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Written in easy-to-read non-technical language, this manual is the perfect field application guide. Inside you’ll find the professionalism, expertise and science-based answers you’ve come to expect from the University of California—with contributions from more than 40 Cooperative Extension professionals, UC faculty, USDA scientists, and highly skilled prune industry experts.
Chapters include:
An industry overview
A detailed description of prune biology
Information on understanding soils, varieties, irrigation and fertilization
Pest management techniques
A lesson on harvest and postharvest management
The breadth of expertise and knowledge contained in the 320 pages of this manual, along with the more than 300 photos and 56 color illustrations make this one of the most comprehensive prune production manuals in the world.
In "The Plums of New York," U. P. Hedrick delivers an exhaustive exploration of the plum varieties cultivated in New York, intertwining rich botanical descriptions with historical and agricultural context. The work, characterized by its meticulous research and lyrical prose, serves both as a horticultural guide and an homage to the resistance of the fruit's cultivation amidst the rapidly changing agricultural landscape of the early 20th century. Hedrick's discourse reflects a blend of scientific rigor and lyrical charm, placing the book firmly within both botanical literature and the American agrarian tradition. U. P. Hedrick, a notable horticulturist and pomologist, harnessed his profound u...
This collection of essays makes an important contribution to our knowledge of feudalism and finance in France and Spain. Divided into four sections, it covers the use rulers made of courts, parlements, and assemblies for ceremonial, political and fiscal purposes; the institutional formation of Catalonia; comparative studies of France, Catalonia and Aragon in the twelfth century; and monetary and fiscal policies of contemporary rulers.