When symptoms start to manifest, it will last no more than 6 to 8 weeks, then the tree is gone. Last summer, UC plant pathologists David Rizzo and Matteo Garbelotto determined that the disease is caused by a species of Phytophthora. Children who worked in the school garden while learning about nutrition were more likely to try, and even like, spinach, carrots, peas and broccoli, say UC researchers reporting in the January February issue of California Agriculture. First-graders learned about nutrition in the classroom while growing vegetables outdoors in their own gardens. Improving children's desire to taste vegetables is thought to be the first step in developing healthy eating habits.
Almond advertising yields net benefits to growers.
A UC study of almond sales from 1962 through 1998 shows that industry advertising and promotion had a positive effect on demand. Under the almond marketing order, funds for advertising and promotion are collected through an assessment on almond handlers. The industry has also conducted a generic advertising program. California Agriculture is the University of California's peer-reviewed journal of research in agricultural, human and natural resources.