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1999
January 1999 -- Vol. 58. No. 1
 | Assorted fruit flies, red imported fire ants
discovered in California |
| California Bay-Delta Accord on water supply extended |
| Consumers warned of dangers of "chalk"
pesticide |
| White House works with ag employers group on
overhauling H-2A |
February 1999 -- Vol. 58. No 2
| The Red Imported Fire Ant in California -- a
detailed, three-part report |
| National Garden Bureau outlines new bedding plant
varieties for 1999 |
| Plans continue for developing Japanese market for
northwest plants |
| INS "quick response" teams funded; SSA
verification system may be expanded |
March 1999 - Vol. 58. No. 3
| New agricultural pests detected in Southern
California -- Tortoise Beetle and Redgum Lerp Psyllid |
| Calfed program enters phase II in California |
| Hort industry's economic impact in Florida more than
$5 billion |
April 1999 - Vol. 58. No. 4
| Committee considers national grades & standards
for nursery stock |
| Red importedc fire ant quarantine compliance
workshop at South Coast Research Center in Irvine |
| Resistance management: they key to successful plant
disease control |
| Labor department to focus on rights of illegal
workers |
| OSHA update: mandatory safety and ergonomic rules |
| Clinton adminstration issues executive order on
invasive species |
May 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 5
| IRS examining landscape contractors on plant
inventories |
| Nursery fee increase proposed in Washington state |
| OSHA issues draft of proposed ergonomics standard |
| Mass marketing for bedding plant growers -- now and
in the future |
| Social trends influence nursery plant variety
development |
June 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 6
| Quarantine for Red Imported Fire Ant being reviewed |
| Update on nematodes and crop damage to roses |
| California retail certification program now requires
continuing education units |
| New tree fertilization standard |
| Immigration service lessens emphasis on worksite
raids |
July 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 7
| Nursery growers assn. gets update on RIFA
regulations |
| Concerns regarding giant salvinia in agriculture and
being sold as water garden plant |
| California lawsuit challenges EPA authority to
regulate certain water discharges |
| Irrigations scheduling on the web |
August 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 8
| California foliage industry makes gains at meeting
of Ag Commissioners' pest prevention committee |
| Oregon senate passes exemption for hirging H-2A
farmworkers |
| California landscape contractors' report details
wages/benefits |
| UC developed system approved for nursery container
soil preparation |
September 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 9
| Red imported fire ants carry high price tag |
| Labor and immigration reform effort showing steady
progress |
| Family business: fundamentals of succession planning |
| Understanding Hispanic culture can improve
communication with ag workers |
October 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 10
| Northwest nurseries' trade mission to Japan termed a
success |
| Phyton 27 is not just for bacteria anymore |
November 1999 - Vol. 58, No. 11
| Biology and management of the redgum lerp psyllid |
| California's 1998 farm gate value of nursery &
floral products drops slightly |
| USDA proposes permit requirement for noxious weeds |
| DPR drafting regulations for methyl bromide and
chloropicrin |
| California employers face new overtime laws |
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