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California Agriculture Masthead
Issue date: Jan-March 2004
 

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News

Editorial
California's growing diversity drives profound change

Letters
PD-resistant rootstocks

Science briefs
Immigration reform
Klamath ecosystem
 Dairy supplement
GPR

Outreach news
Fire outreach
Elliott reserve

Research update
Pre-caucusing
Rural youth
EatFit
Yo-yo dieting

Sustainable ag lectures online

2003 Index
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Table of Contents: Jan-Mar 2004


Research and reviews

Focus on human resources

How can Californians be overweight and hungry?
Crawford et al.
Overweight has replaced malnutrition as the main nutritional problem of the poor; a study of low-income Latino families links food insecurity and overweight.
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Food insecurity prominent among low-income California Latinos
Kaiser et al.
In a study of low-income Latino households, more than 60% were food insecure with varying degrees of hunger; food for preschoolers was affected.
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Rural Latino families in California are missing earned income tax benefits
Varcoe, Lees, López
Due to lack of information, many qualified and eligible recipients are not receiving an important federal tax benefit and potential income supplement.
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Project engages culturally diverse parents in Proposition 10 decisions
Campbell, Wright
An evaluation team reviewed six civic engagement tools used in eight counties to promote the fair distribution of tobacco tax funds to benefit young children.
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Expanded production of labor-intensive crops increases agricultural employment
Khan, Martin, Hardiman
It may be possible to employ a smaller total farm workforce, with each worker employed more hours and achieving higher earnings.
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Irrigation and planting density affect river red gum growth
Cockerham
In a 6-year study, nitrogen fertilizer had no impact while water and spacing significantly influenced growth of a potential fuel-wood source.
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Autoguidance system operated at high speed causes almost no tomato damage
Abidine et al.
A real-time kinematic global positioning system (RTK GPS) operated at 7 mph and 2 inches from crops caused almost no damage plants or drip tape.
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Drip irrigation evaluated in Santa Maria Valley strawberries
Hanson, Bendixen
In studies, drip irrigation did not negatively impact soil salinity or canopy coverage, which can reduce strawberry yields.
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In vitro gas production provides effective method for assessing ruminant feeds
Getachew, DePeters, Robinson
Ruminants convert feedstuffs into human edible foods; by better utilizing feed byproducts, environmental impacts can be reduced.
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Tomato pomace may be a good source of vitamin E in broiler diets
King, Zeidler
Wastes from tomato processing could provide a rich source of vitamin E for chickens, reducing fat deterioration and prolonging shelf life.
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