April-June 2005

Cover: Orchard-systems research conducted at KREC on peaches (shown in bloom) and other tree fruits has reduced labor costs and improved grower profitability (see pages 75, 80)... Cover and table of contents photos by Jack Kelly Clark

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California Agriculture, April-June 2005

Volume 59, Number 2
Kearney at 40: Research blooms in the Valley

peer-reviewed research articles

UC nematologists battle tiny underground pests
by Jeannette Warnert
pp63-64, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p63
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Lygus study validates treatment thresholds
by John Stumbos
pp64, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p64
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Blueberry research launches exciting new California specialty crop
by Manuel Jimenez , Francis Carpenter , Richard H Molinar , Kathryn Wright , Kevin R Day
pp65-69, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p65
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The future of California raisins is drying on the vine
by William L Peacock , Frederick H Swanson
pp70-74, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p70
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Orchard-system configurations increase efficiency, improve profits in peaches and nectarines
by Kevin R Day , Theodore M DeJong , R. Scott Johnson
pp75-79, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p75
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Labor costs may be reduced … Research yields size-controlling rootstocks for peach production
by Theodore M DeJong , R. Scott Johnson , James F Doyle , David Ramming
pp80-83, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p80
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Methyl bromide alternatives … Soil solarization provides weed control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates
by James J Stapleton , Richard H Molinar , Kris Lynn-Patterson , Stuart K McFeeters , Anil Shrestha
pp84-89, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p84
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Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupe
by Charles G Summers , Jeffrey P Mitchell , James J Stapleton
pp90-94, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p90
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Large bugs damage pistachio nuts most severely during midseason
by Kent M Daane , Glenn Y Yokota , Rodrigo Krugner , Shawn A Steffan , Paul G da Silva , Robert H Beede , Walter J Bentley , Gary B Weinberger
pp95-102, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p95
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Early harvest delays berry skin browning of ‘Princess’ table grapes
by Pablo M Vial , Carlos H Crisosto , Gayle M Crisosto
pp103-108, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p103
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Reduced-risk fungicides help manage brown rot and other fungal diseases of stone fruit
by James E Adaskaveg , Helga Förster , W. Doug Gubler , Beth L Teviotdale , David F Thompson
pp109-114, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p109
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Conventional and molecular assays aid diagnosis of crop diseases and fungicide resistance
by Themis J Michailides , David P Morgan , Zhonghua Ma , Yong Luo , Daniel Felts , Mark A Doster , Heraclio Reyes
pp115-123, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p115
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Deep vadose zone hydrology demonstrates fate of nitrate in eastern San Joaquin Valley
by Thomas Harter , Yuksel S Onsoy , Katrin Heeren , Michelle Denton , Gary Weissmann , Jan W Hopmans , William R Horwath
pp124-132, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p124
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Weighing lysimeters aid study of water relations in tree and vine crops
by R. Scott Johnson , Larry E Williams , James E Ayars , Tom J Trout
pp133-136, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p133
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Ozone reduces crop yields and alters competition with weeds such as yellow nutsedge
by David A Grantz , Anil Shrestha
pp137-143, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p137
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

Letters: April-June 2005
From our readers
pp52, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p52
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EDITORIAL: Collaboration fosters Kearney scientific achievements
by David A Grantz , Linda Marie Manton , Frederick H Swanson
pp53-55, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p53
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EDITORIAL: Agricultural innovation marks 40 years at Kearney
by Jeannette Warnert
pp56-61, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p56
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“Farm to palate” postharvest research ensures high-quality produce
by Jeannette Warnert
pp62-63, doi#10.3733/ca.v059n02p62
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