Fall 1998 (v10n3)
  Resources

Print Publications

Vineyards Brochure
Vineyards in an Oak Landscape, by Adina Merenlender and Julia Crawford, 15 pages, 1998, University of California DANR Publication 21577. Based in part on research funded by UC SAREP, this brochure from the University of California Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program is directed at grape growers with vineyards next to woodlands and landowners considering vineyard development. It explores the physical, biological and social benefits of maintaining and restoring native vegetation in and around the vineyard, and offers practical information on how to assess land management decisions and balance agricultural production with natural resource conservation. In addition to information on oaks, the publication discusses biodiversity maintenance, riparian area and wetland conservation, erosion control, wildlife habitat, disease control, and economic incentives. To order, contact University of California, DANR Communication Services, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608-1239; Tel: (800) 994-8849 or (510) 642-2431; Fax: (510) 643-547. The price is $4.50 (Calif. residents add 8.25% sales tax) plus shipping and handling. Payment can be by VISA or MasterCard (minimum $5.00), U.S. check or money order (payable to "UC Regents") or purchase order (minimum $25.00).

Ag Customers & Energy Restructuring
New Options for Agricultural Customers: California's Electric Industry Restructuring, produced by the California Energy Commission in cooperation with the University of California Small Farm Center, 20 pages, 1998. Free booklet outlining energy choices for farmers and other agricultural customers since the restructuring of California's electricity industry in March 1998. Contact the California Energy Commission's Energy Efficiency Hotline, Tel: (800) 772-3300 or (916) 654-5106; Fax: (916) 653-7480; email: ramon@energy.state.ca.us; Web site: http://www.energy.ca.gov/agprogram/

Cover Crop Book
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 2nd Edition, Sustainable Agriculture Network, 212 pages, 1998. Building on the success of the first edition and responding to the demand for farmer-ready information, this publication explains how and why cover crops work and provides information on how to build cover crops into any farming operation. Billed as the most comprehensive book published on the use of cover crops to sustain cropping systems and build soil, it includes detailed charts of cover crop characteristics and management, adaptation maps, essays on soil fertility, crop rotations, pest management and cover crop selection, and 18 chapters on the most commonly used and widely adapted cover crops for the continental United States. Also includes cover crop appendix, seed sources list, list of national cover crop experts, index, bibliography, and cover crop resources on the World Wide Web. To order the $19 publication, send a check or purchase order to Sustainable Agriculture Publications, Hills Bldg., University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0082; Email: san@nal.usda.gov; Web site: http://www.sare.org

Biological Control
Enhancing Biological Control: Habitat Management to Promote Natural Enemies of Agricultural Pests, edited by Charles H. Pickett, Biological Control Program, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Robert L. Bugg, UC SAREP, 421 pages, 1998 (late November). Includes six black and white illustrations, 75 figures, 48 tables. Field entomologists and farmers have recognized that conservation of natural enemies is important to effective biological control in many agricultural systems. This collection addresses an important gap in the biological control literature by providing the first comprehensive summary of recent findings on habitat manipulation to control pests. Enhancing Biological Control includes contributions from experts from U.S., Finland, Germany, Great Britain, People's Republic of China and Switzerland. Chapters cover habitat modification in fields, orchards or vineyards, and along or near the perimeters of fields, including hedges or other uncultivated areas. Generalist and specialist natural enemies are described in full, as are theoretical and practical issues. Experimental designs for studying enhancement are described, and the editors include a modeling study that explores how the dispersal of natural enemies interacts with the positioning of refuges. A valuable information source for researchers, farmers and agricultural consultants. To purchase the $50.00 hardcover book, contact the University of California Press fulfillment service at Tel: (800) 777-4726, Fax: (800) 999-1958 or order it from book stores.

SAREP WEB Information

http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu

In addition to its print publications, UC SAREP offers access to SAREP-funded research and education projects, its newsletter, its latest Biennial Report, an interactive calendar, and information databases through its World Wide Web server.

Newly organized sections with new items:

Competitive Grants
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/grants/

Crop & Livestock Production Information
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/production.htm

News Releases/Media
http://www.sarep.ucdavis/news/pryear.htm

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