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With sustainable use of local inputs, urban agriculture delivers community benefits beyond food

by María Teresa Gómez-Villarino, Teresa Briz

January 30, 2023
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Improvements to the soil nitrate quick test for California small grains

by Taylor S. Nelsen, Michael Rodriguez, Ethan McCullough, Serena N. Lewin, Daniel Geisseler, Konrad Mathesius, Taylor Becker, Gabriel G. Rosa, Mark E. Lundy

April - September 2022
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Winter flooding recharges groundwater in almond orchards with limited effects on root dynamics and yield

by Xiaochi Ma, Helen Dahlke, Roger Duncan, David Doll, Paul Martinez, Bruce Lampinen, Astrid Volder

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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Impacts of winter cover cropping on soil moisture and evapotranspiration in California's specialty crop fields may be minimal during winter months

by Alyssa DeVincentis, Samuel Sandoval Solis, Sloane Rice, Daniele Zaccaria, Richard Snyder, Mahesh Maskey, Anna Gomes, Amélie Gaudin, Jeffrey Mitchell

January-March 2022
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The drying Salton Sea and asthma: A perspective on a “natural” disaster

by Trevor Biddle, Rajrupa Chakraborty, Qi Li, Mia Maltz, Jo Gerrard, David D. Lo

January-March 2022
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Ecological transitions at the Salton Sea: Past, present and future

by Timothy J. Bradley, Hoori Ajami, William C. Porter

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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Proposed changes to the H-2A program would affect labor costs in the United States and California

by Philip Martin, Zachariah Rutledge

July-December 2021
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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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Biological and chemical pruning wound protectants reduce infection of grapevine trunk disease pathogens

by Robert Blundell, Akif Eskalen

July-December 2021
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Vineyard-specific climate projections help growers manage risk and plan adaptation in the Paso Robles AVA

by Nicholas Babin, Jazlyn Guerrero, Diego Rivera, Ajay Singh

July-December 2021
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Growers follow the label: An analysis of bee-toxic pesticide use in almond orchards during bloom

by Jennie L. Durant, Brittney K. Goodrich, Kelly T. Chang, Evan Yoshimoto

April-June 2021
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The first SGMA groundwater market is trading: The importance of good design and the risks of getting it wrong

by Sarah Heard, Matthew Fienup, E. J. Remson

April-June 2021
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The potential threat of branched broomrape for California processing tomato: A review

by O. Adewale Osipitan, Bradley D. Hanson, Yaakov Goldwasser, Matthew Fatino, Mohsen B. Mesgaran

April-June 2021
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Robotic strawberry harvest is promising but will need improved technology and higher wages to be economically viable

by Timothy Delbridge

April-June 2021
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Point- and reach-scale measurements are important for determining accurate seepage rates in controlled flow channels

by Mark E. Grismer

April-June 2021
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Surveys of 12 California crops for phytoseiid predatory mites show changes compared to earlier studies

by Elizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell, Walter Bentley, Mary Bianchi, Frances E. Cave, Rachel Elkins, Ping Gu, David Haviland, David Headrick, Mark Hoddle, James McMurtry, Maria Murrietta, Nicholas Mills, Carolyn Pickel, Stephanie Rill, Menelaos C. Stavrinides, Lucia G. Varela, Larry Godfrey, Yuling Ouyang

July-September 2020
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Research highlights

by Lucien Crowder

July-September 2020
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Strawberry growers are unlikely to forgo soil fumigation with disease-resistant cultivars alone

by Julie Guthman

July-September 2020
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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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Terminated marketing order provided resources to California peach and nectarine growers

by Zoë Plakias, Rachael Goodhue, Jeffrey Williams

July-September 2020
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Boons or boondoggles: An assessment of the Salton Sea water importation options

by Lucia Levers, S. Drew Story, Kurt Schwabe

April-June 2020
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UC pistachio cultivars show improved nut quality and are ready for harvest earlier than ‘Kerman’

by Craig E. Kallsen, Dan E. Parfitt, Joseph Maranto

April-June 2020
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COVID-19 and California farm labor

by Philip Martin

April-June 2020
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How is coronavirus affecting agriculture in California?

by Lucien Crowder

April-June 2020
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Financial effect of limiting pesticide use near schools for almonds in nine counties depends on soils and weather

by Rachael E. Goodhue, Christopher DeMars, Steve Blecker, John Steggall, Minghua Zhang, Karen Klonsky, Robert Van Steenwyk

January-March 2020
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Research highlights

by Lucien Crowder

January-March 2020
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Hasty responses to foodborne illness outbreaks impact California growers

by Brooke Latack, Rebecca Ozeran

January-March 2020
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Cover crop and mulch practices reduce agricultural pollutant loads in stormwater runoff from plastic tunnels

by Oleg Daugovish, Ben Faber, Jamie Whiteford, Eta Takele, Laosheng Wu

January-March 2020
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Agricultural water use accounting provides path for surface water use solutions

by Glenn McGourty, David Lewis, Josh Metz, John Harper, Rachel Elkins, Juliet Christian-Smith, Terry Prichard, Larry Schwankl, Prahlada Papper

January-March 2020
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Watering the Emerald Triangle: Irrigation sources used by cannabis cultivators in Northern California

by Christopher Dillis, Theodore E. Grantham, Connor McIntee, Bryan McFadin, Kason Grady

July-December 2019
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First known survey of cannabis production practices in California

by Houston Wilson, Hekia Bodwitch, Jennifer Carah, Kent Daane, Christy Getz, Theodore E. Grantham, Van Butsic

July-December 2019
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Costs of mandatory cannabis testing in California

by Pablo Valdes-Donoso, Daniel A. Sumner, Robin S. Goldstein

July-December 2019
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“We can't just be a county that supports inebriants”: Voices of the noncannabis agricultural community

by James C. LaChance

July-December 2019
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Cannabis farmers or criminals? Enforcement-first approaches fuel disparity and hinder regulation

by Michael Polson*, Margiana Petersen-Rockney*

July-December 2019
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Growers say cannabis legalization excludes small growers, supports illicit markets, undermines local economies

by Hekia Bodwitch, Jennifer Carah, Kent M. Daane, Christy Getz, Theodore E. Grantham, Gordon M. Hickey, Houston Wilson

July-December 2019
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Characteristics of farms applying for cannabis cultivation permits

by Benjamin Schwab, Ariani Wartenberg, Van Butsic

July-December 2019
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Ratio of farmworkers to farm jobs in California increased to 2.3 in 2016

by Philip Martin, Brandon Hooker, Marc Stockton

April-June 2019
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Research highlights

by Lucien Crowder

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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Cooperative Extension can better frame its value by emphasizing policy relationships

by Clare Gupta, David Campbell, Alexandra Cole-Weiss

January-March 2019
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UC-industry-agency partnerships influence and help implement dairy water quality policy

by Deanne M. Meyer, Betsy M. Karle, Jennifer M. Heguy, David J. Lewis, Jeffery W. Stackhouse, D. Denise Mullinax

January-March 2019
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Research highlights

by Lucien Crowder

October-December 2018
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Groundwater sustainability in the San Joaquin Valley: Multiple benefits if agricultural lands are retired and restored strategically

by Rodd Kelsey, Abby Hart, H. Scott Butterfield, Dan Vink

July-September 2018
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Possible impacts of rising CO₂ on crop water use efficiency and food security

by Alexander J. Scavo, Morgana Sidhom, Felipe J. Rangel, Alexandre Miaule, Christine Emuka, Nusra Poomchongko, Suwayda Ali, Wouter-Jan Rappel, Julian I. Schroeder

July-September 2018
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by Jim Downing, Lucien Crowder

July-September 2018
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Streamflow availability ratings identify surface water sources for groundwater recharge in the Central Valley

by Helen E. Dahlke, Tiffany N. Kocis

July-September 2018
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Proactive biological control: A cost-effective management option for invasive pests

by Mark S. Hoddle, John Steggall, Kevi Mace

July-September 2018
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Wild pigs breach farm fence through harvest time in southern San Joaquin Valley

by Michael D. White, Kayla M. Kauffman, Jesse S. Lewis, Ryan S. Miller

April-June 2018
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Research highlights

by Jim Downing

April-June 2018
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Next-generation mechanization

by Jim Downing

April-June 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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Farmers share their perspectives on California water management and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

by Meredith T. Niles, Courtney Hammond Wagner

January-March 2018
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Diverse stakeholders create collaborative, multilevel basin governance for groundwater sustainability

by Esther Conrad, Tara Moran, Marcelle E. DuPraw, David Ceppos, Janet Martinez, William Blomquist

January-March 2018
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Paso Robles vineyard irrigation study provides benchmark data to assist future area groundwater management

by Mark C. Battany, Gwen Tindula

January-March 2018
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How are Western water districts managing groundwater basins?

by Claire Newman, Richard Howitt, Duncan MacEwan

January-March 2018
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Modeling guides groundwater management in a basin with river–aquifer interactions

by Laura Foglia, Jakob Neumann, Douglas G. Tolley, Richard L. Snyder, Thomas Harter, Steve Orloff

January-March 2018
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How can we support the development of robust groundwater sustainability plans?

by Vishal K. Mehta, Charles Young, Susan R. Bresney, Daniel S. Spivak, Jonathan M. Winter

January-March 2018
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UC groundwater research: A survey

by Jim Downing

January-March 2018
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The race in the fields: Imports, machines and migrants

by Philip Martin

April-June 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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Ownership characteristics and crop selection in California cropland

by Luke Macaulay, Van Butsic

October-December 2017
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Cow cooling on commercial drylot dairies: A description of 10 farms in California

by Grazyne Tresoldi, Karin E. Schütz, Cassandra B. Tucker

October-December 2017
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Desert REC: Educational outreach and crop breeding

by Jim Downing

October-December 2017
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Building climate change resilience in California through UC Cooperative Extension

by Theodore Grantham, Leslie Roche, Tapan Pathak, Faith Kearns, Susie Kocher

October-December 2017
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Modeling identifies optimal fall planting times and irrigation requirements for canola and camelina at locations across California

by Nicholas George, Lucia Levers, Sally Thompson, Joy Hollingsworth, Stephen Kaffka

October-December 2017
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Employment and earnings of California farmworkers in 2015

by Philip Martin, Brandon Hooker, Marc Stockton

April-June 2018
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Land access and costs may drive strawberry growers' increased use of fumigation

by Julie Guthman

July-September 2017
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Hedgerow benefits align with food production and sustainability goals

by Rachael F. Long, Kelly Garbach, Lora A. Morandin

July-September 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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N₂O emissions from California farmlands: A review

by Elizabeth Verhoeven, Engil Pereira, Charlotte Decock, Gina Garland, Taryn Kennedy, Emma Suddick, William Horwath, Johan Six

July-September 2017
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The economics of managing Verticillium wilt, an imported disease in California lettuce

by Christine L. Carroll, Colin A. Carter, Rachael E. Goodhue, C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, Krishna V. Subbarao

July-September 2017
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UC and California food systems: Growing together through the Global Food Initiative

by Janet Napolitano

July-September 2017
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Getting the farm to the school: Increasing direct, local procurement in Yolo County schools

by Gail Feenstra, Shosha Capps, Kristy Lyn Levings, Elaine James, Mary Laurie, Mitchell Maniti, Emma Lee

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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Automated lettuce thinners reduce labor requirements and increase speed of thinning

by Elizabeth Mosqueda, Richard Smith, Dave Goorahoo, Anil Shrestha

April-June 2018
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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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Yield in almond is related more to the abundance of flowers than the relative number of flowers that set fruit

by Sergio Tombesi, Bruce D. Lampinen, Samuel Metcalf, Theodore M. DeJong

April-June 2017
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Soil nitrate testing supports nitrogen management in irrigated annual crops

by Patricia A. Lazicki, Daniel Geisseler

April-June 2017
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Drones in California research and extension

by Maggi Kelly

January-March 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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Lindcove REC: Developing citrus varieties resistant to huanglongbing disease

by Hazel White

January-March 2017
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Wood chip denitrification bioreactors can reduce nitrate in tile drainage

by Tim Hartz, Richard Smith, Mike Cahn, Thomas Bottoms, Sebastian Castro Bustamante, Laura Tourte, Kenneth Johnson, Luke Coletti

January-March 2017
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How many workers are employed in California agriculture?

by Philip Martin, Brandon Hooker, Muhammad Akhtar, Marc Stockton

January-March 2017
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Irrigation method does not affect wild bee pollinators of hybrid sunflower

by Hillary Sardiñas, Collette Yee, Claire Kremen

January-March 2017
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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act challenges the diversity of California farms

by Jessica Rudnick, Alyssa DeVincentis, Linda Estelí Méndez-Barrientos

October-December 2016
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On-farm flood capture could reduce groundwater overdraft in Kings River Basin

by Philip A.M. Bachand, Sujoy B. Roy, Nicole Stern, Joseph Choperena, Don Cameron, William R. Horwath

October-December 2016
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Managing for soil health can suppress pests

by Amanda Hodson, Edwin Lewis

July-September 2016
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Inconsistent food safety pressures complicate environmental conservation for California produce growers

by Patrick Baur, Laura Driscoll, Sasha Gennet, Daniel Karp

July-September 2016
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At Hansen Agricultural REC, better blackberries and a soil disinfestation alternative

by Hazel White

July-September 2016
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Growing for the future: Collective action, land stewardship and soilborne pathogens in California strawberry production

by Margaret Lloyd, Tom Gordon

July-September 2016
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The evolving fresh market berry industry in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties

by Laura Tourte, Mark Bolda, Karen Klonsky

July-September 2016
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A crossroads for strawberries

by Jim Downing

July-September 2016
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Soil testing for P and K has value in nutrient management for annual crops

by Daniel Geisseler, Gene Miyao

July-September 2016
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Revised chloropicrin use requirements impact strawberry growers unequally

by Rachael Goodhue, Melissa Schweisguth, Karen Klonsky

July-September 2016
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Strawberry growers wavered over methyl iodide, feared public backlash

by Julie Guthman

July-September 2016
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Fumigant dosages below maximum label rate control some soilborne pathogens

by Shachaf Triky-Dotan, Becky Westerdahl, Frank N. Martin, Krishna Subbarao, Steven T. Koike, Husein A. Ajwa

July-September 2016
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Public funding for agricultural research benefits us all

by Glenda Humiston

April-June 2016
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Conservation agriculture: Systems thinking for sustainable farming

by Jeffrey Mitchell, Ron Harben, Garrison Sposito, Anil Shrestha, Daniel Munk, Gene Miyao, Randy Southard, Howard Ferris, William R. Horwath, Eric Kueneman, Judee Fisher, Monte Bottens, Phil Hogan, Robert Roy, Jim Komar, Dwayne Beck, Don Reicosky, Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, Brenna Aegerter, Johan Six, Tom Barcellos, Dino Giacomazzi, Alan Sano, Jesse Sanchez, Mike Crowell, John Diener, Darrell Cordova, Trevor Cordova, Jerry Rossiter

April-June 2016
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Understanding organic potato fertilization dynamics at Intermountain REC

by Jim Downing

April-June 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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Community and home gardens increase vegetable intake and food security of residents in San Jose, California

by Susan Algert, Lucy Diekmann, Marian Renvall, Leslie Gray

April-June 2016
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Low-input, low-cost IPM program helps manage potato psyllid

by Sean M. Prager, Gregory Kund, John Trumble

April-June 2016
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Biological control program is being developed for brown marmorated stink bug

by Jesus Lara, Charlie Pickett, Chuck Ingels, David R. Haviland, Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, David Doll, James Bethke, Ben Faber, Surendra K. Dara, Mark Hoddle

January-March 2016
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Phenology of spotted wing drosophila in the San Joaquin Valley varies by season, crop and nearby vegetation

by David R. Haviland, Janet L. Caprile, Stephanie M. Rill, Kelly A. Hamby, Joseph A. Grant

January-March 2016
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California gets global water conservation perspectives

by Jeannette Warnert

January-March 2016
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Modeling the effects of local climate change on crop acreage

by Hyunok Lee, Daniel A. Sumner

January-March 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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California's agricultural regions gear up to actively manage groundwater use and protection

by Thomas Harter

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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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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Sustaining the promise of the land-grant university system

by Barbara Allen-Diaz

April-June 2015
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Regional identity can add value to agricultural products

by Bradley C. Christensen, Martin Kenney, Donald Patton

April-June 2015
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WIC fruit and vegetable vouchers: Small farms face barriers in supplying produce

by Penny Leff, Aziz Baameur, Manuel Jimenez, Yelena Zeltser, Lucia Kaiser, Shermain D. Hardesty, Jose Luis Aguiar

April-June 2015
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Soil suitability index identifies potential areas for groundwater banking on agricultural lands

by A.T. O'Geen, Matthew B.B. Saal, Helen Dahlke, David Doll, Rachel Elkins, Allan Fulton, Graham Fogg, Thomas Harter, Jan W. Hopmans, Chuck Ingels, Franz Niederholzer, Paul Verdegaal, Mike Walkinshaw, Samuel Sandoval Solis

April-June 2015
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UC and the state of California team up against invasive species

by Elizabeth E. Grafton-Cardwell, Annette Jones, Nick Condos

October-December 2014
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Unwelcome arrivals

by Jeannette Warnert

October-December 2014
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2014 index

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October-December 2014
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EXCLUDING PESTS AND PATHOGENS: Plant health: How diagnostic networks and interagency partnerships protect plant systems from pests and pathogens

by Richard M. Bostock, Carla S. Thomas, Richard W. Hoenisch, Deborah A. Golino, Georgios Vidalakis

October-December 2014
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MAINTAINING LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT: Herbicide-resistant weeds challenge some signature cropping systems

by Bradley D. Hanson, Steven Wright, Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Albert J. Fischer, Marie Jasieniuk, John A. Roncoroni, Kurt J. Hembree, Steve Orloff, Anil Shrestha, Kassim Al-Khatib

October-December 2014
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Sidebar: Herbicide-resistant weeds unlikely in vegetable crops

by Steve Fennimore, Richard Smith, Michelle Le Strange

October-December 2014
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MAINTAINING LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT: Over 35 years, integrated pest management has reduced pest risks and pesticide use

by Peter B. Goodell, Frank G. Zalom, Joyce F. Strand, Cheryl A. Wilen, Karey Windbiel-Rojas

October-December 2014
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MANAGING NEWLY ESTABLISHED PESTS: Cooperative efforts contained spread of Pierce's disease and found genetic resistance

by George Bruening, Bruce C. Kirkpatrick, Thomas Esser, Robert K. Webster

October-December 2014
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Out of sight but not out of mind: California refocuses on groundwater

by Thomas Harter, Helen E. Dahlke

July-September 2014
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UC Cooperative Extension helps Californians use water wisely

by Robin Meadows

July-September 2014
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Recycled water causes no salinity or toxicity issues in Napa vineyards

by Edward Weber, Stephen R. Grattan, Blaine R. Hanson, Gaetano A. Vivaldi, Roland D. Meyer, Terry L. Prichard, Larry J. Schwankl

July-September 2014
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Chloride levels increase after 13 years of recycled water use in the Salinas Valley

by Belinda E. Platts, Mark E. Grismer

July-September 2014
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UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CENTENNIAL: Can irrigation with municipal wastewater conserve energy?

by W. J. Coats

July-September 2014
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Rainfall leaching is critical for long-term use of recycled water in the Salinas Valley

by Belinda E. Platts, Mark E. Grismer

July-September 2014
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Water advance model and sensor system can reduce tail runoff in irrigated alfalfa fields

by Brad J. Arnold, Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Jedediah Roach, Parasappa S. Kanannavar, Daniel H. Putnam

July-September 2014
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2013 index

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January-June 2014
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Pierce's disease costs California $104 million per year

by Kabir P. Tumber, Julian M. Alston, Kate B. Fuller

January-June 2014
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Survey of rice storage facilities identifies research and education needs

by Luis A. Espino, Chris A. Greer, Randall G. Mutters, James F. Thompson

January-June 2014
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Rebuilding for the next 100 years

by Barbara H. Allen-Diaz

January-June 2014
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California milestones

by Rose Hayden-Smith, Rachel Surls, Marissa Palin Stein

January-June 2014
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A century of science and service

by Rose Hayden-Smith, Rachel Surls

January-June 2014
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UC Cooperative Extension helps farming sprout in the city

by Robin Meadows

October-December 2013
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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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Immigration reform and California agriculture

by Philip Martin

October-December 2013
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Soil type, crop and irrigation technique affect nitrogen leaching to groundwater

by John Letey, Peter Vaughan

October-December 2013
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Tractor-mounted, GPS-based spot fumigation system manages Prunus replant disease

by V. Udompetaikul, Robert W. Coates, Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Greg T. Browne, Mir Shafii, Matt Gillis

October-December 2013
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Totally impermeable film (TIF) reduces emissions in perennial crop fumigation

by Suduan Gao, Bradley D. Hanson, Ruijun Qin, Jose Cabrera, James S. Gerik, Dong Wang, Greg T. Browne

October-December 2013
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Methyl bromide primer and timeline

by Janet White

July-September 2013
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Methyl bromide terminology

by Janet White

July-September 2013
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Researchers develop alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation

by Robin Meadows

July-September 2013
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TIF film, substrates and nonfumigant soil disinfestation maintain fruit yields

by Steven A. Fennimore, Raquel Serohijos, Jayesh B. Samtani, Husein A. Ajwa, Krishna V. Subbarao, Frank N. Martin, Oleg Daugovish, Dan Legard, Greg T. Browne, Joji Muramoto, Carol Shennan, Karen Klonsky

July-September 2013
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Forest nurseries face critical choices with the loss of methyl bromide fumigation

by Jerry E. Weiland, Will R. Littke, Diane L. Haase

July-September 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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Managing the almond and stone fruit replant disease complex with less soil fumigant

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Specialty crops and methyl bromide alternatives: Taking stock after 7 years

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July-September 2013
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Fumigant emission reductions with TIF warrant regulatory changes

by Husein Ajwa, Michael S. Stanghellini, Suduan Gao, David A. Sullivan, Afiqur Khan, William Ntow, Ruijun Qin

July-September 2013
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COMING UP in California Agriculture: Alternatives to methyl bromide: Managing replant disease with less soil fumigant

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Buffers between grazing sheep and leafy crops augment food safety

by Bruce R. Hoar, Edward R. Atwill, Lesa Carlton, Jorge Celis, Jennifer Carabez, Tran Nguyen

April-June 2013
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Public investment in UC fosters answers for global food system

by Barbara Allen-Diaz

April-June 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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Integrating local agriculture into nutrition programs can benefit children's health

by Rachel E. Scherr, Rachel J. Cox, Gail Feenstra, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr

January-March 2013
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COMING UP in California Agriculture: Researchers define buffer zones between grazing and crop systems

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Sidebar: Farm Smart offers hands-on experience, insight into where food comes from

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October-December 2012
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UC Desert Research and Extension Center celebrates 100 years

by Robin Meadows

October-December 2012
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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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Long-term data at Research and Extension Centers to fuel new informatics program

by Barbara Allen-Diaz, Bill Frost

October-December 2012
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Converting oak woodland or savanna to vineyards may stress groundwater supply in summer

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California agriculture profitable and growing

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July-September 2012
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Conservation tillage systems for cotton advance in the San Joaquin Valley

by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Lyle Carter, Daniel Munk, Karen Klonsky, Robert Hutmacher, Anil Shrestha, Richard DeMoura, Jonathan Wroble

July-September 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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Income value of private amenities assessed in California oak woodlands

by Jose L. Oviedo, Lynn Huntsinger, Pablo Campos, Alejandro Caparrós

July-September 2012
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Radio-frequency identification could help reduce the spread of plant pathogens

by Andrea Luvisi, Alessandra Panattoni, Enrico Triolo

July-September 2012
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For 150 years, UC science and agriculture transform California

by Mark G. Yudof

April-June 2012
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Report seeks solutions for nitrate in drinking water

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Conservation tillage achieves record acreage, yields

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April-June 2012
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New quality index based on dry matter and acidity proposed for Hayward kiwifruit

by Gayle M. Crisosto, Janine Hasey, Jorge A. Zegbe, Carlos H. Crisosto

April-June 2012
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Research and adoption of biotechnology strategies could improve California fruit and nut crops

by Victor M. Haroldsen, Gabriel Paulino, Cecilia L. Chi-Ham, Alan B. Bennett

April-June 2012
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Sidebar: Regulatory status of transgrafted plants is unclear

by Victor M. Haroldsen, Gabriel Paulino, Cecilia L. Chi-Ham, Alan B. Bennett

April-June 2012
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No-tillage and high-residue practices reduce soil water evaporation

by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Purnendu N. Singh, Wesley W. Wallender, Daniel S. Munk, William R. Horwath, Philip Hogan, Robert Roy, Blaine R. Hanson, Jonathan F. Wroble

April-June 2012
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Citrus growers vary in their adoption of biological control

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January-March 2012
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Crop rotation and genetic resistance reduce risk of damage from Fusarium wilt in lettuce

by Jeness C. Scott, Thomas R. Gordon, Sharon C. Kirkpatrick, Steven T. Koike, Michael E. Matheron, Oswaldo E. Ochoa, Maria J. Truco, Richard W. Michelmore

January-March 2012
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Community Supported Agriculture is thriving in the Central Valley

by Ryan E. Galt, Libby O'Sullivan, Jessica Beckett, Colleen C. Hiner

January-March 2012
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UC Cooperative Extension explores a farm-to-WIC program

by Lucia L. Kaiser, Cathi Lamp, Chutima Ganthavorn, Lucrecia Farfan-Ramirez, Tammy McMurdo, Marita Cantwell, Shermain Hardesty

January-March 2012
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Water workgroup recommends new salinity guidelines for regulatory agencies

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October-December 2011
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Forest and rangeland owners value land for natural amenities and as financial investment

by Shasta Ferranto, Lynn Huntsinger, Christy Getz, Gary Nakamura, William Stewart, Sabrina Drill, Yana Valachovic, Michael DeLasaux, Maggi Kelly

October-December 2011
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Hedgerows enhance beneficial insects on farms in California's Central Valley

by Lora Morandin, Rachael F. Long, Corin Pease, Claire Kremen

October-December 2011
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Water sensors with cellular system eliminate tail water drainage in alfalfa irrigation

by Rajat Saha, Narendra S. Raghuwanshi, Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Wesley W. Wallender, David C. Slaughter

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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Citrus can help prevent vitamin A deficiency in developing countries

by Betty J. Burri, Jasmine S. T. Chang, Tami Turner

July-September 2011
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Low hybrid onion seed yields relate to honey bee visits and insecticide use

by Rachael F. Long, Lora Morandin

July-September 2011
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South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement will lower export barriers for California products

by Hyunok Lee, Daniel A. Sumner

April-June 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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“Smart” sprayer technology provides environmental and economic benefits in California orchards

by Durham K. Giles, Parry Klassen, Franz J. A. Niederholzer, Daniel Downey

April-June 2011
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Regulated deficit irrigation reduces water use of almonds without affecting yield

by William L. Stewart, Allan E. Fulton, William H. Krueger, Bruce D. Lampinen, Ken A. Shackel

April-June 2011
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Sidebar: Olive cultivars field-tested in super-high-density system in southern Italy

by Angelo Godini, Gaetano Alessandro Vivaldi, Salvatore Camposeo

January-March 2011
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Mediterranean clonal selections evaluated for modern hedgerow olive oil production in Spain

by Joan Tous, Agusti Romero, Juan Francisco Hermoso, Antonia Ninot

January-March 2011
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Sustainable food systems: The global picture

by Dan Dooley

January-March 2011
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High temperature affects olive fruit fly populations in California's Central Valley

by Marshall W. Johnson, Xin-Geng Wang, Hannah Nadel, Susan B. Opp, Kris Lynn-Patterson, Judy Stewart-Leslie, Kent M. Daane

January-March 2011
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Methods evaluated to minimize emissions from preplant soil fumigation

by Suduan Gao, Bradley D. Hanson, Dong Wang, Gregory T. Browne, Ruijun Qin, Husein A. Ajwa, Scott R. Yates

January-March 2011
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New methods are transforming table olive and olive oil production in California

by Jeannette Warnert

January-March 2011
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California communities deal with conflict and adjustment at the urban-agricultural edge

by Alvin D. Sokolow, Sonja Varea Hammond, Maxwell Norton, Evan E. Schmidt

July-September 2010
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A new method is used to evaluate the strategic value of Fresno County farmland

by Evan E. Schmidt, James H. Thorne, Patrick Huber, Nathaniel Roth, Edward Thompson, Michael McCoy

July-September 2010
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Mitigation techniques reduce sediment in runoff from furrow-irrigated cropland

by Rachael F. Long, Blaine R. Hanson, Allan E. Fulton, Donald P. Weston

July-September 2010
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Survey examines the adoption of perceived best management practices for almond nutrition

by Sara E. Lopus, María Paz Santibáñez, Robert H. Beede, Roger A. Duncan, John Edstrom, Franz J. A. Niederholzer, Cary J. Trexler, Patrick H. Brown

July-September 2010
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SFREC research sustains rangeland and oak woodlands

by Arthur L. Craigmill, Kenneth W. Tate

April-June 2010
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Integrated data-collection system tracks beef cattle from conception to carcass

by Alison L. Van Eenennaam, Kristina L. Weber, Krista Cooprider, Daniel J. Drake

April-June 2010
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Research and outreach can lessen the overall burden of diabetes in farmworkers

by Lucia L. Kaiser, Anna C. Martin, Francene M. Steinbergy

January-March 2010
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Nurseries surveyed in Southern California adopt best practices for water quality

by Salvatore S. Mangiafico, Julie Newman, Maren Mochizuki, Dale Zurawski, Donald J. Merhaut, Ben Faber

January-March 2010
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Strawberry breeding improves genetic resistance to Verticillium wilt

by Douglas V. Shaw, Thomas R. Gordon, Kirk D. Larson, W. Douglas Gubler, John Hansen, Sharon C. Kirkpatrick

January-March 2010
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New Zealand lessons may aid efforts to control light brown apple moth in California

by Lucia G. Varela, James T.S. Walker, Peter L. Lo, David J. Rogers

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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The 50th anniversary of a great idea: Landmark article on “integrated control” considered “most important” pest control paper of 20th century

by Jeannette Warnert

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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Model estimates food-versus-biofuel trade-off

by Deepak Rajagopal, Steven Sexton, Gal Hochman, David Roland-Holst, David Zilberman

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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Satellite imagery can support water planning in the Central Valley

by Liheng Zhong, Tom Hawkins, Kyle Holland, Peng Gong, Gregory Biging

October-December 2009
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Native bees are a rich natural resource in urban California gardens

by Gordon W. Frankie, Robbin W. Thorp, Jennifer Hernandez, Mark Rizzardi, Barbara Ertter, Jaime C. Pawelek, Sara L. Witt, Mary Schindler, Rollin Coville, Victoria A. Wojcik

July-September 2009
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Diaprepes root weevil, a new California pest, will raise costs for pest control and trigger quarantines

by Karen M. Jetter, Kris Godfrey

July-September 2009
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Losses due to lenticel rot are an increasing concern for Kern County potato growers

by James J. Farrar, J. Joseph Nunez, R. Michael Davis

July-September 2009
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Drip irrigation provides the salinity control needed for profitable irrigation of tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley

by Blaine R. Hanson, Don E. May, Jirka Simnek, Jan W. Hopmans, Robert B. Hutmacher

July-September 2009
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Hay harvesting services respond to market trends

by Steven Blank, Karen Klonsky, Kate Fuller, Steve Orloff, Daniel H. Putnam

July-September 2009
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Whole-farm nutrient balances are an important tool for California dairy farms

by Alejandro R. Castillo

July-September 2009
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Genetics and breeding help build a better, stronger bee

by Kathy Keatley Garvey

July-September 2009
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July-September 2009
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Climate change affects us all

by Barbara Allen-Diaz

April-June 2009
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Climate-change modeling finds many crop yields are likely to decline

by Ann Parker

April-June 2009
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UC scientists help California prepare for climate change

by Robin Meadows

April-June 2009
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How will changes in global climate influence California?

by Bryan C. Weare

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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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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Realistic payments could encourage farmers to adopt practices that sequester carbon

by Richard E. Howitt, Rosa Català-Luque, Steven De Gryze, Santhi Wicks, 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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New pistachio varieties show promise for California cultivation

by Craig E. Kallsen, Dan E. Parfitt, Joseph Maranto, Brent A. Holtz

January-March 2009
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Setting agricultural science strategy in tumultuous economic times

by Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey, Jennifer S. James

January-March 2009
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New navel orangeworm sanitation standards could reduce almond damage

by Bradley S. Higbee, Joel P. Siegel

January-March 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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Sustained public investment needed for agricultural research

by Ted Batkin, Robert Curtis

January-March 2009
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Research fuels sustainable viticulture revolution

by Robin Meadows

October-December 2008
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Nest boxes can attract wildlife to vineyards

by Janet Byron

October-December 2008
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Agro-environmental partnerships facilitate sustainable wine-grape production and assessment

by Janet C. Broome, Keith Douglass Warner

October-December 2008
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Sidebar: Interest in organic winegrowing is increasing

by Glenn McGourty

October-December 2008
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Innovative outreach increases adoption of sustainable winegrowing practices in Lodi region

by Cliff Ohmart

October-December 2008
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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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Soil-landscape model helps predict potassium supply in vineyards

by Anthony T. O'Geen, Stuart Pettygrove, Randal Southard, Hideomi Minoshima, Paul S. Verdegaal

October-December 2008
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Wine grapes go green: The Sustainable Viticulture Story

by Karen Ross, Deborah Golino

October-December 2008
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Solutions sought to protect valuable blueberries from citrus thrips

by Stephanie Klunk, Brenda Dawson

July-September 2008
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Pheromone-based pest management can be cost-effective for walnut growers

by Kimberly P. Steinmann, Minghua Zhang, Joseph A. Grant, Carolyn Pickel, Rachael E. Goodhue

July-September 2008
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Crown gall can spread between walnut trees in nurseries and reduce future yields

by Lynn Epstein, Sukhwinder Kaur, James R. McKenna, Joseph A. Grant, William H. Olson, Wilbur O. Reil

July-September 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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Focus on the future: Staying relevant in a changing California

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July-September 2008
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Cooperative conservation could save tricolored blackbirds

by Robin Meadows

April-June 2008
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Plans to control light brown apple moth stir controversy

by Kathy Keatley Garvey

April-June 2008
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Light brown apple moth's arrival in California worries commodity groups

by Lucia G. Varela, Marshall W. Johnson, Larry Strand, Cheryl A. Wilen, Carolyn Pickel

April-June 2008
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Methyl bromide alternatives evaluated for California strawberry nurseries

by Steven A. Fennimore, John M. Duniway, Greg T. Browne, Frank N. Martin, Husein A. Ajwa, Becky B. Westerdahl, Rachael E. Goodhue, Milton Haar, Christopher Winterbottom

April-June 2008
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Food safety and environmental quality impose conflicting demands on Central Coast growers

by Melanie Beretti, Diana Stuart

April-June 2008
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Transition to conservation tillage evaluated in San Joaquin Valley cotton and tomato rotations

by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Randal J. Southard, Nicholaus M. Madden, Karen M. Klonsky, Juliet B. Baker, Richard L. DeMoura, William R. Horwath, Daniel S. Munk, Jonathan F. Wroble, Kurt J. Hembree, Wesley W. Wallender

April-June 2008
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Trained ovines chomp on weeds, avoid vines

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January-March 2008
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Post-emergence herbicides are cost effective for vineyard floor management on the Central Coast

by Laura Tourte, Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga, Tiffany Bensen, Jason Smith, Daryl Salm

January-March 2008
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Minimum tillage could benefit California rice farmers

by Bruce Linquist, Albert Fischer, Larry Godfrey, Chris Greer, James Hill, Kaden Koffler, Michael Moeching, Randal Mutters, Chris van Kessel

January-March 2008
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Sustainable food systems link growers to new consumer markets in California

by Tom Tomich, Gail Feenstra

October-December 2007
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Science briefs: October-December 2007

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Breaking new ground: UC Santa Cruz celebrates sustainable innovation in farming, food systems

by Hazel White

October-December 2007
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Most West Coast agricultural cooperatives are financially competitive

by Shermain D. Hardesty, Vikas D. Salgia

October-December 2007
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California farmers adapt mandated marketing programs to the 21st century

by Hoy Carman

October-December 2007
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Local diffusion networks act as pathways to sustainable agriculture in the Sacramento River Valley

by Mark Lubell, Allan Fulton

July-September 2007
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Key partners working together to stem obesity epidemic

by Patricia B. Crawford

July-September 2007
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Report: Delta failure costs could top $40 billion

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April-June 2007
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2007 freeze: UV could cast new light on citrus damage

by Celeste Durant

April-June 2007
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Pharmaceutical crops have a mixed outlook in California

by Michelle Marvier

April-June 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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IPM program successful in California greenhouse cut roses

by Christine Casey, Julie Newman, Karen Robb, Steven A. Tjosvold, James D. MacDonald, Michael P. Parrella

April-June 2007
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California cotton growers utilize integrated pest management

by Sonja B. Brodt, Peter B. Goodell, Rose L. Krebill-Prather, Ron N. Vargas

January-March 2007
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High spring temperatures decrease peach fruit size

by Gerardo Lopez, R. Scott Johnson, Theodore M. DeJong

January-March 2007
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Expanded research to target E. coli outbreaks

by Jeannette Warnert

January-March 2007
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AES Centennial 100: UC Riverside marks a century of agricultural innovation — still thriving in an urban empire

by Kathy Barton

October-December 2006
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Weather-based yield forecasts developed for 12 California crops

by David B. Lobell, Kimberly Nicholas Cahill, Christopher B. Field

October-December 2006
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Research seeks to adapt conservation tillage for California fields

by Robin Meadows

July-September 2006
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Timeline uncertain for agricultural biotechnology

by Peggy G. Lemaux

July-September 2006
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When crop transgenes wander in California, should we worry?

by Norman C. Ellstrand

July-September 2006
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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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July-September 2006
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Scientists evaluate potential environmental risks of transgenic crops

by Norman C. Ellstrand

July-September 2006
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Conservation tillage production systems compared in San Joaquin Valley cotton

by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Daniel S. Munk, Bob Prys, Karen K. Klonsky, Jon F. Wroble, Richard L. De Moura

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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Fall foliar sprays prevent boron-deficiency symptoms in grapes

by L. Peter Christensen, Robert H. Beede, William L. Peacock

April-June 2006
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Yellow starthistle continues its spread in California

by Michael J. Pitcairn, Steve Schoenig, Rosie Yacoub, John Gendron

April-June 2006
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Central Coast consumers want more food-related information, from safety to ethics

by Philip H. Howard

January-March 2006
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Panel debates next Farm Bill's impact on California

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Market incentives could bring U.S. agriculture and nutrition policies into accord

by Josh Miner

January-March 2006
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Introduced parasitic wasps could control glassy-winged sharpshooter

by Leigh J. Pilkington, Nicola A. Irvin, Elizabeth A. Boyd, Mark S. Hoddle, Serguei V. Triapitsyn, Bryan G. Carey, Walker A. Jones, Morgan J.W. David

October-December 2005
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Almond growers rely on pest control advisers for integrated pest management

by Sonja Brodt, Frank Zalom, Rose Krebill-Prather, Walt Bentley, Carolyn Pickel, Joseph Connell, Larry Wilhoit, Marcia Gibbs

October-December 2005
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ANR pursues excellence in research, development and delivery

by Richard B. Standiford

July-September 2005
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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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Site-specific herbicide applications based on weed maps provide effective control

by Martina Koller, W. Thomas Lanini

July-September 2005
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Reduced-risk fungicides help manage brown rot and other fungal diseases of stone fruit

by James E Adaskaveg, Helga Förster, W. Doug Gubler, Beth L Teviotdale, David F Thompson

April-June 2005
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Conventional and molecular assays aid diagnosis of crop diseases and fungicide resistance

by Themis J Michailides, David P Morgan, Zhonghua Ma, Yong Luo, Daniel Felts, Mark A Doster, Heraclio Reyes

April-June 2005
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Deep vadose zone hydrology demonstrates fate of nitrate in eastern San Joaquin Valley

by Thomas Harter, Yuksel S Onsoy, Katrin Heeren, Michelle Denton, Gary Weissmann, Jan W Hopmans, William R Horwath

April-June 2005
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Weighing lysimeters aid study of water relations in tree and vine crops

by R. Scott Johnson, Larry E Williams, James E Ayars, Tom J Trout

April-June 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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Collaboration fosters Kearney scientific achievements

by David A Grantz, Linda Marie Manton, Frederick H Swanson

April-June 2005
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Agricultural innovation marks 40 years at Kearney

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2005
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“Farm to palate” postharvest research ensures high-quality produce

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2005
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UC nematologists battle tiny underground pests

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2005
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Blueberry research launches exciting new California specialty crop

by Manuel Jimenez, Francis Carpenter, Richard H Molinar, Kathryn Wright, Kevin R Day

April-June 2005
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Labor costs may be reduced …

by Theodore M DeJong, R. Scott Johnson, James F Doyle, David Ramming

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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Large bugs damage pistachio nuts most severely during midseason

by Kent M Daane, Glenn Y Yokota, Rodrigo Krugner, Shawn A Steffan, Paul G da Silva, Robert H Beede, Walter J Bentley, Gary B Weinberger

April-June 2005
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Managing resistance is critical to future use of pyrethroids and neonicotinoids

by Frank G. Zalom, Nick C. Toscano, Frank J. Byrne

January-March 2005
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Pheromone mating disruption offers selective management options for key pests

by Stephen C. Welter, Carolyn Pickel, Jocelyn Millar, Frances Cave, Robert A. Van Steenwyk, John Dunley

January-March 2005
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Environmental laws elicit evolution in pest management

by Robert Van Steenwyk, Frank G. Zalom

January-March 2005
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Biological and cultural controls … Nonpesticide alternatives can suppress crop pests

by Nicholas J Mills, Kent M Daane

January-March 2005
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Various novel insecticides are less toxic to humans, more specific to key pests

by Elizabeth E Grafton-Cardwell, Larry D Godfrey, William E Chaney, Walter J Bentley

January-March 2005
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Microorganisms and their byproducts, nematodes, oils and particle films have important agricultural uses

by Larry D Godfrey, Elizabeth E Grafton-Cardwell, Harry K Kaya, William E Chaney

January-March 2005
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Costs of 2001 methyl bromide rules estimated for California strawberry industry

by Colin A Carter, James A Chalfant, Rachael E Goodhue, Gregory J McKee

January-March 2005
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Science briefs: January-March 2005

by Robin Meadows

January-March 2005
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Food Quality Protection Act launches search for pest management alternatives

by Robert A. Van Steenwyk

January-March 2005
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California voters assess anti-GMO initiatives

by Robin Meadows

October-December 2004
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Weeds accurately mapped using DGPS and ground-based vision identification

by Daniel Downey, D. Ken Giles, David C. Slaughter

October-December 2004
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California handlers describe marketing issues for organic kiwifruit

by Hoy F. Carman, Karen M. Klonsky

July-September 2004
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Sidebar: Consumers purchase Bt sweet corn

by J.S. James