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June 1978
Volume 32, Number 6

Peer-reviewed research and review articles

Agricultural mechanization and public policy
by Philip L. Martin, Stanley S. Johnson
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Farmworkers who are displaced by mechanization enjoy few legislative or private contract rights to adjustment assistance. Farmworkers and society would both be better off if programs were developed that reduce the hardship accompanying inevitable displacement.
Bracken fern control with several herbicides
by Steven R. Radosevich, Willam H. Brook, David R. Adams, Walter B. McHenry
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Because bracken fern produces phytotoxins that disturb the normal development of other plants, insects, and animals, the chemicals that control it are particularly important.
Sugar beet: An efficient user of soil nitrogen
by F. Jack Hills, Gary R. Peterson
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New measuring techniques have enabled researchers to accurately estimate the amount of N to apply to achieve maximum sugar yield.
Parasitic nematode seeks out navel orangeworm in almond orchards
by James E. Lindegren, Charles E. Curtis, George O. Poinar
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Because the orangeworm-infested almond is not penetrable by most insecticides, a better solution to NOW infestation might be a biological control method. application of an entomophagous nematode.
Effects of prolonged drying and harvest delay following ethephon on walnut kernel quality
by George S. Sibbett, George C. Martin, T. Mark Draper
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Walnut kernel quality deteriorates if harvest is delayed. Ethephon, applied to advance harvest, was not found to accelerate this process.
Avoiding ethylene concentrations in harvested lettuce
by Leonard L. Morris, Adel A. Kader, James A. Klaustermeyer, Charles C. Cheyney
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At almost any stage of the handling process, lettuce may be exposed to ethylene gas, trace amounts of which can cause russet spotting.
Furadan controls root weevil on strawberries
by Norman F. McCalley, Norman C. Welch
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When applied as a bed sprag to weevil-infested strawberry plants after fall and winter picking, Furadan greatlg reduced populations of woods and cribrate weevils.
Control of Penicillium decay of garlic
by Arthur S. Greathead
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Trials conducted in 1976 and 1977 showed that various fungicides, when used on cloves before planting, increased stand and yield of garlic.
Some principles and perspectives of agriculture
by Cecil E. Yarwood
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News and opinion

Fish farming in California
by J. B. Kendrick
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General Information

Research in progress
by Editors
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June 1978
Volume 32, Number 6

Peer-reviewed research and review articles

Agricultural mechanization and public policy
by Philip L. Martin, Stanley S. Johnson
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
Farmworkers who are displaced by mechanization enjoy few legislative or private contract rights to adjustment assistance. Farmworkers and society would both be better off if programs were developed that reduce the hardship accompanying inevitable displacement.
Bracken fern control with several herbicides
by Steven R. Radosevich, Willam H. Brook, David R. Adams, Walter B. McHenry
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
Because bracken fern produces phytotoxins that disturb the normal development of other plants, insects, and animals, the chemicals that control it are particularly important.
Sugar beet: An efficient user of soil nitrogen
by F. Jack Hills, Gary R. Peterson
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
New measuring techniques have enabled researchers to accurately estimate the amount of N to apply to achieve maximum sugar yield.
Parasitic nematode seeks out navel orangeworm in almond orchards
by James E. Lindegren, Charles E. Curtis, George O. Poinar
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
Because the orangeworm-infested almond is not penetrable by most insecticides, a better solution to NOW infestation might be a biological control method. application of an entomophagous nematode.
Effects of prolonged drying and harvest delay following ethephon on walnut kernel quality
by George S. Sibbett, George C. Martin, T. Mark Draper
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
Walnut kernel quality deteriorates if harvest is delayed. Ethephon, applied to advance harvest, was not found to accelerate this process.
Avoiding ethylene concentrations in harvested lettuce
by Leonard L. Morris, Adel A. Kader, James A. Klaustermeyer, Charles C. Cheyney
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
At almost any stage of the handling process, lettuce may be exposed to ethylene gas, trace amounts of which can cause russet spotting.
Furadan controls root weevil on strawberries
by Norman F. McCalley, Norman C. Welch
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
When applied as a bed sprag to weevil-infested strawberry plants after fall and winter picking, Furadan greatlg reduced populations of woods and cribrate weevils.
Control of Penicillium decay of garlic
by Arthur S. Greathead
| Full text HTML  | PDF  
Trials conducted in 1976 and 1977 showed that various fungicides, when used on cloves before planting, increased stand and yield of garlic.
Some principles and perspectives of agriculture
by Cecil E. Yarwood
Full text HTML  | PDF  

News and opinion

Fish farming in California
by J. B. Kendrick
Full text HTML  | PDF  

General Information

Research in progress
by Editors
Full text HTML  | PDF  

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