Calag Archive

Approximately 97% of the 122 colonies of Klamath weed beetles released in 19 counties of the State are considered established.

Soil fumigation trials to determine if areas where avocado trees have been removed because of root rot—decline—can be replanted successfully have shown considerable promise.

Second or third plantings of young citrus trees in old groves do not grow as well as did those of the original planting or as do plantings of similar young trees on formerly noncitrus soil.

Sugar-beet mosaic investigations conducted in California include tests on the host range, symptoms of the disease, properties of the causing virus, and various aspects of transmission by insects— especially aphids.

The use of sampling methods in fruit and vegetable marketing and processing operations to determine the type of product which is received from each grower is becoming a common practice.

Effective control of broadleaf weeds in onion and garlic fields with cyanate sprays was demonstrated by initial trials in the Imperial Valley last fall.

Important changes have been made toward mechanical harvesting of California speciality crops since World War II. The University's sugar beet harvester, a farmer's almond harvester, a machinist's prune harvester, an engineer's peach harvesting platform—all have contributed to lowering production costs and improving the working conditions of the farm laborer.

Safflower seed oil is a useful type of drying oil and its principal use has been in the paint and varnish industry where it competes directly with linseed oil. Its nonyellowing properties would make it appear to be superior to linseed oil for some interior finishes.

Sour eggs have been found in increasingly large numbers among storage eggs during the past two or three years.

As new vitamins are recognized they are tested with turkeys to determine their place in the feeding program because adequate vitamin intake is particularly essential for poults and breeder hens.