Julie Guthman, Author of Wilted (IMAGE) University of California - Santa Cruz Caption In her new book, Wilted, Julie Guthman lays out the confluence of factors that jeopardize the future of California's strawberry industry, including high up-front costs, labor shortages, increased pesticide regulation, the sky-high cost of coastal acreage, climate change, and the use of chemical-intensive fumigants to control soil-borne pathogens. Credit Elena Zhukova Usage Restrictions For use only to promote this research. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.