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Addressing organizational climate can potentially reduce sexual harassment of female agricultural workers in California

by Malcolm Hobbs, Emanuelle Klachky, Monica Cooper

July-December 2021
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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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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 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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Integration of grazing and herbicide application improves management of barb goatgrass and medusahead in pasture and rangelands

by Travis M. Bean, Josh S. Davy, Guy B. Kyser, Elise S. Gornish

April-June 2021
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The CALeDNA program: Citizen scientists and researchers inventory California's biodiversity

by Rachel S. Meyer, Miroslava Munguia Ramos, Meixi Lin, Teia M. Schweizer, Zachary Gold, Dannise Ruiz Ramos, Sabrina Shirazi, Gaurav Kandlikar, Wai-Yin Kwan, Emily E. Curd, Amanda Freise, Jordan Moberg Parker, Jason P. Sexton, Regina Wetzer, N. Dean Pentcheff, Adam R. Wall, Lenore Pipes, Ana Garcia-Vedrenne, Maura Palacios Mejia, Tiara Moore, Chloe Orland, Kimberly M. Ballare, Anna Worth, Eric Beraut, Emma L. Aronson, Rasmus Nielsen, Harris A. Lewin, Paul H. Barber, Jeff Wall, Nathan Kraft, Beth Shapiro, Robert K. Wayne

January-March 2021
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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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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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Job satisfaction assessments of agricultural workers help employers improve the work environment and reduce turnover

by Monica Cooper, Malcolm Hobbs, Emanuelle Klachky

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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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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Perceptions of cannabis among Humboldt County timberland and ranchland owners

by Yana Valachovic, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Jeffery Stackhouse, 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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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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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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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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To build a walled garden

by Lucien Crowder

April-June 2019
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Back on track? Reassessing rail transport for California's perishable produce

by Joshua Seeherman, Karen Trapenberg Frick, Juan Caicedo, Mark Hansen

October-December 2018
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Dependence on policy revenue poses risks for investments in dairy digesters

by Hyunok Lee, Daniel A. Sumner

October-December 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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Can we speed this up?

by Ronald C. Griffin

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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Ownership characteristics and crop selection in California cropland

by Luke Macaulay, Van Butsic

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

by Jim Downing

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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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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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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UC pursues rooted research with a nonprofit, links the many benefits of community gardens

by Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell, James Bliesner, Keith Pezzoli

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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How to study cannabis

by Jim Downing

April-June 2017
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Trump and U.S. immigration policy

by Philip Martin

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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How many workers are employed in California agriculture?

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

January-March 2017
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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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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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Strawberry growers wavered over methyl iodide, feared public backlash

by Julie Guthman

July-September 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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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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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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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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Network-smart extension could catalyze social learning

by Matthew Hoffman, Mark Lubell, Vicken Hillis

April-June 2015
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Howard walnut trees can be brought into bearing without annual pruning

by Bruce D. Lampinen, John P. Edstrom, Claudia M. Negron, M. Loreto Contador, William L. Stewart, Samuel G. Metcalf

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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Conifer encroachment study will inform efforts to preserve and restore North Coast oak woodlands

by Jim Downing

January-March 2015
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The cost of the glassy-winged sharpshooter to California grape, citrus and nursery producers

by Karen M. Jetter, Joseph G. Morse, John N. Kabashima

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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UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CENTENNIAL: Irrigation of deciduous orchards and vineyards influenced by plant-soil-water relationships in individual situations

by W. J. Coats

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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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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Immigration reform and California agriculture

by Philip Martin

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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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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Lessons of Fresh Start can guide schools seeking to boost student fruit consumption

by Patricia B. Crawford, Gail Woodward-Lopez, Wendi Gosliner, Karen L. Webb

January-March 2013
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Turnover rates are decreasing in California dairies

by Gregorio Billikopf, Gustavo González

October-December 2012
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California agriculture profitable and growing

by Karen Klonsky

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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Conservation tillage achieves record acreage, yields

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2012
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UC's land-grant mission fuels nation's growth, prosperity

by Rose Hayden-Smith

April-June 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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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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“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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New methods are transforming table olive and olive oil production in California

by Jeannette Warnert

January-March 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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Time for reflection — time for action

by Barbara Allen-Diaz

October-December 2010
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Research fuels sustainable viticulture revolution

by Robin Meadows

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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Botryosphaeria-related dieback and control investigated in noncoastal California grapevines

by Lynn Epstein, Kaur Sukhwinder, Jean S. VanderGheynst

October-December 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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UC agriculture programs: Investing in California's future

by Robert C. Dynes

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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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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Public work projects cultivate youth in workforce development programs

by David Campbell, Jean Lamming, Cathy Lemp, Ann Brosnahan, Carole Paterson, John Pusey

January-March 2008
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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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Lessons from the outbreak — understanding the complexity of foodborne disease

by Jerry Gillespie

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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Quality evaluations should not be taken for granted

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-March 2007
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Cost-benefit analysis conducted for nutrition education in California

by Amy Block Joy, Vijay Pradhan, George Goldman

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

by Robin Meadows

July-September 2006
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Letters

From our readers

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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Smaller loads reduce risk of back injuries during wine grape harvest

by James M. Meyers, John A. Miles, Julia Faucett, Fadi Fathallah, Ira Janowitz, Rhonda Smith, Ed A. Weber

January-March 2006
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U.S. beef industry faces new policies and testing for mad cow disease

by Kate O'Neill

October-December 2005
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PCR and antibody methods: Research compares two cattle feed tests that detect bovine byproduct contaminants

by Mary M. Sawyer, Wayne L. Smith, Gabriel J. Rensen, Bennie I. Osburn, James S. Cullor

October-December 2005
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Healthy Schools Act spurs integrated pest management in California public schools

by Chris A. Geiger, Dennis H. Tootelian

October-December 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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Agricultural innovation marks 40 years at Kearney

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2005
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The future of California raisins is drying on the vine

by William L Peacock, Frederick H Swanson

April-June 2005
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Orchard-system configurations increase efficiency, improve profits in peaches and nectarines

by Kevin R Day, Theodore M DeJong, R. Scott Johnson

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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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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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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ANR Looks to the Future

by W. R. Gomes

October-December 2004
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Letters: October-December 2004

From our readers

October-December 2004
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Davis school program supports life-long healthy eating habits in children

by Heather Graham, Gail Feenstra, Ann M. Evans, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr

October-December 2004
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Low-toxicity baits control ants in citrus orchards and grape vineyards

by Kris E. Tollerup, Michael K. Rust, Keith W. Dorschner, Phil A. Phillips, John H. Klotz

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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Dairy workers learn husbandry, management skills

by Robin Meadows

July-September 2004
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Alternative techniques improve irrigation and nutrient management on dairies

by Larry Schwankl, Carol Frate

July-September 2004
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Sidebar: China aggressively pursuing horticulture and plant biotechnology

by Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle

April-June 2004
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Transgenic acreage grows amid changing regulation

by Robin Meadows

April-June 2004
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Letters

From our readers

April-June 2004
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Horticultural biotechnology faces significant economic and market barriers

by Julian M. Alston

April-June 2004
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Sidebar: Virus-resistant transgenic papaya helps save Hawaiian industry

by Dennis Gonsalves

April-June 2004
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Food insecurity prominent among low-income California Latinos

by Lucia L. Kaiser, Anna C. Martin, Diane L. Metz, Yvonne Nicholson, Mary Lavender Fujii, Cathi L. Lamp, Marilyn S. Townsend, Patricia B. Crawford, Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

January-March 2004
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Project engages culturally diverse parents in Proposition 10 decisions

by David Campbell, Joan Wright

January-March 2004
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Expanded production of labor-intensive crops increases agricultural employment

by Akhtar Khan, Philip Martin, Phil Hardiman

January-March 2004
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Science briefs: January-March 2004

Editors

January-March 2004
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“Pre-caucusing” improves labor mediation

by Janet Byron

January-March 2004
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Landscape changes in Nevada County reflect social and ecological transitions

by Peter A. Walker, Sarah J. Marvin, Louise P. Fortmann

October-December 2003
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Can almond trees directly dictate their irrigation needs?

by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Mario Salinas

October-December 2003
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BIOS approach tested for controlling walnut pests in San Joaquin Valley

by Joseph A. Grant, Walt Bentley, Carolyn Pickel, Jeannine Groh-Lowrimore

July-September 2003
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Flow meters tested on dairy lagoon water

by Larry Schwankl, Alison Eagle, Carol Frate, Ben Nydam

July-September 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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Mandatory mediation changes rules for negotiating farm labor contracts

by Philip Martin, Bert Mason

January-March 2003
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Science briefs: January-March 2003

Editors

January-March 2003
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Market consolidation poses challenges for food industry

by Richard J. Sexton

September-October 2002
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California's cattle and beef industry at the crossroads

by Matt A. Andersen, Steven C. Blank, Tiffany LaMendola, Richard J. Sexton

September-October 2002
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Survey quantifies cost of organic milk production in California

by Leslie J. Butler

September-October 2002
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Pheromones control oriental fruit moth and peach twig borer in cling peaches

by Carolyn Pickel, Janine Hasey, Walt Bentley, William H. Olson, Joe Grant

September-October 2002
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National trends inform workforce research

by Ella-R. Madsen

March-April 2002
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California Conservation Corps offers youth career development opportunities

by Sally M. Stanley

March-April 2002
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Agricultural easements: A farmland preservation tool

by W.R. Gomes

January-February 2002
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Eradication costs calculated: Red imported fire ants threaten agriculture, wildlife and homes

by Karen M. Jetter, Jay Hamilton, John H. Klotz

January-February 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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Sheep-killing coyotes a continuing dilemma for ranchers

by Robert M. Timm, Guy E. Connolly

November-December 2001
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Rust disease continues to threaten California garlic crop

by Steven T. Koike, Richard F. Smith, R. Michael Davis, J. Joe Nunez, Ron E. Voss

September-October 2001
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Interpersonal communication tops concerns of farm supervisors

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

September-October 2001
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One-pass tillage equipment outstrips conventional tillage method

by Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Kleber P. Lancas, Abilio G. Santos-Filho, Narendra S. Raghuwanshi

September-October 2001
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Sampling program for grape mealybugs improves pest management

by Chris A. Geiger, Kent M. Daane, Walter J. Bentley, Glenn Y. Yokota, Lee A. Martin

May-June 2001
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Simplified tree water status measurements can aid almond irrigation

by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres

May-June 2001
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Partnerships key to sustainable agriculture

by Janet Byron

May-June 2001
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UC IPM: 20 years of progress

Editors

November-December 2000
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School gardens produce food and lessons

by Gail Feenstra

September-October 2000
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We are what we eat: Ensuring safe and healthy food in the 21st century

by Carl Keen, Bennie Osburn

September-October 2000
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Global surveillance needed to prevent foodborne disease

by Craig W. Hedberg

September-October 2000
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Perspective: Is this California agriculture's last century?

by Steven C. Blank

July-August 2000
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Growth predicted in biologically integrated and organic farming

by Sean L. Swezey, Janet C. Broome

July-August 2000
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Transgenes are revolutionizing crop production

by George Bruening

July-August 2000
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Genetic engineering to improve quality, productivity and value of crops

by Abhaya M. Dandekar, Neal Gutterson

July-August 2000
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Q&A: Developing nations key to solving global food, resource problems

by Alex McCalla

July-August 2000
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Harvest mechanization helps agriculture remain competitive

by James F. Thompson, Steven C. Blank

May-June 2000
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California forest policy must bend toward the new social order

by Jeff Romm

March-April 2000
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The price of water: Market-based strategies are needed to cope with scarcity

by David Sunding

March-April 2000
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Past, present and future: Immigration, high fertility fuel state's population growth

by William A.V. Clark

January-February 2000
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For California farmworkers, future holds little prospect for change

by Philip L. Martin, J. Edward Taylor

January-February 2000
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The new rural poverty: Central Valley evolving into patchwork of poverty and prosperity

by J. Edward Taylor, Philip L. Martin

January-February 2000
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The new rural California: Farmworkers putting down roots in Central Valley communities

by Juan-Vicente Palerm

January-February 2000
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Welfare reform shines a light on work-force development challenges

by David Campbell

January-February 2000
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Population change to challenge Californians

by W. R. Gomes

January-February 2000
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How will the Central Valley economy grow?

by Ted K. Bradshaw

January-February 2000
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‘Third’ institution needed to bridge family-school gap for youth

by Stephen T. Russell

January-February 2000
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Q&A: Hard choices ahead for growing world

by Joel E. Cohen

January-February 2000
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Black Mission fig production improved by heavier irrigation

by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas

November-December 1999
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Rearing immunodeficient calves on pasture reduces death, production costs

by Barbara Reed, Carolyn Stull, Steven L. Berry, Cynthia Batchelder

November-December 1999
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Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design

by Larry Schwankl, Terry Prichard, Blaine Hanson, IIene Wellman

September-October 1999
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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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Continuous trunk diameter recording can reveal water stress in peach trees

by Elias Fereres, David Goldhamer, Moshe Cohen, Joan Girona, Merce Mata

July-August 1999
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Preliminary studies show yield and quality potential of organic cotton

by Sean L. Swezey, Polly Goldman, Ralph Jergens, Ron Vargas

July-August 1999
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Two new seed head flies attack yellow starthistle

by Joe Balciunas, Baldo Villegas

March-April 1999
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Farmworkers positive about their jobs, but suggest improvements

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-February 1999
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Feasibility of producing pear wine: Pears produce premium sparkling wine

by Glenn T. McGourty, Christian E. Butzke

November-December 1998
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Growth reflects society's changing views of animals

by Lynn Narlesky

September-October 1998
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Wind barriers offer short-term solution to fugitive dust

by David A. Grantz, David L. Vaughn, Robert J. Farber, Bong Kim, Tony VanCuren, Rich Campbell

July-August 1998
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Conflicts arise on the urban fringe

by Mary E. Handel

May-June 1998
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Fungal pathogen controls thrips in greenhouse flowers

by Brook C. Murphy, Tunyalee A. Morisawa, Julie P. Newman, Steve A. Tjosvold, Michael P. Parrella

May-June 1998
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IPM helps control elm leaf beetle

by Donald L. Dahlsten, David L. Rowney, Andrew B. Lawson

March-April 1998
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Ravenous Formosan subterranean termites persist in California

by Michael K. Rust, Donald A. Reierson, Eileen O. Paine, David Kellum, Karl Haagsma

March-April 1998
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Media campaigns promote driver safety for farmworkers

by James I. Grieshop, Myriam Grajales-Hall, Lupe Ortiz

January-February 1998
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Biological control of the blue gum psyllid proves economically beneficial

by Donald L. Dahlsten, Evan P. Hansen, Robert L. Zuparko, Richard B. Norgaard

January-February 1998
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California Food and Fiber Futures: creating a vision for the 21st century

by Barbara Schneeman, Ross MacDonald

November-December 1997
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Refugees of former Soviet Union slowly adopt U.S. diet

by Eunice Romero-Gwynn, Yvonne Nicholson, Douglas Gwynn, Holly Raynard, Nancy Kors, Peggy Agron, Jan Fleming, Lakshmi Sreenivasan

November-December 1997
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Science Briefs

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November-December 1997
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Crust-breaking device improves water infiltration into furrows

by Shrini K. Upadhyaya, J. Jafari Far, Sayedahmad Shafii, H. Abdel Fattah

September-October 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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Calcium chloride reduces rain cracking in sweet cherries

by Michael Rupert, Stephen Southwick, Kitren Weis, John Vikupitz, James Flore, Hong Zhou

September-October 1997
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Controversy surrounds strawberry workers

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September-October 1997
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Sustaining ocean fisheries poses challenge for resource managers

by Christopher M. Dewees

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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Workers prefer growers over FLCs

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-February 1997
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California Agriculture time line

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November-December 1996
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Q & A: Harry Agamalian, Monterey County farm advisor

by Jeannette Warnert

November-December 1996
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Q & A: Jack Dibble, Entomologist

by Jeannette Warnert

November-December 1996
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Q & A: Mary Ann Williams, Nutritionist

by Ken Hall

November-December 1996
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Q & A: Jim Meyer, Former UC Davis Chancellor

by Pat Bailey

November-December 1996
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Crew workers split between hourly and piece-rate pay

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

November-December 1996
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Growers prefer personal delivery of UC information

by Richard P. Buchner, James I. Grieshop, Joseph H. Connell, William H. Krueger, William H. Olson, Janine K. Hasey, Carolyn Pickel, John Edstrom, Frank T. Yoshikawa

May-June 1996
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Grower beliefs determine hiring practices

by Sabrina J. Isé, Jeffrey M. Perloff, Steve R. Sutter, Suzanne Vaupel

March-April 1996
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Overinflated tractor tires waste fuel, reduce productivity

by Kleber P. Lancas, Shrini K. Upadhyaya, Muluneh Sime, Sayedahmad Shafii

March-April 1996
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Farmers describe irrigation costs, benefits: Labor costs may offset water savings of sprinkler systems

by Dennis Wichelns, Laurie Houston, David Cone, Qiming Zhu, James Wilen

January-February 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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Rotator nozzles more uniform than spray nozzles on center-pivot sprinklers

by Blaine R. Hanson, Steve B. Orloff

January-February 1996
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Optimizing tomato distribution to processors lifts profits little

by Catherine A. Durham, Richard J. Sexton, Joo Ho Song

September-October 1995
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Farm labor contractors play new roles in agriculture

by Dawn Thilmany, Philip L. Martin

September-October 1995
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Organic codling moth control approved

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September-October 1995
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Long-term survival question: Why do oaks produce boom-and-bust seed crops?

by Walter D. Koenig, Jean Knops

September-October 1995
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Can retailers depress lettuce prices at farm level?

by Richard J. Sexton, Mingxia Zhang

May-June 1995
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Stylet oil provides limited control of aphid-transmitted viruses in melons

by Kodira C. Umesh, Jesus Valencia, Chase Hurley, W. Douglas Gubler, Bryce W. Falk

May-June 1995
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Vacuums provide limited Lygus control in strawberries

by Carolyn Pickel, Frank G. Zalom, Douglas B. Walsh, Norman C. Welch

March-April 1995
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How California agricultural producers manage risk

by Steven C. Blank, Jeffrey McDonald

March-April 1995
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Crop and farm diversification provide social benefits

by Gary W. Johnston, Suzanne Vaupel, Franz R. Kegel, Melissa Cadet

January-February 1995
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High piece-rate wages do not reduce hours worked

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-February 1995
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Formosan subterranean termite established in California

by Karl Haagsma, Michael K. Rust, Donald A. Reierson, Thomas H. Atkinson, David Kellum

January-February 1995
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Sidebar: Who are the hungry?

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December 1994
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Farmworker housing in crisis: How rural communities can learn from the Arvin experience

by Patricia Harrison

December 1994
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UC addresses challenges to the California family

by Barbara Schneeman

December 1994
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Analysis: Regional experiences in organic apple production differ

by Janet Caprile

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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Research update: Sex scent confuses coastal codling moth

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November-December 1994
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Progress report: Solar power moves water on rangeland

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November-December 1994
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Farming in transition: Analysis – Scientists and farmers try new approach to research

by Stephen Kaffka

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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Farming in transition: News Briefs

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September-October 1994
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Farming in transition Overview: Society pressures farmers to adopt more sustainable systems

by Jill Shore Auburn

September-October 1994
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Livina mulches suppress aphids in broccoli

by Michael J. Costello, Miguel A. Altieri

July-August 1994
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Field procedure helps calculate irrigation time for cracking clay soils

by Mark E. Grismer, I. C. Tod

July-August 1994
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Pesticides: Risk, regulation and research

by Frank G. Zalom

May-June 1994
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Supplemented native range and subclover pastures improve lambing rates

by Martin R. Dally, Milton B. Jones, Edward J. DePeters

March-April 1994
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Progress report: High tech meets high touch

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March-April 1994
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For wages and benefits, bigger dairies may be better

by Barbara Reed

March-April 1994
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With fewer acres, more mechanization: California leads Spain in almond production, exports to world

by Juan Ramon Murua, Hoy Carman, Julian Alston

November-December 1993
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Controlling dodder in alfalfa hay calls for an integrated procedure

by Steve B. Orloff, David W. Cudney

November-December 1993
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Farmers increase hiring through labor contractors

by Philip L. Martin, Gregory P. Miller

July-August 1993
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Growing a world class institution

by Ann Foley Scheuring

July-August 1993
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With a ban on burning, incorporating rice straw into soil may become disposal option for growers

by Steven C. Blank, Karen Jetter, Carl M. Wick, John F. Williams

July-August 1993
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The small farm: It's innovative and persistent in a changing world

by Desmond A. Jolly

March-April 1993
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UC program helps small farmers reap big harvest

by John Stumbos

March-April 1993
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Special Section Insert: Lessons from a record-breaking freeze: Some olives show damage; many, coldhardiness

by James O. Denney, George C. Martin, Rudi Kammereck, Delmer O. Ketchie, Joseph H. Connell, William H. Krueger, Joseph W. Osgood, G. Steven Sibbett, Gamal A. Nour

January-February 1993
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Conflict within irrigation districts may limit water transfer gains

by Michael D. Rosen

November-December 1992
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Pay method affects vineyard pruner performance

by Gregory E. Billikopf, Maxwell V. Norton

September-October 1992
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Cost comparison: engines vs. electric motors for irrigation pumping

by Robert G. Curley, Gerald D. Knutson

September-October 1992
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Effects of immigration reform not as expected: California farmers still rely on new immigrants for field labor

by J. Edward Taylor, Dawn Thilmany

September-October 1992
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Whitefly invasion in Imperial Valley costs growers, workers millions in losses

by Refugio A. Gonzalez, George E. Goldman, Eric T. Natwick, Howard R. Rosenberg, James I. Grieshop, Stephen R. Sutter, Tad Funakoshi, Socorro Davila-Garcia

September-October 1992
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Deterring compaction of soil by heavy machinery

by S. K. Upadhyaya

July-August 1992
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Brown-bagging Granny Smith apples on trees stops codling moth damage

by Walter J. Bentley, Mario Viveros

July-August 1992
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Imported fire ants: potential risk to California

by Vernard R. Lewis, Laura D. Merrill, Thomas H. Atkinson, Joanne S. Wasbauer

January-February 1992
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“Organizational classes” explain differences among westside farms

by Mark B. Campbell, Ariel A. Dinar

January-February 1992
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Farmworker injury and illness: statistical guides to prevention

by Stephen R. Sutter

November-December 1991
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Leaf removal in wine grapes: a case study in extending research to the field

by Robert A. Pence, James I. Grieshop

November-December 1991
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Owning harvest equipment versus custom hiring: the case of walnuts

by Steven C. Blank, Karen Klonsky, Kim Norris

November-December 1991
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Toxics, food safety, water quality “most important”: How California educators and CE directors view “agricultural literacy” programs

by Marc T. Braverman, Ellen L. Rilla

November-December 1991
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Free trade impacts: Mexico's tomato processing industry may gain

by Kirby S. Moulton

September-October 1991
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: Imperial Valley holds advantage in alfalfa, wheat and cotton

by Refugio A. Gonzalez, Juan N. Guerrero, Rafael Ruiz, Jose Santana

September-October 1991
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: At present, livestock production more favorable in Imperial Valley

by Juan N. Guerrero, Nyles Peterson, José Calderón, Alejandro Plasencia, Refugio A. González

September-October 1991
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North American free trade: a strategy for California agriculture

by Kenneth R. Farrell

September-October 1991
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: Asparagus, broccoli production likely to shift to Mexicali

by Refugio A. González, George E. Goldman, Rafael Ruíz, José Santana

September-October 1991
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Implementing CIMIS at the farm level: a grower's experience in walnuts

by Allan E. Fulton, Robert H. Beede, Rebecca C. Phene

September-October 1991
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Free trade with Mexico: economic impacts

by Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, Sherman Robinson, Kirby S. Moulton

September-October 1991
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Pest management: the search for alternatives

by Kenneth R. Farrell

July-August 1991
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Fall almond pruning has practical advantages, no adverse effects

by Wilbur O. Reil, Warren C. Micke, James Yeager, Charles Langston

May-June 1991
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Pressures to urbanize reach the Central Valley

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May-June 1991
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Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas Valley

by Miguel A. Altieri, Javier A. Trujillo, Marta A. Astier, Paul L. Gersper, Wilhelmus A. Bakx

March-April 1991
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Reducing drainwater: Furrow vs. subsurface drip irrigation

by Allan E. Fulton, J. D. Oster, Blaine R. Hanson, Claude J. Phene, David A. Goldhamer

March-April 1991
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Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley

by Dennis Wichelns, J. D. Oster

January-February 1991
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Farm employment and wage patterns in the mid-1980s

by Philip L. Martin, Greg Miller

November-December 1990
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The 1990 Farm Bill sets new courses for agriculture

by Kenneth R. Farrell

November-December 1990
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Unions: their effect on California farm wages

by Philip L. Martin, J. R. Abele

November-December 1990
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IPM: Monitoring tomato fruitworm eggs in processing tomatoes

by Frank G. Zalom, Craig V. Weakley, Michael P. Hoffmann, L. T. Wilson, James I. Grieshop, Gene Miyao

September-October 1990
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IPM: Leaf removal for pest management in wine grapes

by James J. Stapleton, William W. Barnett, James J. Marois, W. Douglas Gubler

September-October 1990
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IPM: California's almond IPM program

by Karen Klonsky, Frank Zalom, Bill Barnett

September-October 1990
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Furrow irrigation and TOU electric rates

by Blaine R. Hanson, Stuart Spoto, Kent Kaita, Todd W. Bruce

September-October 1990
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Wine grape establishment and production in southern California

by Etaferahu Takele

September-October 1990
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Alternatives to targeted pesticides: the DANR database

by Frank G. Zalom, Joyce F. Strand

July-August 1990
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The research imperatives: knowledge to reduce the use of broadly toxic pesticides

by Mary Louise Flint

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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Money Sense makes a difference

by Karen P. Varcoe, Joan Wright

May-June 1990
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Managing bovine pinkeye in beef calves

by Lisle W. George

March-April 1990
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Supplements evaluated for wintering range calves

by John R. Dunbar, Cindy A. Daley, J. M. Connor, Charles B. Wilson, Charles A. Raguse, Thomas R. Famula, Melvin R. George

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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Meeting challenges of the 1990s in agriculture and natural resources

by Kenneth R. Farrell

January-February 1990
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Immigration reform and California agriculture a year later

by Philip L. Martin, J. Edward Taylor

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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SAW employment data and the need for RAWs

by Howard R. Rosenberg

May-June 1989
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Range cow supplementation

by John R. Dunbar, Neil K. McDougald, Audrey S. Jenkins, Dave A. Daley, Bart L. Topping, William E. Frost

September-October 1988
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The Immigration Reform and Control Act: IRCA's effects on large farms

by Philip L. Martin, Stephanie Luce

May-June 1988
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Sustained-release bolus for deworming dairy heifers

by Thomas A. Shultz, E. Michael Huffman, Norman F. Baker

March-April 1988
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California farm employment and wages in 1984

by Philip L. Martin, John Mainer, Bert Mason, Charlsey Cartwright

November-December 1987
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Characteristics of women in farming

by Orville E. Thompson, Douglas Gwynn, Charlotte Sharp

January-February 1987
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Farm labor contractors

by Suzanne Vaupel, Philip L. Martin

March-April 1986
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The fragmented California farm labor market

by Philip L. Martin, Suzanne Vaupel, William Amaya, Cheryl Fish, Ricardo Amon

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1985
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Labor trends affecting agriculture

by John W. Mamer, Philip L. Martin

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1985
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Changing patterns in California's harvest labor force

by Philip L. Martin, Harmon Kaslow, Daniel Egan, Theodor Consignado, Lindsay Deauville

September 1984
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Innovative approaches improve farm labor

by John W. Mamer, Robert W. Glover

March-April 1984
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A comparison of California's ALRA and the Federal NLRA

by Philip L. Martin

July-August 1983
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California's low-income producer cooperatives

by Refugio I. Rochin, Steven Huffstutlar

March-April 1983
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Computer pre-order food co-ops offer savings in return for time and labor

by William Hohn, Jean Eastman, Robert Sommer

November-December 1981
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Women in the agricultural labor market

by Juanita B. Wood, David H. Dupre, Orville E. Thompson

September-October 1981
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Illegal Mexican workers: Why they come

by Refugio I. Rochin, Carole Frank Nuckton

August-September 1980
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Of men and machines: Technological change and people in agriculture Part II: Changes in hired farm labor and in rural communities

by Ann Foley Scheuring, Orville E. Thompson

February 1980
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Employment on California farms

by John W. Mamer, Varden Fuller

November 1978
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Farm labor: More questions than answers

by J. B. Kendrick

April 1978
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High density orchards facilitate harvest

by Robert B. Fridley

July 1977
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Chemical defoliation of fruit trees

by Marvin H. Gerdts, Gary L. Obenauf, James H. LaRue, George M. Leavitt

April 1977
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High density apple orchards offer many advantages

by Warren Micke, Ronald Tyler, John Foott, John Smith

September 1976
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Applying phosphorus through drip irrigation systems

by R. S. Rauschkolb, D. E. Rolston, R. J. Miller, A. B. Carlton, R. G. Burau

May 1976
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Outdoor education for California's migrant children

by Edward J. Johnson, Augustine Perez

February 1976
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Labor management for seasonal farmworkers

by J. W. Mamer, D. O. Rosedale

February 1975
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Progress in mechanization of wine grapes… economic factors

by S. S. Johnson, R. T. Rogers

August 1974
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Mechanical pollination of date palms

by R. M. Perkins, P. F. Burkner

March 1974
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An integrated insect control program for street trees

by W. Olkowski, C. Pinnock, W. Toney, G. Mosher, W. Neasbitt, R. van Den Bosch, H. Olkowski

January 1974
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Experimental growing of lemons on trellises

by R. M. Burns, S. B. Boswell, C. D. McCarty, B. W. Lee

September 1972
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Economics of harvest mechanization of cling peaches

by Stanley S. Johnson, Verner Grise

March 1971
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Seedling emergence from encapsulated and coated lettuce seed

by Frank E. Robinson, Hunter Johnson

July 1970
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Mechanized potting in gallon containers speeds nursery marketing of ornamentals

by F. K. Aljibury, R. G. Curley, W. H. Humphrey, William Tomlinsen

December 1969
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Plastic containers for avocado nursery trees

by R. M. Burns

November 1969
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Vegetative mapping with false-color infrared aerial photography …and comparison with black and white

by Donald T. Lauer

November 1969
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Mechanical aids to sweet potato harvest

by M. Zahara, R. W. Scheuerman

August 1969
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Labor aids in raisin pickup and boxing an analysis of raisin grape mechanization in Fresno County, 1968

by Peter Christensen, A. N. Kasimatis, Burt B. Burlingame

June 1969
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Dust bags for horn fly control on beef cattle

by E. C. Loomis, D. C. Cannon, C. W. Rimbey, L. L. Dunning

June 1969
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Orange fruit-stem separation …chemical influences

by H. Z. Hield, L. N. Lewis, R. L. Palmer

May 1969
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Chemical thinning for shipping peaches, nectarines and plums

by J. Beutel, M. Gerdts, J. Larue, C. Carlson

January 1969
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Hydrologic mini-cycle for soil moisture and salt control in irrigated agriculture

by Robert J. Miller

January 1969
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Herbicide residues in California agricultural soils

by A. Lange, B. Fischer, W. Humphrey, W. Seyman, K. Baghott

August 1968
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Determining cantaloupe sizes by volume: Weight relationships

by R. F. Kasmire

May 1968
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Weed control studies in strawberries

by A. H. Lange, H. Agamalian, W. A. Humphrey, V. Voth

December 1967
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Pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in lettuce

by H. Agamalian, A. Lang, H. Ford, H. Kempep, J. Lyons, E. Stilwell, O. McCoy, F. Robinson

October 1967
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Coated celery seed aids mechanization efforts

by F. W. Zink

August 1967
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Studies of phytotoxicity in the use of herbicides for controlling annual weeds in almond orchards

by A. H. Lange, C. Elmore, D. Bayer, E. Stilwell, L. Buschmann, N. Ross, B. Fischer

June 1967
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Herbicides for control of annual weeds in California apples and pears

by A. H. Lange, C. L. Elmore, G. W. Morehead, E. K. Stilwell, S. M. Mcritchie, D. W. Chaney, J. J. Smith, L. C. Hendricks, K. O. Roberts

March 1967
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Prebloom thinning of Thompson seedless grapes is feasible when followed by bloom spraying with gibberellin

by A. J. Christodoulou, R. M. Pool, R. J. Weaver

November 1966
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New sprinkler systems Save irrigation labor costs: A study of hose-pull and overhead systems in Tulare County

by Richard O. Schade

October 1966
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Productivity improvement with: Picker aids for grape harvesting

by H. E. Studer, J. J. Kissler, Coby Lorenzen, R. R. Parks

August 1966
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Labor carrier experiments in row crops

by M. B. Zahara, R. E. Garrett, W. S. Seyman, R. G. Curley

July 1966
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Adjustable nozzles simplify irrigation of large container plants

by F. K. Aljibury

May 1966
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Date harvest mechanization

by R. M. Perkins, G. K. Brown

February 1966
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Major profit factors in dairy management

by W. L. Engvall

January 1966
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Irrigation for Nursery Container Plants: Tensiometers, automatic timing for sprinkler control

by F. K. Aljibury, W. M. Tomlinson, C. E. Houston

May 1965
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A-Progress-Report…: Weed control in tomatoes

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March 1965
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Plastic and petroleum mulches for cotton as affected by soil type and location

by V. Q. Hale, J. R. Stockton, L. Dickens

August 1964
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Progress in selective harvesting: Lettuce

by R. E. Griffin, R. Garrett, M. Zahara

April 1964
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Improving the productivity of pruning labor in the vineyard

by L. H. Lamouria, H. E. Studer, H. L. Brewer

March 1963
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Plastic rice levees: Shown economically feasible

by D. C. Lewis, V. H. Scott, K. E. Mueller, K. L. Viste, A. F. Babb, D. R. Fox

March 1962
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Use of herbicides in transplanted celery: In southern California

by C. A. Shadbolt, R. A. Brendler, B. J. Hall

April 1960
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Harvesting canning tomatoes: Reduction of labor requirement per ton pending development of economic mechanized tomato harvesting is subject of study

by John H. MacGillivray, Mike Zahara, L. J. Clemente

November 1959
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Commercial cut flower industry: Expansion of merchandising outlets for floral products needed to balance increased output capacity of growers

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Pelleted alfalfa hay: Baled and pelleted alfalfa hay in comparative trial with beef steers

by N. R. Ittner, J. H. Meyer, G. P. Lofgreen

April 1958
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Labor field-transit machines: Planting, thinning, weeding, other hand operations in some row crops facilitated by within-field transportation for labor

by Bernarr J. Hall, Robert G. Curley, John H. MacGillivray

November 1957
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Mechanized grape grafting: Portable machine developed for bench or field grafting of grapes saves time and eliminates the need for skilled labor

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June 1957
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Machine harvesting of grapes: Annual labor requirements stabilized by shifting part of the harvest work to growing season when labor needs slacken

by A. J. Winkler, Lloyd H. Lamouria

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Prune harvest methods, costs: Comparative study made on efficiency of various types of labor-saving equipment used in 1954 prune harvest season

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Time study of plum packaging: Comparative study of labor requirements in packing plums in wooden crate and in experimental carton in test shipments

by Dale G. Stallings, Ralph I. Crane, L. L. Sammet

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Farm population of California: California agriculture heavily relies on casual part-time and confract labor to get its work done

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December 1954
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Design of livestock shades: Construction and location of shades contribute to animal comfort and maintenance of feed intake

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Box making methods and costs: Comparison of labor and equipment costs with various methods of making pear, apple, and grape boxes

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Mechanized rice production: Mechanical equipment involving high investments has greatly reduced needs for scarce and expensive labor

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State's productive capacity: Changes in resource requirements in fertilizer, pesticides, equipment, and labor supplies needed to reach 1955 goals

by Trimble R. Hedges, Warren R. Bailey, Arthur Shultis

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Efficiency in fruit marketing: Packing labor efficiency and costs in California pear and apple packing plants influenced by varying factors

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Efficiency in fruit marketing: Orchard-to-plant transportation method and equipment important factors in determining labor requirements

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Harvesting canning tomatoes: Survey indicates immediate savings in labor requirements and harvesting costs possible by use of improved methods

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Spray chemical concentrations: Recommendations for bulk, semi consent rate, concentrate methods of spray application on deciduous fruit trees

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Harvesting asparagus: Comparative effects on yield of cutting and of snapping studied

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Pneumatic pruning: Orchardists reducing labor costs by using especially designed equipment

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November 1948
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Spray weed seedlings: When small for best control in noncultivation programs

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Housing transient labor: Farmers may find it expedient to increase their housing facilities for seasonal workers

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Oil spray as weed control in carrot and related crops

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Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Mario Salinas October-December 2003 Full-text HTML \| PDF BIOS approach tested for controlling walnut pests in San Joaquin Valley by Joseph A. Grant, Walt Bentley, Carolyn Pickel, Jeannine Groh-Lowrimore July-September 2003 Full-text HTML \| PDF Flow meters tested on dairy lagoon water by Larry Schwankl, Alison Eagle, Carol Frate, Ben Nydam July-September 2003 Full-text HTML \| PDF 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 Full-text HTML \| PDF Mandatory mediation changes rules for negotiating farm labor contracts by Philip Martin, Bert Mason January-March 2003 Full-text HTML \| PDF Science briefs: January-March 2003 Editors January-March 2003 Full-text HTML \| PDF Market consolidation poses challenges for food industry by Richard J. Sexton September-October 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF California's cattle and beef industry at the crossroads by Matt A. Andersen, Steven C. Blank, Tiffany LaMendola, Richard J. Sexton September-October 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF Survey quantifies cost of organic milk production in California by Leslie J. Butler September-October 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pheromones control oriental fruit moth and peach twig borer in cling peaches by Carolyn Pickel, Janine Hasey, Walt Bentley, William H. Olson, Joe Grant September-October 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF National trends inform workforce research by Ella-R. Madsen March-April 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF California Conservation Corps offers youth career development opportunities by Sally M. Stanley March-April 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF Agricultural easements: A farmland preservation tool by W.R. Gomes January-February 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF Eradication costs calculated: Red imported fire ants threaten agriculture, wildlife and homes by Karen M. Jetter, Jay Hamilton, John H. Klotz January-February 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF Minimum tillage practices affect disease and yield of lettuce by Louise E. Jackson, Irenee R. Ramirez, Israel Morales, Steven T. Koike January-February 2002 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sheep-killing coyotes a continuing dilemma for ranchers by Robert M. Timm, Guy E. Connolly November-December 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF Rust disease continues to threaten California garlic crop by Steven T. Koike, Richard F. Smith, R. Michael Davis, J. Joe Nunez, Ron E. Voss September-October 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF Interpersonal communication tops concerns of farm supervisors by Gregory Encina Billikopf September-October 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF One-pass tillage equipment outstrips conventional tillage method by Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Kleber P. Lancas, Abilio G. Santos-Filho, Narendra S. Raghuwanshi September-October 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sampling program for grape mealybugs improves pest management by Chris A. Geiger, Kent M. Daane, Walter J. Bentley, Glenn Y. Yokota, Lee A. Martin May-June 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF Simplified tree water status measurements can aid almond irrigation by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres May-June 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF Partnerships key to sustainable agriculture by Janet Byron May-June 2001 Full-text HTML \| PDF UC IPM: 20 years of progress Editors November-December 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF School gardens produce food and lessons by Gail Feenstra September-October 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF We are what we eat: Ensuring safe and healthy food in the 21st century by Carl Keen, Bennie Osburn September-October 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Global surveillance needed to prevent foodborne disease by Craig W. Hedberg September-October 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Perspective: Is this California agriculture's last century? by Steven C. Blank July-August 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Growth predicted in biologically integrated and organic farming by Sean L. Swezey, Janet C. Broome July-August 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Transgenes are revolutionizing crop production by George Bruening July-August 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Genetic engineering to improve quality, productivity and value of crops by Abhaya M. Dandekar, Neal Gutterson July-August 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Q&A: Developing nations key to solving global food, resource problems by Alex McCalla July-August 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Harvest mechanization helps agriculture remain competitive by James F. Thompson, Steven C. Blank May-June 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF California forest policy must bend toward the new social order by Jeff Romm March-April 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF The price of water: Market-based strategies are needed to cope with scarcity by David Sunding March-April 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Past, present and future: Immigration, high fertility fuel state's population growth by William A.V. Clark January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF For California farmworkers, future holds little prospect for change by Philip L. Martin, J. Edward Taylor January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF The new rural poverty: Central Valley evolving into patchwork of poverty and prosperity by J. Edward Taylor, Philip L. Martin January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF The new rural California: Farmworkers putting down roots in Central Valley communities by Juan-Vicente Palerm January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Welfare reform shines a light on work-force development challenges by David Campbell January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Population change to challenge Californians by W. R. Gomes January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF How will the Central Valley economy grow? by Ted K. Bradshaw January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF ‘Third’ institution needed to bridge family-school gap for youth by Stephen T. Russell January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Q&A: Hard choices ahead for growing world by Joel E. Cohen January-February 2000 Full-text HTML \| PDF Black Mission fig production improved by heavier irrigation by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas November-December 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Rearing immunodeficient calves on pasture reduces death, production costs by Barbara Reed, Carolyn Stull, Steven L. Berry, Cynthia Batchelder November-December 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design by Larry Schwankl, Terry Prichard, Blaine Hanson, IIene Wellman September-October 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sheep thrive on weedy alfalfa by Juan N. Guerrero, Martin I. López, Carl E. Bell, Brent Boutwell September-October 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Continuous trunk diameter recording can reveal water stress in peach trees by Elias Fereres, David Goldhamer, Moshe Cohen, Joan Girona, Merce Mata July-August 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Preliminary studies show yield and quality potential of organic cotton by Sean L. Swezey, Polly Goldman, Ralph Jergens, Ron Vargas July-August 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Two new seed head flies attack yellow starthistle by Joe Balciunas, Baldo Villegas March-April 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farmworkers positive about their jobs, but suggest improvements by Gregory Encina Billikopf January-February 1999 Full-text HTML \| PDF Feasibility of producing pear wine: Pears produce premium sparkling wine by Glenn T. McGourty, Christian E. Butzke November-December 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Growth reflects society's changing views of animals by Lynn Narlesky September-October 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Wind barriers offer short-term solution to fugitive dust by David A. Grantz, David L. Vaughn, Robert J. Farber, Bong Kim, Tony VanCuren, Rich Campbell July-August 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Conflicts arise on the urban fringe by Mary E. Handel May-June 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Fungal pathogen controls thrips in greenhouse flowers by Brook C. Murphy, Tunyalee A. Morisawa, Julie P. Newman, Steve A. Tjosvold, Michael P. Parrella May-June 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF IPM helps control elm leaf beetle by Donald L. Dahlsten, David L. Rowney, Andrew B. Lawson March-April 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Ravenous Formosan subterranean termites persist in California by Michael K. Rust, Donald A. Reierson, Eileen O. Paine, David Kellum, Karl Haagsma March-April 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Media campaigns promote driver safety for farmworkers by James I. Grieshop, Myriam Grajales-Hall, Lupe Ortiz January-February 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF Biological control of the blue gum psyllid proves economically beneficial by Donald L. Dahlsten, Evan P. Hansen, Robert L. Zuparko, Richard B. Norgaard January-February 1998 Full-text HTML \| PDF California Food and Fiber Futures: creating a vision for the 21st century by Barbara Schneeman, Ross MacDonald November-December 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Refugees of former Soviet Union slowly adopt U.S. diet by Eunice Romero-Gwynn, Yvonne Nicholson, Douglas Gwynn, Holly Raynard, Nancy Kors, Peggy Agron, Jan Fleming, Lakshmi Sreenivasan November-December 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Science Briefs Editors November-December 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Crust-breaking device improves water infiltration into furrows by Shrini K. Upadhyaya, J. Jafari Far, Sayedahmad Shafii, H. Abdel Fattah September-October 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Weed control improves survival of transplanted blue oak by Theodore E. Adams, Peter B. Sands, William B. McHenry September-October 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Calcium chloride reduces rain cracking in sweet cherries by Michael Rupert, Stephen Southwick, Kitren Weis, John Vikupitz, James Flore, Hong Zhou September-October 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Controversy surrounds strawberry workers Editors September-October 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sustaining ocean fisheries poses challenge for resource managers by Christopher M. Dewees July-August 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF 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 Full-text HTML \| PDF Workers prefer growers over FLCs by Gregory Encina Billikopf January-February 1997 Full-text HTML \| PDF California Agriculture time line Editors November-December 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Q & A: Harry Agamalian, Monterey County farm advisor by Jeannette Warnert November-December 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Q & A: Jack Dibble, Entomologist by Jeannette Warnert November-December 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Q & A: Mary Ann Williams, Nutritionist by Ken Hall November-December 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Q & A: Jim Meyer, Former UC Davis Chancellor by Pat Bailey November-December 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Crew workers split between hourly and piece-rate pay by Gregory Encina Billikopf November-December 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Growers prefer personal delivery of UC information by Richard P. Buchner, James I. Grieshop, Joseph H. Connell, William H. Krueger, William H. Olson, Janine K. Hasey, Carolyn Pickel, John Edstrom, Frank T. Yoshikawa May-June 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Grower beliefs determine hiring practices by Sabrina J. Isé, Jeffrey M. Perloff, Steve R. Sutter, Suzanne Vaupel March-April 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Overinflated tractor tires waste fuel, reduce productivity by Kleber P. Lancas, Shrini K. Upadhyaya, Muluneh Sime, Sayedahmad Shafii March-April 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farmers describe irrigation costs, benefits: Labor costs may offset water savings of sprinkler systems by Dennis Wichelns, Laurie Houston, David Cone, Qiming Zhu, James Wilen January-February 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF 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 Full-text HTML \| PDF Rotator nozzles more uniform than spray nozzles on center-pivot sprinklers by Blaine R. Hanson, Steve B. Orloff January-February 1996 Full-text HTML \| PDF Optimizing tomato distribution to processors lifts profits little by Catherine A. Durham, Richard J. Sexton, Joo Ho Song September-October 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farm labor contractors play new roles in agriculture by Dawn Thilmany, Philip L. Martin September-October 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Organic codling moth control approved Editors September-October 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Long-term survival question: Why do oaks produce boom-and-bust seed crops? by Walter D. Koenig, Jean Knops September-October 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Can retailers depress lettuce prices at farm level? by Richard J. Sexton, Mingxia Zhang May-June 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Stylet oil provides limited control of aphid-transmitted viruses in melons by Kodira C. Umesh, Jesus Valencia, Chase Hurley, W. Douglas Gubler, Bryce W. Falk May-June 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Vacuums provide limited Lygus control in strawberries by Carolyn Pickel, Frank G. Zalom, Douglas B. Walsh, Norman C. Welch March-April 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF How California agricultural producers manage risk by Steven C. Blank, Jeffrey McDonald March-April 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Crop and farm diversification provide social benefits by Gary W. Johnston, Suzanne Vaupel, Franz R. Kegel, Melissa Cadet January-February 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF High piece-rate wages do not reduce hours worked by Gregory Encina Billikopf January-February 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Formosan subterranean termite established in California by Karl Haagsma, Michael K. Rust, Donald A. Reierson, Thomas H. Atkinson, David Kellum January-February 1995 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sidebar: Who are the hungry? Editors December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farmworker housing in crisis: How rural communities can learn from the Arvin experience by Patricia Harrison December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF UC addresses challenges to the California family by Barbara Schneeman December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Analysis: Regional experiences in organic apple production differ by Janet Caprile November-December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Disease, insect pressures make organic production risky in Sonoma County by Paul Vossen, Desrnond Jolly, Roland Meyer, Lucia Varela, Sue Blodgett November-December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF 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 Full-text HTML \| PDF Research update: Sex scent confuses coastal codling moth Editors November-December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Progress report: Solar power moves water on rangeland Editors November-December 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farming in transition: Analysis – Scientists and farmers try new approach to research by Stephen Kaffka September-October 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Alternative systems aim to reduce inputs, maintain profits by Karen Klonsky, Peter Livingston September-October 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farming in transition: News Briefs Editors September-October 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farming in transition Overview: Society pressures farmers to adopt more sustainable systems by Jill Shore Auburn September-October 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Livina mulches suppress aphids in broccoli by Michael J. Costello, Miguel A. Altieri July-August 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Field procedure helps calculate irrigation time for cracking clay soils by Mark E. Grismer, I. C. Tod July-August 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pesticides: Risk, regulation and research by Frank G. Zalom May-June 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Supplemented native range and subclover pastures improve lambing rates by Martin R. Dally, Milton B. Jones, Edward J. DePeters March-April 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF Progress report: High tech meets high touch Editors March-April 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF For wages and benefits, bigger dairies may be better by Barbara Reed March-April 1994 Full-text HTML \| PDF With fewer acres, more mechanization: California leads Spain in almond production, exports to world by Juan Ramon Murua, Hoy Carman, Julian Alston November-December 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF Controlling dodder in alfalfa hay calls for an integrated procedure by Steve B. Orloff, David W. Cudney November-December 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farmers increase hiring through labor contractors by Philip L. Martin, Gregory P. Miller July-August 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF Growing a world class institution by Ann Foley Scheuring July-August 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF With a ban on burning, incorporating rice straw into soil may become disposal option for growers by Steven C. Blank, Karen Jetter, Carl M. Wick, John F. Williams July-August 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF The small farm: It's innovative and persistent in a changing world by Desmond A. Jolly March-April 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF UC program helps small farmers reap big harvest by John Stumbos March-April 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF Special Section Insert: Lessons from a record-breaking freeze: Some olives show damage; many, coldhardiness by James O. Denney, George C. Martin, Rudi Kammereck, Delmer O. Ketchie, Joseph H. Connell, William H. Krueger, Joseph W. Osgood, G. Steven Sibbett, Gamal A. Nour January-February 1993 Full-text HTML \| PDF Conflict within irrigation districts may limit water transfer gains by Michael D. Rosen November-December 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pay method affects vineyard pruner performance by Gregory E. Billikopf, Maxwell V. Norton September-October 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Cost comparison: engines vs. electric motors for irrigation pumping by Robert G. Curley, Gerald D. Knutson September-October 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Effects of immigration reform not as expected: California farmers still rely on new immigrants for field labor by J. Edward Taylor, Dawn Thilmany September-October 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Whitefly invasion in Imperial Valley costs growers, workers millions in losses by Refugio A. Gonzalez, George E. Goldman, Eric T. Natwick, Howard R. Rosenberg, James I. Grieshop, Stephen R. Sutter, Tad Funakoshi, Socorro Davila-Garcia September-October 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Deterring compaction of soil by heavy machinery by S. K. Upadhyaya July-August 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Brown-bagging Granny Smith apples on trees stops codling moth damage by Walter J. Bentley, Mario Viveros July-August 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Imported fire ants: potential risk to California by Vernard R. Lewis, Laura D. Merrill, Thomas H. Atkinson, Joanne S. Wasbauer January-February 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF “Organizational classes” explain differences among westside farms by Mark B. Campbell, Ariel A. Dinar January-February 1992 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farmworker injury and illness: statistical guides to prevention by Stephen R. Sutter November-December 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Leaf removal in wine grapes: a case study in extending research to the field by Robert A. Pence, James I. Grieshop November-December 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Owning harvest equipment versus custom hiring: the case of walnuts by Steven C. Blank, Karen Klonsky, Kim Norris November-December 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Toxics, food safety, water quality “most important”: How California educators and CE directors view “agricultural literacy” programs by Marc T. Braverman, Ellen L. Rilla November-December 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Free trade impacts: Mexico's tomato processing industry may gain by Kirby S. Moulton September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: Imperial Valley holds advantage in alfalfa, wheat and cotton by Refugio A. Gonzalez, Juan N. Guerrero, Rafael Ruiz, Jose Santana September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: At present, livestock production more favorable in Imperial Valley by Juan N. Guerrero, Nyles Peterson, José Calderón, Alejandro Plasencia, Refugio A. González September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF North American free trade: a strategy for California agriculture by Kenneth R. Farrell September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: Asparagus, broccoli production likely to shift to Mexicali by Refugio A. González, George E. Goldman, Rafael Ruíz, José Santana September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Implementing CIMIS at the farm level: a grower's experience in walnuts by Allan E. Fulton, Robert H. Beede, Rebecca C. Phene September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Free trade with Mexico: economic impacts by Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, Sherman Robinson, Kirby S. Moulton September-October 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pest management: the search for alternatives by Kenneth R. Farrell July-August 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Fall almond pruning has practical advantages, no adverse effects by Wilbur O. Reil, Warren C. Micke, James Yeager, Charles Langston May-June 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pressures to urbanize reach the Central Valley Editors May-June 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas Valley by Miguel A. Altieri, Javier A. Trujillo, Marta A. Astier, Paul L. Gersper, Wilhelmus A. Bakx March-April 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Reducing drainwater: Furrow vs. subsurface drip irrigation by Allan E. Fulton, J. D. Oster, Blaine R. Hanson, Claude J. Phene, David A. Goldhamer March-April 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley by Dennis Wichelns, J. D. Oster January-February 1991 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farm employment and wage patterns in the mid-1980s by Philip L. Martin, Greg Miller November-December 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF The 1990 Farm Bill sets new courses for agriculture by Kenneth R. Farrell November-December 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Unions: their effect on California farm wages by Philip L. Martin, J. R. Abele November-December 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF IPM: Monitoring tomato fruitworm eggs in processing tomatoes by Frank G. Zalom, Craig V. Weakley, Michael P. Hoffmann, L. T. Wilson, James I. Grieshop, Gene Miyao September-October 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF IPM: Leaf removal for pest management in wine grapes by James J. Stapleton, William W. Barnett, James J. Marois, W. Douglas Gubler September-October 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF IPM: California's almond IPM program by Karen Klonsky, Frank Zalom, Bill Barnett September-October 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Furrow irrigation and TOU electric rates by Blaine R. Hanson, Stuart Spoto, Kent Kaita, Todd W. Bruce September-October 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Wine grape establishment and production in southern California by Etaferahu Takele September-October 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Alternatives to targeted pesticides: the DANR database by Frank G. Zalom, Joyce F. Strand July-August 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF The research imperatives: knowledge to reduce the use of broadly toxic pesticides by Mary Louise Flint July-August 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF 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 Full-text HTML \| PDF Money Sense makes a difference by Karen P. Varcoe, Joan Wright May-June 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Managing bovine pinkeye in beef calves by Lisle W. George March-April 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Supplements evaluated for wintering range calves by John R. Dunbar, Cindy A. Daley, J. M. Connor, Charles B. Wilson, Charles A. Raguse, Thomas R. Famula, Melvin R. George March-April 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sierra Foothill Range Field Station by Charles A. Raguse, Gary A. Beall, John L. Hull, Douglas McCreary, Charles B. Wilson March-April 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Meeting challenges of the 1990s in agriculture and natural resources by Kenneth R. Farrell January-February 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Immigration reform and California agriculture a year later by Philip L. Martin, J. Edward Taylor January-February 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF Harvesting eucalyptus for fuel chips by Bruce R. Hartsough, Gary Nakamura January-February 1990 Full-text HTML \| PDF SAW employment data and the need for RAWs by Howard R. Rosenberg May-June 1989 Full-text HTML \| PDF Range cow supplementation by John R. Dunbar, Neil K. McDougald, Audrey S. Jenkins, Dave A. Daley, Bart L. Topping, William E. Frost September-October 1988 Full-text HTML \| PDF The Immigration Reform and Control Act: IRCA's effects on large farms by Philip L. Martin, Stephanie Luce May-June 1988 Full-text HTML \| PDF Sustained-release bolus for deworming dairy heifers by Thomas A. Shultz, E. Michael Huffman, Norman F. Baker March-April 1988 Full-text HTML \| PDF California farm employment and wages in 1984 by Philip L. Martin, John Mainer, Bert Mason, Charlsey Cartwright November-December 1987 Full-text HTML \| PDF Characteristics of women in farming by Orville E. Thompson, Douglas Gwynn, Charlotte Sharp January-February 1987 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farm labor contractors by Suzanne Vaupel, Philip L. Martin March-April 1986 Full-text HTML \| PDF The fragmented California farm labor market by Philip L. Martin, Suzanne Vaupel, William Amaya, Cheryl Fish, Ricardo Amon NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1985 Full-text HTML \| PDF Labor trends affecting agriculture by John W. Mamer, Philip L. Martin JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1985 Full-text HTML \| PDF Changing patterns in California's harvest labor force by Philip L. Martin, Harmon Kaslow, Daniel Egan, Theodor Consignado, Lindsay Deauville September 1984 Full-text HTML \| PDF Innovative approaches improve farm labor by John W. Mamer, Robert W. Glover March-April 1984 Full-text HTML \| PDF A comparison of California's ALRA and the Federal NLRA by Philip L. Martin July-August 1983 Full-text HTML \| PDF California's low-income producer cooperatives by Refugio I. Rochin, Steven Huffstutlar March-April 1983 Full-text HTML \| PDF Computer pre-order food co-ops offer savings in return for time and labor by William Hohn, Jean Eastman, Robert Sommer November-December 1981 Full-text HTML \| PDF Women in the agricultural labor market by Juanita B. Wood, David H. Dupre, Orville E. Thompson September-October 1981 Full-text HTML \| PDF Illegal Mexican workers: Why they come by Refugio I. Rochin, Carole Frank Nuckton August-September 1980 Full-text HTML \| PDF Of men and machines: Technological change and people in agriculture Part II: Changes in hired farm labor and in rural communities by Ann Foley Scheuring, Orville E. Thompson February 1980 Full-text HTML \| PDF Employment on California farms by John W. Mamer, Varden Fuller November 1978 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farm labor: More questions than answers by J. B. Kendrick April 1978 Full-text HTML \| PDF High density orchards facilitate harvest by Robert B. Fridley July 1977 Full-text HTML \| PDF Chemical defoliation of fruit trees by Marvin H. Gerdts, Gary L. Obenauf, James H. LaRue, George M. Leavitt April 1977 Full-text HTML \| PDF High density apple orchards offer many advantages by Warren Micke, Ronald Tyler, John Foott, John Smith September 1976 Full-text HTML \| PDF Applying phosphorus through drip irrigation systems by R. S. Rauschkolb, D. E. Rolston, R. J. Miller, A. B. Carlton, R. G. Burau May 1976 Full-text HTML \| PDF Outdoor education for California's migrant children by Edward J. Johnson, Augustine Perez February 1976 Full-text HTML \| PDF Labor management for seasonal farmworkers by J. W. Mamer, D. O. Rosedale February 1975 Full-text HTML \| PDF Progress in mechanization of wine grapes… economic factors by S. S. Johnson, R. T. Rogers August 1974 Full-text HTML \| PDF Mechanical pollination of date palms by R. M. Perkins, P. F. Burkner March 1974 Full-text HTML \| PDF An integrated insect control program for street trees by W. Olkowski, C. Pinnock, W. Toney, G. Mosher, W. Neasbitt, R. van Den Bosch, H. Olkowski January 1974 Full-text HTML \| PDF Experimental growing of lemons on trellises by R. M. Burns, S. B. Boswell, C. D. McCarty, B. W. Lee September 1972 Full-text HTML \| PDF Economics of harvest mechanization of cling peaches by Stanley S. Johnson, Verner Grise March 1971 Full-text HTML \| PDF Seedling emergence from encapsulated and coated lettuce seed by Frank E. Robinson, Hunter Johnson July 1970 Full-text HTML \| PDF Mechanized potting in gallon containers speeds nursery marketing of ornamentals by F. K. Aljibury, R. G. Curley, W. H. Humphrey, William Tomlinsen December 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Plastic containers for avocado nursery trees by R. M. Burns November 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Vegetative mapping with false-color infrared aerial photography …and comparison with black and white by Donald T. Lauer November 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Mechanical aids to sweet potato harvest by M. Zahara, R. W. Scheuerman August 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Labor aids in raisin pickup and boxing an analysis of raisin grape mechanization in Fresno County, 1968 by Peter Christensen, A. N. Kasimatis, Burt B. Burlingame June 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Dust bags for horn fly control on beef cattle by E. C. Loomis, D. C. Cannon, C. W. Rimbey, L. L. Dunning June 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Orange fruit-stem separation …chemical influences by H. Z. Hield, L. N. Lewis, R. L. Palmer May 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Chemical thinning for shipping peaches, nectarines and plums by J. Beutel, M. Gerdts, J. Larue, C. Carlson January 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Hydrologic mini-cycle for soil moisture and salt control in irrigated agriculture by Robert J. Miller January 1969 Full-text HTML \| PDF Herbicide residues in California agricultural soils by A. Lange, B. Fischer, W. Humphrey, W. Seyman, K. Baghott August 1968 Full-text HTML \| PDF Determining cantaloupe sizes by volume: Weight relationships by R. F. Kasmire May 1968 Full-text HTML \| PDF Weed control studies in strawberries by A. H. Lange, H. Agamalian, W. A. Humphrey, V. Voth December 1967 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in lettuce by H. Agamalian, A. Lang, H. Ford, H. Kempep, J. Lyons, E. Stilwell, O. McCoy, F. Robinson October 1967 Full-text HTML \| PDF Coated celery seed aids mechanization efforts by F. W. Zink August 1967 Full-text HTML \| PDF Studies of phytotoxicity in the use of herbicides for controlling annual weeds in almond orchards by A. H. Lange, C. Elmore, D. Bayer, E. Stilwell, L. Buschmann, N. Ross, B. Fischer June 1967 Full-text HTML \| PDF Herbicides for control of annual weeds in California apples and pears by A. H. Lange, C. L. Elmore, G. W. Morehead, E. K. Stilwell, S. M. Mcritchie, D. W. Chaney, J. J. Smith, L. C. Hendricks, K. O. Roberts March 1967 Full-text HTML \| PDF Prebloom thinning of Thompson seedless grapes is feasible when followed by bloom spraying with gibberellin by A. J. Christodoulou, R. M. Pool, R. J. Weaver November 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF New sprinkler systems Save irrigation labor costs: A study of hose-pull and overhead systems in Tulare County by Richard O. Schade October 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF Productivity improvement with: Picker aids for grape harvesting by H. E. Studer, J. J. Kissler, Coby Lorenzen, R. R. Parks August 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF Labor carrier experiments in row crops by M. B. Zahara, R. E. Garrett, W. S. Seyman, R. G. Curley July 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF Adjustable nozzles simplify irrigation of large container plants by F. K. Aljibury May 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF Date harvest mechanization by R. M. Perkins, G. K. Brown February 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF Major profit factors in dairy management by W. L. Engvall January 1966 Full-text HTML \| PDF Irrigation for Nursery Container Plants: Tensiometers, automatic timing for sprinkler control by F. K. Aljibury, W. M. Tomlinson, C. E. Houston May 1965 Full-text HTML \| PDF A-Progress-Report…: Weed control in tomatoes by A. H. Lange, F. M. Ashton, V. H. Schweers, H. B. Collins, H. Agamalian, A. F. Van Maren, R. C. King, H. L. Hall March 1965 Full-text HTML \| PDF Plastic and petroleum mulches for cotton as affected by soil type and location by V. Q. Hale, J. R. Stockton, L. Dickens August 1964 Full-text HTML \| PDF Progress in selective harvesting: Lettuce by R. E. Griffin, R. Garrett, M. Zahara April 1964 Full-text HTML \| PDF Improving the productivity of pruning labor in the vineyard by L. H. Lamouria, H. E. Studer, H. L. Brewer March 1963 Full-text HTML \| PDF Plastic rice levees: Shown economically feasible by D. C. Lewis, V. H. Scott, K. E. Mueller, K. L. Viste, A. F. Babb, D. R. Fox March 1962 Full-text HTML \| PDF Use of herbicides in transplanted celery: In southern California by C. A. Shadbolt, R. A. Brendler, B. J. Hall April 1960 Full-text HTML \| PDF Harvesting canning tomatoes: Reduction of labor requirement per ton pending development of economic mechanized tomato harvesting is subject of study by John H. MacGillivray, Mike Zahara, L. J. Clemente November 1959 Full-text HTML \| PDF Commercial cut flower industry: Expansion of merchandising outlets for floral products needed to balance increased output capacity of growers by D. B. DeLoach May 1959 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pelleted alfalfa hay: Baled and pelleted alfalfa hay in comparative trial with beef steers by N. R. Ittner, J. H. Meyer, G. P. Lofgreen April 1958 Full-text HTML \| PDF Labor field-transit machines: Planting, thinning, weeding, other hand operations in some row crops facilitated by within-field transportation for labor by Bernarr J. Hall, Robert G. Curley, John H. MacGillivray November 1957 Full-text HTML \| PDF Mechanized grape grafting: Portable machine developed for bench or field grafting of grapes saves time and eliminates the need for skilled labor by C. J. Alley June 1957 Full-text HTML \| PDF Machine harvesting of grapes: Annual labor requirements stabilized by shifting part of the harvest work to growing season when labor needs slacken by A. J. Winkler, Lloyd H. Lamouria May 1956 Full-text HTML \| PDF Prune harvest methods, costs: Comparative study made on efficiency of various types of labor-saving equipment used in 1954 prune harvest season by Arthur Shultis July 1955 Full-text HTML \| PDF Time study of plum packaging: Comparative study of labor requirements in packing plums in wooden crate and in experimental carton in test shipments by Dale G. Stallings, Ralph I. Crane, L. L. Sammet May 1955 Full-text HTML \| PDF Farm population of California: California agriculture heavily relies on casual part-time and confract labor to get its work done by Varden Fuller December 1954 Full-text HTML \| PDF Design of livestock shades: Construction and location of shades contribute to animal comfort and maintenance of feed intake by C. F. Kelly, T. E. Bond, N. R. Ittner August 1954 Full-text HTML \| PDF Box making methods and costs: Comparison of labor and equipment costs with various methods of making pear, apple, and grape boxes by Bruce G. McCauley February 1954 Full-text HTML \| PDF Mechanized rice production: Mechanical equipment involving high investments has greatly reduced needs for scarce and expensive labor by Gordon R. Sitton February 1953 Full-text HTML \| PDF State's productive capacity: Changes in resource requirements in fertilizer, pesticides, equipment, and labor supplies needed to reach 1955 goals by Trimble R. Hedges, Warren R. Bailey, Arthur Shultis October 1952 Full-text HTML \| PDF Efficiency in fruit marketing: Packing labor efficiency and costs in California pear and apple packing plants influenced by varying factors by B. C. French September 1952 Full-text HTML \| PDF Efficiency in fruit marketing: Orchard-to-plant transportation method and equipment important factors in determining labor requirements by L. L. Sammet August 1952 Full-text HTML \| PDF Harvesting canning tomatoes: Survey indicates immediate savings in labor requirements and harvesting costs possible by use of improved methods by Louis E. Davis March 1952 Full-text HTML \| PDF Spray chemical concentrations: Recommendations for bulk, semi consent rate, concentrate methods of spray application on deciduous fruit trees by Arthur D. Borden January 1952 Full-text HTML \| PDF Harvesting asparagus: Comparative effects on yield of cutting and of snapping studied by G. C. Hanna May 1950 Full-text HTML \| PDF Pneumatic pruning: Orchardists reducing labor costs by using especially designed equipment by E. F. Serr, R. R. Parks November 1948 Full-text HTML \| PDF Spray weed seedlings: When small for best control in noncultivation programs by Richard E. Puffer, Burnell E. Yarick August 1948 Full-text HTML \| PDF Housing transient labor: Farmers may find it expedient to increase their housing facilities for seasonal workers by L. W. 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Addressing organizational climate can potentially reduce sexual harassment of female agricultural workers in California

by Malcolm Hobbs, Emanuelle Klachky, Monica Cooper

July-December 2021
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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

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 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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Integration of grazing and herbicide application improves management of barb goatgrass and medusahead in pasture and rangelands

by Travis M. Bean, Josh S. Davy, Guy B. Kyser, Elise S. Gornish

April-June 2021
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The CALeDNA program: Citizen scientists and researchers inventory California's biodiversity

January-March 2021
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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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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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Job satisfaction assessments of agricultural workers help employers improve the work environment and reduce turnover

by Monica Cooper, Malcolm Hobbs, Emanuelle Klachky

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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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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Perceptions of cannabis among Humboldt County timberland and ranchland owners

by Yana Valachovic, Lenya Quinn-Davidson, Jeffery Stackhouse, 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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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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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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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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To build a walled garden

by Lucien Crowder

April-June 2019
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Back on track? Reassessing rail transport for California's perishable produce

by Joshua Seeherman, Karen Trapenberg Frick, Juan Caicedo, Mark Hansen

October-December 2018
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Dependence on policy revenue poses risks for investments in dairy digesters

by Hyunok Lee, Daniel A. Sumner

October-December 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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Can we speed this up?

by Ronald C. Griffin

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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Ownership characteristics and crop selection in California cropland

by Luke Macaulay, Van Butsic

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

by Jim Downing

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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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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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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UC pursues rooted research with a nonprofit, links the many benefits of community gardens

by Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell, James Bliesner, Keith Pezzoli

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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How to study cannabis

by Jim Downing

April-June 2017
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Trump and U.S. immigration policy

by Philip Martin

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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How many workers are employed in California agriculture?

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

January-March 2017
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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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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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Strawberry growers wavered over methyl iodide, feared public backlash

by Julie Guthman

July-September 2016
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Conservation agriculture: Systems thinking for sustainable farming

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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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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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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Network-smart extension could catalyze social learning

by Matthew Hoffman, Mark Lubell, Vicken Hillis

April-June 2015
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Howard walnut trees can be brought into bearing without annual pruning

by Bruce D. Lampinen, John P. Edstrom, Claudia M. Negron, M. Loreto Contador, William L. Stewart, Samuel G. Metcalf

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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Conifer encroachment study will inform efforts to preserve and restore North Coast oak woodlands

by Jim Downing

January-March 2015
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The cost of the glassy-winged sharpshooter to California grape, citrus and nursery producers

by Karen M. Jetter, Joseph G. Morse, John N. Kabashima

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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UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CENTENNIAL: Irrigation of deciduous orchards and vineyards influenced by plant-soil-water relationships in individual situations

by W. J. Coats

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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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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Immigration reform and California agriculture

by Philip Martin

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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TIF film, substrates and nonfumigant soil disinfestation maintain fruit yields

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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Lessons of Fresh Start can guide schools seeking to boost student fruit consumption

by Patricia B. Crawford, Gail Woodward-Lopez, Wendi Gosliner, Karen L. Webb

January-March 2013
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Turnover rates are decreasing in California dairies

by Gregorio Billikopf, Gustavo González

October-December 2012
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California agriculture profitable and growing

by Karen Klonsky

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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Conservation tillage achieves record acreage, yields

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2012
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UC's land-grant mission fuels nation's growth, prosperity

by Rose Hayden-Smith

April-June 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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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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“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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New methods are transforming table olive and olive oil production in California

by Jeannette Warnert

January-March 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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Time for reflection — time for action

by Barbara Allen-Diaz

October-December 2010
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Research fuels sustainable viticulture revolution

by Robin Meadows

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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Botryosphaeria-related dieback and control investigated in noncoastal California grapevines

by Lynn Epstein, Kaur Sukhwinder, Jean S. VanderGheynst

October-December 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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UC agriculture programs: Investing in California's future

by Robert C. Dynes

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

April-June 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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Public work projects cultivate youth in workforce development programs

by David Campbell, Jean Lamming, Cathy Lemp, Ann Brosnahan, Carole Paterson, John Pusey

January-March 2008
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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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Lessons from the outbreak — understanding the complexity of foodborne disease

by Jerry Gillespie

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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Quality evaluations should not be taken for granted

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-March 2007
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Cost-benefit analysis conducted for nutrition education in California

by Amy Block Joy, Vijay Pradhan, George Goldman

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

by Robin Meadows

July-September 2006
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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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Smaller loads reduce risk of back injuries during wine grape harvest

by James M. Meyers, John A. Miles, Julia Faucett, Fadi Fathallah, Ira Janowitz, Rhonda Smith, Ed A. Weber

January-March 2006
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U.S. beef industry faces new policies and testing for mad cow disease

by Kate O'Neill

October-December 2005
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PCR and antibody methods: Research compares two cattle feed tests that detect bovine byproduct contaminants

by Mary M. Sawyer, Wayne L. Smith, Gabriel J. Rensen, Bennie I. Osburn, James S. Cullor

October-December 2005
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Healthy Schools Act spurs integrated pest management in California public schools

by Chris A. Geiger, Dennis H. Tootelian

October-December 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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Agricultural innovation marks 40 years at Kearney

by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2005
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The future of California raisins is drying on the vine

by William L Peacock, Frederick H Swanson

April-June 2005
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Orchard-system configurations increase efficiency, improve profits in peaches and nectarines

by Kevin R Day, Theodore M DeJong, R. Scott Johnson

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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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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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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ANR Looks to the Future

by W. R. Gomes

October-December 2004
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October-December 2004
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Davis school program supports life-long healthy eating habits in children

by Heather Graham, Gail Feenstra, Ann M. Evans, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr

October-December 2004
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Low-toxicity baits control ants in citrus orchards and grape vineyards

by Kris E. Tollerup, Michael K. Rust, Keith W. Dorschner, Phil A. Phillips, John H. Klotz

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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Dairy workers learn husbandry, management skills

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July-September 2004
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Alternative techniques improve irrigation and nutrient management on dairies

by Larry Schwankl, Carol Frate

July-September 2004
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Sidebar: China aggressively pursuing horticulture and plant biotechnology

by Jikun Huang, Scott Rozelle

April-June 2004
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Transgenic acreage grows amid changing regulation

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April-June 2004
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April-June 2004
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Horticultural biotechnology faces significant economic and market barriers

by Julian M. Alston

April-June 2004
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Sidebar: Virus-resistant transgenic papaya helps save Hawaiian industry

by Dennis Gonsalves

April-June 2004
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Food insecurity prominent among low-income California Latinos

by Lucia L. Kaiser, Anna C. Martin, Diane L. Metz, Yvonne Nicholson, Mary Lavender Fujii, Cathi L. Lamp, Marilyn S. Townsend, Patricia B. Crawford, Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez

January-March 2004
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Project engages culturally diverse parents in Proposition 10 decisions

by David Campbell, Joan Wright

January-March 2004
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Expanded production of labor-intensive crops increases agricultural employment

by Akhtar Khan, Philip Martin, Phil Hardiman

January-March 2004
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Science briefs: January-March 2004

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January-March 2004
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“Pre-caucusing” improves labor mediation

by Janet Byron

January-March 2004
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Landscape changes in Nevada County reflect social and ecological transitions

by Peter A. Walker, Sarah J. Marvin, Louise P. Fortmann

October-December 2003
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Can almond trees directly dictate their irrigation needs?

by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Mario Salinas

October-December 2003
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BIOS approach tested for controlling walnut pests in San Joaquin Valley

by Joseph A. Grant, Walt Bentley, Carolyn Pickel, Jeannine Groh-Lowrimore

July-September 2003
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Flow meters tested on dairy lagoon water

by Larry Schwankl, Alison Eagle, Carol Frate, Ben Nydam

July-September 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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Mandatory mediation changes rules for negotiating farm labor contracts

by Philip Martin, Bert Mason

January-March 2003
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Science briefs: January-March 2003

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January-March 2003
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Market consolidation poses challenges for food industry

by Richard J. Sexton

September-October 2002
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California's cattle and beef industry at the crossroads

by Matt A. Andersen, Steven C. Blank, Tiffany LaMendola, Richard J. Sexton

September-October 2002
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Survey quantifies cost of organic milk production in California

by Leslie J. Butler

September-October 2002
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Pheromones control oriental fruit moth and peach twig borer in cling peaches

by Carolyn Pickel, Janine Hasey, Walt Bentley, William H. Olson, Joe Grant

September-October 2002
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National trends inform workforce research

by Ella-R. Madsen

March-April 2002
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California Conservation Corps offers youth career development opportunities

by Sally M. Stanley

March-April 2002
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Agricultural easements: A farmland preservation tool

by W.R. Gomes

January-February 2002
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Eradication costs calculated: Red imported fire ants threaten agriculture, wildlife and homes

by Karen M. Jetter, Jay Hamilton, John H. Klotz

January-February 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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Sheep-killing coyotes a continuing dilemma for ranchers

by Robert M. Timm, Guy E. Connolly

November-December 2001
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Rust disease continues to threaten California garlic crop

by Steven T. Koike, Richard F. Smith, R. Michael Davis, J. Joe Nunez, Ron E. Voss

September-October 2001
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Interpersonal communication tops concerns of farm supervisors

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

September-October 2001
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One-pass tillage equipment outstrips conventional tillage method

by Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Kleber P. Lancas, Abilio G. Santos-Filho, Narendra S. Raghuwanshi

September-October 2001
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Sampling program for grape mealybugs improves pest management

by Chris A. Geiger, Kent M. Daane, Walter J. Bentley, Glenn Y. Yokota, Lee A. Martin

May-June 2001
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Simplified tree water status measurements can aid almond irrigation

by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres

May-June 2001
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Partnerships key to sustainable agriculture

by Janet Byron

May-June 2001
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UC IPM: 20 years of progress

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November-December 2000
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School gardens produce food and lessons

by Gail Feenstra

September-October 2000
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We are what we eat: Ensuring safe and healthy food in the 21st century

by Carl Keen, Bennie Osburn

September-October 2000
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Global surveillance needed to prevent foodborne disease

by Craig W. Hedberg

September-October 2000
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Perspective: Is this California agriculture's last century?

by Steven C. Blank

July-August 2000
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Growth predicted in biologically integrated and organic farming

by Sean L. Swezey, Janet C. Broome

July-August 2000
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Transgenes are revolutionizing crop production

by George Bruening

July-August 2000
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Genetic engineering to improve quality, productivity and value of crops

by Abhaya M. Dandekar, Neal Gutterson

July-August 2000
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Q&A: Developing nations key to solving global food, resource problems

by Alex McCalla

July-August 2000
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Harvest mechanization helps agriculture remain competitive

by James F. Thompson, Steven C. Blank

May-June 2000
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California forest policy must bend toward the new social order

by Jeff Romm

March-April 2000
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The price of water: Market-based strategies are needed to cope with scarcity

by David Sunding

March-April 2000
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Past, present and future: Immigration, high fertility fuel state's population growth

by William A.V. Clark

January-February 2000
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For California farmworkers, future holds little prospect for change

by Philip L. Martin, J. Edward Taylor

January-February 2000
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The new rural poverty: Central Valley evolving into patchwork of poverty and prosperity

by J. Edward Taylor, Philip L. Martin

January-February 2000
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The new rural California: Farmworkers putting down roots in Central Valley communities

by Juan-Vicente Palerm

January-February 2000
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Welfare reform shines a light on work-force development challenges

by David Campbell

January-February 2000
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Population change to challenge Californians

by W. R. Gomes

January-February 2000
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How will the Central Valley economy grow?

by Ted K. Bradshaw

January-February 2000
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‘Third’ institution needed to bridge family-school gap for youth

by Stephen T. Russell

January-February 2000
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Q&A: Hard choices ahead for growing world

by Joel E. Cohen

January-February 2000
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Black Mission fig production improved by heavier irrigation

by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas

November-December 1999
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Rearing immunodeficient calves on pasture reduces death, production costs

by Barbara Reed, Carolyn Stull, Steven L. Berry, Cynthia Batchelder

November-December 1999
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Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design

by Larry Schwankl, Terry Prichard, Blaine Hanson, IIene Wellman

September-October 1999
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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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Continuous trunk diameter recording can reveal water stress in peach trees

by Elias Fereres, David Goldhamer, Moshe Cohen, Joan Girona, Merce Mata

July-August 1999
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Preliminary studies show yield and quality potential of organic cotton

by Sean L. Swezey, Polly Goldman, Ralph Jergens, Ron Vargas

July-August 1999
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Two new seed head flies attack yellow starthistle

by Joe Balciunas, Baldo Villegas

March-April 1999
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Farmworkers positive about their jobs, but suggest improvements

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-February 1999
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Feasibility of producing pear wine: Pears produce premium sparkling wine

by Glenn T. McGourty, Christian E. Butzke

November-December 1998
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Growth reflects society's changing views of animals

by Lynn Narlesky

September-October 1998
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Wind barriers offer short-term solution to fugitive dust

by David A. Grantz, David L. Vaughn, Robert J. Farber, Bong Kim, Tony VanCuren, Rich Campbell

July-August 1998
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Conflicts arise on the urban fringe

by Mary E. Handel

May-June 1998
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Fungal pathogen controls thrips in greenhouse flowers

by Brook C. Murphy, Tunyalee A. Morisawa, Julie P. Newman, Steve A. Tjosvold, Michael P. Parrella

May-June 1998
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IPM helps control elm leaf beetle

by Donald L. Dahlsten, David L. Rowney, Andrew B. Lawson

March-April 1998
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Ravenous Formosan subterranean termites persist in California

by Michael K. Rust, Donald A. Reierson, Eileen O. Paine, David Kellum, Karl Haagsma

March-April 1998
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Media campaigns promote driver safety for farmworkers

by James I. Grieshop, Myriam Grajales-Hall, Lupe Ortiz

January-February 1998
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Biological control of the blue gum psyllid proves economically beneficial

by Donald L. Dahlsten, Evan P. Hansen, Robert L. Zuparko, Richard B. Norgaard

January-February 1998
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California Food and Fiber Futures: creating a vision for the 21st century

by Barbara Schneeman, Ross MacDonald

November-December 1997
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Refugees of former Soviet Union slowly adopt U.S. diet

by Eunice Romero-Gwynn, Yvonne Nicholson, Douglas Gwynn, Holly Raynard, Nancy Kors, Peggy Agron, Jan Fleming, Lakshmi Sreenivasan

November-December 1997
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November-December 1997
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Crust-breaking device improves water infiltration into furrows

by Shrini K. Upadhyaya, J. Jafari Far, Sayedahmad Shafii, H. Abdel Fattah

September-October 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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Calcium chloride reduces rain cracking in sweet cherries

by Michael Rupert, Stephen Southwick, Kitren Weis, John Vikupitz, James Flore, Hong Zhou

September-October 1997
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Controversy surrounds strawberry workers

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September-October 1997
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Sustaining ocean fisheries poses challenge for resource managers

by Christopher M. Dewees

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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Workers prefer growers over FLCs

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-February 1997
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California Agriculture time line

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November-December 1996
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Q & A: Harry Agamalian, Monterey County farm advisor

by Jeannette Warnert

November-December 1996
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Q & A: Jack Dibble, Entomologist

by Jeannette Warnert

November-December 1996
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Q & A: Mary Ann Williams, Nutritionist

by Ken Hall

November-December 1996
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Q & A: Jim Meyer, Former UC Davis Chancellor

by Pat Bailey

November-December 1996
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Crew workers split between hourly and piece-rate pay

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

November-December 1996
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Growers prefer personal delivery of UC information

by Richard P. Buchner, James I. Grieshop, Joseph H. Connell, William H. Krueger, William H. Olson, Janine K. Hasey, Carolyn Pickel, John Edstrom, Frank T. Yoshikawa

May-June 1996
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Grower beliefs determine hiring practices

by Sabrina J. Isé, Jeffrey M. Perloff, Steve R. Sutter, Suzanne Vaupel

March-April 1996
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Overinflated tractor tires waste fuel, reduce productivity

by Kleber P. Lancas, Shrini K. Upadhyaya, Muluneh Sime, Sayedahmad Shafii

March-April 1996
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Farmers describe irrigation costs, benefits: Labor costs may offset water savings of sprinkler systems

by Dennis Wichelns, Laurie Houston, David Cone, Qiming Zhu, James Wilen

January-February 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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Rotator nozzles more uniform than spray nozzles on center-pivot sprinklers

by Blaine R. Hanson, Steve B. Orloff

January-February 1996
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Optimizing tomato distribution to processors lifts profits little

by Catherine A. Durham, Richard J. Sexton, Joo Ho Song

September-October 1995
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Farm labor contractors play new roles in agriculture

by Dawn Thilmany, Philip L. Martin

September-October 1995
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Organic codling moth control approved

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September-October 1995
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Long-term survival question: Why do oaks produce boom-and-bust seed crops?

by Walter D. Koenig, Jean Knops

September-October 1995
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Can retailers depress lettuce prices at farm level?

by Richard J. Sexton, Mingxia Zhang

May-June 1995
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Stylet oil provides limited control of aphid-transmitted viruses in melons

by Kodira C. Umesh, Jesus Valencia, Chase Hurley, W. Douglas Gubler, Bryce W. Falk

May-June 1995
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Vacuums provide limited Lygus control in strawberries

by Carolyn Pickel, Frank G. Zalom, Douglas B. Walsh, Norman C. Welch

March-April 1995
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How California agricultural producers manage risk

by Steven C. Blank, Jeffrey McDonald

March-April 1995
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Crop and farm diversification provide social benefits

by Gary W. Johnston, Suzanne Vaupel, Franz R. Kegel, Melissa Cadet

January-February 1995
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High piece-rate wages do not reduce hours worked

by Gregory Encina Billikopf

January-February 1995
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Formosan subterranean termite established in California

by Karl Haagsma, Michael K. Rust, Donald A. Reierson, Thomas H. Atkinson, David Kellum

January-February 1995
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Sidebar: Who are the hungry?

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December 1994
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Farmworker housing in crisis: How rural communities can learn from the Arvin experience

by Patricia Harrison

December 1994
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UC addresses challenges to the California family

by Barbara Schneeman

December 1994
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Analysis: Regional experiences in organic apple production differ

by Janet Caprile

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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Research update: Sex scent confuses coastal codling moth

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November-December 1994
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Progress report: Solar power moves water on rangeland

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November-December 1994
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Farming in transition: Analysis – Scientists and farmers try new approach to research

by Stephen Kaffka

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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Farming in transition: News Briefs

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September-October 1994
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Farming in transition Overview: Society pressures farmers to adopt more sustainable systems

by Jill Shore Auburn

September-October 1994
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Livina mulches suppress aphids in broccoli

by Michael J. Costello, Miguel A. Altieri

July-August 1994
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Field procedure helps calculate irrigation time for cracking clay soils

by Mark E. Grismer, I. C. Tod

July-August 1994
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Pesticides: Risk, regulation and research

by Frank G. Zalom

May-June 1994
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Supplemented native range and subclover pastures improve lambing rates

by Martin R. Dally, Milton B. Jones, Edward J. DePeters

March-April 1994
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Progress report: High tech meets high touch

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March-April 1994
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For wages and benefits, bigger dairies may be better

by Barbara Reed

March-April 1994
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With fewer acres, more mechanization: California leads Spain in almond production, exports to world

by Juan Ramon Murua, Hoy Carman, Julian Alston

November-December 1993
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Controlling dodder in alfalfa hay calls for an integrated procedure

by Steve B. Orloff, David W. Cudney

November-December 1993
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Farmers increase hiring through labor contractors

by Philip L. Martin, Gregory P. Miller

July-August 1993
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Growing a world class institution

by Ann Foley Scheuring

July-August 1993
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With a ban on burning, incorporating rice straw into soil may become disposal option for growers

by Steven C. Blank, Karen Jetter, Carl M. Wick, John F. Williams

July-August 1993
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The small farm: It's innovative and persistent in a changing world

by Desmond A. Jolly

March-April 1993
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UC program helps small farmers reap big harvest

by John Stumbos

March-April 1993
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Special Section Insert: Lessons from a record-breaking freeze: Some olives show damage; many, coldhardiness

by James O. Denney, George C. Martin, Rudi Kammereck, Delmer O. Ketchie, Joseph H. Connell, William H. Krueger, Joseph W. Osgood, G. Steven Sibbett, Gamal A. Nour

January-February 1993
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Conflict within irrigation districts may limit water transfer gains

by Michael D. Rosen

November-December 1992
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Pay method affects vineyard pruner performance

by Gregory E. Billikopf, Maxwell V. Norton

September-October 1992
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Cost comparison: engines vs. electric motors for irrigation pumping

by Robert G. Curley, Gerald D. Knutson

September-October 1992
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Effects of immigration reform not as expected: California farmers still rely on new immigrants for field labor

by J. Edward Taylor, Dawn Thilmany

September-October 1992
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Whitefly invasion in Imperial Valley costs growers, workers millions in losses

by Refugio A. Gonzalez, George E. Goldman, Eric T. Natwick, Howard R. Rosenberg, James I. Grieshop, Stephen R. Sutter, Tad Funakoshi, Socorro Davila-Garcia

September-October 1992
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Deterring compaction of soil by heavy machinery

by S. K. Upadhyaya

July-August 1992
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Brown-bagging Granny Smith apples on trees stops codling moth damage

by Walter J. Bentley, Mario Viveros

July-August 1992
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Imported fire ants: potential risk to California

by Vernard R. Lewis, Laura D. Merrill, Thomas H. Atkinson, Joanne S. Wasbauer

January-February 1992
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“Organizational classes” explain differences among westside farms

by Mark B. Campbell, Ariel A. Dinar

January-February 1992
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Farmworker injury and illness: statistical guides to prevention

by Stephen R. Sutter

November-December 1991
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Leaf removal in wine grapes: a case study in extending research to the field

by Robert A. Pence, James I. Grieshop

November-December 1991
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Owning harvest equipment versus custom hiring: the case of walnuts

by Steven C. Blank, Karen Klonsky, Kim Norris

November-December 1991
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Toxics, food safety, water quality “most important”: How California educators and CE directors view “agricultural literacy” programs

by Marc T. Braverman, Ellen L. Rilla

November-December 1991
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Free trade impacts: Mexico's tomato processing industry may gain

by Kirby S. Moulton

September-October 1991
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: Imperial Valley holds advantage in alfalfa, wheat and cotton

by Refugio A. Gonzalez, Juan N. Guerrero, Rafael Ruiz, Jose Santana

September-October 1991
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: At present, livestock production more favorable in Imperial Valley

by Juan N. Guerrero, Nyles Peterson, José Calderón, Alejandro Plasencia, Refugio A. González

September-October 1991
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North American free trade: a strategy for California agriculture

by Kenneth R. Farrell

September-October 1991
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U.S.-Mexico production costs compared: Asparagus, broccoli production likely to shift to Mexicali

by Refugio A. González, George E. Goldman, Rafael Ruíz, José Santana

September-October 1991
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Implementing CIMIS at the farm level: a grower's experience in walnuts

by Allan E. Fulton, Robert H. Beede, Rebecca C. Phene

September-October 1991
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Free trade with Mexico: economic impacts

by Raul Hinojosa-Ojeda, Sherman Robinson, Kirby S. Moulton

September-October 1991
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Pest management: the search for alternatives

by Kenneth R. Farrell

July-August 1991
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Fall almond pruning has practical advantages, no adverse effects

by Wilbur O. Reil, Warren C. Micke, James Yeager, Charles Langston

May-June 1991
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Pressures to urbanize reach the Central Valley

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May-June 1991
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Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas Valley

by Miguel A. Altieri, Javier A. Trujillo, Marta A. Astier, Paul L. Gersper, Wilhelmus A. Bakx

March-April 1991
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Reducing drainwater: Furrow vs. subsurface drip irrigation

by Allan E. Fulton, J. D. Oster, Blaine R. Hanson, Claude J. Phene, David A. Goldhamer

March-April 1991
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Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley

by Dennis Wichelns, J. D. Oster

January-February 1991
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Farm employment and wage patterns in the mid-1980s

by Philip L. Martin, Greg Miller

November-December 1990
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The 1990 Farm Bill sets new courses for agriculture

by Kenneth R. Farrell

November-December 1990
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Unions: their effect on California farm wages

by Philip L. Martin, J. R. Abele

November-December 1990
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IPM: Monitoring tomato fruitworm eggs in processing tomatoes

by Frank G. Zalom, Craig V. Weakley, Michael P. Hoffmann, L. T. Wilson, James I. Grieshop, Gene Miyao

September-October 1990
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IPM: Leaf removal for pest management in wine grapes

by James J. Stapleton, William W. Barnett, James J. Marois, W. Douglas Gubler

September-October 1990
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IPM: California's almond IPM program

by Karen Klonsky, Frank Zalom, Bill Barnett

September-October 1990
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Furrow irrigation and TOU electric rates

by Blaine R. Hanson, Stuart Spoto, Kent Kaita, Todd W. Bruce

September-October 1990
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Wine grape establishment and production in southern California

by Etaferahu Takele

September-October 1990
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Alternatives to targeted pesticides: the DANR database

by Frank G. Zalom, Joyce F. Strand

July-August 1990
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The research imperatives: knowledge to reduce the use of broadly toxic pesticides

by Mary Louise Flint

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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Money Sense makes a difference

by Karen P. Varcoe, Joan Wright

May-June 1990
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Managing bovine pinkeye in beef calves

by Lisle W. George

March-April 1990
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Supplements evaluated for wintering range calves

by John R. Dunbar, Cindy A. Daley, J. M. Connor, Charles B. Wilson, Charles A. Raguse, Thomas R. Famula, Melvin R. George

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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Meeting challenges of the 1990s in agriculture and natural resources

by Kenneth R. Farrell

January-February 1990
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Immigration reform and California agriculture a year later

by Philip L. Martin, J. Edward Taylor

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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SAW employment data and the need for RAWs

by Howard R. Rosenberg

May-June 1989
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Range cow supplementation

by John R. Dunbar, Neil K. McDougald, Audrey S. Jenkins, Dave A. Daley, Bart L. Topping, William E. Frost

September-October 1988
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The Immigration Reform and Control Act: IRCA's effects on large farms

by Philip L. Martin, Stephanie Luce

May-June 1988
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Sustained-release bolus for deworming dairy heifers

by Thomas A. Shultz, E. Michael Huffman, Norman F. Baker

March-April 1988
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California farm employment and wages in 1984

by Philip L. Martin, John Mainer, Bert Mason, Charlsey Cartwright

November-December 1987
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Characteristics of women in farming

by Orville E. Thompson, Douglas Gwynn, Charlotte Sharp

January-February 1987
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Farm labor contractors

by Suzanne Vaupel, Philip L. Martin

March-April 1986
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The fragmented California farm labor market

by Philip L. Martin, Suzanne Vaupel, William Amaya, Cheryl Fish, Ricardo Amon

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1985
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Labor trends affecting agriculture

by John W. Mamer, Philip L. Martin

JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1985
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Changing patterns in California's harvest labor force

by Philip L. Martin, Harmon Kaslow, Daniel Egan, Theodor Consignado, Lindsay Deauville

September 1984
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Innovative approaches improve farm labor

by John W. Mamer, Robert W. Glover

March-April 1984
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A comparison of California's ALRA and the Federal NLRA

by Philip L. Martin

July-August 1983
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California's low-income producer cooperatives

by Refugio I. Rochin, Steven Huffstutlar

March-April 1983
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Computer pre-order food co-ops offer savings in return for time and labor

by William Hohn, Jean Eastman, Robert Sommer

November-December 1981
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Women in the agricultural labor market

by Juanita B. Wood, David H. Dupre, Orville E. Thompson

September-October 1981
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Illegal Mexican workers: Why they come

by Refugio I. Rochin, Carole Frank Nuckton

August-September 1980
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Of men and machines: Technological change and people in agriculture Part II: Changes in hired farm labor and in rural communities

by Ann Foley Scheuring, Orville E. Thompson

February 1980
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Employment on California farms

by John W. Mamer, Varden Fuller

November 1978
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Farm labor: More questions than answers

by J. B. Kendrick

April 1978
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High density orchards facilitate harvest

by Robert B. Fridley

July 1977
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Chemical defoliation of fruit trees

by Marvin H. Gerdts, Gary L. Obenauf, James H. LaRue, George M. Leavitt

April 1977
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High density apple orchards offer many advantages

by Warren Micke, Ronald Tyler, John Foott, John Smith

September 1976
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Applying phosphorus through drip irrigation systems

by R. S. Rauschkolb, D. E. Rolston, R. J. Miller, A. B. Carlton, R. G. Burau

May 1976
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Outdoor education for California's migrant children

by Edward J. Johnson, Augustine Perez

February 1976
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Labor management for seasonal farmworkers

by J. W. Mamer, D. O. Rosedale

February 1975
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Progress in mechanization of wine grapes… economic factors

by S. S. Johnson, R. T. Rogers

August 1974
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Mechanical pollination of date palms

by R. M. Perkins, P. F. Burkner

March 1974
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An integrated insect control program for street trees

by W. Olkowski, C. Pinnock, W. Toney, G. Mosher, W. Neasbitt, R. van Den Bosch, H. Olkowski

January 1974
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Experimental growing of lemons on trellises

by R. M. Burns, S. B. Boswell, C. D. McCarty, B. W. Lee

September 1972
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Economics of harvest mechanization of cling peaches

by Stanley S. Johnson, Verner Grise

March 1971
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Seedling emergence from encapsulated and coated lettuce seed

by Frank E. Robinson, Hunter Johnson

July 1970
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Mechanized potting in gallon containers speeds nursery marketing of ornamentals

by F. K. Aljibury, R. G. Curley, W. H. Humphrey, William Tomlinsen

December 1969
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Plastic containers for avocado nursery trees

by R. M. Burns

November 1969
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Vegetative mapping with false-color infrared aerial photography …and comparison with black and white

by Donald T. Lauer

November 1969
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Mechanical aids to sweet potato harvest

by M. Zahara, R. W. Scheuerman

August 1969
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Labor aids in raisin pickup and boxing an analysis of raisin grape mechanization in Fresno County, 1968

by Peter Christensen, A. N. Kasimatis, Burt B. Burlingame

June 1969
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Dust bags for horn fly control on beef cattle

by E. C. Loomis, D. C. Cannon, C. W. Rimbey, L. L. Dunning

June 1969
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Orange fruit-stem separation …chemical influences

by H. Z. Hield, L. N. Lewis, R. L. Palmer

May 1969
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Chemical thinning for shipping peaches, nectarines and plums

by J. Beutel, M. Gerdts, J. Larue, C. Carlson

January 1969
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Hydrologic mini-cycle for soil moisture and salt control in irrigated agriculture

by Robert J. Miller

January 1969
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Herbicide residues in California agricultural soils

by A. Lange, B. Fischer, W. Humphrey, W. Seyman, K. Baghott

August 1968
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Determining cantaloupe sizes by volume: Weight relationships

by R. F. Kasmire

May 1968
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Weed control studies in strawberries

by A. H. Lange, H. Agamalian, W. A. Humphrey, V. Voth

December 1967
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Pre-emergence herbicides for weed control in lettuce

by H. Agamalian, A. Lang, H. Ford, H. Kempep, J. Lyons, E. Stilwell, O. McCoy, F. Robinson

October 1967
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Coated celery seed aids mechanization efforts

by F. W. Zink

August 1967
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Studies of phytotoxicity in the use of herbicides for controlling annual weeds in almond orchards

by A. H. Lange, C. Elmore, D. Bayer, E. Stilwell, L. Buschmann, N. Ross, B. Fischer

June 1967
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Herbicides for control of annual weeds in California apples and pears

by A. H. Lange, C. L. Elmore, G. W. Morehead, E. K. Stilwell, S. M. Mcritchie, D. W. Chaney, J. J. Smith, L. C. Hendricks, K. O. Roberts

March 1967
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Prebloom thinning of Thompson seedless grapes is feasible when followed by bloom spraying with gibberellin

by A. J. Christodoulou, R. M. Pool, R. J. Weaver

November 1966
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New sprinkler systems Save irrigation labor costs: A study of hose-pull and overhead systems in Tulare County

by Richard O. Schade

October 1966
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Productivity improvement with: Picker aids for grape harvesting

by H. E. Studer, J. J. Kissler, Coby Lorenzen, R. R. Parks

August 1966
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Labor carrier experiments in row crops

by M. B. Zahara, R. E. Garrett, W. S. Seyman, R. G. Curley

July 1966
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Adjustable nozzles simplify irrigation of large container plants

by F. K. Aljibury

May 1966
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Date harvest mechanization

by R. M. Perkins, G. K. Brown

February 1966
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Major profit factors in dairy management

by W. L. Engvall

January 1966
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Irrigation for Nursery Container Plants: Tensiometers, automatic timing for sprinkler control

by F. K. Aljibury, W. M. Tomlinson, C. E. Houston

May 1965
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A-Progress-Report…: Weed control in tomatoes

by A. H. Lange, F. M. Ashton, V. H. Schweers, H. B. Collins, H. Agamalian, A. F. Van Maren, R. C. King, H. L. Hall

March 1965
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Plastic and petroleum mulches for cotton as affected by soil type and location

by V. Q. Hale, J. R. Stockton, L. Dickens

August 1964
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Progress in selective harvesting: Lettuce

by R. E. Griffin, R. Garrett, M. Zahara

April 1964
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Improving the productivity of pruning labor in the vineyard

by L. H. Lamouria, H. E. Studer, H. L. Brewer

March 1963
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Plastic rice levees: Shown economically feasible

by D. C. Lewis, V. H. Scott, K. E. Mueller, K. L. Viste, A. F. Babb, D. R. Fox

March 1962
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Use of herbicides in transplanted celery: In southern California

by C. A. Shadbolt, R. A. Brendler, B. J. Hall

April 1960
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Harvesting canning tomatoes: Reduction of labor requirement per ton pending development of economic mechanized tomato harvesting is subject of study

by John H. MacGillivray, Mike Zahara, L. J. Clemente

November 1959
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Commercial cut flower industry: Expansion of merchandising outlets for floral products needed to balance increased output capacity of growers

by D. B. DeLoach

May 1959
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Pelleted alfalfa hay: Baled and pelleted alfalfa hay in comparative trial with beef steers

by N. R. Ittner, J. H. Meyer, G. P. Lofgreen

April 1958
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Labor field-transit machines: Planting, thinning, weeding, other hand operations in some row crops facilitated by within-field transportation for labor

by Bernarr J. Hall, Robert G. Curley, John H. MacGillivray

November 1957
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Mechanized grape grafting: Portable machine developed for bench or field grafting of grapes saves time and eliminates the need for skilled labor

by C. J. Alley

June 1957
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Machine harvesting of grapes: Annual labor requirements stabilized by shifting part of the harvest work to growing season when labor needs slacken

by A. J. Winkler, Lloyd H. Lamouria

May 1956
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Prune harvest methods, costs: Comparative study made on efficiency of various types of labor-saving equipment used in 1954 prune harvest season

by Arthur Shultis

July 1955
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Time study of plum packaging: Comparative study of labor requirements in packing plums in wooden crate and in experimental carton in test shipments

by Dale G. Stallings, Ralph I. Crane, L. L. Sammet

May 1955
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Farm population of California: California agriculture heavily relies on casual part-time and confract labor to get its work done

by Varden Fuller

December 1954
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Design of livestock shades: Construction and location of shades contribute to animal comfort and maintenance of feed intake

by C. F. Kelly, T. E. Bond, N. R. Ittner

August 1954
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Box making methods and costs: Comparison of labor and equipment costs with various methods of making pear, apple, and grape boxes

by Bruce G. McCauley

February 1954
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Mechanized rice production: Mechanical equipment involving high investments has greatly reduced needs for scarce and expensive labor

by Gordon R. Sitton

February 1953
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State's productive capacity: Changes in resource requirements in fertilizer, pesticides, equipment, and labor supplies needed to reach 1955 goals

by Trimble R. Hedges, Warren R. Bailey, Arthur Shultis

October 1952
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Efficiency in fruit marketing: Packing labor efficiency and costs in California pear and apple packing plants influenced by varying factors

by B. C. French

September 1952
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Efficiency in fruit marketing: Orchard-to-plant transportation method and equipment important factors in determining labor requirements

by L. L. Sammet

August 1952
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Harvesting canning tomatoes: Survey indicates immediate savings in labor requirements and harvesting costs possible by use of improved methods

by Louis E. Davis

March 1952
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Spray chemical concentrations: Recommendations for bulk, semi consent rate, concentrate methods of spray application on deciduous fruit trees

by Arthur D. Borden

January 1952
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Harvesting asparagus: Comparative effects on yield of cutting and of snapping studied

by G. C. Hanna

May 1950
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Pneumatic pruning: Orchardists reducing labor costs by using especially designed equipment

by E. F. Serr, R. R. Parks

November 1948
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Spray weed seedlings: When small for best control in noncultivation programs

by Richard E. Puffer, Burnell E. Yarick

August 1948
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Housing transient labor: Farmers may find it expedient to increase their housing facilities for seasonal workers

by L. W. Newbauer

January 1948
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Oil spray as weed control in carrot and related crops

by A. S. Crafts

June 1947
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Further improvements needed before mechanization of cotton growing reaches full efficiency

by J. P. Fairbank

March 1947
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