December 1969

Cover: Seedfly (photo inset) was imported from Paris and has been established on California rangeland to aid fight against spread of the noxious weed tansy ragwort.

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California Agriculture, December 1969

Volume 23, Number 12

research articles

Pesticides increase seed yields of late safflower
by Elmer C. Carlson
pp4-5, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p4
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Excised honeybee abdomens and the biosonic analyzer system aid pharmacological and toxicological investigation
by Roy J. Pence
pp6-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p6
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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
pp8-9, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p8
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Tansy ragwort control aided by the establishment of seedfly from Paris
by Kenneth E. Frick
pp10-11, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p10
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Noninfectious bud failure of almonds in California (1) the nature and origin
by D. E. Kester
pp12-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p12
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Noninfectious bud failure of almonds in California (2) identification and control of bud failure in almond varieties
by D. E. Kester , A. D. Rizzi , H. E. Williams , R. W. Jones
pp14-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p14
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Brussels sprout ring spot control with fungicides
by N. C. Welch , A. S. Greathead , D. H. Hall , T. Little
pp17, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p17
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Sweet orange germination and growth aided by water and gibberellin seed soak
by R. M. Burns , C. W. Coggins
pp18-19, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p18
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Lettuce emergence as affected by depth of seeding
by M. Zahara
pp19, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p19
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Do we still need agricultural research?
by Mack Dugger
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p2
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General Information

Decomposition of organic wastes and amendments studied at Riverside
Editors
pp3, doi#10.3733/ca.v023n12p3
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