OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of California Agriculture is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The CALeDNA program: Citizen scientists and researchers inventory California's biodiversity	21
Impacts of winter cover cropping on soil moisture and evapotranspiration in California's specialty crop fields may be minimal during winter months	8
The potential threat of branched broomrape for California processing tomato: A review	7
Biological and chemical pruning wound protectants reduce infection of grapevine trunk disease pathogens	7
Winter flooding recharges groundwater in almond orchards with limited effects on root dynamics and yield	6
Growers follow the label: An analysis of bee-toxic pesticide use in almond orchards during bloom	5
Robotic strawberry harvest is promising but will need improved technology and higher wages to be economically viable	5
Vineyard-specific climate projections help growers manage risk and plan adaptation in the Paso Robles AVA	5
The drying Salton Sea and asthma: A perspective on a “natural” disaster	4
Proposed changes to the H-2A program would affect labor costs in the United States and California	4
Three decades of “Africanized” honey bees in California	3
Microbiome interactions and their ecological implications at the Salton Sea	3
No-tillage sorghum and garbanzo yields match or exceed standard tillage yields	3
4-H youth advance biosecurity at home and in their communities	3
Integration of grazing and herbicide application improves management of barb goatgrass and medusahead in pasture and rangelands	2
Soil health practices have different outcomes depending on local soil conditions	2
Impacts of winter cover cropping on soil moisture and evapotranspiration in California's specialty crop fields may be minimal during winter months	2
Ecological transitions at the Salton Sea: Past, present and future	2
Cattle grazing reduces fuel and leads to more manageable fire behavior	2
Point- and reach-scale measurements are important for determining accurate seepage rates in controlled flow channels	2
Using Ecological Site Descriptions to make ranch-level decisions about where to manage for soil organic carbon	2