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Grazing lambs on pastures regrown after wildfires did not significantly alter metal content in meat and wool
by Sarah Depenbrock, Jennie Lane, Makda Asrat, Robert Poppenga, Sabine Hargrave, Bret McNabb, Valerie Eviner, Munashe Chigerwe

October-December 2022
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Carbon farming can enhance pollinator resources
by Hillary S. Sardiñas, Rebecca Ryals, Neal M. Williams

October-December 2022
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Using Ecological Site Descriptions to make ranch-level decisions about where to manage for soil organic carbon
by Lina Aoyama, James W. Bartolome, Lucas Silva, Whendee L. Silver

April - September 2022
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Fine-tuning fertilizer applications in organic cool-season leafy green crops can increase soil quality and yields
by Richard Smith, Michael Cahn, Tim Hartz, Daniel Geisseler, Patricia Love

April - September 2022
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Cattle grazing reduces fuel and leads to more manageable fire behavior
by Felix Ratcliff, Devii Rao, Sheila Barry, Shane Dewees, Luke Macaulay, Royce Larsen, Matthew Shapero, Rowan Peterson, Max Moritz, Larry Forero

April - September 2022
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Microbiome interactions and their ecological implications at the Salton Sea
by Hannah Freund*, Mia R. Maltz*, Mark P. Swenson, Talyssa M. Topacio, Vanessa A. Montellano, William Porter, Emma L. Aronson

January-March 2022
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Soil health practices have different outcomes depending on local soil conditions
by Scott M. Devine, Kerri L. Steenwerth, Anthony T. O'Geen

January-March 2022
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No-tillage sorghum and garbanzo yields match or exceed standard tillage yields
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Lynn Epstein, Jeffery A. Dahlberg, Teamrat Ghezzehei, Samuel Araya, Brian Richter, Sukhwinder Kaur, Peter Henry, Daniel S. Munk, Sarah Light, Monte Bottens, Daniele Zaccaria

July-December 2021
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Agricultural managed aquifer recharge — water quality factors to consider
by Hannah Waterhouse, Sandra Bachand, Daniel Mountjoy, Joseph Choperena, Philip A.M. Bachand, Helen E. Dahlke, William R. Horwath

July-September 2020
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Supporting evidence varies for rangeland management practices that seek to improve soil properties and forage production in California
by Chelsea J. Carey, Kelly Gravuer, Sasha Gennet, Dillon Osleger, Stephen A. Wood

April-June 2020
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Research highlights
by Lucien Crowder

January-March 2020
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UC ANR advisors support cattle ranchers after wildfires
by H. White

April-June 2019
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Cover crops prove effective at increasing soil nitrogen for organic potato production
by Rob Wilson, Darrin Culp, Skyler Peterson, Kevin Nicholson, Daniel Geisseler

April-June 2019
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UC experts can lead on carbon dioxide removal
by Daniel L. Sanchez, Benjamin Z. Houlton, Whendee Silver

April-June 2019
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The California Tree Mortality Data Collection Network — Enhanced communication and collaboration among scientists and stakeholders
by Jodi Axelson, John Battles, Beverly Bulaon, Danny Cluck, Stella Cousins, Lauren Cox, Becky Estes, Chris Fettig, Andrea Hefty, Stacy Hishinuma, Sharon Hood, Devin McMahon, Leif Mortenson, Alexander Koltunov, Elliot Kuskulis, Adrian Poloni, Carlos Ramirez, Christina Restaino, Hugh Safford, Michèle Slaton, Sheri Smith, Carmen Tubbesing, Rebecca Wayman, Derek Young, Susie Kocher

April-June 2019
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Research highlights
by Lucien Crowder

October-December 2018
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Modeled soil erosion potential is low across California's annual rangelands
by Wilson B. Salls, Royce E. Larsen, David J. Lewis, Leslie M. Roche, Danny J. Eastburn, Allan D. Hollander, Mike Walkinshaw, Stephen R. Kaffka, Kenneth W. Tate, Anthony T. O'Geen

July-September 2018
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Managed winter flooding of alfalfa recharges groundwater with minimal crop damage
by Helen E. Dahlke, Andrew G. Brown, Steve Orloff, Daniel Putnam, Toby O'Geen

January-March 2018
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Remote sensing is a viable tool for mapping soil salinity in agricultural lands
by Elia Scudiero, Dennis L. Corwin, Ray G. Anderson, Kevin Yemoto, Wesley Clary, Zhi “Luke” Wang, Todd H. Skaggs

October-December 2017
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Forage seeding in rangelands increases production and prevents weed invasion
by Josh S. Davy, Katherine Dykier, Tony Turri, Elise Gornish

October-December 2017
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Research highlights
by Jim Downing, Debbie Thompson

October-December 2017
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Long-term agricultural experiments inform the development of climate-smart agricultural practices
by Kristina Wolf, Israel Herrera, Thomas P. Tomich, Kate Scow

July-September 2017
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Review of research to inform California's climate scoping plan: Agriculture and working lands
by Ryan Byrnes, Valerie Eviner, Ermias Kebreab, William R. Horwath, Louise Jackson, Bryan M. Jenkins, Stephen Kaffka, Amber Kerr, Josette Lewis, Frank M. Mitloehner, Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Kate M. Scow, Kerri L. Steenwerth, Stephen Wheeler

July-September 2017
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Using InVEST to assess ecosystem services on conserved properties in Sonoma County, CA
by Van Butsic, Matthew Shapero, Diana Moanga, Stephanie Larson

April-June 2017
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Field trials show the fertilizer value of nitrogen in irrigation water
by Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Laura Murphy, Tim Hartz

April-June 2017
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Unmanned aerial systems for agriculture and natural resources
by Sean D. Hogan, Maggi Kelly, Brandon Stark, YangQuan Chen

January-March 2017
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Efficacy of selenium supplementation methods in California yearling beef cattle and resulting effect on weight gain
by Josh Davy, Larry Forero, Thomas Tucker, Christie Mayo, John Maas, James Oltjen, Daniel Drake

October-December 2016
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Precision overhead irrigation is suitable for several Central Valley crops
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Joy Hollingsworth, Daniel Munk, Kurt J. Hembree, Thomas A. Turini

April-June 2016
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Management of blue gum eucalyptus in California requires region-specific consideration
by Kristina M. Wolf, Joseph M. DiTomaso

January-March 2016
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Soil sampling protocol reliably estimates preplant NO3− in SDI tomatoes
by Cristina Lazcano, Jordon Wade, William Horwath, Martin Burger

October-December 2015
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Kearney and West Side RECs: Studies of sorghum's adaptation to drought push the frontiers of crop improvement
by Jim Downing

October-December 2015
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Healthy landscapes will help California to mitigate and adapt to climate change
by Ashley Conrad-Saydah

July-September 2015
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The wood in the forest: Why California needs to reexamine the role of biomass in climate policy
by Peter Tittmann

July-September 2015
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New UC ANR working group to address residual material from anaerobic digesters
by Jim Downing

July-September 2015
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Following the fuel: How portable biomass energy generation may help rural communities
by Jim Downing

July-September 2015
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Forest biomass diversion in the Sierra Nevada: Energy, economics and emissions
by Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Christofk, Robert A. York, Tad Mason, Stephen Baker, Emily Lincoln, Bruce Hartsough, Takuyuki Yoshioka

July-September 2015
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Thinning treatments had minimal effect on soil compaction in mixed-conifer plantations
by Robert A. York, Richard K. Keller, Ariel C. Thomson

July-September 2015
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Economic sustainability modeling provides decision support for assessing hybrid poplar-based biofuel development in California
by Varaprasad Bandaru, Nathan C. Parker, Quinn Hart, Mark Jenner, Boon-Ling Yeo, Jordan T. Crawford, Yuanzhe Li, Peter W. Tittmann, Luke Rogers, Stephen R. Kaffka, Bryan M. Jenkins

July-September 2015
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Are double trailers cost effective for transporting forest biomass on steep terrain?
by Rene Zamora-Cristales, John Sessions

July-September 2015
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Biomass power plant feedstock procurement: Modeling transportation cost zones and the potential for competition
by Anil R. Kizha., Han-Sup Han, Timothy Montgomery, Aaron Hohl

July-September 2015
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Modeling fuel treatment impacts on fire suppression cost savings: A review
by Matthew P. Thompson, Nathaniel M. Anderson

July-September 2015
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Effects of fuel treatments on California mixed-conifer forests
by Eric M. Winford, Jens T. Stevens, Hugh D. Safford

July-September 2015
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Howard walnut trees can be brought into bearing without annual pruning
by William L. Stewart, Samuel G. Metcalf, Bruce D. Lampinen, John P. Edstrom, Claudia M. Negron, M. Loreto Contador

April-June 2015
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Forest thinning may increase water yield from the Sierra Nevada
by Jim Downing

January-March 2015
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Conifer encroachment study will inform efforts to preserve and restore North Coast oak woodlands
by Jim Downing

January-March 2015
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Mapping forests with Lidar provides flexible, accurate data with many uses
by Maggi Kelly, Stefania Di Tommaso

January-March 2015
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Carbon calculator tracks the climate benefits of managed private forests
by William C. Stewart, Benktesh D. Sharma

January-March 2015
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Post-fire vegetation dynamics of a sagebrush steppe community change significantly over time
by Sara K. Hanna, Kenneth O. Fulgham

January-March 2015
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Californians must learn from the past and work together to meet the forest and fire challenges of the next century
by Susan Kocher

January-March 2015
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Cooperative, cross-boundary management facilitates large-scale ecosystem restoration efforts
by Erin Kelly, Jonathan Kusel

January-March 2015
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Testing protocol ensures the authenticity of organic fertilizers
by Fungai N.D. Mukome, Timothy A. Doane, Lucas C.R. Silva, Sanjai J. Parikh, William R. Horwath

October-December 2013
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Monitoring soil carbon will prepare growers for a carbon trading system
by Emma C. Suddick, Moffatt K. Ngugi, Keith Paustian, Johan Six

July-September 2013
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Preplant 1,3-D treatments test well for perennial crop nurseries, but challenges remain
by Bradley D. Hanson, Suduan Gao, James Gerik, Ruijun Qin, J. Alfonso Cabrera, Amit J. Jhala, M. Joy M. Abit, David Cox, Brian Correiar, Dong Wang, Gregory T. Browne

July-September 2013
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For switchgrass cultivated as biofuel in California, invasiveness limited by several steps
by Joseph M. DiTomaso, Jacob N. Barney, J. Jeremiah Mann, Guy Kyser

April-June 2013
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Nitrogen fertilizer use in California: Assessing the data, trends and a way forward
by Todd S. Rosenstock, Daniel Liptzin, Johan Six, Thomas P. Tomich

January-March 2013
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2012 index
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January-March 2013
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Clean Development Mechanism agricultural methodologies could help California to achieve AB 32 goals
by Ariel Dinar, Donald F. Larson, J. Aapris Frisbie

October-December 2012
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Agricultural burning monitored for air pollutants in Imperial County; exposure reduction recommendations developed
by Martha Harnly, Kinnery Naik-Patel, Stephen Wall, Penelope J. E. Quintana, Diamon Pon, Jeff Wagner

July-September 2012
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Uncertain future for California's biomass power plants
by Gareth Mayhead, Peter Tittmann

January-March 2012
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October-December 2011
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Tree shelters and weed control enhance growth and survival of natural blue oak seedlings
by Douglas D. McCreary, William Tietje, Josh Davy, Royce Larsen, Morgan Doran, Dustin Flavell, Sergio Garcia

October-December 2011
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Transgenic rice evaluated for risks to marketability
by Dustin R. Mulvaney, Timothy J. Krupnik, Kaden B. Koffler

July-September 2011
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Switchgrass is a promising, high-yielding crop for California biofuel
by Gabriel M. Pedroso, Christopher De Ben, Robert B. Hutmacher, Steve Orloff, Dan Putnam, Johan Six, Chris van Kessel, Steven Wright, Bruce A. Linquist

July-September 2011
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Rice field drainage affects nitrogen dynamics and management
by Bruce A. Linquist, Kaden Koffler, Jim E. Hill, Chris van Kessel

April-June 2011
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Research connects soil hydrology and stream water chemistry in California oak woodlands
by Anthony T. O'Geen, Randy A. Dahlgren, Alexandre Swarowsky, Kenneth W. Tate, David J. Lewis, Michael J. Singer

April-June 2010
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2009 Index
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January-March 2010
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Letters: January-March 2010
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January-March 2010
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Biofuels: Growing toward sustainability
by Bryan M. Jenkins, Chris Somerville, James J. Stapleton

October-December 2009
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Biofuels caught in changing regulations: The role of land-use changes and carbon emissions is being debated by scientists and policymakers
by Robin Meadows

October-December 2009
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Dozens of UC research projects pursue fossil-fuel alternatives: Energy Biosciences Institute seeks renewable, sustainable, environmentally friendly biofuels
by Ron Kolb

October-December 2009
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Sustainable use of California biomass resources can help meet state and national bioenergy targets
by Bryan M. Jenkins, Robert B. Williams, Nathan Parker, Peter Tittmann, Quinn Hart, Martha C. Gildart, Steve Kaffka, Bruce R. Hartsough, Peter Dempster

October-December 2009
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Plant and microbial research seeks biofuel production from lignocellulose
by Laura E. Bartley, Pamela C. Ronald

October-December 2009
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Cellulosic biomass could help meet California's transportation fuel needs
by Charles E. Wyman, Bin Yang

October-December 2009
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Biofuel policy must evaluate environmental, food security and energy goals to maximize net benefits
by Steven Sexton, Deepak Rajagopal, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman, David Roland-Holst

October-December 2009
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Can feedstock production for biofuels be sustainable in California?
by Stephen R. Kaffka

October-December 2009
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Climate change affects us all
by Barbara Allen-Diaz

April-June 2009
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As carbon dioxide rises, food quality will decline without careful nitrogen management
by Arnold J. Bloom

April-June 2009
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Climate change will exacerbate California's insect pest problems
by John T. Trumble, Casey D. Butler

April-June 2009
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Direct measurements improve estimates of dairy greenhouse-gas emissions
by Frank M. Mitloehner, Huawei Sun, John F. Karlik

April-June 2009
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Modeling shows that alternative soil management can decrease greenhouse gases
by Steven De Gryze, Maria V. Albarracin, Rosa Catalá-Luque, Richard E. Howitt, Johan Six

April-June 2009
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From kiosks to megastores: The evolving carbon market
by Deb Niemeier, Dana Rowan

April-June 2009
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Sudex cover crops can kill and stunt subsequent tomato, lettuce and broccoli transplants through allelopathy
by Charles G. Summers, Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Timothy S. Prather, James J. Stapleton

January-March 2009
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Biomass crops can be used for biological disinfestation and remediation of soils and water
by James J. Stapleton, Gary S. Bañuelos

January-March 2009
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Vineyard floor management affects soil, plant nutrition, and grape yield and quality
by Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga, Michael Cahn, Kendra Baumgartner, Louise E. Jackson, Tiffany Bensen

October-December 2008
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Self-reseeding annual legumes evaluated as cover crops for untilled vineyards
by Glenn McGourty, James Nosera, Steven Tylicki, Agnes Toth

October-December 2008
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Glyphosate-resistant hairy fleabane documented in the Central Valley
by Anil Shrestha, Bradley D. Hanson, Kurt J. Hembree

July-September 2008
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Juniper removal may not increase overall Klamath River Basin water yields
by Timothy J. Kuhn, Kenneth W. Tate, David Cao, Melvin R. George

October-December 2007
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Growth stage influences level of resistance in glyphosate-resistant horseweed
by Anil Shrestha, Kurt J. Hembree, Neil Va

April-June 2007
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Native roadside perennial grasses persist a decade after planting in the Sacramento Valley
by Ryan E. O'Dell, Stephen L. Young, Victor P. Claassen

April-June 2007
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Exclosure size affects young blue oak seedling growth
by Ralph L. Phillips, Neil K. McDougald, Edward R. Atwill, Doug UC Davis

January-March 2007
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Wise use of biotechnology critical to sustainable future
by Paul Ludden, Neal Van Alfen, Steve Angle

July-September 2006
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Careful risk assessment needed to evaluate transgenic fish
by Alison L. Van Eenennaam, Paul G. Olin

July-September 2006
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Conservation tillage and cover cropping influence soil properties in San Joaquin Valley cotton-tomato crop
by Jessica J. Veenstra, William R. Horwath, Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Daniel S. Munk

July-September 2006
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Nutrients flow from runoff at burned forest site in Lake Tahoe Basin
by W. Wally Miller, Dale W. Johnson, Theresa M. Loupe, James S. Sedinger, Erin M. Carroll, James D. Murphy, Roger F. Walker, Dallas Glass

April-June 2006
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Mechanical mastication thins Lake Tahoe forest with few adverse impacts
by B. Hatchett, Michael P. Hogan, Mark E. Grismer

April-June 2006
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Panel debates next Farm Bill's impact on California
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January-March 2006
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Soil sterilization and organic carbon, but not microbial inoculants, change microbial communities in replanted peach orchards
by Rebecca E. Drenovsky, Roger A. Duncan, Kate M. Scow

July-September 2005
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Ozone reduces crop yields and alters competition with weeds such as yellow nutsedge
by David A Grantz, Anil Shrestha

April-June 2005
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Methyl bromide alternatives … Soil solarization provides weed control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates
by James J Stapleton, Richard H Molinar, Kris Lynn-Patterson, Stuart K McFeeters, Anil Shrestha

April-June 2005
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Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupe
by Charles G Summers, Jeffrey P Mitchell, James J Stapleton

April-June 2005
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Long-term grazing study in spring-fed wetlands reveals management tradeoffs
by Barbara Allen-Diaz, Randall D. Jackson, James W. Bartolome, Kenneth W. Tate, Lawrence G. Oates

July-September 2004
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Transparency tube provides reliable water-quality measurements
by Randy Dahlgren, Erwin Van Nieuwenhuyse, Gary Litton

July-September 2004
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Irrigation and planting density affect river red gum growth
by Stephen T. Cockerham

January-March 2004
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Phytoplankton fuels Delta food web
by Alan D. Jassby, James E. Cloern, Anke B. Müller-Solger

October-December 2003
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Blue oak enhance soil quality in California oak woodlands
by Randy A Dahlgren, William R Horwath, Kenneth W Tate, Trina J Camping

April-June 2003
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Scientists, growers assess trade-offs in use of tillage, cover crops and compost
by Louise E Jackson, Irenee Ramirez, Ron Yokota, Steven A Fennimore, Steven T Koike, Diane M Henderson, William E Chaney, Karen M Klonsky

April-June 2003
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Stubble height standards for Sierra Nevada meadows can be difficult to meet
by David F Lile, Kenneth W Tate, Donald L Lancaster, Betsy M Karle

April-June 2003
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Water management practices can affect salinity in rice fields
by Steven C. Scardaci, Michael C. Shannon, Stephen R. Grattan, Austine U. Eke, Stacey R. Roberts, S. Goldman-Smith, James E. Hill

November-December 2002
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Rice is more sensitive to salinity than previously thought
by Stephen R. Grattan, Linghe Zeng, Michael C. Shannon, Stacy R. Roberts

November-December 2002
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Global climate change will affect: air, water in California
by Bryan C. Weare

May-June 2002
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Long-term studies find benefits, challenges in alternative rice straw management
by Jeffrey A. Bird, Alison J. Eagle, William R. Horwath, Mike W. Hair, Eric E. Zilbert, Chris van Kessel

March-April 2002
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Minimum tillage practices affect disease and yield of lettuce
by Louise E. Jackson, Irenee R. Ramirez, Israel Morales, Steven T. Koike

January-February 2002
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Agroforestry is promising for previously cleared hardwood rangelands
by Doug McCreary

November-December 2001
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Monitoring shows vegetation change at multiple scales
by Adina M. Merenlender, Kerry L. Heise, James W. Bartolome, Barbara H. Allen-Diaz

November-December 2001
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Animals and fungi can affect goatgrass establishment
by Valerie T. Eviner, F. Stuart Chapin

November-December 2001
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Plant species provide vital ecosystem functions for sustainable agriculture, rangeland management and restoration
by Valerie T. Eviner, F. Stuart Chapin

November-December 2001
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Algal-bacterial treatment facility removes selenium from drainage water
by Nigel W.T. Quinn, Terrance Leighton, Tryg J. Lundquist, F. Bailey Green, Max A. Zárate, William J. Oswald

November-December 2000
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UC scientists apply IPM techniques to new eucalyptus pests
by Timothy D. Paine, Donald L. Dahlsten, Jocelyn G. Millar, Mark S. Hoddle, Lawrence M. Hanks

November-December 2000
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Trace elements slowly accumulating, depleting in soils
by Andrew C. Chang, Albert L. Page

March-April 2000
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Sheep thrive on weedy alfalfa
by Juan N. Guerrero, Martin I. López, Carl E. Bell, Brent Boutwell

September-October 1999
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Organic matter recycling varies with crops grown
by Jeffrey Mitchell, Tim Hartz, Stu Pettygrove, Daniel Munk, Donald May, Frank Menezes, John Diener, Tim O'Neill

July-August 1999
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Late season hay harvest provides habitat for marshland birds
by Wade L. Epperson, John M. Eadie, Daniel B. Marcum, E. Lee Fitzhugh, Richard E. Delmas

May-June 1999
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Clipping chamise reduces brush fire hazard
by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands

May-June 1999
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New growth regulator herbicide provides excellent control of yellow starthistle
by Joseph M. DiTomaso, Guy B. Kyser, Steve B. Orloff, Stephen F. Enloe, Glenn A. Nader

March-April 1999
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Success of mowing to control yellow starthistle depends on timing and plant's branching form
by Carri B. Benefield, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Guy B. Kyser, Steve B. Orloff, Kenneth R. Churches, Daniel B. Marcum, Glenn A. Nader

March-April 1999
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Geographic races may exist among perennial grasses
by Theodore E. Adams, Charles E. Vaughn, Peter B. Sands

March-April 1999
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Saline water can be reused to irrigate sugarbeets, but sugar may be low
by Stephen Kaffka, Dong Daxue, Gary Peterson

January-February 1999
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Grape growers report losses to black-foot and grapevine decline
by Heather Scheck, Stephen Vasquez, Diana Fogle, W. Douglas Gubler

July-August 1998
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Mowing and subclover plantings suppress yellow starthistle
by Craig D. Thomsen, Marc P. Vayssiøres, William A. Williams

November-December 1997
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Management changes in rice production alter microbial community
by Deborah A. Bossio, Kate M. Scow

November-December 1997
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Weed control improves survival of transplanted blue oak
by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands, William B. McHenry

September-October 1997
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Human activities, climate changes affect marine populations
by Louis W. Botsford

July-August 1997
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Four weed management systems compared: Mulch plus herbicides effectively control vineyard weeds
by Clyde L. Elmore, John Roncoroni, Layne Wade, Paul Verdegaal

March-April 1997
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Intensive land preparation emits respirable dust
by Heike Clausnitzer, Michael J. Singer

March-April 1997
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Cover crops can increase lettuce drop
by Steven T. Koike, Richard F. Smith, Louise E. Jackson, Lisa J. Wyland, William E. Chaney, John I. Inman

January-February 1997
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Oaks grown from nursery stock have better survival rate
by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands, Marion E. Stanley

January-February 1997
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Tiny wasp helps protect eucalypts from eucalyptus longhorned borer
by Lawrence M. Hanks, Timothy D. Paine, Jocelyn G. Millar

May-June 1996
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Californians love, and hate, eucalyptus
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May-June 1996
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Harvesting forest biomass reduces wildfire fuel
by Gary Nakamura

March-April 1996
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Ozone air pollution increases spray oil phytotoxicity
by William A. Retzlaff, William W. Barnett, Larry E. Williams, Theodore M. DeJong

March-April 1996
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Conversion to organic strawberry management changes ecological processes
by Stephen R. Gliessman, Matthew R. Werner, Sean L. Swezey, Ed Caswell, Jim Cochran, Francisco Rosado-May

January-February 1996
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Postemergence herbicide controls johnsongrass, other weeds in field corn
by Jack P. Orr, Larry Mitich, Ernie Roncoroni

May-June 1995
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In Contra Costa County study, insect damage limits yield, profits of organic apples
by Janet Caprile, Karen Klonsky, Nick Mills, Sandra McDougall, Warren Micke, Bob Van Steenwyk

November-December 1994
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Disease, insect pressures make organic production risky in Sonoma County
by Paul Vossen, Desrnond Jolly, Roland Meyer, Lucia Varela, Sue Blodgett

November-December 1994
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In Santa Cruz County, Granny Smith conversions to organic show early success
by Sean L. Swezey, Jim Rider, Matthew R. Werner, Marc Buchanan, Jan Allison, Stephen R. Gliessman

November-December 1994
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Conventional, low-input and organic farming systems compared
by Steven R. Temple, Oscar A. Somasco, Mary Kirk, Diana Friedman

September-October 1994
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Transition from conventional to low-input agriculture changes soil fertility and biology
by Kate M. Scow, Oscar Somasco, Nirmala Gunapala, Sean Lau, Robert Venette, Howard Ferris, Robert Miller, Carol Shennan

September-October 1994
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In low-input and organic systems: Researchers find short-term insect problems, long-term weed problems
by W. Thomas Lanini, Frank Zalom, James Marois, Howard Ferris

September-October 1994
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Alternative systems aim to reduce inputs, maintain profits
by Karen Klonsky, Peter Livingston

September-October 1994
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Selecting the right cover crop gives multiple benefits
by Chuck Ingels, Mark Van Horn, Robert L. Bugg, P. Rick Miller

September-October 1994
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After methyl bromide: No easy answers
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May-June 1994
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Controlled grazing on annual grassland decreases yellow starthistle
by Craig D. Thomsen, William A. Williams, Marc Vayssiéres, Fremont L. Bell, Melvin R. George

November-December 1993
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In lettuce production, winter cover crops can decrease soil nitrate, leaching potential
by Louise E. Jackson, Lisa J. Wyland, Jill A. Klein, Richard F. Smith, William E. Chaney, Steven T. Koike

September-October 1993
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California's rice crop: market challenges, resource constraints
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May-June 1993
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Fight weeds and increase forage: Using oats as a companion crop in establishing alfalfa
by W. Thomas Lanini, Steve B. Orloff, Ronald N. Vargas, Jack P. Orr

July-August 1992
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Late-season nitrogen may be efficient way to increase winter wheat protein
by Bruce A. Linquist, Ken G. Cassman, Allan E. Fulton, Lee F. Jackson

March-April 1992
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Survey documents open burning in the San Joaquin Valley
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July-August 1991
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Low-input management of weeds in vegetable fields
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January-February 1991
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Wild oat competition in short-statured wheat
by David W. Cudney, Lowell S. Jordan, Warren E. Bendixen, Jodie Holt, A. E. Hall, Chris J. Corbett, John S. Reints

January-February 1991
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Controlling Russian wheat aphid in California
by Vernon M. Stern, Steve B. Orloff

January-February 1991
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IPM: Managing water for weed control in rice
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September-October 1990
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Water management effects on rice weed growth
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September-October 1990
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: new crop for California?
by Roy M. Sachs, Choong I. Lee, Sue A. Cartwright, Michael S. Reid, Colin Smith

July-August 1990
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Strawberry production systems during conversion to organic management
by Stephen R. Gliessman, Sean L. Swezey, Jan Allison, Jim Cochran, John Farrell, Rob Kluson, Francisco Rosado-May, Matthew Werner

July-August 1990
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Eucalyptus shows unexpected cold tolerance
by Janine K. Hasey, J. M. Connor

March-April 1990
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Sierra Foothill Range Field Station
by Charles A. Raguse, Gary A. Beall, John L. Hull, Douglas McCreary, Charles B. Wilson

March-April 1990
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Sweet sorghum cuItivars for alcohol production
by F.J. Hills, R. T. Lewellen, I.O. Skoyen

January-February 1990
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Harvesting eucalyptus for fuel chips
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January-February 1990
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Wood volume equations for central coast blue gum
by Norman H. Pillsbury, Richard B. Standiford, Laurence R. Costello, Teresa Rhoades, Phyllis (Banducci) Regan

November-December 1989
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Short-rotation intensively cultured woody biomass plantations
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November-December 1988
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Maximum biomass yields on prime agricultural land
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November-December 1988
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Economic feasibility of eucalyptus production
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November-December 1988
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Thermochemical properties of biomass fuels
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MAY-JUNE 1985
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Alternative greenhouse heating systems
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MAY-JUNE 1985
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Improving woody crops
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August 1982
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Short-rotation eucalyptus as a biomass fuel
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August-September 1980
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Alcohol production from wood
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June 1980
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June 1980
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Harvesting crop residues for alcohol production
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June 1980
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Grazing lambs on pastures regrown after wildfires did not significantly alter metal content in meat and wool
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Agricultural managed aquifer recharge — water quality factors to consider
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Supporting evidence varies for rangeland management practices that seek to improve soil properties and forage production in California
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UC ANR advisors support cattle ranchers after wildfires
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Cover crops prove effective at increasing soil nitrogen for organic potato production
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UC experts can lead on carbon dioxide removal
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The California Tree Mortality Data Collection Network — Enhanced communication and collaboration among scientists and stakeholders
by Jodi Axelson, John Battles, Beverly Bulaon, Danny Cluck, Stella Cousins, Lauren Cox, Becky Estes, Chris Fettig, Andrea Hefty, Stacy Hishinuma, Sharon Hood, Devin McMahon, Leif Mortenson, Alexander Koltunov, Elliot Kuskulis, Adrian Poloni, Carlos Ramirez, Christina Restaino, Hugh Safford, Michèle Slaton, Sheri Smith, Carmen Tubbesing, Rebecca Wayman, Derek Young, Susie Kocher

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October-December 2018
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Modeled soil erosion potential is low across California's annual rangelands
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July-September 2018
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Managed winter flooding of alfalfa recharges groundwater with minimal crop damage
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Remote sensing is a viable tool for mapping soil salinity in agricultural lands
by Elia Scudiero, Dennis L. Corwin, Ray G. Anderson, Kevin Yemoto, Wesley Clary, Zhi “Luke” Wang, Todd H. Skaggs

October-December 2017
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Forage seeding in rangelands increases production and prevents weed invasion
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October-December 2017
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Long-term agricultural experiments inform the development of climate-smart agricultural practices
by Kristina Wolf, Israel Herrera, Thomas P. Tomich, Kate Scow

July-September 2017
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Review of research to inform California's climate scoping plan: Agriculture and working lands
by Ryan Byrnes, Valerie Eviner, Ermias Kebreab, William R. Horwath, Louise Jackson, Bryan M. Jenkins, Stephen Kaffka, Amber Kerr, Josette Lewis, Frank M. Mitloehner, Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Kate M. Scow, Kerri L. Steenwerth, Stephen Wheeler

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Using InVEST to assess ecosystem services on conserved properties in Sonoma County, CA
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April-June 2017
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Field trials show the fertilizer value of nitrogen in irrigation water
by Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Laura Murphy, Tim Hartz

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Unmanned aerial systems for agriculture and natural resources
by Sean D. Hogan, Maggi Kelly, Brandon Stark, YangQuan Chen

January-March 2017
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Efficacy of selenium supplementation methods in California yearling beef cattle and resulting effect on weight gain
by Josh Davy, Larry Forero, Thomas Tucker, Christie Mayo, John Maas, James Oltjen, Daniel Drake

October-December 2016
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Precision overhead irrigation is suitable for several Central Valley crops
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Joy Hollingsworth, Daniel Munk, Kurt J. Hembree, Thomas A. Turini

April-June 2016
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Management of blue gum eucalyptus in California requires region-specific consideration
by Kristina M. Wolf, Joseph M. DiTomaso

January-March 2016
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Soil sampling protocol reliably estimates preplant NO3− in SDI tomatoes
by Cristina Lazcano, Jordon Wade, William Horwath, Martin Burger

October-December 2015
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Kearney and West Side RECs: Studies of sorghum's adaptation to drought push the frontiers of crop improvement
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October-December 2015
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Healthy landscapes will help California to mitigate and adapt to climate change
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July-September 2015
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The wood in the forest: Why California needs to reexamine the role of biomass in climate policy
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July-September 2015
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New UC ANR working group to address residual material from anaerobic digesters
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July-September 2015
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Following the fuel: How portable biomass energy generation may help rural communities
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July-September 2015
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Forest biomass diversion in the Sierra Nevada: Energy, economics and emissions
by Bruce Springsteen, Thomas Christofk, Robert A. York, Tad Mason, Stephen Baker, Emily Lincoln, Bruce Hartsough, Takuyuki Yoshioka

July-September 2015
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Thinning treatments had minimal effect on soil compaction in mixed-conifer plantations
by Robert A. York, Richard K. Keller, Ariel C. Thomson

July-September 2015
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Economic sustainability modeling provides decision support for assessing hybrid poplar-based biofuel development in California
by Varaprasad Bandaru, Nathan C. Parker, Quinn Hart, Mark Jenner, Boon-Ling Yeo, Jordan T. Crawford, Yuanzhe Li, Peter W. Tittmann, Luke Rogers, Stephen R. Kaffka, Bryan M. Jenkins

July-September 2015
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Are double trailers cost effective for transporting forest biomass on steep terrain?
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July-September 2015
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Biomass power plant feedstock procurement: Modeling transportation cost zones and the potential for competition
by Anil R. Kizha., Han-Sup Han, Timothy Montgomery, Aaron Hohl

July-September 2015
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Modeling fuel treatment impacts on fire suppression cost savings: A review
by Matthew P. Thompson, Nathaniel M. Anderson

July-September 2015
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Effects of fuel treatments on California mixed-conifer forests
by Eric M. Winford, Jens T. Stevens, Hugh D. Safford

July-September 2015
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Howard walnut trees can be brought into bearing without annual pruning
by William L. Stewart, Samuel G. Metcalf, Bruce D. Lampinen, John P. Edstrom, Claudia M. Negron, M. Loreto Contador

April-June 2015
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Forest thinning may increase water yield from the Sierra Nevada
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January-March 2015
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Conifer encroachment study will inform efforts to preserve and restore North Coast oak woodlands
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January-March 2015
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Mapping forests with Lidar provides flexible, accurate data with many uses
by Maggi Kelly, Stefania Di Tommaso

January-March 2015
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Carbon calculator tracks the climate benefits of managed private forests
by William C. Stewart, Benktesh D. Sharma

January-March 2015
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Post-fire vegetation dynamics of a sagebrush steppe community change significantly over time
by Sara K. Hanna, Kenneth O. Fulgham

January-March 2015
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Californians must learn from the past and work together to meet the forest and fire challenges of the next century
by Susan Kocher

January-March 2015
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Cooperative, cross-boundary management facilitates large-scale ecosystem restoration efforts
by Erin Kelly, Jonathan Kusel

January-March 2015
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Testing protocol ensures the authenticity of organic fertilizers
by Fungai N.D. Mukome, Timothy A. Doane, Lucas C.R. Silva, Sanjai J. Parikh, William R. Horwath

October-December 2013
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Monitoring soil carbon will prepare growers for a carbon trading system
by Emma C. Suddick, Moffatt K. Ngugi, Keith Paustian, Johan Six

July-September 2013
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Preplant 1,3-D treatments test well for perennial crop nurseries, but challenges remain
by Bradley D. Hanson, Suduan Gao, James Gerik, Ruijun Qin, J. Alfonso Cabrera, Amit J. Jhala, M. Joy M. Abit, David Cox, Brian Correiar, Dong Wang, Gregory T. Browne

July-September 2013
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For switchgrass cultivated as biofuel in California, invasiveness limited by several steps
by Joseph M. DiTomaso, Jacob N. Barney, J. Jeremiah Mann, Guy Kyser

April-June 2013
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Nitrogen fertilizer use in California: Assessing the data, trends and a way forward
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January-March 2013
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Clean Development Mechanism agricultural methodologies could help California to achieve AB 32 goals
by Ariel Dinar, Donald F. Larson, J. Aapris Frisbie

October-December 2012
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Agricultural burning monitored for air pollutants in Imperial County; exposure reduction recommendations developed
by Martha Harnly, Kinnery Naik-Patel, Stephen Wall, Penelope J. E. Quintana, Diamon Pon, Jeff Wagner

July-September 2012
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Uncertain future for California's biomass power plants
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October-December 2011
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Transgenic rice evaluated for risks to marketability
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July-September 2011
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Switchgrass is a promising, high-yielding crop for California biofuel
by Gabriel M. Pedroso, Christopher De Ben, Robert B. Hutmacher, Steve Orloff, Dan Putnam, Johan Six, Chris van Kessel, Steven Wright, Bruce A. Linquist

July-September 2011
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Rice field drainage affects nitrogen dynamics and management
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April-June 2011
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Research connects soil hydrology and stream water chemistry in California oak woodlands
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April-June 2010
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Biofuels: Growing toward sustainability
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October-December 2009
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Biofuels caught in changing regulations: The role of land-use changes and carbon emissions is being debated by scientists and policymakers
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October-December 2009
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Dozens of UC research projects pursue fossil-fuel alternatives: Energy Biosciences Institute seeks renewable, sustainable, environmentally friendly biofuels
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October-December 2009
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Sustainable use of California biomass resources can help meet state and national bioenergy targets
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October-December 2009
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Plant and microbial research seeks biofuel production from lignocellulose
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October-December 2009
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Cellulosic biomass could help meet California's transportation fuel needs
by Charles E. Wyman, Bin Yang

October-December 2009
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Biofuel policy must evaluate environmental, food security and energy goals to maximize net benefits
by Steven Sexton, Deepak Rajagopal, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman, David Roland-Holst

October-December 2009
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Can feedstock production for biofuels be sustainable in California?
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October-December 2009
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Climate change affects us all
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April-June 2009
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As carbon dioxide rises, food quality will decline without careful nitrogen management
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April-June 2009
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Climate change will exacerbate California's insect pest problems
by John T. Trumble, Casey D. Butler

April-June 2009
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Direct measurements improve estimates of dairy greenhouse-gas emissions
by Frank M. Mitloehner, Huawei Sun, John F. Karlik

April-June 2009
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Modeling shows that alternative soil management can decrease greenhouse gases
by Steven De Gryze, Maria V. Albarracin, Rosa Catalá-Luque, Richard E. Howitt, Johan Six

April-June 2009
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From kiosks to megastores: The evolving carbon market
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April-June 2009
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Sudex cover crops can kill and stunt subsequent tomato, lettuce and broccoli transplants through allelopathy
by Charles G. Summers, Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Timothy S. Prather, James J. Stapleton

January-March 2009
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Biomass crops can be used for biological disinfestation and remediation of soils and water
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January-March 2009
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Vineyard floor management affects soil, plant nutrition, and grape yield and quality
by Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga, Michael Cahn, Kendra Baumgartner, Louise E. Jackson, Tiffany Bensen

October-December 2008
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Self-reseeding annual legumes evaluated as cover crops for untilled vineyards
by Glenn McGourty, James Nosera, Steven Tylicki, Agnes Toth

October-December 2008
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Glyphosate-resistant hairy fleabane documented in the Central Valley
by Anil Shrestha, Bradley D. Hanson, Kurt J. Hembree

July-September 2008
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Juniper removal may not increase overall Klamath River Basin water yields
by Timothy J. Kuhn, Kenneth W. Tate, David Cao, Melvin R. George

October-December 2007
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Growth stage influences level of resistance in glyphosate-resistant horseweed
by Anil Shrestha, Kurt J. Hembree, Neil Va

April-June 2007
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Native roadside perennial grasses persist a decade after planting in the Sacramento Valley
by Ryan E. O'Dell, Stephen L. Young, Victor P. Claassen

April-June 2007
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Exclosure size affects young blue oak seedling growth
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January-March 2007
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Wise use of biotechnology critical to sustainable future
by Paul Ludden, Neal Van Alfen, Steve Angle

July-September 2006
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Careful risk assessment needed to evaluate transgenic fish
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July-September 2006
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Conservation tillage and cover cropping influence soil properties in San Joaquin Valley cotton-tomato crop
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July-September 2006
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Nutrients flow from runoff at burned forest site in Lake Tahoe Basin
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April-June 2006
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Mechanical mastication thins Lake Tahoe forest with few adverse impacts
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Soil sterilization and organic carbon, but not microbial inoculants, change microbial communities in replanted peach orchards
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July-September 2005
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Ozone reduces crop yields and alters competition with weeds such as yellow nutsedge
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April-June 2005
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Methyl bromide alternatives … Soil solarization provides weed control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates
by James J Stapleton, Richard H Molinar, Kris Lynn-Patterson, Stuart K McFeeters, Anil Shrestha

April-June 2005
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Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupe
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Long-term grazing study in spring-fed wetlands reveals management tradeoffs
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July-September 2004
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Transparency tube provides reliable water-quality measurements
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Irrigation and planting density affect river red gum growth
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January-March 2004
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Phytoplankton fuels Delta food web
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October-December 2003
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Blue oak enhance soil quality in California oak woodlands
by Randy A Dahlgren, William R Horwath, Kenneth W Tate, Trina J Camping

April-June 2003
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Scientists, growers assess trade-offs in use of tillage, cover crops and compost
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April-June 2003
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Stubble height standards for Sierra Nevada meadows can be difficult to meet
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April-June 2003
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Water management practices can affect salinity in rice fields
by Steven C. Scardaci, Michael C. Shannon, Stephen R. Grattan, Austine U. Eke, Stacey R. Roberts, S. Goldman-Smith, James E. Hill

November-December 2002
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Rice is more sensitive to salinity than previously thought
by Stephen R. Grattan, Linghe Zeng, Michael C. Shannon, Stacy R. Roberts

November-December 2002
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Global climate change will affect: air, water in California
by Bryan C. Weare

May-June 2002
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Long-term studies find benefits, challenges in alternative rice straw management
by Jeffrey A. Bird, Alison J. Eagle, William R. Horwath, Mike W. Hair, Eric E. Zilbert, Chris van Kessel

March-April 2002
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Minimum tillage practices affect disease and yield of lettuce
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January-February 2002
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Agroforestry is promising for previously cleared hardwood rangelands
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November-December 2001
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Monitoring shows vegetation change at multiple scales
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November-December 2001
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Animals and fungi can affect goatgrass establishment
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November-December 2001
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Plant species provide vital ecosystem functions for sustainable agriculture, rangeland management and restoration
by Valerie T. Eviner, F. Stuart Chapin

November-December 2001
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Algal-bacterial treatment facility removes selenium from drainage water
by Nigel W.T. Quinn, Terrance Leighton, Tryg J. Lundquist, F. Bailey Green, Max A. Zárate, William J. Oswald

November-December 2000
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UC scientists apply IPM techniques to new eucalyptus pests
by Timothy D. Paine, Donald L. Dahlsten, Jocelyn G. Millar, Mark S. Hoddle, Lawrence M. Hanks

November-December 2000
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Trace elements slowly accumulating, depleting in soils
by Andrew C. Chang, Albert L. Page

March-April 2000
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Sheep thrive on weedy alfalfa
by Juan N. Guerrero, Martin I. López, Carl E. Bell, Brent Boutwell

September-October 1999
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Organic matter recycling varies with crops grown
by Jeffrey Mitchell, Tim Hartz, Stu Pettygrove, Daniel Munk, Donald May, Frank Menezes, John Diener, Tim O'Neill

July-August 1999
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Late season hay harvest provides habitat for marshland birds
by Wade L. Epperson, John M. Eadie, Daniel B. Marcum, E. Lee Fitzhugh, Richard E. Delmas

May-June 1999
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Clipping chamise reduces brush fire hazard
by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands

May-June 1999
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New growth regulator herbicide provides excellent control of yellow starthistle
by Joseph M. DiTomaso, Guy B. Kyser, Steve B. Orloff, Stephen F. Enloe, Glenn A. Nader

March-April 1999
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Success of mowing to control yellow starthistle depends on timing and plant's branching form
by Carri B. Benefield, Joseph M. DiTomaso, Guy B. Kyser, Steve B. Orloff, Kenneth R. Churches, Daniel B. Marcum, Glenn A. Nader

March-April 1999
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Geographic races may exist among perennial grasses
by Theodore E. Adams, Charles E. Vaughn, Peter B. Sands

March-April 1999
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Saline water can be reused to irrigate sugarbeets, but sugar may be low
by Stephen Kaffka, Dong Daxue, Gary Peterson

January-February 1999
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Grape growers report losses to black-foot and grapevine decline
by Heather Scheck, Stephen Vasquez, Diana Fogle, W. Douglas Gubler

July-August 1998
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Mowing and subclover plantings suppress yellow starthistle
by Craig D. Thomsen, Marc P. Vayssiøres, William A. Williams

November-December 1997
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Management changes in rice production alter microbial community
by Deborah A. Bossio, Kate M. Scow

November-December 1997
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Weed control improves survival of transplanted blue oak
by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands, William B. McHenry

September-October 1997
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Human activities, climate changes affect marine populations
by Louis W. Botsford

July-August 1997
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Four weed management systems compared: Mulch plus herbicides effectively control vineyard weeds
by Clyde L. Elmore, John Roncoroni, Layne Wade, Paul Verdegaal

March-April 1997
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Intensive land preparation emits respirable dust
by Heike Clausnitzer, Michael J. Singer

March-April 1997
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Cover crops can increase lettuce drop
by Steven T. Koike, Richard F. Smith, Louise E. Jackson, Lisa J. Wyland, William E. Chaney, John I. Inman

January-February 1997
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Oaks grown from nursery stock have better survival rate
by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands, Marion E. Stanley

January-February 1997
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Tiny wasp helps protect eucalypts from eucalyptus longhorned borer
by Lawrence M. Hanks, Timothy D. Paine, Jocelyn G. Millar

May-June 1996
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Californians love, and hate, eucalyptus
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May-June 1996
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Harvesting forest biomass reduces wildfire fuel
by Gary Nakamura

March-April 1996
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Ozone air pollution increases spray oil phytotoxicity
by William A. Retzlaff, William W. Barnett, Larry E. Williams, Theodore M. DeJong

March-April 1996
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Conversion to organic strawberry management changes ecological processes
by Stephen R. Gliessman, Matthew R. Werner, Sean L. Swezey, Ed Caswell, Jim Cochran, Francisco Rosado-May

January-February 1996
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Postemergence herbicide controls johnsongrass, other weeds in field corn
by Jack P. Orr, Larry Mitich, Ernie Roncoroni

May-June 1995
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In Contra Costa County study, insect damage limits yield, profits of organic apples
by Janet Caprile, Karen Klonsky, Nick Mills, Sandra McDougall, Warren Micke, Bob Van Steenwyk

November-December 1994
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Disease, insect pressures make organic production risky in Sonoma County
by Paul Vossen, Desrnond Jolly, Roland Meyer, Lucia Varela, Sue Blodgett

November-December 1994
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In Santa Cruz County, Granny Smith conversions to organic show early success
by Sean L. Swezey, Jim Rider, Matthew R. Werner, Marc Buchanan, Jan Allison, Stephen R. Gliessman

November-December 1994
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Conventional, low-input and organic farming systems compared
by Steven R. Temple, Oscar A. Somasco, Mary Kirk, Diana Friedman

September-October 1994
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Transition from conventional to low-input agriculture changes soil fertility and biology
by Kate M. Scow, Oscar Somasco, Nirmala Gunapala, Sean Lau, Robert Venette, Howard Ferris, Robert Miller, Carol Shennan

September-October 1994
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In low-input and organic systems: Researchers find short-term insect problems, long-term weed problems
by W. Thomas Lanini, Frank Zalom, James Marois, Howard Ferris

September-October 1994
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Alternative systems aim to reduce inputs, maintain profits
by Karen Klonsky, Peter Livingston

September-October 1994
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Selecting the right cover crop gives multiple benefits
by Chuck Ingels, Mark Van Horn, Robert L. Bugg, P. Rick Miller

September-October 1994
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After methyl bromide: No easy answers
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May-June 1994
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Controlled grazing on annual grassland decreases yellow starthistle
by Craig D. Thomsen, William A. Williams, Marc Vayssiéres, Fremont L. Bell, Melvin R. George

November-December 1993
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In lettuce production, winter cover crops can decrease soil nitrate, leaching potential
by Louise E. Jackson, Lisa J. Wyland, Jill A. Klein, Richard F. Smith, William E. Chaney, Steven T. Koike

September-October 1993
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California's rice crop: market challenges, resource constraints
by Elmer W. Learn

May-June 1993
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Fight weeds and increase forage: Using oats as a companion crop in establishing alfalfa
by W. Thomas Lanini, Steve B. Orloff, Ronald N. Vargas, Jack P. Orr

July-August 1992
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Late-season nitrogen may be efficient way to increase winter wheat protein
by Bruce A. Linquist, Ken G. Cassman, Allan E. Fulton, Lee F. Jackson

March-April 1992
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Survey documents open burning in the San Joaquin Valley
by Bryan M. Jenkins, Scott Q. Turn, Robert B. Williams

July-August 1991
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Low-input management of weeds in vegetable fields
by W. Thomas Lanini, Michelle Le Strange

January-February 1991
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Wild oat competition in short-statured wheat
by David W. Cudney, Lowell S. Jordan, Warren E. Bendixen, Jodie Holt, A. E. Hall, Chris J. Corbett, John S. Reints

January-February 1991
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Controlling Russian wheat aphid in California
by Vernon M. Stern, Steve B. Orloff

January-February 1991
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IPM: Managing water for weed control in rice
by J. F. Williams, S. R. Roberts, J. E. Hill, S. C. Scardaci, G. Tibbits

September-October 1990
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Water management effects on rice weed growth
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September-October 1990
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: new crop for California?
by Roy M. Sachs, Choong I. Lee, Sue A. Cartwright, Michael S. Reid, Colin Smith

July-August 1990
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Strawberry production systems during conversion to organic management
by Stephen R. Gliessman, Sean L. Swezey, Jan Allison, Jim Cochran, John Farrell, Rob Kluson, Francisco Rosado-May, Matthew Werner

July-August 1990
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Eucalyptus shows unexpected cold tolerance
by Janine K. Hasey, J. M. Connor

March-April 1990
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Sierra Foothill Range Field Station
by Charles A. Raguse, Gary A. Beall, John L. Hull, Douglas McCreary, Charles B. Wilson

March-April 1990
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Sweet sorghum cuItivars for alcohol production
by F.J. Hills, R. T. Lewellen, I.O. Skoyen

January-February 1990
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Harvesting eucalyptus for fuel chips
by Bruce R. Hartsough, Gary Nakamura

January-February 1990
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Wood volume equations for central coast blue gum
by Norman H. Pillsbury, Richard B. Standiford, Laurence R. Costello, Teresa Rhoades, Phyllis (Banducci) Regan

November-December 1989
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Short-rotation intensively cultured woody biomass plantations
by Richard B. Standiford, Dean R. Donaldson, Roy M. Sachs, Janine K. Hasey

November-December 1988
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Maximum biomass yields on prime agricultural land
by Roy M. Sachs, Jerry Ripperda, Glen Forister, George Miller, Poonipope Kasemsap, Maureen Murphy, John Beyl

November-December 1988
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Economic feasibility of eucalyptus production
by Karen Klonsky

November-December 1988
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Thermochemical properties of biomass fuels
by Bryan M. Jenkins, James M. Ebeling

MAY-JUNE 1985
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Alternative greenhouse heating systems
by Bryan M. Jenkins

MAY-JUNE 1985
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Improving woody crops
by Don J. Durzan

August 1982
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Short-rotation eucalyptus as a biomass fuel
by Roy M. Sachs, David W. Gilpin, Tom Mock

August-September 1980
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Alcohol production from wood
by David L. Brink

June 1980
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Fuel alcohol from biomass
by Robert G. Curley

June 1980
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Harvesting crop residues for alcohol production
by George E. Miller

June 1980
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