July-August 2002

Cover: From the Klamath Basin to the Rio Grande, water is a much-disputed commodity in California. Increasingly, agricultural users must compete with environmental and urban needs for scarce water supplies. In this issue of California Agriculture, news and research articles focus on how growers and other water users can irrigate more efficiently and effectively. The cover story explores how UC has responded to the water crisis in the Klamath Basin, where hundreds of growers did not receive irrigation water in 2001 due to a severe drought and concerns about protecting three endangered fish species. Through research and outreach, the University plays a critical role in ensuring that precious water is utilized to the best advantage for wildlife, crops, and people. Cover graphic by Davis Krauter

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California Agriculture, July-August 2002

Volume 56, Number 4
UC responds to Klamath conundrum Also: Special focus on irrigation effiency

peer-reviewed research articles

Improving pumping plant efficiency does not always save energy
by Blaine R. Hanson
pp123-127, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p123
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Garlic in clay loam soil thrives on little irrigation
by Blaine R. Hanson , Don May , Ronald Voss , Marita Cantwell , Robert Rice
pp128-132, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p128
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Buried drip irrigation reduces fungal disease in pistachio orchards
by David A. Goldhamer , Themis J. Michailides , David P. Morgan
pp133-138, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p133
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Focus groups show need for diabetes awareness education among African Americans
by Estella A. West , Gloria R. Brown , Nancy I. Feldnian , Connie L. Garrett , Anna Martin , Anna Olivares , Edwina U. Williams , Christine M. Bruhn , Marciel A. Klenk
pp139-143, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p139
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: New realities for irrigated agriculture
by Henry Vaux Jr.
pp114, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p114
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Atrazine scrambles frog sex organs
Editors
pp116, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p116a
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Oral exposure to hormones “masculinizes” female finches
Editors
pp116-117, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p116b
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Cloned calf “Rosie” is rosy
Editors
pp117, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p117a
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Master Gardeners on page and screen
Editors
pp117, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p117b
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Lessons flow from Klamath Basin water crisis
by Janet Byron
pp118-121, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p118
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Salt tolerance of landscape species evaluated
by Janet Byron
pp121-122, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n04p121
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