October-December 2011

Cover: About 34 million acres (42%) of California’s forests and rangelands are privately owned. A new survey of these landowners found that most value the land for its natural amenities and as a financial investment, rather than primarily for income production. Photo of valley oak, Hopland: Laurence R. Costello

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California Agriculture, October-December 2011

Volume 65, Number 4
Stewards of the land: Private owners share views on forest and range resources

peer-reviewed research articles

Forest and rangeland owners value land for natural amenities and as financial investment
by Shasta Ferranto , Lynn Huntsinger , Christy Getz , Gary Nakamura , William Stewart , Sabrina Drill , Yana Valachovic , Michael DeLasaux , Maggi Kelly
pp184-191, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p184
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Tree shelters and weed control enhance growth and survival of natural blue oak seedlings
by Douglas D. McCreary , William Tietje , Josh Davy , Royce Larsen , Morgan Doran , Dustin Flavell , Sergio Garcia
pp192-196, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p192
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Hedgerows enhance beneficial insects on farms in California's Central Valley
by Lora Morandin , Rachael F. Long , Corin Pease , Claire Kremen
pp197-201, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p197
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Water sensors with cellular system eliminate tail water drainage in alfalfa irrigation
by Rajat Saha , Narendra S. Raghuwanshi , Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya , Wesley W. Wallender , David C. Slaughter
pp202-207, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p202
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editorial, news, letters & science briefs

EDITORIAL: Research on fire and ecosystem services must incorporate climate realities
by James W. Bartolome , Max A. Moritz
pp176, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p176
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Letters
From our readers
pp179-180, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p179
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Hilgardia scanning, Web posting to begin with $21,500 in donations
by Janet White
pp180, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p180
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California Firewood Task Force's message: “Buy it where you burn it”
by Janice Alexander , Katie Palmieri
pp181, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p181
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Water workgroup recommends new salinity guidelines for regulatory agencies
by Hazel White , Janet White
pp182-183, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p182
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Science brief: Tree-killing pathogen traced back to California
by Sarah Yang
pp183, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p183
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General Information

About California Agriculture
Editors
pp178, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p178
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Available from ANR
Editors
pp210, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p210a
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Coming Up in California Agriculture
Editors
pp210, doi#10.3733/ca.v065n04p210b
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