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A complete-lactation study showed 3X daily milking increases milk production and efficiency but requires good nutrition and reproduction management.

Some pesticides tested gave good control, but maintaining a snzil- and slug-free area for certification requires knowledge of both pest and chemical.

Several insect and mite species attack two-spotted spider mites in southern California strawberries and could prove useful in integrated control.

Many harvest jobs have been upgraded, but progress is being undercut by the inflow of illegal aliens.

A little over a year ago, the leaffooted bug (on the cover) was, for the first time, implicated in epicarp lesion of pistachios. Now it has been learned that several other species of true bugs can also cause some pistachio nut disorders. A fungus is the culprit in other cases. Still others remain a mystery. Cover photo by Jack Kelly Clark.

Growers' pest problems and management practices varied by region; sources of IPM information did not.

Studies are focusing on pest biology and sampling methods to develop environmentally safe controls

Early-season thrips feeding temporarily reduced shoot growth but didn't affect berry maturity.

Parasitic nematodes or pesticides gave some larval control in tests, but the best tactic is to monitor adult weevils and apply an adulticide.

Harvesting earlier and more often produced highest yields of hay, total digestible nutrients, and crude protein in mountain valleys.

Some types are likely prospects for profitable new manufacture, according to a survey of the market.