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Springer Transplant Production in the 21st Century Proceedings of the International Symposium on Transplant Production in Closed System for Solving the Global Conservation Food Resources and Energy
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Springer Regeneration of Plants in Arid Ecosystems Resulting from Patch Disturbance 27 Geobotany
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£123.49
Springer Methane Emissions from Major Rice Ecosystems in Asia 91 Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences
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Springer Dispersion in Heterogeneous Geological Formations
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Springer Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry Focus on Biotechnology 5
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Springer Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium Molecular Breeding of Forage Crops Lorne and Hamilton Victoria 2000 Developments in Plant Breeding 10
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Springer Principles of Seed Science and Technology
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Springer The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Diagnosis Pathophysiology and Treatment
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Springer Economic Environmental and Health Tradeoffs in Agriculture Pesticides and the Sustainability of Andean Potato Production Natural Resource Management 12 Natural Resource Management and Policy
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Springer Economics of Water Resources From Regulation to Privatization 13 Natural Resource Management and Policy
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Springer Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies in Agriculture Natural Resource Management and Policy 17
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Springer Grain Futures Contracts An Economic Appraisal
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Springer Privatization of Agriculture in New Market Economies Lessons from Bulgaria 6 Natural Resource Management and Policy
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Springer Impact of Pesticides on Farmer Health and the Rice Environment 7 Natural Resource Management and Policy
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Springer Modeling Environmental Policy 9 Natural Resource Management and Policy
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Springer Agricultural Marketing and Consumer Behavior in a Changing World
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Springer Sustainable Food Security in West Africa
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Springer Subsurface Hydrological Responses to Land Cover and Land Use Changes
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Springer Government and the Food Industry Economic and Political Effects of Conflict and CoOperation
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Springer Introduction to Agricultural Engineering A Problem Solving Approach
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Springer Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry Green Energy and Technology
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£161.93
Cambridge University Press Christianity and Agroecology
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Springer Ivermectin and Abamectin
Book SynopsisI.- 1. Chemistry.- 2. Isolation and Characterization of the Producing Organism.- 3. Fermentation Development and Process Improvement.- 4. Biosynthesis.- 5. Mode of Action of Ivermectin.- II.- 6. Toxicology.- 7. Pharmacokinetics of Ivermectin in Animals and Humans.- 8. Metabolism and Tissue Residues.- 9. Chemical Assay for Ivermectin in Edible Tissues.- 10. Safety of Ivermectin in Target Animals.- 11. Environmental Aspects of Ivermectin Usage in Livestock: General Considerations.- 12. Environmental Aspects of Use of Ivermectin and Abamectin in Livestock: Effects on Cattle Dung Fauna.- 13. Environmental Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- 14. Worker Safety Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- III.- 15. Use of Ivermectin in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine.- 16. Use of Abamectin in Cattle..- 17. Use of Ivermectin in Horses.- 18. Use of Ivermectin in Dogs and Cats.- 19. Use of Ivermectin in Laboratory and Exotic Mammals and in Birds, Fish, and Reptiles.- 20. Abamectin UseTable of ContentsI.- 1. Chemistry.- 2. Isolation and Characterization of the Producing Organism.- 3. Fermentation Development and Process Improvement.- 4. Biosynthesis.- 5. Mode of Action of Ivermectin.- II.- 6. Toxicology.- 7. Pharmacokinetics of Ivermectin in Animals and Humans.- 8. Metabolism and Tissue Residues.- 9. Chemical Assay for Ivermectin in Edible Tissues.- 10. Safety of Ivermectin in Target Animals.- 11. Environmental Aspects of Ivermectin Usage in Livestock: General Considerations.- 12. Environmental Aspects of Use of Ivermectin and Abamectin in Livestock: Effects on Cattle Dung Fauna.- 13. Environmental Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- 14. Worker Safety Aspects of Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- III.- 15. Use of Ivermectin in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine.- 16. Use of Abamectin in Cattle..- 17. Use of Ivermectin in Horses.- 18. Use of Ivermectin in Dogs and Cats.- 19. Use of Ivermectin in Laboratory and Exotic Mammals and in Birds, Fish, and Reptiles.- 20. Abamectin Use in Crop Protection.- 21. Use of Ivermectin in Humans.
£104.49
Springer Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management
Book Synopsis1. Water Quality and Aquaculture: Preliminary considerations.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. The Role of Pond Aquaculture.- 1.3. Water Quality Restraints.- 1.4. Water Quality Management.- 1.5. Water Quality Measurement.- 1.6. Prospectus.- 3. Water Quality Requirements.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Food Webs and Aquaculture Production.- 2.3. Aquaculture Production in Pond Culture Systems.- 2.4. Phytoplankton Communities.- 2.5. Carbon in Aquaculture Ponds.- 2.6. Nitrogen in Aquaculture Ponds.- 2.7. Phosphorus in Aquaculture Ponds.- 2.8. Fate of Nutrients and Organic Matter.- 2.9. Dissolved Oxygen in Aquaculture Ponds.- 3. Water Quality Requirements.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Aquatic Toxicology.- 3.3. Water Temperature.- 3.4. Salinity.- 3.5. pH.- 3.6. Total Alkalinity.- 3.7. Total Hardness and Calcium.- 3.8. Dissolved Oxygen.- 3.9. Carbon Dioxide.- 3.10. Dissolved Gas Supersaturation.- 3.11. Ammonia.- 3.12. Nitrite.- 3.13. Nitrate.- 3.14. Hydrogen Sulfide.- 3.15. Copper and Other Heavy Metals.- 3Table of ContentsPreface. Selected Atomic Weights. Customary Metric Conversion Factors. 1. Water Quality and Aquaculture: Preliminary Considerations. 2. Ecology of Aquaculture Ponds. 3. Water Quality Requirements. 4. Water Use. 5. Liming. 6. Fertilization. 7. Aeration. 8. Water Circulation. 9. Turbidity and Appearance of Water. 10. Aquatic Weed Control. 11. Off-Flavors and Harmful Algae. 12. Pollution. 13. Chemical, Physical, and Biological Treatments. 14. Waste Management. 15. Measurement of Water Quality. 16. Sustainability and Environmental Issues. References. Index.
£265.99
CSIRO Publishing The Australian Soil Classification
Book SynopsisProvides a framework for organising knowledge about Australian soils by allocating soils to classes via a key. Since its publication in 1996, this book has provided a means of communication among scientists and land managers and has proven to be of particular value in land resource survey and research programs, environmental studies and education.
£35.96
CSIRO Publishing Australian Soil and Land Survey Field Handbook
£35.24
Taylor & Francis Inc Papaya
Book SynopsisWith coverage that ranges from basic information to advanced research, Papaya: Biology, Cultivation, Production and Uses pulls together the vast literature scattered over various sources into one practical resource. The book provides a solid review of papaya biology, production, and uses supported by color photographs and illustrations. It covers papaya cultivation, botany, genetics, medicinal uses, unfruitfulness, plant protection, and physiological disorders for the first time in considerable detail.This textcomprises advanced information on agronomy, breeding, seed production technology, scientific crop management issues, and protected cultivation. It discusses papain, papaya products, source of drugs, important nutrients, anti-nutrients, and other commercial compounds produced and used for disease management. Additional background material on the production, processing, uses of papaya, considerations to be taken into account when assessing new varieties of papaya aTable of ContentsPreface. Introduction and Uses. Botany and Improvement. Climate and Soil. Cultural Practices. Propagation and Layout. Nutrition. Irrigation. Flowering, Fruiting and Harvesting. Seed Production. Papain. Pests. Diseases. Physiological Disorders. Unfruitfulness. Economics and Marketing. Papaya as Medicaments. Protected Cultivation. Descriptors.
£237.34
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Soil Microorganisms and Higher Plants: The Classic Text on Living Soils
£12.74
IGI Global Handbook of Research on Energy-Saving Technologies for Environmentally-Friendly Agricultural Development
Book SynopsisWorld population growth and the related increase in the demand for food and other goods has intensified agricultural production throughout the world. Some of today's technologies are characterized by relatively low productivity and high consumption of energy resources.The Handbook of Research on Energy-Saving Technologies for Environmentally-Friendly Agricultural Development is a comprehensive research publication that provides insight into new technologies that create efficient and environmentally-friendly energy potential sufficient for the organization of industrial and social-economic activity in rural areas. Highlighting a variety of topics such as economic development, renewable energy, and climate change, this book is ideal for agricultural business executives, engineers, scientists, environmentalists, entrepreneurs, academicians, researchers, students, and those working in the agro-industrial and housing and communal services sectors.
£289.80
Taylor & Francis Inc Grasslands: Developments, Opportunities, Perspectives
Book SynopsisThis book looks at significant current grassland problems and issues, and provides an insight into grassland productivity in diverse areas of the world, with their various production systems. There is a focus on recent technical advances and the prospects for further innovation, through twenty-one chapters by eminent grassland scientists, grouped into seven sections - forage germplasm; forage conservation; grass-based systems and organic production; climate change, biodiversity and biotechnology; geographical information systems; farmer and pastoralist participation; and regional developments. The book is timely in view of the expanding human and livestock populations, especially in arid and semi-arid environments, with the consequent pressure on the world's grasslands.Table of ContentsForage Germplasm: Prospects for Temperate Forage Legumes; The Future Role of Forage Legumes in the Mediterranean Climatic Areas; New Grasses and Legumes: Advances and Perspectives for the Tropical Zones of Latin America; Perspectives on Forage Tree Legumes Forage Conservation: Silage: A Global Perspective; Prospects for Haying Systems Around the World Grass-based Systems and Organic Production: Meat and Milk Production from Grass-based Systems; New Zealand's Pastoral Industries: Efficient Use of Pastoral Resources; Organic Grassland: Principles, Practices and Potential Climate Change, Biodiversity and Biotechnology: Rising Atmospheric CO2 and Global Climate Change: Management Implications for Grazinglands; Biodiversity in Grasslands: Current Changes and Scenarios for the Future; Biotechnological Approaches to Temperate Forage Improvement Geographical Information Systems (GIS): GIS-based Forage Species Adaptation Mapping; The Application of Remote Sensing Technology to Grassland Resource Management in China Farmer and Pastoralist Participation: New Forages for Smallholder Livestock Systems in Southeast Asia: Recent Developments, Impacts and Opportunities; Pastoralists, Present and Future: Rangeland Development in West Asia and North Africa Regional Developments: Forage and Ruminant Livestock Integration in Tree Crop Plantations of Southeast Asia; Intensive Forage Production in Smallholder Dairy Farming in Eastern Africa; Rural Depopulation and Grassland Management in Patagonia; Australian Temperate Grasslands: Changing Philosophies and Future Prospects; The Future for Savannah and Tropical Grasslands: A Latin American Perspective
£110.52
Taylor & Francis Inc Practical Spectroscopy in Agriculture and Food
Book SynopsisThis monograph introduces the students and specialists of agricultural and food science to the fundamentals of optical spectroscopy, main principles of modern spectroscopic instrumentation, advantages and practical applications of spectroscopic methods to investigation of agricultural objects such as milk and dairy products, eggs, honey, animal hair, and agronomic plants.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Spectroscopy: Optical Radiation; The Interaction of Light and Agricultural Object; Quantum Theory; Atomic Absorption and Emission; Molecular Absorption and Emission; Electronic Energy Levels; Vibrational Energy Levels; Processes of Deactivation; Spectroscopy; Summary Laser: Principals and Mechanisms of Action: Principle of Action; Pumping; Spontaneous Emission; Stimulated Emission; Absorption; Inversion of Population; Components of Laser; Formation of Laser Radiation; Properties of Laser Radiation; Summary Spectroscopic Methods: Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy; Light Reflection; Luminescence; Scattering; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Milk and Dairy Products: Properties of Milk; Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products; Instrumentation; The Results of Infrared Spectrophotometry of Milk and Dairy Products; Infrared Spectrophotometer for Milk Analysis; Near Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components; Instrumentation; The Results of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy of Milk; Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk and Milk Components; Instrumentation; The Results of Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Milk; Identification of Milk Fluorophors; Fluorometers for Milk Analysis; Laser Light Scattering by Milk Particles; Instrumentation; The Results of Light Scattering by Milk Particles; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs: Properties of Eggs; Current Problems of Eggs Quality Evaluation; Absorption/Transmission Spectroscopy of Eggs in Visible Part of Spectrum; Fluoroscene Spectroscopy of Eggs; Defectoscopy of Eggshell; Instrumentation; The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Eggs and Eggshell; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey: Properties of Honey; Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey; Honey Samples; Instrumentation; The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Honey; Summary Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hair and Bird Feathering: Properties of Animal Hair-Covering; Hair Samples; Instrumentation; The Results of Spectroscopic Analysis of Animal Hai
£142.78
Taylor & Francis Inc Principles and Practices of Plant Genomics, Vol.
Book SynopsisIn the second volume of this three-volume series, leading researchers in genomics and agriculure present a general discussion on the fundamentals of molecular breeding and applications of molecular markers for germplasm characterization, They investigate basic concepts and the application of molecular mapping and breeding to create improved yield and quality, as well as desired related component traits; limiting biotic and abiotic stresses; and improving physiological traits of economic importance.Table of ContentsFundamentals of Molecular Breeding; Molecular Markers in Germplasm Conservation; Molecular Mapping and Breeding for Yield and Yield-related Traits; Molecular Mapping and Breeding for Quality: ; Molecular Mapping and Breeding for Biotic Stress Resistance; Molecular Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance; Molecular Mapping and Breeding of Physiological Traits; Molecular Mapping and Breeding in Fruit Trees; Molecular Mapping and Breeding in Forest Trees; Molecular Mapping and Breeding in Polyploid Crop Plants; Molecular Breeding Technologies for Forage and Turf Plants; Transgenics for Genetic Improvement of Plants; Intellectual Property Rights and Protection of Agbiotechnological Inventions
£238.61
Brown Walker Press (FL) Introduction to Mathematical Modeling of Crop Growth: How the Equations are Derived and Assembled into a Computer Program
£29.67
Monthly Review Press,U.S. Big Farms Make Big Flu: Dispatches on Influenza, Agribusiness, and the Nature of Science
Book SynopsisThanks to breakthroughs in production and food science, agribusiness has been able to devise new ways to grow more food and get it more places more quickly. There is no shortage of news items on hundreds of thousands of hybrid poultry - each animal genetically identical to the next - packed together in megabarns, grown out in a matter of months, then slaughtered, processed and shipped to the other side of the globe. Less well known are the deadly pathogens mutating in, and emerging out of, these specialized agro-environments. In fact, many of the most dangerous new diseases in humans can be traced back to such food systems, among them Campylobacter, Nipah virus, Q fever, hepatitis E, and a variety of novel influenza variants.Agribusiness has known for decades that packing thousands of birds or livestock together results in a monoculture that selects for such disease. But market economics doesn't punish the companies for growing Big Flu - it punishes animals, the environment, consumers, and contract farmers. Alongside growing profits, diseases are permitted to emerge, evolve, and spread with little check. "That is," writes evolutionary biologist Rob Wallace, "it pays to produce a pathogen that could kill a billion people."In Big Farms Make Big Flu, a collection of dispatches by turns harrowing and thought-provoking, Wallace tracks the ways influenza and other pathogens emerge from an agriculture controlled by multinational corporations. Wallace details, with a precise and radical wit, the latest in the science of agricultural epidemiology, while at the same time juxtaposing ghastly phenomena such as attempts at producing featherless chickens, microbial time travel, and neoliberal Ebola. Wallace also offers sensible alternatives to lethal agribusiness. Some, such as farming cooperatives, integrated pathogen management, and mixed crop-livestock systems, are already in practice off the agribusiness grid.While many books cover facets of food or outbreaks, Wallace's collection appears the first to explore infectious disease, agriculture, economics and the nature of science together. Big Farms Make Big Flu integrates the political economies of disease and science to derive a new understanding of the evolution of infections. Highly capitalized agriculture may be farming pathogens as much as chickens or corn.
£60.00
Xulon Press How Soils Work
£21.03
Callisto Reference Soil Use and Management
£111.15
Callisto Reference Agricultural Soil: Classification, Ecology and Technology
£111.15
Callisto Reference Soil Ecology
£114.95
Larsen and Keller Education Agricultural Chemistry
£109.01
Larsen and Keller Education Principles of Agroecology
£107.35
5M Books Ltd Pig Environment Problems
Book SynopsisOriginal edition reissued in 2023 with new cover. This is a print on demand title and is not held in stock. The delivery leadtimes will be longer. Although this is a technical publication, it is written for students and professionals who choose to operate at the ‘sharp end’ and want to understand and enjoy pigs and enhance pig comfort with the help of applied science. The book aims to help both pig people and engineers obtain a better grasp of the key components of the pig environment and establish some common ground. It nurtures an attitude of continuous improvement that will not only better the lot of pigs and pig people but also increase the likelihood of improved consumer satisfaction and sustained profitability. The authors, although academically trained, have years of experience communicating directly with pig farmers and helping them to make the most cost-effective decisions regarding pig environment enhancement.
£19.00
IntechOpen Food Systems Resilience
Book SynopsisThis book addresses some of the major challenges of food systems associated with a diversity of agricultural contexts and priorities. It contributes to the conversation on global food and nutrition security by unpacking the intertwined connections between food system resilience, food policies, and global food markets. The contributing authors provide careful analyses of how shocks to food systems (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns) and crises to global food systems (e.g., the global food price crisis of 2008) have disrupted the food value chains in ways that undermine global initiatives to achieve food and nutrition security for all. The book is divided into two sections. Section 1 focuses on global food systems transformation with the goal of moving towards resilience. Two chapters in this section employ a global context approach to address the key factors undermining food systems’ resilience and sustainability. Section 2 presents case studies drawn from Africa, Asia, and Europe with different pathways for the transition to food systems resilience, highlighting the importance of policy approaches as well as smart and innovative strategies to ensure the production of nutritious foods at affordable costs, the reduction of food wastage, and the valorization of sub-products.
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IntechOpen Agricultural and Food Waste Management
£95.00
Benediction Classics Farming and Gardening for Health or Disease
£13.62
Benediction Classics Stephens' Book of the Farm Edwardian Farm Edition: Crops and Livestock
£42.30
Benediction Classics The Waste Products of Agriculture
£10.66
Benediction Classics An Agricultural Testament
£12.63