News

Editorial
 Focus on the future: Staying relevant in a changing California
   by Daniel M. Dooley

Letters
 Living with light brown apple moth
 Food safety and postharvest technology

Science briefs
 Glyphosate resistance is
increasing in California
  Study finds more fresh, local
foods on hospital trays

Research news
 Large nesting birds threaten
arboretum trees
 Safe alternatives to replace
invasives in California gardens
Solutions sought to protect valuable blueberries from citrus thrips

Research and reviews

San Joaquin Valley blueberries evaluated for quality attributes
Bremer et al.
Six highbush, low-chill cultivars grown under warm conditions developed acceptable attributes including solids concentration, firmness, antioxidants and taste.
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Field trials identify more native plants suited to urban landscaping
Reid, Oki
These species use less water, pesticides and fertilizer, and remain beautiful despite the Central Valley’s hot, dry summers.
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Pheromone-based pest management can be cost-effective for walnut growers
Steinmann et al.
Alternative strategies could cost less than conventional strategies for more than half the growers analyzed, with a potential 40% drop in pesticide use.
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Crown gall can spread between walnut trees in nurseries and reduce future yields
Epstein et al.
Trees growing next to infected ones in nurseries are more likely to develop galls in the orchard. Young trees in the orchard with more galls yield fewer nuts.
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Glyphosate-resistant hairy fleabane
documented in the Central Valley
Shrestha, Hanson, Hembree
In greenhouse experiments, the levels of resistance found in hairy fleabane seedlings from three perennial and noncrop areas varied from 3- to 10-fold.
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