July-August 2000

Cover: On the wired farm of the future, growers may use advanced information technology to precisely monitor water needs, weed and pest pressure, soil, and other factors on small field sections. Site-specific management will be used in concert with other developing technologies. The increasing popularity of biologically integrated and sustainable farming systems, along with new agricultural biotechnology for crops and live-stock, could significantly transform the way food and fiber are produced in the 21st century. Illustration courtesy of John Deere Company.

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California Agriculture, July-August 2000

Volume 54, Number 4
On the horizon: Agriculture's new millennium

peer-reviewed research articles

Structural adjustment, resources, global economy to challenge California agriculture
by Warren E. Johnston , Harold O. Carter
pp16-22, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p16
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Perspective: Is this California agriculture's last century?
by Steven C. Blank
pp23-25, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p23
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Growth predicted in biologically integrated and organic farming
by Sean L. Swezey , Janet C. Broome
pp26-35, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p26
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Transgenes are revolutionizing crop production
by George Bruening
pp36-46, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p36
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Perspective: How natural is modern agriculture?
by Neal K. Van Alfen
pp47-48, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p47
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Genetic engineering to improve quality, productivity and value of crops
by Abhaya M. Dandekar , Neal Gutterson
pp49-56, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p49
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Genetic engineering and cloning may improve milk, livestock production
by James D. Murray , Gary B. Anderson
pp57-65, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p57
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Advanced information systems to improve livestock management
by James W. Oltjen
pp61, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p61
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Precision agriculture can increase profits and limit environmental impacts
by Richard E. Plant , G. Stuart Pettygrove , William R. Reinert
pp66-71, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p66
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Commercialization of university research brings benefits, raises issues and concerns
by William B. Lacy
pp72-79, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p72
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: New technologies are changing the face of agriculture
by James M. Lyons , George Bruening
pp4-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p4
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The case of the FLAVR SAVR tomato
by G. Bruening , J.M. Lyons
pp6-7, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p6
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Q&A: Developing nations key to solving global food, resource problems
by Alex McCalla
pp8-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p8
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Sidebar: News from the UC plant genomics frontier
by Jill Goetz
pp11-12, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p11
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Organics profit from premiums
Editors
pp13-14, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p13
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Scientists study farm over century
Editors
pp14, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p14
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Controversy over agricultural biotechnology continues
Editors
pp15, doi#10.3733/ca.v054n04p15
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