''California Agriculture'' is a quarterly
peer-reviewed
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scientific journal
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Content
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reporting news and research on agricultural, natural, and human resources that is published by the
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The journal was established in December 1946.
Special issues
''California Agriculture'' often has special issues that explore timely topics, which have recently included
biofuels
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climate change
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and food as medicine.
Awards
''California Agriculture'' has won several awards
from the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE).
Open access
Full text is available for free on the journal's website,
which has the complete contents dating back to 1946.
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English-language journals
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Agricultural journals
Quarterly journals
Agriculture in California
University of California
Publications established in 1946
1946 establishments in California