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A quarantine unit to handle the safe importation of beneficial insects was completed at Albany in May 1951.

Commercial production of the globe artichoke is limited to several coastal counties–San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara–where approximately 8,000 acres are grown.

Techniques in brush range improvement are being tested in Shasta and San Diego counties.

Orange size, yield and quality can be improved in California citrus orchards by adjusting potassium and phosphorus content of the tree.

Deer repellents sprayed on two-year-old fruit and nut trees did not damage the foliage, even at twice the strength recommended by the manufacturers and when sprayed as often as every two weeks.

Irrigation systems and practices on existing farms were studied in Coachella Valley, and the findings are available for use on new agricultural land developed by the importation of Colorado River water into the area.

Two kinds of mites feed on orchid plants–the spider mites or red spiders, and the false spider mites.

High-yielding orange orchards are being sampled throughout southern California to find clues as to management practices and soil conditions that will produce excellent citrus.

Almond hulls of the IXL variety–soft shell–are of better feed value and have produced better gains than hulls of the Mission or Texas–hard shell–variety.