The Science Of Agriculture

Author : PETER H.. ROSENBERG LEHNER (NATHAN A.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781585762378
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farming for Our Future written by PETER H.. ROSENBERG LEHNER (NATHAN A.) and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farming for Our Future examines the policies and legal reforms necessary to accelerate the adoption of practices that can make agriculture in the United States climate-neutral or better. These proven practices will also make our food system more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Agriculture's contribution to climate change is substantial--much more so than official figures suggest--and we will not be able to achieve our overall mitigation goals unless agricultural emissions sharply decline. Fortunately, farms and ranches can be a major part of the climate solution, while protecting biodiversity, strengthening rural communities, and improving the lives of the workers who cultivate our crops and rear our animals. The importance of agricultural climate solutions can not be underestimated; it is a critical element both in ensuring our food security and limiting climate change. This book provides essential solutions to address the greatest crises of our time.

Author : Reimund Roetter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402066163
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science for Agriculture and Rural Development in Low-income Countries written by Reimund Roetter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-29 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing new challenges with respect to sustainable agriculture and rural development strategies for low-income countries, related to global environmental change and globalization of markets, an interdisciplinary Wageningen University and Research Centre group set out to draw lessons from the DLO-IC projects of the last eight years. In discussing the way ahead and a future agenda, a number of major research challenges, as well as policy questions are outlined.

Author : Pamela C. Ronald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199742421
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tomorrow's Table written by Pamela C. Ronald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-08 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the year 2050, Earth's population will double. If we continue with current farming practices, vast amounts of wilderness will be lost, millions of birds and billions of insects will die, and the public will lose billions of dollars as a consequence of environmental degradation. Clearly, there must be a better way to meet the need for increased food production. Written as part memoir, part instruction, and part contemplation, Tomorrow's Table argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner. Pamela Ronald, a geneticist, and her husband, Raoul Adamchak, an organic farmer, take the reader inside their lives for roughly a year, allowing us to look over their shoulders so that we can see what geneticists and organic farmers actually do. The reader sees the problems that farmers face, trying to provide larger yields without resorting to expensive or environmentally hazardous chemicals, a problem that will loom larger and larger as the century progresses. They learn how organic farmers and geneticists address these problems. This book is for consumers, farmers, and policy decision makers who want to make food choices and policy that will support ecologically responsible farming practices. It is also for anyone who wants accurate information about organic farming, genetic engineering, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment.

Author : Frederick James Lloyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Science of Agriculture written by Frederick James Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Liberty Hyde Bailey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principles of Agriculture written by Liberty Hyde Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arden Anderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780911311358
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science in Agriculture written by Arden Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ronald E. Hester
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1849733856
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Impacts of Modern Agriculture written by Ronald E. Hester and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2012 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the factors currently affecting agriculture on a global scale. Land use, soil quality, and the inherent production of greenhouse gasses by agriculture each receive their own chapters.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309473926
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-04-21 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivity in the U.S. agricultural system is likely to come with trade-offs. The success of agriculture is tied to natural systems, and these systems are showing signs of stress, even more so with the change in climate. More than a third of the food produced is unconsumed, an unacceptable loss of food and nutrients at a time of heightened global food demand. Increased food animal production to meet greater demand will generate more greenhouse gas emissions and excess animal waste. The U.S. food supply is generally secure, but is not immune to the costly and deadly shocks of continuing outbreaks of food-borne illness or to the constant threat of pests and pathogens to crops, livestock, and poultry. U.S. farmers and producers are at the front lines and will need more tools to manage the pressures they face. Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 identifies innovative, emerging scientific advances for making the U.S. food and agricultural system more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. This report explores the availability of relatively new scientific developments across all disciplines that could accelerate progress toward these goals. It identifies the most promising scientific breakthroughs that could have the greatest positive impact on food and agriculture, and that are possible to achieve in the next decade (by 2030).

Author : Edward J. Plaster
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil Science and Management written by Edward J. Plaster and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 1992 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of soil; Soil origin and development; Physical properties os soil; Soil water; Water conservation; Irrigation and drainage; Life in the soil; Organic matter; Soil fertility; Soil pH and salinity; Plant nutrition; Soil sampling and testing; Fertilizers; Organic amendments; Tillage and cropping systems; Horticultural uses of soil; Soil classification and survey; Soil Conservation; Urban soil; Government agencies and programs; Some basic chemistry; Sedimentation test of soil texture; Soil orders of the United States; Soil horizon symbol suffixes; Land evaluation.

Author : Ray V. Herren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780827368408
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Science of Agriculture written by Ray V. Herren and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaching agricultural science from a biological perspective, this text provides the most contemporary information for everyone expanding their knowledge in this field of study. The chapters are appropriately detailed, yet easy to follow, and include activities to encourage readers to think critically and probe the links between science and agriculture. Thorough coverage is given to environmental concerns, food spoilage and safety, as well as life processes of plants and animals, and how these concepts are used in agriculture to produce food and fiber more efficiently. Splendid full color photos and illustrations designed to facilitate concept comprehension are infused throughout the book. Also look for new directions in agriculture, and agricultural career choices for the 21st century in The Science of Agriculture: A Biological Approach 2nd Edition."