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Precision Agriculture
Gregory Bock R.
This book investigates new agricultural systems such as organic and green manuring, as well as integrated pest management practices, and looks at how they can improve farm productivity against the enhancements for the environment. Much of the...
Organic Crop Breeding
James Myers R.
Organic Crop Breeding provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. The book opens with chapters looking at breeding efforts that focus on...
Fruit and Vegetables
Keith Thompson
The second edition of this very well-received book, which in its first edition was entitled Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables, has been welcomed by the community of postharvest physiologists and technologists who found the first...
The Oil Palm
R. Corley H.V.
The oil palm is the world's most valuable oil crop. With palm oil production increasing by more than 50% in the last decade of the twentieth century and set to double in the next twenty years, it has never before been so important to understand...
Profitable Organic Farming
Jon Newton
The demand for food produced from sustainable and organic farm enterprises continues to grow worldwide, with demand exceeding supply for many items. This second edition of an extremely well received and successful book covers every aspect of an...
Optimising Pesticide Use
Michael Wilson
Optimising Pesticide Use brings together the wide range of scientific disciplines necessary to ensure best practice through monitoring what is used and improving how it is formulated and applied. The book provides: An in-depth exploration of...
Agricultural Development Policy
Roger Norton D.
Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh and comprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It provides a clear, systematic review of important classes of...
Pesticide Application Methods
Graham Matthews
Pesticide Application Methods is the standard work for all those involved in crop protection. This fully revised edition provides up-to-date information on the different types of application techniques and how they should be used to ensure...
Science for Agriculture
Wallace Huffman E.
Science for Agriculture was the first thorough quantitative and analytical treatment of the history of the U.S. agricultural research system and as such has served as the foundation for research over the 10 years since its publication. The...
Weed Management Handbook
Robert Naylor E.L.
Weed Management Handbook updates the 8th edition of Weed Control Handbook (1990). The change in the title and contents of the book from previous editions reflects both the current emphasis on producing crops in a sustainable and...
Redefining Family Policy
Joyce Mercier M.
Aimed at social scientists, this book discusses family policy in general and the New Federalism in particular, and experimental implementation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWOA) in the United States....
Breeding Major Food Staples
Manjit Kang
As the world’s population increases the need to produce greater quantities of major staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, barley, and banana in order to sufficiently feed the people of the world...
Multi-Site Pig Production
D. Harris L.
Multi-site Pig Production is the first comprehensive description of the most profound changes that have occurred in swine production methodology in many years. Dr Harris is singularly qualified to write this book because he has played a pivotal...
Teamwork in Poultry Production
Larry Cole, PhD
Today more than ever before in the history of the poultry industry there is a concerted effort to improve the working relationship between the grower and the integrator. Teamwork in Poultry Production picks up wher Larry Cole's previous book,...
Communication for Rural Innovation
Cees Leeuwis
This important book is the re-titled third edition of the extremely well received and widely used Agricultural Extension (van den Ban & Hawkins, 1988, 1996). Building on the previous editions, Communication for Rural Innovation maintains and...
Bacterial Responses to pH
Gail Cardew
Microbial responses to acidic and alkaline pH are important in many areas of bacteriology. For example, the mechanisms of resistance to acidic pH are important in the understanding of the passage of human pathogens through the acid of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
