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pro vyhledávání: '"Rural and Agricultural Sociology"'
Autor:
Julie Guthman
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 74, Iss 03, Pp 138-143 (2020)
A major collaborative project launched in 2017 to accelerate the development of disease-resistant strawberry cultivars is responding urgently to two developments: increasing restrictions on fumigant use and the appearance of two novel pathogens not e
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/b31837920cd040f5b1cddf1f1c6dca2a
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 74, Iss 01, Pp 30-39 (2020)
Addressing the current labor shortage in California agriculture will require a multi-pronged approach, one of which may be increasing retention of current workers through improved job satisfaction. We developed a questionnaire to evaluate the job sat
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8ae7544ea7ff4f7daf4519bae9f1f3e2
Autor:
Hekia Bodwitch, Jennifer Carah, Kent M. Daane, Christy Getz, Theodore E. Grantham, Gordon M. Hickey, Houston Wilson
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 73, Iss 03, Pp 177-184 (2019)
In 2018, we surveyed cannabis growers about their experiences with California's commercial cultivation legalization system. Our results suggest high rates of noncompliance with the new regulations. Of the respondents, 31% reported income from cannabi
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/10d9005d928b4fed9d97153dcc7d1579
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 73, Iss 03, Pp 185-193 (2019)
Since California's cannabis legalization, localities have played a central role in determining the regulatory terms of where, how and within what legal bounds cannabis cultivation occurs. Siskiyou County, a rural, conservative and majority white coun
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https://doaj.org/article/217e5b5a3440497c80dc4e3a7ebd5706
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 73, Iss 01, Pp 19-24 (2019)
Vegetable and fruit consumption plays an important role in lowering the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, stroke and some cancers. Yet, only 20% of the population eats the daily recommended amount of produce, and 10% of children do not consum
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f2566aa23783409199c3a00a39c1a39e
Autor:
Mark Lubell, Neil McRoberts
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 72, Iss 4, Pp 236-242 (2018)
As the information revolution sweeps through the agricultural sector, extension professionals may be lagging behind their clients in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) such as social media, which could be a valuable tool for ou
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/53f5dd5bfd3a469eb5af708ca9a57fc4
Autor:
Ann Drevno
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 72, Iss 02, Pp 127-134 (2018)
Growing evidence of agricultural water pollution in California's Central Coast even after the implementation of tough water quality regulations has increased the pressure on regional stakeholders. Previous research has shown that collaborative relati
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/70b2829393c64662b1a2ef29e3fd510f
Autor:
Julie Guthman
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Pp 184-189 (2017)
2016 marked the year of the final phaseout of methyl bromide for use in strawberry production. During the long phaseout period, one replacement fumigant met so much public opposition it was taken off the market, while restrictions on use of other fum
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e858ab060159481f9230640587755864
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 70, Iss 02, Pp 77-82 (2016)
As of 2013, 42 million American households were involved in growing their own food either at home or in a community garden plot. The purpose of this pilot study was to document the extent to which gardeners, particularly less affluent ones, increase
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/71af5d2fb4d64f0f82d32982398e4138
Autor:
Andra Nicoli, Chutima Ganthavorn, Concepcion Mendoza, Anna Martin, Marisa Neelon, Lucia L. Kaiser
Publikováno v:
California Agriculture, Vol 70, Iss 02, Pp 83-88 (2016)
UC ANR Cooperative Extension (UCCE) conducted six focus groups in 2013 with CalFresh-eligible adults to determine how to improve the existing evaluation method for the Plan, Shop, Save, Cook nutrition education classes. Focus group participants (n =
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/738bd269b2c447fbad1444a0b449edc1