January-March 2008

Cover: California's $45 billion wine industry continues to grow and change. In Sonoma County's Alexander Valley (shown), vineyards continue to expand, as do premium wine-growing areas along the coast. Photo: ©2008 Herb Lingl (aerialarchives.com)

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California Agriculture, January-March 2008

Volume 62, Number 1
Better wines, more vines: California and the world wine revolution

peer-reviewed research articles

California wine industry evolving to compete in 21st century
by Rachael Goodhue , Richard Green , Dale Heien , Philip Martin
pp12-18, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p12
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Post-emergence herbicides are cost effective for vineyard floor management on the Central Coast
by Laura Tourte , Richard Smith , Larry Bettiga , Tiffany Bensen , Jason Smith , Daryl Salm
pp19-23, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p19
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Minimum tillage could benefit California rice farmers
by Bruce Linquist , Albert Fischer , Larry Godfrey , Chris Greer , James Hill , Kaden Koffler , Michael Moeching , Randal Mutters , Chris van Kessel
pp24-29, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p24
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Postharvest survival of navel orangeworm assessed in pistachios
by Joel P. Siegel , L.P.S. (Bas) Kuenen , Bradley S. Higbee , Patricia Noble , Richard Gill , Glen Y. Yokota , Rodrigo Krugner , Kent M. Daane
pp30-35, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p30
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Bait formulations and longevity of navel orangeworm egg traps tested
by L.P.S. (Bas) Kuenen , Walt Bentley , Heather C. Rowe , Brian Ribeiro
pp36-39, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p36
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Public work projects cultivate youth in workforce development programs
by David Campbell , Jean Lamming , Cathy Lemp , Ann Brosnahan , Carole Paterson , John Pusey
pp40-46, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p40
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: UC know-how can boost California wine economy
by Andrew L. Waterhouse , Neal Van Alfen
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p2
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Letters
From our readers
pp5-6, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p5
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EDITORIAL: Laue leads Cal Ag into digital future
Editors
pp6, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p6a
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Service grants allow 4H-ers to build healthier communities
by Hazel White
pp6-7, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p6b
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Oiled birds cleaned up and sent home; research studies launched
by Robin Meadows
pp7-8, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p7
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UC Cooperative Extension helps people cope with Southern California wildfires
by Robin Meadows
pp8-9, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p8
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Trained ovines chomp on weeds, avoid vines
by Robin Meadows
pp10, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p10
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Mapping shows continued vineyard expansion in premium wine-growing areas
Editors
pp11, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n01p11
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