Winter 2011 New Publications

Compiled by Steve Tjosvold

Protecting Surface Water from Sediment-Associated Pesticides in Furrow-Irrigated Crops

Description: When pesticide residues get into stream water and in-stream sediments, they can last for anywhere from a few days to decades or more. Learn how to keep these chemicals out of surface water runoff, and out of our state’s waterways.
Publication Number: 8403
Author: R. LONG, A. FULTON, B. HANSON
Inventory Type: PDF File
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-60107-682-3
Copyright Date: 2010
Length: 16 pp.
Link: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8403.pdf

Establishing Hedgerows on Farms in California

Description: A hedgerow is a border of trees, shrubs, perennial grasses, forbs, rushes, or sedges that surrounds a farm field and can reduce the effects of wind and water erosion, provide habitat for beneficial insects, and more. Find out if a hedgerow is right for your farm.
Publication Number: 8390
Author: R. LONG, J. ANDERSON
Inventory Type: PDF File
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-60107-662-5
Copyright Date: 2010
Length: 7 pp.
Link: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8390.pdf

Diagnosing Soil Physical Problems

Description: Plants may grow poorly for many reasons, and many of those may lie underground in the soil. Learn to identify a number of common soil problems so you can seek help to fix them.
Publication Number: 2664e
Author: WILLIAM E. WILDMAN
Inventory Type: PDF File
Language: English
Copyright Date: 1976
Length: 9 pp.
Link: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/2664e.pdf