The Production of Field Crops
Author | : Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 1924 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Stephen Smith |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2020-01-22 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0891186190 |
When humankind began to save seed to plant for the next season, they did so hoping to secure a food supply for the future. With that came the inevitable question: Will it be enough? Scientists today are still asking that question. Our dependence on domesticated cultivated varieties has never been greater, even as increasing populations strain our resource base. This book provides a fascinating snapshot-in-time account of the productivity status of all major U.S. field crops. Each crop has a different story to tell. Plant breeding, biotechnology, and agronomy have shaped these stories. It is imperative that we learn from them to ensure continued productivity. The solution is long-term stewardship and the most effective use of our critical resources—water, soil, genetic resources, and human intellect.
Author | : J. E. Pratley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : |
The range of pressures affecting farmers has increased significantly in recent times. Produce must meet escalating quality requirements, while competition demands heightened productivity. At the same time, the community demands that farmers maintain the natural resource base of the land of which they are custodians and that they minimize chemical treatments and fertilizers. Principles of Field Crop Production concentrates on today's principles of farming and addresses the issues of raising productivity and environmental management. The book also endeavors to put crop production in a broader perspective by addressing issues such as socioeconomic aspects and crop improvement. This third edition updates information on numerous crops, and provides new insights into farming systems and modern breeding methods such as genetic engineering. The text continues to fill an important role for students of agronomy and their teachers. It is also an important reference book for research workers and for others involved or interested in agriculture.
Author | : Nand Kumar Fageria |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 586 |
Release | : 2010-10-19 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781439816967 |
By the year 2050, the world's population is expected to reach nine billion. To feed and sustain this projected population, world food production must increase by at least 50 percent on much of the same land that we farm today. To meet this staggering challenge, scientists must develop the technology required to achieve an "evergreen" revolution-one
Author | : United States. Crop Reporting Board |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Field crops |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Smith Kipps |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 808 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : |
Fundamental principles of crop production; Grain and cash crops; Forage crops.
Author | : George Livingston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
Author | : J. E. Pratley |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Principles of Field Crop Production is a guide to commercial crop production as it is practised in Australia. In addition to chapters on cultural practices, irrigation, climate and crop distribution, crop improvement and soils, the book also examines non-agronomic aspects, such as society,politics, and farm management, which are often overlooked in a textbook of this nature. A novel treatment of crop production is also provided, which integrates weed, insect and disease control. All chapters are written by experts in their fields. The second edition incorporates important developments which have taken place in Australian agriculture in the 1980s. Some new crops have established significant industries. Crop species have been re-evaluated to reflect their current importance. Technological advances in the areas of irrigation,crop establishment and crop protection are incorporated, as are changes in industry organisation. Concerns for the environment, particularly soil degradation, are reflected in the treatment of tillage practices and weed control strategies. Further information is provided in the many diagrams, maps and tables and the updated reference list at the end of each chapter.
Author | : Thomas Barksdale Hutcheson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1936 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |
Cereal or grain crops; Legumes for seed; Forage crops; Root crops; Fiber crops; Tubers; Sugar plants; Stimulants.
Author | : William Carlyle Etheridge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 620 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : |