Publications

a century of plant virus management in the salinas valley of california, 'east of eden'.	the mild climate of the salinas valley, ca lends itself well to a diverse agricultural industry. however, the diversity of weeds, crops and insect and fungal vectors also provide favorable conditions for plant virus disease development. this paper considers the incidence and management of several plant viruses that have caused serious epidemics and been significant in the agricultural development of the salinas valley during the 20th century. beet curly top virus (bctv) almost destroyed the newl ...	2000	11137170
toxic potential of oleander derived compost and vegetables grown with oleander soil amendments.	california recycles 50% of previously disposed trash. increased use of yardwastes and composts has raised concern about toxic materials in these products. oleander is a toxic shrub common to ca landscapes and is frequently clipped and disposed of in greenwaste containers, resulting in concerns about the toxicity of oleander-contaminated yardwastes and composts from these wastes. information about breakdown of oleandrin (one of the glycoside toxicants of oleander) during composting or the ability ...	2003	12882497