July 1950

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California Agriculture, July 1950

Volume 4, Number 7
Sugar beet production in California

research articles

Chemical control of brush: Field experiments in eradication of range brush by chemical treatment promising but more work needed
by P. S. Pattengale , M. D. Miller
pp3-5, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p3
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New fruit varieties: Produced by superior seedlings, chance hybridization or planned by selective breeding programs
by Claron O. Hesse
pp4, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p4
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Cereal breeding: Investigations show awned wheat exceeds awnless in yield, kernel weight and test weight per bushel
by Coit A. Suneson
pp5-7, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p5
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Brown almond mites: Overwintering eggs appear in June with three life cycles a year offering an advantage in control program
by Francis M. Summers
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p6
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Northern California walnuts: Environmental resistance a factor in the control of codling moth populations shown in tests at Linden
by A. E. Michelbacher , W. W. Middlekauff , Donald Davis
pp7-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p7
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Stump grafting old citrus: Familiar bark grafting practice commonl proves adaptable to old orange trees in used on walnuts San Bernardino County
by Ralph G. LaRue
pp8-9, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p8
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Downy mildew control: New chemicals greatly reduce damage from downy mildews of leafy garden vegetables
by C. E. Yarwood
pp10-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p10
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Spread of apricot roots: Unirrigated trees apparently obtained moisture from adjacent irrigated plot in experimental orchard at Winters
by A. H. Hendrickson , F. J. Veihmeyer
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p11
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California sugar beet research: Data obtained by scientists and applied by growers effectively increased production efficiency and yield
by Paul F. Sharp , Wayne F. Weeks , W. G. Wilde
pp12-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p12
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General Information

Fruits and vegetables: State in top rank because of advances in farm methods, technology, marketing, merchandising, and food science
by Sidney Hoos
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v004n07p2
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