May-June 2000

Cover: With economic boom times, statewide wine grape acreage has increased 53% since 1990. Scientists have examined growth in Sonoma County (see pp 4-20). - Photo by Jack kelly Clark

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California Agriculture, May-June 2000

Volume 54, Number 3
Mapping vineyard expansion: a novel use of GIS

peer-reviewed research articles

Mapping vineyard expansion provides information on agriculture and the environment
by Adina M. Merenlender
pp7-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p7
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Modeling vineyard expansion, potential habitat fragmentation
by Emily Heaton , Adina M. Merenlender
pp12-19, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p12
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How the GIS was used to map and quantify policy impacts
by Colin Brooks , Adina M. Merenlender
pp19-20, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p19
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Publicly funded weather database benefits users statewide
by Doug Parker , Daniel R. Cohen-Vogel , Daniel E. Osgood , David Zilberman
pp21-25, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p21
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Avocado and citrus orchards along the coast may use less water
by Mark E. Grismer , Richard L. Snyder , Ben A. Faber
pp25-29, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p25
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Broccoli residues can control Verticillium wilt of cauliflower
by Steven T. Koike , Krishna V. Subbarao
pp30-33, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p30
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Commercial handling influences quality and ripening of Bartlett pears
by I. Tayfun Agar , Elizabeth J. Mitcham
pp34-37, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p34
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Monitoring soil moisture helps refine irrigation management
by Blaine R. Hanson , Steve Orloff , Douglas Peters
pp38-42, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p38
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Soil type affects accuracy of dielectric moisture sensors
by Blaine R. Hanson , Douglas Peters
pp43-47, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p43
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Effectiveness of tensiometers and electrical resistance sensors varies with soil conditions
by Blaine Hanson , Douglas Peters , Steve Orloff
pp47-50, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p47
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Harvest mechanization helps agriculture remain competitive
by James F. Thompson , Steven C. Blank
pp51-56, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p51
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: UC research can foster science-based land-use planning
by Rick Standiford
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p2
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Sharpshooter on the move
Editors
pp4, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p4a
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Oaks deaths become epidemic
Editors
pp4, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p4b
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Wine growers face new complexities
by Jill Goetz
pp5-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n03p5
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