Nov 1, 2011
The current issue of UC's California Agriculture, subtitled Stewards of the land: Private owners share views on forest and range resources, contains several articles highlighting various aspects of our state’s natural resources. Many challenges to our natural environments are anticipated as California continues to develop and grow.
UC’s researchers are highly motivated to find solutions in their areas of expertise. To learn more about what is being done to improve our collective environmental future, please see the following articles available online:
- Forest and rangeland owners value land for natural amenities and as financial investment
- Tree shelters and weed control enhance growth and survival of natural blue oak seedlings
- Hedgerows enhance beneficial insects on farms in California’s Central Valley
- Water sensors with cellular system eliminate tail water drainage in alfalfa irrigation
- Totally impermeable film retains fumigants, allowing lower application rates in strawberry
- Research on fire and ecosystem services must incorporate climate realities
- California Firewood Task Force’s message: “Buy it where you burn it”
- Water workgroup recommends new salinity guidelines for regulatory agencies
- Tree-killing pathogen traced back to California
Mature blue oak. Photo by Bruce Hagen.
Topics:
- alternative fumigants
- commercial agriculture
- disease
- Initiative A Clean Water
- Initiative B Abundant Food
- Initiative C Sharing Science
- Initiative D Sustaining Ecosystems
- Initiative F Families and Communities
- Initiative G Safe Food
- Initiative H Managing Pests
- Initiative I Energy for the Future
- natural resources
- oaks
- ornamental plants and trees
- water quality
- wild fire