March-April 2002

Cover: In 1999, 29% of California's 9.35 million children under 18 were living at or below poverty level, placing them at significant risk for compromised educational performance. At the same time, global forces have transformed the U.S. economy into a fast-paced, highly competitive, skills-based arena - one in which innovation and changing conditions result in a constant turnover of occupations. While the ride may be bumpy, the University seeks to provide research, guidance and support to help make the transition from school to the world of work as smooth as possible for today's youth. Teenagers enjoyed the California State Fair in Sacramento on 2000. Photo by John Stumbos.

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California Agriculture, March-April 2002

Volume 56, Number 2
Youth & Work: The Ride Ahead

peer-reviewed research articles

Survey explores influences on youth workforce preparation
by Ella-R. Madsen , Ann Brosnahan , Isela Valdez , Susan Donohue , Teresa McAllister , Marc T. Braverman , Ella R. Madsen
pp48-54, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p48
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National trends inform workforce research
by Ella-R. Madsen
pp50, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p50
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Career awareness and part-time work examined in lives of high school seniors
by Marc T. Braverman , Jane Chin Young , Nicelma J. King , Carole A. Paterson , Robert S. Weisskirch
pp55-60, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p55
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California Conservation Corps offers youth career development opportunities
by Sally M. Stanley
pp61-64, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p61
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Teen financial literacy evaluated to develop outreach materials
by Karen Varcoe , Shirley Peterson , Charles Go , Margaret Johns , Paula René-Fitch , Carol Powell , Connie Costello
pp65-68, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p65
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Long-term studies find benefits, challenges in alternative rice straw management
by Jeffrey A. Bird , Alison J. Eagle , William R. Horwath , Mike W. Hair , Eric E. Zilbert , Chris van Kessel
pp69-75, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p69
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Repeated soil applications of fungicide reduce activity against cavity spot in carrots
by James J. Farrar , J. Joseph Nunez , R. Michael Davis
pp76-79, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p76
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: ANR helps youth prepare for world of work
by W.R. Gomes
pp42, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p42
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Letters
From our readers
pp44, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p44a
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Africanized bees discovered in central San Joaquin Valley
Editors
pp44-45, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p44b
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New wildlife center cleans oiled birds
Editors
pp45, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p45
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4-H “national conversation” garners new ideas for youth development
by Gabriele Kassner
pp46-47, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n02p46
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