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Elevated CO2 may alleviate the harmful effects of elevated O3 concentrations on plants
California agriculture has developed considerably more water-efficient rice production than the worldwide average. Because of shallower water submergence and better management, California rice is estimated to require 1080 liters of water per kilogram of rice . Incentives to increase water use efficiency must be considered. California’s water system will adapt to future population growth and…
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One of the most significant challenges reported by urban farmers is crop pests
All measures except open-ended surveys were repeated in 2015. Subsequently, in proceeding research years six additional sites were added for a total twenty-nine farms that participated in this research . Due to variability in support, turnover of garden managers, and a variety of other factors, some farms only participated in portions of the research .…