September-October 1999

Cover: A Korean container ship heads through Golder Gate toward points east after receiving freight at the Port of Oakland, the top exporting port on the West Coast. In 1998, one-third of the freight shipped from Oakland was agricultural commodities. See pages 6 and 7... © Robert Campbell, Courtesy Port of Oakland

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California Agriculture, September-October 1999

Volume 53, Number 5
Trade outlook: Asian markets recover

peer-reviewed research articles

Defying expectations, Asian financial crisis had little impact on California farm exports
by Colin Carter , Megan Quinn
pp7-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p7
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Why California is different: Nationwide, ‘Asian flu’ had impact
by Collin Carter
pp10-11, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p10
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Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design
by Larry Schwankl , Terry Prichard , Blaine Hanson , IIene Wellman
pp14-20, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p14
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Lead leaching in ceramics difficult to predict
by Nancy Feldman , Cathi Lamp , Arthur Craigmill
pp20-23, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p20
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Food stamp recipients eat more vegetables after viewing nutrition videos
by Amy Block Joy , Nancy Feldman , Mary Lavender Fujii , Linda Garcia , Mark Hudes , Rita Mitchell , Sybille Bunch , Diane Metz
pp24-28, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p24
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Sheep thrive on weedy alfalfa
by Juan N. Guerrero , Martin I. López , Carl E. Bell , Brent Boutwell
pp29-32, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p29
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Peach size affects storage, market life
by Carlos H. Crisosto , David Garner , Luis Cid , Kevin R. Day
pp33-36, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p33
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Cover crops, mulch lower night temperatures in citrus
by Neil V. O'Connell , Richard L. Snyder
pp37-40, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p37
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: New negotiations hold trade opportunities for agriculture
by Daniel A. Sumner
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p2
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Science Briefs
Editors
pp4, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p4
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UC Berkeley launches landmark study
by Janet Byron
pp5, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p5
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After decline, farm exports to gain ground
Editors
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v053n05p6
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