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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences


2005 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 John and Doris Norton 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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Susan McGinley

Managing Editor
Robert Casler

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Joanne Littlefield

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Susan McGinley, Joanne Littlefield, Jeff Harrison, Mari N. Jensen and Daniel Stolte

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Maria-del-Carmen Aranguren

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Robert Casler

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David Cox

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.

Western Flower Thrips on Salad Vegetables
Fighting insect pests in southwestern Arizona 
  PDF 1 (1.35Mb)

Revelations of Rice
Decoding the rice genome 
  PDF 2 (5.22Mb)

Mine Tailings and Saltbush
Revegetating the dusty leftovers from Arizona's storied mining past 
  PDF 3 (2.93Mb)

Minding Our A's, B's and Q's: Tracking Whitefly Biotypes
Emergent Q type already in Arizona
  PDF 4 (4.69Mb)

Determining Bull Fertility
A faster test
  PDF 5 (292Kb)

Trace Minerals for Cattle
Supplement boosts selenium, copper and zinc
  PDF 6(984Kb)

Better Parasitic Wasps for Biological Control
Bacterial symbionts make a difference
  PDF 7(1.54Mb)

Alternaria, Allergies and Asthma
Exploring a local fungus that can trigger attacks
  PDF 8(1.19Mb)

It Takes a Village to Test Your Water
 A new EPA Homeland Security Center
  PDF 9(2.56Mb)

Heat Shock Proteins
Developing a tool to fight human and animal disease
  PDF 10(642Kb)

Boosting Lycopene in the Diet
The tomato consumption study
  PDF 11(3.25Mb)

Safer Relationships for Teens
Program builds self-confidence
  PDF 12(724Kb)

Improving Western Vegetable Quality
Vegetable production, harvest, handling and fresh-cut processing
  PDF 13(835Kb)

Massive Pinyon Pine Die-off
Underlying cause revealed
  PDF 14(3.16Mb)

The Arid Lands Research Center
A new U.S. Agricultural Research Service facility for the Southwest
  PDF 15(1.46Mb)

Red Rock Agricultural Center
Sited on more than 4,600 acres in Pinal County
  PDF 16(644Kb)

CALS 2004-2005 Research Awards
  PDF 17(94Kb)

January 2006

Cover photos by Craig D. Allen, Judy Brown, Chieri Kubota, Raina Maier, John Palumbo, Jim Sprinkle

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