California-Catalonia connection enriches research

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Habitats and dispersal of the principal leafhopper vectors of Pierce’s Disease in the San Joaquin Valley

Science Briefs

Imported fire ants carry high price

Persea mite, thrips threaten avocados

CALFED publishes preferred options for Bay-Delta

Ecosystem health subject of landmark gathering

Organic cotton finding a niche in northern San Joaquin

Preliminary studies show yield and quality potential of organic cotton

Water relations of lysimeter-grown peach trees are sensitive to deficit irrigation

Continuous trunk diameter recording can reveal water stress in peach trees

X. fragariae and C. cladosporioides cause strawberry blossom blight

Kiwifruit size influences softening rate during storage

Historical reference crop ET reliable for irrigation scheduling during summer

Organic matter recycling varies with crops grown