August 1954

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California Agriculture, August 1954

Volume 8, Number 8
Animal feed utilization affected by comfort

research articles

Design of livestock shades: Construction and location of shades contribute to animal comfort and maintenance of feed intake
by C. F. Kelly , T. E. Bond , N. R. Ittner
pp3-4, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p3
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Use of moles for subirrigation: Sutter Basin beans adequately irrigated by improved procedures in ditching and use of artificial moles
by D. W. Henderson , J. H. Lindt , R. C. Pearl
pp5-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p5
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New pest of ladino clover seed: Cultural practices believed best control of clover case bearer now established in certain counties
by Ray F. Smith , Lloyd Andres
pp7-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p7
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Wind machine tests in citrus: Frost protection studies in 1954 confirmed earlier findings next to be investigated in deciduous trees
by F. A. Brooks , D. G. Rhoades , A. S. Leonard
pp8-10, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p8
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Valencia fruit sizes increased: Calcium acid phosphate found effective in outdoor cultures of pure silica sand and nutrient solution
by A. R. C. Haas , Joseph N. Brusca
pp11-15, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p11
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Codling moth at linden in 1953: Uccessful control sprays applied in experimental orchard in season of serious infestation at Linden
by A. E. Michelbacher , Earl Oatman
pp12-13, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p12
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Biological control of fig scale: From 67% to 100% of scale on twigs sampled in 1954 at colonization sites was found to be parasitized
by Richard L. Doutt
pp13, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p13
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Temperature and lettuce losses: Variables of time and temperature as they affect deterioration of harvested lettuce investigated
by Harlan K. Pratt , Leonard L. Morris , Carl L. Tucker
pp14-16, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p14
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General Information

Nitrogen on California cotton: Proper fertilization contributes to good return per dollar invested in San Joaquin Valley farms
by C. O. McCorkle, D. S. Mikkelsen
pp2, doi#10.3733/ca.v008n08p2
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