19. State Government's Role

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Foreword VII
4. Preface IX
5. Acknowledgments X
6. Tables XI
7. Figures XIV
8. Introduction: A Special Place 1
9. PART I. Agriculture in California: An Overview
10. 1. The Human Story 9
11. 2. The Dimensions of California Agriculture 21
12. PART II. Resources: The Natural Base
13. 3. Soils and Climate 43
14. 4. Water and Agriculture 65
15. 5. Energy and Agriculture 95
16. PART III. Crops: The Pattern of Production
17. 6. Field Crops 109
18. 7. Fruit and Nut Crops 135
19. 8. Vegetable Crops 163
20. 9. Animal Products 187
21. 10. Nursery and Greenhouse Products 215
22. PART IV. Institutions: Private and Public
23. 12. Organizations in Agriculture 245
24. 13. Agricultural Credit 251
25. 14. Technology and Services 265
26. 15. Marketing 285
27. 16. Food Processing 301
28. 17. The Changing Consumer 317
29. 18. Education and Research in Agriculture 329
30. 19. State Government's Role 347
31. 20. Federal Programs and California Agriculture 367
32. PART V. Challenges: Today and Tomorrow
33. 21. Policy Issues 381
34. 22. An Ecological Overview 389
35. Contributors 405
36. Index 409