Agronomy & Crop Production

PERCEPTIVE SOLUTIONS for those who want to know how NUTRITIOUS FOOD can be grown. Practical SURVIVAL guide for FARMERS to show them how to meet the...

This very timely book provides a comprehensive exploration of the current status of pollinators in farming and the strategies to promote pollinatio...

In the United States, we have come to depend on plentiful and inexpensive energy to support our economy and lifestyles. In recent years, many quest...

Genetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals rem...

Grapes (Vitis spp.) are economically the most important fruit species in the world. Over the last decades many scientific advances have led to unde...

Over the years, the interventions of genomics tools have paved the way for molecular breeding to meet the challenges of food security and climate r...

This book discusses advances in postharvest and analytical technology for horticulture crops and challenges to meet future needs. The horticulture ...

The National Research Council's Roundtable on Public Interfaces of the Life Sciences held a 2-day workshop on January 15-16, 2015, in Washington, D...

Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of ...

This edited book is focused on Sustainable Development Goal 2, which aims to achieve 'Zero Hunger.' It provides deep insights into the global sorgh...

This book discusses agricultural diversification, nutritional security and environmental sustainability. It helps to address the multipronged chall...

In this second edition of The Spirit of the Soil: Agriculture and Environmental Ethics, Paul B. Thompson reviews four worldviews that shape competi...

Readers will find in this book a comprehensive text on the intersection of genetic and agriculture, addressing the different levels at which DNA is...

Restoration of agricultural ecosystems involves a concerted effort to revive and sustainably manage soil health, nutrient cycles, and carbon dynami...

Biochar for Mitigating Abiotic Stress in Plants provides a unique and leading resource for utilizing biochar to address specific plant health chall...

The volume stands out for its principal focus on photosynthetic improvement yet supports this focus by providing essential basic background that al...

This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on fruit losses and waste.The first chapter reviews the magnitu...

Maize is one of the most important and widely grown cereal crops in the world and is a staple food for almost a billion people, particularly in the...

These books present a comprehensive coverage of issues facing wheat production globally. The authors represent the top scientists involved in the d...

This textbook on the applied aspects of soil physics covers introduction to soil physical properties and processes, and their evaluation and manage...

This book covers some established conventional and recent advances in plant breeding methods. It highlights and treats in detail some breeding stra...

Explore and advance bioinformatics and systems biology tools for crop breeding programs in this practical resource for researchers Plant biology an...

This book covers all aspects of smart-breeding technologies in creating novel crop architecture to meet future rice demand. Several advanced crop b...

Worldwide, plantations are key economic institutions of the modern era. From an environmental perspective, they are also the settings for some of t...

From Mediterranean Europe to Chile and from China to Australia, chestnut cultivation surface has greatly increased globally over the last several d...

Over the centuries, agriculture has developed through technological steps illustrated by various agricultural revolutions. This book describes and ...

This book focuses on the latest research in soil and microbiome, evaluating new and emerging innovations. Recent research has connected specific mi...

This book provides a comprehensive insight into the growth of nanotechnology in the agri-food industry. Currently, nanotechnology serves as the mos...

Research in recent years has increasingly shifted away from purely academic research, and into applied aspects of the discipline, including climate...

The Victorians: A Botanical Perspective, Volume 1 offers a unique re-evaluation of the Victorian Age and presents a new historiography based on pla...

This book examines the link between global change and impacts and adaptation at the local level, combining a systemic approach and connecting diffe...

This book examines cacao cultivation with a view to improving the sustainable management and production of this crop.Theobroma cacao is an importan...