The following research articles, news stories and editorials appeared in California Agriculture, Volume 59, Numbers 1 through 4, January through December 2005; numbers are Jan-Mar (1), Apr-June (2), July-Sept (3) and Oct-Dec (4).

Key to 2006 special sections:
KE = Kearney REC 40th anniversary special issue
OP = Beyond Organophosphates special issue
* = Sidebars

Research articles

Animal, avian, fisheries & veterinary
PCR and antibody methods: Research compares two cattle feed tests
that detect bovine byproduct contaminants — Sawyer et al. Oct-Dec p212
U.S. beef industry faces new policies and testing for mad cow disease
— O’Neill Oct-Dec p203

Economics and public policy
Costs of 2001 methyl bromide rules estimated for California strawberry
industry — Carter et al. Jan-Mar p41

Land, air and water sciences
Deep vadose zone hydrology demonstrates fate of nitrate in eastern
San Joaquin Valley — Harter et al. Apr-June p124 KE
Drip irrigation can effectively apply boron to San Joaquin Valley vineyards
— Peacock, Christensen July-Sept p188
Ozone reduces crop yields directly and alters crop competition with weeds
such as yellow nutsedge — Grantz, Shrestha Apr-June p137 KE
Soil sterilization and organic carbon, but not microbial inoculants, change
microbial communities in replanted peach orchards — Drenovsky,
Duncan, Scow July-Sept p176
Weighing lysimeters aid study of water relations in tree and vine crops
— Johnson et al. Apr-June p133 KE

Natural resources
Graphical analysis facilitates evaluation of stream-temperature
monitoring data — Tate et al. July-Sept p153
Managed grazing and seedling shelters enhance oak regeneration
on rangelands — McCreary, George Oct-Dec p217
Monitoring helps reduce water-quality impacts in flood-irrigated pasture
— Tate et al. July-Sept p168
Statistical analysis of monitoring data aids in prediction of stream temperature
— Tate et al. July-Sept p161

Pest management
Almond growers rely on pest control advisers for integrated
pest management — Brodt et al. Oct-Dec p242
Biological and cultural controls . . . Nonpesticide alternatives
can suppress crop pests — Mills, Daane Jan-Mar p23 OP
Conventional and molecular assays aid diagnosis of crop diseases
and fungicide resistance — Michailides et al. Apr-June p115 KE
Food Quality Protection Act launches search for pest management
alternatives — Van Steenwyk, Zalom Jan-Mar p7 OP
Healthy Schools Act spurs integrated pest management
in California public schools — Geiger, Tootelian Oct-Dec p235
Imported parasitic wasp helps control red gum lerp psyllid
— Dahlsten et al. Oct-Dec p229
Introduced parasitic wasps could control glassy-winged sharpshooter
— Pilkington et al. Oct-Dec p223
Large bugs damage pistachio nuts most severely during midseason
— Daane et al. Apr-June p95 KE
Managing resistance is critical to future use of pyrethroids
and neonicotinoids — Zalom, Toscano, Byrne Jan-Mar p11 OP
Microorganisms and their byproducts, nematodes, oils and particle films
have important agricultural uses — Godfrey et al. Jan-Mar p35 OP
Mulches reduce aphid-borne viruses and whiteflies in cantaloupe
— Summers, Mitchell, Stapleton Apr-June p90 KE
Pheromone mating disruption offers selective management options
for key pests — Welter et al. Jan-Mar p16 OP
Reduced-risk fungicides help manage brown rot and other fungal
diseases of stone fruit — Adaskaveg et al. Apr-June p109 KE
Various novel insecticides are less toxic to humans, more specific
to key pests — Grafton-Cardwell et al. Jan-Mar p29 OP

Plant sciences
Blueberry research launches exciting new California specialty crop
— Jimenez et al. Apr-June p65 KE
Covering hay in the irrigated Sonoran Desert decreases heat damage
— Guerrero, Lopez, Cervantes Oct-Dec p252
Early harvest delays berry skin browning of ‘Princess’ table grapes
— Vial, Crisosto, Crisosto Apr-June p103 KE
English walnut rootstocks help avoid blackline disease, but produce
less than ‘Paradox’ hybrid — Grant, McGranahan Oct-Dec p249
Labor costs may be reduced . . . Research yields size-controlling
rootstocks for peach production — DeJong et al. Apr-June p80 KE
Methyl bromide alternatives . . . Soil solarization provides weed
control for limited-resource and organic growers in warmer climates
— Stapleton et al. Apr-June p84 KE
Orchard-system configurations increase efficiency, improve profits
in peaches and nectarines — Day, DeJong, Johnson Apr-June p75 KE
Site-specific herbicide applications based on weed maps
provide effective control — Koller, Lanini July-Sept p182
The future of California raisins is drying on the vine
— Peacock, Swanson Apr-June p70 KE

News departments

Editorial overviews
Collaboration fosters Kearney scientific achievements
— Grantz, Manton, Swanson Apr-June p53
UC expertise helps guide BSE response — Klingborg, Osburn, Oct-Dec p195
* A brief history of BSE — Klingborg, Osburn Oct-Dec p197

Editorials
ANR pursues excellence in research, development
and delivery — Standiford July-Sept p146
Environmental laws elicit evolution
in pest management — Van Steenwyk, Zalom Jan-Mar p2

Index 2004 Jan-Mar p47

Introduction
Agricultural innovation marks 40 years at Kearney Apr-June p56
* Legendary “mother” pistachio tree to be retired Apr-June p59

Letters
Jan-Mar p4; Apr-June p52; July-Sept p148

Outreach news
Beef quality program meets evolving consumer
and producer concerns July-Sept p151
Public school districts learning to reduce pesticide risks to children Oct-Dec p201
Survey seeks to improve sudden oak death outreach Oct-Dec p202

Research updates
“Farm to palate” postharvest research ensures
high-quality produce Apr-June p62
Monitoring aids control of ag-related stream-temperature
increases July-Sept p149
New BSE cases limit U.S. beef exports,
change cattle testing Oct-Dec p198
* Feed tests, models helping to control BSE Oct-Dec p199
UC nematologists battle tiny underground pests Apr-June p63

Science briefs
Lygus study validates treatment thresholds Apr-June p64
Pyrethroids in Central Valley stream sediments
toxic to bottom-dwellers Jan-Mar p5
State announces new methyl bromide use rules;
phase-out delayed Jan-Mar p5
Three of four county anti-GMO measures fail Jan-Mar p6