New negotiations hold trade opportunities for agriculture

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Plant-parasitic nematodes associated with forest trees in California

Science Briefs

Tahoe research partnership created

Variation in estrogen sensitivity may mask endocrine disruption

Moms pass defensive vigor to offspring

UC Berkeley launches landmark study

After decline, farm exports to gain ground

Defying expectations, Asian financial crisis had little impact on California farm exports

Why California is different: Nationwide, ‘Asian flu’ had impact

Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design

Lead leaching in ceramics difficult to predict

Food stamp recipients eat more vegetables after viewing nutrition videos

Sheep thrive on weedy alfalfa

Peach size affects storage, market life

Cover crops, mulch lower night temperatures in citrus