Biomass crops can be used for biological disinfestation and remediation of soils and water
James J. Stapleton, UC Kearney Agricultural Center
Gary S. Bañuelos, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center
California Agriculture 63(1):41-46. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v063n01p41.
J.J. Stapleton is Integrated Pest Management Plant Pathologist and Coordinator, Natural Resources Program, UC Statewide IPM Program, UC Kearney Agricultural Center, Parlier; G.S. Bañuelos is Research Plant/Soil Scientist, USDA-ARS, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier.
Author Stapleton gratefully acknowledges UCIPM Competitive Research Grant and USDA Smith-Lever Implementation Grant funds for partial support of the described studies. Author Bañuelos and USDA-ARS acknowledge the continued applied support of John Diener of Red Rock Ranch, and the financial support provided by the California State University Agricultural Research Initiative and Department of Water Resources-Proposition 204.