), and M.S. in Horticulture (Pomology), U.C. Davis (1989). Crop responsibilities include European pears, walnuts, apples, olives and other commercial fruit and nut crops, as well as the Master Gardener Program in Lake County.
ANR Publications
- Apple and Pear Scab: Pest Notes for Home and Landscape
- Facts about Serpentine Rock and Soil Containing Asbestos in...
- Integrated Pest Management for Apples and Pears, 2nd Edition
- Kiwifruit Growing and Handling
- Native and Naturalized Plants for the Home Garden in...
- Pear Production and Handling Manual
- Pear: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
- Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Erodibility of...
- Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Orchard Floor...
- Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Understanding Your...
- Trees and Shrubs for Northern California Serpentine...
- UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
- WALNUT ORCHARD MANAGEMENT.1985
- Walnut Production Manual
- Walnut: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines
California Agriculture Article Contributions
- Mass releases of Trichogramma wasps can reduce damage from codling moth
- Management of navel orangeworm and ants
- Plant composition of orchard floors
ANR Workgroup Associations
- European Pear - Chair
- Agriculture and Nature Tourism - Member
- Biometrics and Computer Software - Member
- Building Food Security - Member
- Farm to School - Member
- Pest Management in ANR - Member
- Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member
- Small Farm - Member
- Urban Horticulture - Member
- Walnut - Member



