California Agriculture, January-February 1987

Volume 41, Number 1

peer-reviewed research articles

Intensive management of small rangeland units increases forage and lamb productivity
by Donald A. Phillips , Milton B. Jones , D. Michael Center
pp4-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p4
Abstract
Fertilizer and seed treatment allow hiaher stocking rates
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Fertilization increases profitability of lamb production on small pastures
by Montague W. Demment , Milton B. Jones , Ganga P. Deo , D. Michael Center , Martin R. Dally , William A. Williams
pp6-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p6
Abstract
Improved forage growth and quality nearly double gross profits of lamb production.
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A comparison of three methods of pruning Gewurztraminer
by John H. Foott
pp9, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p9
Abstract
“Machine”-pruned vines had best yields
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Grape phylloxera in California
by Jeffrey Granett , Austin C. Goheen , Lloyd A. Lider
pp10-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p10
Abstract
New biotype poses some risk in coastal vineyards
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Night picking
by William C. Fairbank , Leslie L. Ede , Hunter Johnson , Donald A. Luvisi , Rudy A. Neja
pp13-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p13
Abstract
Permits major savings in cooling costs
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Characteristics of women in farming
by Orville E. Thompson , Douglas Gwynn , Charlotte Sharp
pp16-17, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p16
Abstract
Women are participating more actively in farming, largely when other sources of labor are unavailable.
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Cotton seedlings can withstand some early leaf loss
by Thomas A. Kerby , Mark Keeley
pp18-19, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p18
Abstract
New plants are most sensitive to damage at emergence, but only if most of the first leaf (cotyledon) area is lost.
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Early-season navel oranges may be too sour for consumers
by Ernestine Ivans , Marie Ferree
pp20-21, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p20
Abstract
In taste-tests, consumers preferred navel oranges with higher sugar-to-acid ratios than were common early in the season.
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Robotic egg candling system
by Antoine J. Bourely , Tien C. Hsia , K. Upadhyaya Shrinivasa
pp22-24, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p22
Abstract
A prototype laboratory test model showed the system is feasible and could lead to large savings for egg-processing plants.
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: A mandate for watershed research
by Lowell N. Lewis
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v041n01p2
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