Vol. 1, Issue 11, 1947 | Published by California Agriculture

The agricultural situation and the outlook in mid-'47

H Wellman

Condensed from an address delivered before the California State Association of County Assessors, Sept. 2, 1947, Son Francisco, California.

Research Article

Pre-emergence spray for weed control in sugar beets seeded in undisturbed soil successful

W RobbinsR Bainer

Preliminary field tests on the University Farm, Davis, indicate that pre-emergence spraying offers promise as one method of controlling weeds in sugar beets. The method may be applicable to other...

Research Article
Bulk handling of milk by the ranch to factory system
E JackR Perry
Milk-holding tanks on dairy farms, used in conjunction with tank trucks, are bringing about savings to the dairyman and to the milk buyer through the elimination of the ten-gallon milk...
Research Article
Citrus orchard cost study and analysis made in Orange county over 21-year period is reported
H Wahlberg
Over one hundred citrus growers in Orange County have cooperated with the Agricultural Extension Service for the past 21 years in a cost study and analysis of orchard management.
Research Article
Control measures in trichomoniasis abortion by cows
H Cameron
Abortion and sterility constitute major sources of loss to the dairy cattle producer.
Research Article
Water infiltration rates into yolo loam studied to determine irrigation efficiency factors
A Pillsbury
Water infiltration rates into Yolo loam during irrigation were measured in 96 basins in a series of experiments conducted in Los Angeles County over a period of five years.

Research Article

Control measures for barley stripe are recommended

C Suneson

For more than 10 years barley growers have had available a highly satisfactory seed treatment for its control, yet field surveys in each year since 1943 show that more than...

Research Article

Spraying liquid insecticides, fungicides and herbicides by plane lessens drift problem

O French

Spraying insecticides such as DDT in liquid form by airplane may greatly reduce the drifting problem encountered when spreading poisonous dust by plane.

Research Article

Treating row crop seeds with fungicides as control measure against decay or damping-off

L Leach

Treating seeds of several vegetable or field crops with the proper fungicides may improve stands by reducing the amount of seed decay or damping-off. In addition, several seed-borne diseases can...

Research Article
Improved flavor-color produced in evaporated milk
N Tarassuk
There is no known effective method of preventing the cooked or caramelized flavor and brown discoloration of milk processed at high temperatures to render it sterile.
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