сельское хозяйство
Гидротехнические сельскохозяйственные мелиорации. 2-е издание. Учебное пособие
Ксения Борисовна Шумакова
Даны основные положения оросительных и осушительных мелиораций, режима орошения сельскохозяйственных культур, способов регулирования водного режима осушаемых земель. Рассмотрены вопросы регулирования местного стока, в том числе лиманное...
Патофизиология сельскохозяйственных культур. Учебное пособие
Евгений Иванович Кошкин
В учебном пособии рассмотрены нарушения физиологических процессов у растений под действием биотических и абиотических факторов, оценена их роль в формировании урожая и его качества. Приведены визуальные симптомы некоторых наиболее...
Охрана почв. Учебник
Виталий Игоревич Савич
В учебнике изложены основные причины деградации почв и способы их охраны и оптимизации обстановки при разном уровне интенсификации сельскохозяйственного производства. Акцентировано внимание на проблемных ситуациях и не решенных пока вопросах,...
Aqua Shock, Revised and Updated. Water in Crisis
Susan Marks J.
An objective look at America's rapidly shrinking water supply Once believed to be a problem limited to America's southwest, water shortages are now an issue coast to coast, from New England to California. In Aqua Shock: The Water Crisis in...
Raising Beef Cattle For Dummies
Scott Royer
The tools you need to raise and care for beef cattle Beef cattle farming is a business that continues to grow in the United States and around the world, and it will only grow larger as the demand for beef continues to increase. Raising Beef...
Raising Goats For Dummies
Cheryl Smith K.
Raise goats and reap the rewards. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats. Raising Goats For Dummies is your How-to guide for: Breaking down...
Keeping Chickens For Dummies
Pammy Riggs
Practical how-to advice for keeping chickens «For me, raising chickens, for eggs and meat, has been one of the most enjoyable aspects of our family farm. I am a great admirer of „chicken whisperer“ Pammy Riggs, and with her two co-authors she...
Disease Control in Crops. Biological and Environmentally-Friendly Approaches
Dale Walters
The control of diseases in crops is still largely dominated by the use of fungicides, but with the increasing incidence of fungicide resistance, plus mounting concern for the environment resulting from excessive agrochemical use, the search for...
B?ume. Lexikon der praktischen Baumbiologie
Andreas Roloff
Baume gehoren zu den gro?ten Lebewesen auf unserem Planeten. In faszinierender Weise haben diese langlebigen Organismen Strategien entwickelt, nachhaltig zu uberleben und Widrigkeiten, denen sie durch ihre Ortsgebundenheit ausgesetzt sind,...
Plant Defense. Warding off attack by pathogens, herbivores and parasitic plants
Dale Walters
Plants are sources of nourishment for thousands of fungi, bacteria, invertebrates, vertebrates, and other plants. Plants possess a truly remarkable diversity of mechanisms to fend off attackers and recent research has shown just how complex and...
Coltan
Michael Nest
A decade ago no one except geologists had heard of tantalum or 'coltan' – an obscure mineral that is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and laptops. Then, in 2000, reports began to leak out of Congo: of mines deep in the jungle where...
The Selection Process of Biomass Materials for the Production of Bio-Fuels and Co-firing
N. Altawell
A functional discussion of the crop selection process for biomass energy The Selection Process of Biomass Materials for the Production of Bio-fuels and Co-firing provides a detailed examination and analysis for a number of energy crops and their...
Annual Plant Reviews, Fruit Development and Seed Dispersal
Lars Ostergaard
Fruit development and seed dispersal are major topics within plant and crop sciences research with important developments in research being reported regularly. Drawing together reviews by some of the world's leading experts in these areas, the...
Trace Elements in Soils
Peter Hooda
Trace elements occur naturally in soils and some are essential nutrients for plant growth as well as human and animal health. However, at elevated levels, all trace elements become potentially toxic. Anthropogenic input of trace elements into...
British Poultry Standards
Victoria Roberts
British Poultry Standards 6th edition is the official reference to all the recognised Poultry Standards in Great Britain. It contains complete specifications together with judging points for all standardised breeds and varieties, as compiled by...
Tropical Forest Conservation and Industry Partnership. An Experience from the Congo Basin
Clark Connie J.
Historically, the conservation of forests and wildlife has focused on the creation of national parks and reserves. However, only 9% of protected areas are larger than 14,000 hectares, likely making them too small to conserve ecosystem services...
Handbook of Erosion Modelling
Nearing Mark
The movement of sediment and associated pollutants over the landscape and into water bodies is of increasing concern with respect to pollution control, prevention of muddy floods and environmental protection. In addition, the loss of soil on...
Quinoa. Improvement and Sustainable Production
Murphy Kevin S.
Quinoa is an ancient grain that has grown in popularity in recent years. It has been known as a good source of both protein and fiber. As the demand for quinoa increases a comprehensive and up-to-date reference on the biology and production of...
Tropical Rain Forests. An Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison
Primack Richard B.
The first edition of Tropical Rain Forests: an Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison exploded the myth of ‘the rain forest’ as a single, uniform entity. In reality, the major tropical rain forest regions, in tropical America, Africa,...
Coltan
Michael Nest
A decade ago no one except geologists had heard of tantalum or 'coltan' – an obscure mineral that is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and laptops. Then, in 2000, reports began to leak out of Congo: of mines deep in the jungle where...
Pesticide Residues in Food and Drinking Water
Denis Hamilton
This book explores human exposure and consumer risk assessment in response to issues surrounding pesticide residues in food and drinking water. All the three main areas of consumer risk assessment including human toxicology, pesticide residue...
Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004,
Colin Scanes G.
Written by a team of international researchers, scientists, and academics, Perspectives of World Food and Agriculture 2004 comprises the latest, most up-to-date information in global agricultural. With a list of international contributors that...
The Environment, Our Natural Resources and Modern Technology
Thomas DeGregori R.
Always controversial, Thomas DeGregori has released another classic volume that is sure to inform, confound, and present new perspectives on todays environmental issues. This time he is taking on the environmentalists, naturalists, green...
Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture 2004,
Colin Scanes G.
The second volume in a series designed to keep agricultural leaders abreast of the most up-to-date information concerning global agriculture, Perspectives in World Food and Agriculture, Volume 2 brings together cutting-edge agricultural research...
Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research
Keith Fuglie O.
An examination of technology transfer in agricultural research collaborations Public-Private Collaboration in Agricultural Research: New Institutional Arrangements and Economic Implications examines the impact of the private-sector takeover of...
Terrorism, Radicalism, and Populism in Agriculture
Luther Tweeten G.
While terrorism in agriculture takes few lives, the misinformation emerging from the rhetoric of anti-globalists, radical environmentalists, and animal welfare extremists costs Americans billions of dollars in lost income every year. This...
Agricultural Policy for the 21st Century
Luther Tweeten G.
Agricultural policy reform has become a very hot topic. Over the next couple of years we will see the funding for these programs being hotly debated. The thesis of this book is that a better-informed public is essential to bring rationality to...
Health Impacts of Large Releases of Radionuclides
Gail Cardew
This up-to-the-minute account examines how radionuclides affect human health. It explores how radionuclides travel through various food chains and how they are transported throughout the terrestrial and aquatic environments.
Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers
Donald Maynard N.
The leading one-stop reference for commercial vegetable growers for more than 50 years Rooted in tradition, branching out to the future. For more than half a century, Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Growers has provided generations of commercial...
Essential Law for Landowners and Farmers
A. Sydenham
This concise and well-established working guide for landowners, farmers and their advisers explains the law on the ownership, occupation and use of agricultural land. Essential Law for Landowners and Farmers provides an invaluable source of...
Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 2
Graham Farrell
Durable commodities are the raw products from which food can be made and are the staples on which most humans rely; with but a few exceptions they are the seeds of plants. Volume 1 of this ground-breaking book series (details below) explains how...
Crop Post-Harvest: Science and Technology, Volume 1
Graham Farrell
World-wide losses of crops, post-harvest, through microbial action, pests, diseases and other types of spoilage amount to millions of tons every year. This essential handbook is the first in a three-volume series which covers all factors...
Revolutionizing Higher Education in Agriculture
Chris Skaggs L.
With the continuous changes of farming methods and policies, it is crucial that agricultural education evolves with them, pushing towards innovations rather than accepting conventions. This book is a call to arms for educators to prepare for the...
Food Waste to Animal Feed
Michael Westendorf L.
The magnitude of the food-waste disposal problem cannot be understated. Utilisation of food waste is of concern to the food processing industry, consumers, environmentalists, and regulators of handling and disposal systems. Food waste is not...
Profiles in the History of the U.S. Soil Survey
Douglas Helms
Profiles in the History of the U.S. Soil Survey offers a broad-ranging collection of essays chronicling the development of the U.S. Soil Survey and its influence on the history of soil survey as a scientific discipline that focuses on mapping,...
Government Policy and Farmland Markets
Charles Moss
Of immeasurable value to lenders, agricultural economists, and a host of agribusinesses this unique volume brings together leading farmland authorities in the United States and Canada to examine the economic determinants of land value and the...
Economic Trends in U.S Agriculture and Food Systems Since World War II
Milton Hallberg C.
By examining the fluctuations of the agriculture sector over the last 50 years, Economic Trends in US Agriculture and Food Systems Since World War II is able to give its readers a better glimpse at the future of farming. Author Milton C....
Crop Protection and Sustainable Agriculture
Joan Marsh
The increase in the world population and changes in welfare have led to an enormously expanding demand for food. In the industrialized world, food surpluses rather than shortages are a problem together with adverse environmental impacts from the...
Pest and Disease Management Handbook
David Alford V.
Pest and Disease Management Handbook updates the 3rd edition of the Pest and Disease Control Handbook (1989). The structure of this important new book differs in several respects, acknowledging the advances that have been made in integrated crop...
Induced Resistance for Plant Defence
Dale Walters
Plant diseases worldwide are responsible for billions of dollars worth of crop losses every year. With less agrochemicals being used and less new fungicides coming on the market due to environmental concerns, more effort is now being put into...
Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers
Gopinadhan Paliyath
An increased understanding of the developmental physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology during early growth, maturation, ripening, and postharvest conditions has improved technologies to maintain the shelf life and quality of fruits,...
Mites (Acari) for Pest Control
Uri Gerson
Mites (Acari) for Pest Control is an extremely comprehensive publication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that contain mites useful for the control of pest mites and insects, nematodes and weeds. In addition to providing information on...
Biocontrol of Oilseed Rape Pests
David Alford V.
Oilseed rape, a major crop in many parts of the world, is attacked by a wide range of insect pests, many of which are of considerable economic importance. With the increasing demand to reduce agrochemical inputs on arable crops, the Commission...
Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies
Mark Hoddle
Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an...
Transnational Agrarian Movements Confronting Globalization
Crist?bal Kay
Readers of this book will encounter peasants and farmers who struggle at home and traverse national borders to challenge the World Trade Organization and other powerful global institutions. Studies the activists in Brazil who uproot plots of...
Whittemore's Science and Practice of Pig Production
Ilias Kyriazakis
The science and practice of pig production has changed rapidly over recent decades; new husbandry practices, new understandings of growth, reproduction and health, new appreciations of welfare and environmental impact, new nutritional...
Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation
Shankariah Chamala
A sociological study of changing farming methods, Conservation Tillage and Cropping Innovation investigates those techniques that have gradually continued to replace the plow culture. With thorough documentation of the conservation tillage and...
Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses
Donald Spiers E.
Divided into logical easy-to-use sections, Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses is an up-to-date anthology of the latest knowledge on the genus Neotyphodium. This thorough text covers the molecular biology of Neotyphodium endophytes and their...
Exotic Pests and Diseases
Frank Buck H.
Exotic pests and diseases have long been an important concern in agriculture. The problem is becoming increasingly urgent and complex because agricultural trade has been liberalized worldwide, and as a consequence, the probability of spreading a...
Sorghum and Millets Diseases
John Leslie F.
This work is based on the Mexico 2000 meeting under the auspices of ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics) and INTSORMIL (International Sorghum and Millet Collaborative Research Support Program). Sorghum and...
