Ann Northrup has worked primarily
in disease diagnostics of ornamental plants, first with Soil and Plant Lab in
Orange, California, and then with Nurserymen’s Exchange in Half Moon Bay. She
has a Bachelor of Science in microbiology from University of Michigan and a
Master’s degree in Plant Pathology from UC Berkeley. She currently consults
privately in plant pathology and arboriculture and teaches horticulture classes
at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills and Merritt College in Oakland.