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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences


2002 Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report

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The University of Arizona
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Vice Provost and Dean
Eugene G. Sander

Vice Dean
Director, Agricultural Experiment Station
Colin Kaltenbach

Associate Dean
Director of Cooperative Extension
Jim Christenson

Associate Dean
Director of Academic Programs
David Cox

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences includes the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, the School of Renewable Natural Resources, the Office of Arid Lands Studies, the Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension, and the Office of Academic
Programs.

The College is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer.

Arizona Agricultural Experiment
Station Research Report

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Robert Casler

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Roger Caldwell

The Arizona Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report is a publication of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Information in this report becomes public property upon publication and may be reprinted, provided no commercial endorsement is implied. Please credit authors, photographers, the publication and the University of Arizona. Any products, services or organizations mentioned, shown or indirectly implied in this publication do not imply endorsement by the University.

1. Protecting Cotton from Lygus Bugs
IPM program reduces insecticide, controls pest 
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2. The Agricultural Research Complex
New facility focuses on livestock industry needs
  PDF 30Kb

3. Preventing Agroterrosim
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory part of statewide system
  PDF 31Kb

4. The Role of Carcinogens in Breast Cancer
Biochemical studies show lifestyle and environmental links
  PDF 69Kb

5. Irrigation Efficiency for Durum Wheat
Growing pasta wheat and barley in Arizona
  PDF 55Kb

6. Fire Management in the West
Research and teaching of fire ecology in Arizona
  PDF 60Kb

7. The Santa Rita Experimental Range Turns 100
Vegetation and wildlife studies assist range management
  PDF 75Kb

8. Cracking the Code in Maize
Gene studies offer tools for plant improvement
  PDF 55Kb

9. A New Plant Disease Hits the U.S. “Winter Salad Bowl” Fusarium wilt of lettuce
  PDF 53Kb

10. Cleaner Air in the Desert
New technology measures dust emissions in agricultural settings
  PDF 42Kb

11. Mine Tailings Restoration
Method uses high grade biosolids to revegetate land
  PDF 60Kb

12. Salad at the South Pole
Growth chamber will house vegetable and fruit crops
  PDF 54Kb

13. High-Stakes Testing Isn’t the Answer
Study compares AIMS test scores for different student populations
  PDF 28Kb

14. More than ABCs
Success in school also depends on key relationships
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15. Research awards for 2001-2002
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January 2003


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