Publicly funded agricultural research: An impending crisis?

Also in this issue:

Can farmers use water more effectively?: Two on-farm demonstrations compare irrigation methods

Reducing drainwater: Furrow vs. subsurface drip irrigation

Subsurface drip produced highest net return in Westlands area study

Analysis: Demonstration projects compared

South Sierra oak regeneration wak in sapling stage

How quality relates to price in California fresh peaches

Trace elements limit potential for blending San Joaquin drainwater with canal water

Low-input technology proves viable for limited-resource farmers in Salinas Valley

Treatment of destructive elm leaf beetle should be timed by temperature

To control mealybugs, stop honeydew-seeking ants

If registered, fungicide could reduce cavity spot of carrots

Phylloxera on rise…: Deadly insect pest poses increased risk to north coast vineyards

The effects of different pasture and rangeland ecosystems on the annual dynamics of insects in cattle droppings