Vol. 7, Issue 3, 1953

Farm enterprise accounting: Cost and production records on each farm activity provide facts for organization of a more profitable farm business

A Shultis

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Research Article

Reseeding burned rangeland: Competition between annual and perennial grasses studied to determine best seeding rates for good forage

A ShultzH Biswell

Seed mixtures used for reseeding forage land should be so adjusted as to seeding rates that annual and perennial grasses can become established in desired amounts.

Research Article
Aphid damage to pears: Petal-fall application of parathion or malathon will effectively control all species damaging to pear fruit
H MadsenA Borden
Pear fruit damage by aphids has been increasing in California during the past few years.
Research Article
Urea nitrogen as foliar spray: Application to citrus studied for effects on plant growth, leaf burn, root activity, and fruit quality
J KuykendallA Wallace
Basic aspects of urea nitrogen as a foliar spray for citrus are under study in laboratory and glasshouse investigations.
Research Article
Codling moth on walnuts: Tests made on Payne walnuts in northern California compared effectiveness of sprays and types of sprayer
A MichelbacherO BaconW Wade
DDT, standard lead arsenate, and combinations of the two chemicals were studied for comparative effectiveness in trials with conventional rigs and with air carrier sprayers.
Research Article
Virus-free cherry: Budwood of sweet cherry varieties developed free from known viruses
G NylandR Brooks
Virus-free budwood of sweet cherry varieties—Bing, Black Tartarian, Napoleon or Royal Ann, Black Republican, Deacon, and Lambert—have been propagated in experimental plantings at Davis. Sufficient fruit has been produced on...

Research Article

Northern fowl mite control: Effective control measures prove practical for use on large or small poultry farms

D FurmanS CoatesG Rohrbacher

The northern fowl mite—Bdellonyssus sylviarum—sometimes mistakenly known as the feather mite, can be controlled readily according to the findings of laboratory and field tests extending over a period of almost...

Research Article

Orange industry trends: Changing economic relationships and technology affect returns and marketing practices of California growers

S HoosJ Boles

The following article is based on the more detailed report by the same authors, “Oranges and Orange Products, Changing Economic Relationships,” Bulletin No. 731, available without charge by addressing a...

Research Article

Efficiency in fruit marketing: Accuracy and cost of small-sample grading systems for California fruit packing houses

B FrenchR Bressler

This article is the second section of Part VIII of a series of reports on the effects of packing-house equipment, plant layout, and work methods on efficiency and costs. These...

Research Article
Per capita use of dairy foods: Consumption of dairy products studied in relation to size of income, age, and number of persons in a family
J Coles
The sixth and last of a series of reports on the consumption of dairy products in urban areas of California made co-operatively by the Department of Home Economics, University of...

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