Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Prologue: The Battle against Methyl Iodide 1
6. 1. California Strawberry Assemblages 5
7. 2. Emergent Pathogens 29
8. 3. Curiously Bred Plants and Proprietary Institutions 51
9. 4. Chemical Solutions and Regulatory Pushback 78
10. 5. Soiled Advantages and Highly Valued Land 104
11. 6. Scarce Labor and Disposable Bodies 129
12. 7. Precarious Repairs and Growing Pathologies 152
13. 8. Imperfect Alternatives and Tenuous Futures 176
14. Conclusion: The Problem with the Solution 199
15. Notes 207
16. References 261
17. Index 287