
Katherine S Jarvis-Shean
Orchard Systems Advisor
Ph.D. Horticulture & Agronomy, UC Davis. 2013
M.S. International Agricultural Development, UC Davis. 2013
B.A. History, Harvard University. 2005
M.S. International Agricultural Development, UC Davis. 2013
B.A. History, Harvard University. 2005
Plant interpreter, numbers nerd and people lover. Passionate about improving agriculture's stewardship of our resources while enhancing the economic competitiveness of orchard production. Dedicated to valuing both the wisdom of growers, advisors and workers, as well the scientific results of academics. Jazzed about adapting orchards to warmer winters, getting more crop per drop, and new approaches to pest and disease problems. Collector of passport stamps and languages, apocalypse skills and Central Valley taco truck recommendations. Learn more about my work at SacValleyOrchards.com.