Volume 4 (2003) Number 4

The Annual Meeting of the International Editorial Board of the Journal of Central European Agriculture already became a habit. This year it was held on 8 -11 October, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Discussions focused the experiences of editing the journal in year 2003 and about future developments and possibilities of extending the cooperation of the member institutions. A decision was made that in the future stricter regulations will be applied for the reviewing process, this way increasing the scientific quality of JCEA. The present issue contains 17 papers from 8 countries: Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, Turkey, Scotland, Italy, Slovenia and Slovak Republic. This issue presents the research: genesis and classification of inceptisols formed on the slate parent material under forest vegetation; the background levels of heavy metals in the vertisols under mediterranean type of climate in the region of Turkey; the effect of rotational grazing on floristic composition and yield of Ranunculo repentis – Alopecuretum pratensis hilly grassland; the variation of triiodothyronine (t 3) level in milking cows exposed to direct solar radiation; yield and its components in field pea (Pisum arvense l.) lines; the evolution of the fitosanitary estate of the stored apples in natural conditions; monitoring of pesticide residues in agricultural products in the years 2001 and 2002; control of some phytopathogen agents by using special foliar fertilizers; the response of some apple varieties to powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) attack in central Transylvania conditions; The response of some apple varieties to apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) attack in central Transylvania conditions; a new microzone for seed potato production in Romania - Huedin area - in Cluj county; innovation transfer and rural SMEs; movement of cadmium and lead in anthropogenically formed trophic chains of a pasture type; the effect of ethephon, NAA, BA and their combinations on thinning intensity of 'Summerred' apples; evolution of the main blood indices in tsigai fattening sheep; influence of year and atonik application on variability of sugar beet root yield and digestion; quality of sugar beet root in relation to weather conditions and different atonik doses. The Romanian Editorial board is now handing over the editorial tasks to the Czech National Editorial Board, as in year 2004 our colleagues in Češké Budejovice will be taking over the responsibility for editing Volume 5 of JCEA. With the publication 17 papers in Number 4 we are proud to say that we managed to publish 4 issues this year, with altogether 53 papers, thus reaching the level of publication frequency we had originally aimed at when the Journal was launched. We would like to thank all the national editorial boards and also our authors for their cooperation, and the technical staff in Zagreb for their efficient and professional work, which made our task easy and enjoyable all the time. We hope that our colleagues in Češké Budejovice will find the editorial tasks as exciting and rewarding as we have experienced during the year, and will enjoy equally good communication with all of our partners. The Romanian Editorial Board

CONTENTS: Genesis and classification of inceptisols formed on the slate parent material under forest vegetation CUMHUR AYDINALP, EWART ADSIL FITZPATRICK ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 281 - 288 The background levels of heavy metals in vertisols under mediterranean type of climate in the region of Turkey CUMHUR AYDINALP, MALCOLM S. CRESSER ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 289 - 296 The effect of rotational grazing on floristic composition and yield of Ranunculo repentis - Alopecuretum pratensis hilly grassland Vpliv uvedbe čredinske paše na floristično sestavo in pridelek hribovskega travinja združbe Ranunculo repentis – Alopecuretum pratensis GSELMAN A.*, KRAMBERGER B., LEŠNIK A. IZVLEČEK ABSTRACT ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: Slovenian 297 - 306 The variation of triiodothyronine (T3) level in milking cows exposed to direct solar radiation Variaţiile nivelului triiodotironinei (T3) la vaci de lapte expuse radiaţiei solare directe PUSTA D.*, ODAGIU A., ERSEK A., PAŞCA I. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 307 - 312 Yield and its components in field pea (Pisum arvense L.) lines A.S. TEKELI, ATES, E. ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 313 - 318 The evolution of the fitosanitary status of the stored apples in natural conditions Evoluţia stării fitosanitare a merelor in timpul depozitării naturale PUIA C.E., POPOVICI E.J., VIOREL F. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 319 - 326 Monitoring of pesticide residues in agricultural products in the years 2001 and 2002 Monitoring ostankov pesticidov v kmetijskih pridelkih v letih 2001 in 2002 BAŠA ČESNIK H., GREGORČIČ A., KMECL V. IZVLEČEK ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: Slovenian 327 - 336 Control of some pathogens by using special foliar fertilizers Controlul unor patogeni la grâu prin îngăşăminte foliare speciale OROIAN I. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 337 - 346 Responce of several apple varieties to powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) attack in central Transylvania conditions SESTRAŞ R. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 347 - 354 Response of several apple varieties to apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) attack in central Transylvania conditions Comportarea unor soiuri de măr la atacul de rapăn (Venturia inaequalis), în condiţiile din centrul Transilvaniei SESTRAŞ R. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 355 - 362 A new microzone for seed potato production in Romania - Huedin area - in Cluj country O nouă microzonă pentru producerea cartofului de sământă în România - microzona Huedin - din judeţul Cluj MORAR G.*, VÂTCĂ S., OLTEAN I., OLTEAN M.I. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 363 - 370 Innovation transfer and rural smes CANNARELLA C., PICCIONI, V. ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 371 - 388 Movement of cadmium and lead in anthropogenically formed trophic chains of a pasture type BAYKOV, B. D., HRISTEV HR., PENKOV D., ZAHARINOV B., GEORGIEVA YU., WILLEKE – WETSTEIN CH., STEINBACH J. РЕЗЮМЕ ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 389 - 398 The effect of ethephon, NAA, BA and their combinations on thinning intensity of 'Summerred' apples Učinek etefona, NAA, BA in njihovih kombinacij na redčenje plodičev jablane sorte Summerred STOPAR M., LOKAR V. ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 399 - 404 Evolution of the main blood indices in tsigai fattening sheep Evoluţia principalilor indici sangvini la ovinele din rasa ţigaie supuse îngrăşării MIREŞAN V. REZUMAT ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: English 405 - 410 Influence of year and atonik application on variability of sugar beet root yield and digestion Variabilita úrody a digescie repy cukorvej vplyvom ročníka a aplikácie atoniku ČERNÝ I., ONDRIŠÍK P. SÚHRN ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: Slovakian 411 - 418 Quality of sugar beet root in relation to weather conditions and differnt atonik doses Kvalita úrody cukrovej repy vo vzťahu k ročníku a rôznej dávke atoniku ČERNÝ I., PAČUTA V. SÚHRN ABSTRACT DETAILED ABSTRACT FULL TEXT (.pdf) Language: Slovakian 419 - 426