UC shores up research for CALFED: How do you slice the water pie?

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Nutritive value of sheep diets on coastal California annual range

Strategic planning enters new phase

Science Briefs

New aphids infest lettuce

Vine mealybug threatens grapes

Safety award winners describe best practices

Q & A: Devising a water strategy for the 21st century

Saline water can be reused to irrigate sugarbeets, but sugar may be low

Shot hole encourages almond drop, doesn't harm kernels

Contaminants and injury induce inking on peaches and nectarines

Farmers adopt new irrigation and fertilizer techniques: Changes could help growers maintain yields, protect water quality

Food preparation practices influence nutrition

Farmworkers positive about their jobs, but suggest improvements

Desert heat degrades quality of stored alfalfa hay