July-September 2008

Cover: New varieties that require fewer chilling hours have made it possible to grow blueberries in California. More than 4,500 acres of this valuable specialty crop are currently in production. Photo: Vanessa Bremer

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California Agriculture, July-September 2008

Volume 62, Number 3
New specialty crop: Building a better blueberry

peer-reviewed research articles

San Joaquin Valley blueberries evaluated for quality attributes
by Vanessa Bremer , Gayle Crisosto , Richard Molinar , Manuel Jimenez , Stephanie Dollahite , Carlos H Crisosto
pp91-96, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p91
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Field trials identify more native plants suited to urban landscaping
by S. Karrie Reid , Lorence R. Oki
pp97-104, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p97
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Pheromone-based pest management can be cost-effective for walnut growers
by Kimberly P. Steinmann , Minghua Zhang , Joseph A. Grant , Carolyn Pickel , Rachael E. Goodhue
pp105-110, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p105
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Crown gall can spread between walnut trees in nurseries and reduce future yields
by Lynn Epstein , Sukhwinder Kaur , James R. McKenna , Joseph A. Grant , William H. Olson , Wilbur O. Reil
pp111-115, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p111
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Glyphosate-resistant hairy fleabane documented in the Central Valley
by Anil Shrestha , Bradley D. Hanson , Kurt J. Hembree
pp116-119, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p116
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Focus on the future: Staying relevant in a changing California
Editors
pp82, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p82
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Letters
From our readers
pp85, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p85
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Science briefs
Editors
pp86, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p86
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Large nesting birds threaten arboretum trees
by Sylvia Wright
pp87, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p87
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Safe alternatives to replace invasives in California gardens
by Janet Byron
pp88, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p88
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Solutions sought to protect valuable blueberries from citrus thrips
by Stephanie Klunk , Brenda Dawson
pp90, doi#10.3733/ca.v062n03p90
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