[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Reducing grower inputs is an overriding theme for much of Dr. Scott Johnson’s stone fruit research at the University of California’s Kearney Agricultural Center. The increasing costs of production, especially labor, are a big issue for California’s stone fruit growers, the UC Extension pomologist said. His research focuses on improving the efficiency of cultural practices in peaches, plums, and nectarines to help growers reduce labor, fertilizer, and water usage without adversely affecting yield and fruit quality. […]