November-December 2002

Cover: With a production value of $138 million in 2001, rice is an important California field crop. Grown in flooded conditions, rice is also one of the crops considered most sensitive to salinity. In a series of field and greenhouse studies, scientists with UC and USDA determined that rice is significantly more sensitive to salinity than previous guidelines suggest. By carefully managing water in fields, particularly at growth stages when rice is most salt-sensitive, farmers can limit crop damage and optimize yields. Aove, Former UC Davis post-graduate researcher Bill Thomas takes measurements in a grower's rice field, whcich was outfitted with large metal rings to study the impacts of various salinity levels in soil and water. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark .

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California Agriculture, November-December 2002

Volume 56, Number 6
Saline water and rice yields - a delicate balance

peer-reviewed research articles

Water management practices can affect salinity in rice fields
by Steven C. Scardaci , Michael C. Shannon , Stephen R. Grattan , Austine U. Eke , Stacey R. Roberts , S. Goldman-Smith , James E. Hill
pp184-188, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p184
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Rice is more sensitive to salinity than previously thought
by Stephen R. Grattan , Linghe Zeng , Michael C. Shannon , Stacy R. Roberts
pp189-198, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p189
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California mealybugs can spread grapevine leafroll disease
by Deborah A. Golino , Susan T. Sim , Raymond Gill , Adib Rowhani
pp196-201, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p196
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Proper harvest timing can improve returns for intermountain alfalfa
by Steve B. Orloff , Daniel H. Putnam , Steve C. Blank
pp202-208, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p202
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Research budget cuts challenge ANR
by W.R. Gomes
pp178, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p178
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The buzz on mosquito, malaria genetic codes
Editors
pp180, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p180a
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Centers to combat “agro-terror”
Editors
pp180-181, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p180b
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State budget calls for 10% research cut
Editors
pp181, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p181a
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UC offers online course for grape pest advisors
Editors
pp181, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p181b
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SOD pathogen hits coast redwoods, Douglas fir
by Janet White
pp182, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p182
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Beahrs international program trains professionals in sustainable development
by Janet Byron
pp183, doi#10.3733/ca.v056n06p183
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