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Authors are primarily but not exclusively from ANR ; in 2008 , 15 % were 1301 S . 46th St . , Bldg . 478 , Richmond , CA 94804 - 4600 based at other UC campuses , or other universities Phone : ( 510 ) 665 - 2163 ; Fax : ( 510 ) 665 - 3427 ; calag @ ucdavis.edu http : / / californiaagriculture.ucanr.org and research institutions , and 13 % in 2009 . In 2008 and 2009 , 14 % and 50 % ( respectively ) of reviewers Executive Editor : Janet White Managing Editor : Janet Byron came from universities and research institutions or Senior Editor : Hazel White Art Director : Will Suckow agencies outside ANR . Administrative Support : Carol Lopez , María Muñoz , Rejection rate . The rejection rate ranged between Sandra K . Willard 20 % and 25 % in the last three years . In addition , Associate Editors associate editors and staff sent back 24 % of manu - scripts for revision prior to peer review . 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Upadhyaya , Bryan Weare sociate editor makes the final decision , in consulta - Natural Resources : Adina Merenlender , Kevin Oâ??Hara , Richard B . Standiford tion with the managing and executive editors . Pest Management : Kent Daane , Deborah A . Golino , Editing . After peer review and acceptance , all Joseph Morse , James Stapleton manuscripts are extensively edited by the California Plant Sciences : Kent Bradford , Kevin R . Day , Agriculture staff to ensure readability for an edu - Joseph Grant , Rachael F . Long , Carol Lovatt cated lay audience and multidisciplinary academics . Submissions . California Agriculture manages the California Agriculture ( ISSN 0008 - 0845 ) is published quarterly and mailed at periodi - peer review of manuscripts online . Please read our cals postage paid at Richmond , CA , and additional mailing offices . Postmaster : Send Writing Guidelines before submitting an article ; go change of address â?? 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