July-August 1998

Cover: Seeding native plants stabilized the soil surface and surpressed blowing dust in the Antelope Valley. David Vaughn measures the percentage of ground covered by the shrubs and Indian ricegrass. Photo by Jack Rhyne

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California Agriculture, July-August 1998

Volume 52, Number 4
Taking measure of Dustbuster efforts

peer-reviewed research articles

DustBusters reduce pollution, wind erosion: Though difficult to achieve, revegetation is best way to stabilize soil
by David A. Grantz , David L. Vaughn , Robert J. Farber , Bong Kim , Tony VanCuren , Rich Campbell , David Bainbridge , Tom Zink
pp8-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p8
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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
pp14-18, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p14
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Grape growers report losses to black-foot and grapevine decline
by Heather Scheck , Stephen Vasquez , Diana Fogle , W. Douglas Gubler
pp19-23, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p19
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Verticillium survives heat in Mojave Desert alfalfa
by Donald C. Erwin , Amy B. Howell
pp24-26, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p24
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Pest management record-keeping duties shift with computerization
by Mary Louise Flint , Eileen Cullen , Eric Zilbert , Frank G. Zalom , Gene Miyao , Richard Coviello
pp27-31, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p27
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Latinos improve food habits through nutrition education
by Lucia L. Kaiser , Jeanette M. Sutherlin , Sallie C. Yoshida , Suzanne P. Murphy , Stuart D. Bresnick
pp32-35, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p32
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Celery petiole lesion damage caused by insecticide
by Steven T. Koike , Richard F. Smith , Kurt F. Schulbach , William E. Chaney
pp36-40, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p36
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Potpourri: New strategies, funding, partnerships
by W.R. Gomes
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p2
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Science briefs
Editors
pp4-5, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p4
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Scientists score dustbusting efforts in Antelope Valley
Editors
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p6
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Summer boating main source of lake's MTBE
Editors
pp7, doi#10.3733/ca.v052n04p7
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