<!-- //--> January - March 2008 California Agriculture Table of Contents
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Issue date: Jan. - March 2008
 

News

Editorial
 UC know-how can boost California wine economy
   by Andrew L. Waterhouse and
   Neal Van Alfen

Letters
 Ag info network needs funds
 Cause of Klamath die-offs
 Cal Ag research and water quality

To our readers
 Laue leads Cal Ag into digital future

Outreach news
 Service grants allow 4H-ers to build healthier communities
 Oiled birds cleaned up and sent home; research studies launched
 UC Cooperative Extension helps people cope with Southern California wildfires
   Outreach aids Spanish-speaking
   firestorm victims

Research news
 Trained ovines chomp weeds, avoid vines
 Mapping shows continued vineyard expansion in premium wine-growing areas

Index
 California Agriculture 2007

News releases
Current
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Table of Contents: Jan. - March 2008


Research and reviews

California wine industry evolving to compete in 21st century
Goodhue et al.
A revolution in global wine production is under way; larger California wineries are consolidating and small ones sell directly to consumers.
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Post-emergence herbicides are cost effective for vineyard floor management on the Central Coast
Tourte et al.
While many growers use both pre- and post-
emergence herbicides, the latter are cheaper, less risky and effective on their own.
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Minimum tillage could benefit California rice farmers
Linquist et al.
A 3-year study suggests that foregoing spring tillage and using a stale seedbed can help control herbicide-resistant weeds while producing high yields.
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Postharvest survival of navel orangeworm assessed in pistachios
Siegel et al.
Burying nuts left on the ground may kill larvae
during the winter and keep adults from laying
eggs on them during the spring.
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Bait formulations and longevity of navel orangeworm egg traps tested
Kuenen et al.
Egg traps baited with almond meal plus 3% or 10% crude almond oil received similar numbers of navel orangeworm eggs; these traps were effective for 10 weeks.
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Public work projects cultivate youth in workforce development programs
Campbell et al.
Case studies show that this approach teaches skills, instills good work habits and a sense of pride, and helps generate program funding.
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