UC Organic Farming Research Workgroup Directory
Individual Listing| Name | Lynn Epstein | Title | Professor |
| Phone | 530-754-7916 | lepstein@ucdavis.edu | |
| Organization/Business | UCD Plant Pathology | Occupation | Researcher |
| Web Site | http://plpnem.ucdavis.edu/plp/people/bio_info/Epstein.htm | Workgroup(s) | Organic Farming Workgroup Biologically Integrated Farming Systems Workgroup |
| County(ies) | Yolo | Commodities | Tomato |
| Expertise and Research Interests | Organic Pest Management Effect of _different "farming systems" (including organic with and without conservation tillage) on incidence of root diseases on tomato | ||
| Publications / Products | Pesticide Use Epstein, L., Bassein, S. Zalom, F.G., and Wilhoit, L. R. 2001. Changes in pest management practice in almond orchards during the rainy season in California USA. Agriculture, Ecosystems and the Environment 83:111-120. Epstein, L., and Bassein, S. 2001. Pesticide applications of copper on perennial crops in California, 1993 to 1998. Journal of Environmental Quality 30: 1844-1847 Epstein, L., Bassein, S. and Zalom, F.G. 2000. California growers reduce use of organophosphates but increase use of pyrethroids in dormant almond and stone fruit orchards. California Agriculture 54:14-19. | ||