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Drought Tip: Reclaiming Saline, Sodic, and Saline-Sodic Soils
O'geen, Anthony
Farm
(2015)
Salt-affected soils cause poor plant growth, affect crop production, and reduce water use efficiency. The reclamation of salt-affected soils can lead to better water management, water use efficiency, and crop production.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Understanding Soil Erosion in Irrigated Agriculture
O'geen, Anthony Toby
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Schwankl, Lawrence J
Farm
(2006)
A soil's physical and chemical properties determine whether it is vulnerable to erosion, which can reduce soil quality and cause other problems besides. Learn the basics of identifying what type of erosion is affecting your land and what's causing it.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Erodibility of Agricultural Soils, with Examples in Lake and Mendocino Counties
O'geen, Anthony Toby
;
Elkins, Rachel
;
Lewis, David
Farm
(2006)
Soil erosion is a major cause of water quality degradation. Included is an introduction to the properties of soil that influence its erodibility and an explanation of soil properties that you can manage to minimize erosion.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Vegetative Filter Strips for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control in Agriculture
Grismer, Mark E
;
O'geen, Anthony Toby
;
Lewis, David
Farm
(2006)
Irrigated orchards, vineyards, and row crops have high erosion rates. The vegetative filter strip (VFS) offers one way to control erosion rates and keep soil in the field rather than letting it be carried off site in drainage water.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Revised Storie Index for Use with Digital Soils Information
O'geen, Anthony Toby
;
Southard, Susan B
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Southard, Randal J
Farm
(2008)
Since the 1950s, the Storie Index has been used to rate California soils for land use and productivity. Now UC researchers have developed a revised Storie Index that generates ratings automatically from digital soils data available from USDA.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Facts about Serpentine Rock and Soil Containing Asbestos in California
Frazell, Julie
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Elkins, Rachel
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O'Geen, Anthony Toby
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Reynolds, Robert
;
Meyers, James
Other
(2009)
Serpentine and related rocks sometimes contain naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). When these rocks break down into soil, the NOA comes with them, and that creates a health hazard. Learn to recognize serpentine soils and keep health risks to a minimum.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Orchard Floor Management Practices to Reduce Erosion and Protect Water Quality
O'Geen, Anthony Toby
;
Prichard, Terry L
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Elkins, Rachel
;
Pettygrove, G Stuart
Farm
(2006)
Water-induced erosion carries valuable soil out of orchards and into downstream waterways, where it can cause serious problems. Learn how to keep your soil where it will do you the most good.
Book
Peer Reviewed
Trees and Shrubs for Northern California Serpentine Landscapes
Frazell, Julie
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Elkins, Rachel
;
O'Geen, Anthony Toby
;
Reynolds, Robert
Yard and Garden
(2009)
When gardening in serpentine soils, you need to avoid exposure to naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) and some heavy metals. Here are precautions you can take in the garden along with a list of trees and shrubs you can plant to help stabilize these soils.
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