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Plain concrete pipe systems carry most of southern California's irrigation water but still can be improved in design and installation.

Satisfactory control of naval orange fruit drop is achieved by California citrus growers who have applied 2,4-D as a plant growth regulator on commercial acreage since 1947.

The economic value of frost protection directly depends upon the productivity of the orchard–in quantity and quality. No close averages are available but it can be assumed that the citrus grower who has to heat more than six or seven nights a year probably is losing money on frost protection.

Growth intervals of common legume-grass mixtures were investigated to determine the most efficient system of rotation grazing in California's irrigated pastures.

Sucrose foliage sprays reduce transplant shock of tomatoes.

The Division of Entomology and Parasitology at Berkeley and Davis aims at controlling the agricultural pests of California, with special emphasis on those of importance to the northern part of the state.

The following report is based upon a survey undertaken at the request of the Division of Food Technology, University of California College of Agriculture.