TY - JOUR AU - Temple, Patrick J. AU - Taylor, O. Clifton AU - Benoit, Larry A. AU - Reagan, Chris AU - Lennox, Robert W. TI - Smog damage to cotton in the San Joaquin Valley JF - California Agriculture JO - Calif Agr Y1 - 1983/09/01 VL - 37 IS - 9 SP - 4 EP - 5 PB - University of California Agriculture and Nature Resources SN - 0008-0845 UR - http://www.ucanr.edu/sites/calagjournal/archive/?article=ca.v037n09p4 AB - Photochemical air pollution (smog) is harmful to California agriculture, as has been widely recognized since the 1940s, when growers in the Los Angeles Basin reported silvering, bronzing, and other discolorations on leafy crops such as lettuce, spinach, and Swiss chard. Severe smog injury on these crops rendered the produce unmarketable or greatly reduced its value.