Heather Smith

Lost Coast Plant Therapy

BIOGRAPHY

Heather Smith, a plant health advocate at Lost Coast Plant Therapy, helps growers improve plant health through practical, science-based guidance. Her work focuses on understanding plant stress, pest and disease pressure, and informed intervention decisions within integrated pest management programmes, including the role of minimum-risk FIFRA 25(b) inputs.  

Heather translates plant biology into practical guidance by combining environmental stress factors with regulatory considerations. Her work helps growers make informed, data-driven decisions that strengthen crop resilience and support sustainable plant protection.