Agricultural Science

The pomegranate is a beloved plant and fruit that has been used in ancient times. The raw fruit, juice, peels and flowers were used as medicines. T...

Plants have a very specific and efficient mechanism to obtain, translocate and store nutrients from the surrounding environment. The precise mechan...

Strawberry is among the most widely consumed fruits in the world and its cultivation is increasing worldwide. It is a microclimatic crop, which mea...

Sugarcane is one of the most important crops commercially grown in about 115 countries of the world. India is a major producer as well as consumer ...

Rice is one of the most important food crops around the world and feeds over half of the global population. Hence, the study of rice productivity i...

This book examines the most up-to-date research in the agricultural field. The first chapter discusses growing techniques for raspberry plants suit...

Genetically engineered (GE) varieties with pest management traits became commercially available for major crops in 1996. Over 15 years later, adopt...

This book is a continuation of the book Agriculture and Food Science Researcher Biographical Sketches and Research Summaries which compiles biograp...

The latest edition of Animal Nutrition has been updated thoroughly to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the science and practice of...

Through a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed articles, the Oxford Encyclopedia of Agriculture and the Environment presents an authoritative ...

The full colour, beautifully illustrated Modern Medicines from Plants: Botanical histories of some of modern medicines most important drugs feature...

Biorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture, 2nd Edition will provide comprehensive coverage of engineering systems that conv...

Emilio Sereni's classic work is now available in an English language edition. History of the Italian Agricultural Landscape is a synthesis of the a...

This book is the first of its kind in examining the role of biotechnology for reviving Indian agriculture and accelerating farmers incomes. It exam...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on developing immunity in pigs.The first chapter provides an overview of the latest ...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on bacterial diseases affecting pigs.The first chapter summarises recent research on...

This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on dietary supplements in dairy cattle nutrition.The first chapter addresses the manipulation o...

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on alternatives to antibiotics in pig production.The first chapter provides a brief overview of...

Turfgrass is required to meet a challenging range of aesthetic, functional and environmental requirements, whilst also adapting to the threat of ab...

The book contains many contributions informed by recent research. These will be of value to nutritionists, dairy scientists and technologists worki...

Recent years have seen a rise in the number of consumers wishing to know more about the journey their food takes from farm to fork. Consumer expect...

As Editor, Alexander Hristov has gathered together some scientifically excellent contributions from a very select group of eminent animal nutrition...

This collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on the nutritional benefits of milk.The first chapter highlights the important role of milk and...

With growing concerns surrounding the impact of climate change on both native and invasive pest invasions, coupled with the rising threat of global...

Agriculture is facing unprecedented scrutiny for its social and environmental impacts. Many of the key choices it must make are fundamentally about...

Agriculture as a social-ecological system embraces many disciplines. This book breaks through the silos of individual disciplines to bring ecologis...

This book presents and discusses current research in the study of agriculture, with a particular focus on technology, production and economics. Top...

Is the future of food looking bleak or better than ever? At a time when every day brings news of drought and famine, Amanda Little investigates w...

Towns and villages are sometimes viewed as minor, even quaint, spots, whereas this book boldly reconceptualizes these places as important dynamic e...

This volume sits at the cross-roads of a number of areas of scientific interest that, in the past, have largely kept themselves separate - agricult...