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peer-reviewed research article

Leaf removal in wine grapes: a case study in extending research to the field

authors

Robert A. Pence, UC Davis
James I. Grieshop, UC Davis

publication information

California Agriculture 45(6):28-30. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v045n06p28. November-December 1991.

abstract

Leaf removal reduces pesticide use in California wine grapes. This preliminary study estimates the extent of that reduction and examines some reasons why leaf removal made the successful transition from applied research to production-scale field use.

author affiliations

R. A. Pence is Postgraduate Researcher, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis; J. I. Grieshop is Specialist, Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis.