December 1974

Cover: 'California' - a new fresh market pear variety for California features bright red-colored fruit that turns yellow when ripe. - Photo by Jack K. Clark.

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California Agriculture, December 1974

Volume 28, Number 12

research articles

“Golden death”: A new leaf scorch threat to almond growers
by R. R. Sanborn , S. M. Mircetich , G. Nyland , W. J. Moller
pp4-5, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p4
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Instant assessment techniques for crop performance
by Norman Terry
pp6-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p6
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“California”— a new fresh market pear
by W. H. Griggs , Ben T. Iwakiri
pp8-9, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p8
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World marketing of feed grains management
by J. H. Cothern
pp10-11, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p10
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Controlling cytospora canker in president plum orchards of California
by J. E. De Vay , M. Gerdts , H. English , F. L. Lukezic
pp12-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p12
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Acaricides and two-spotted spider mites
by A. Berlowitz , J. L. Joos , C. S. Davis , P. Montoya , B. E. Bearden
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p15a
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: A challenge to agriculture
by J. B. Kendrick
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p2
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General Information

Fourth in an agricultural research centennial series … Early research in soils and plant nutrition
by Warren R. Schoonover
pp3-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p3
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Research previews
Editors
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v028n12p15b
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