This text provides the most comprehensive coverage of crop production issues in the US. Provides the best coverage on US crop production. Includes numerous illustrations, line drawings and photos. Covers plant anatomy, climate and weather, soil and land, radiation, temperature, and air, photosynthesis, and much more. For anyone interested in Crop Science, Plant Science, and Horticulture.

Principles of Crop Production: Theory, Techniques, and Technology

Engineering & Transportation

Acquaah, George

Engineering

PRENTICE/HALL

Written from the point of view of the horticulturalist, this comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business explores the four general areas of horticulture—ornamental horticulture, fruit culture, vegetable culture, and landscape architecture—and covers all the essential principles and practices of horticulture pertaining to indoor and outdoor production. The emphasis throughout is on the underlying science—including current technology—and how it is applied in practical horticulture. This resource details the underlying science of horticulture, protecting horticultural plants, propagating horticultural plants, growing plants indoors and growing plants outdoors including ornamentals vegetables, fruits and nuts. For horticulture professionals and hobbyists.

Horticulture: Principles and Practices (2nd Edition)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

The only introduction to biotechnology on the market today, this timely book has an easy-to-comprehend style that makes it suitable for readers with or without a background in biology. While emphasizing biotechnology's core principles and practices, its cyber-based approach provides a built-in mechanism for updating information in the rapidly evolving biotech field, keeping this book from becoming current and timely. Taking the approach that DNA is universal and can be transferred across natural genetic barriers, this book covers the following topics in the field of biotechnology: the nature of living things and the principles of manipulating them; enabling technologies; different approaches of biotechnology; specific applications such as agricultural (plants and animals), medical, judicial, industrial, and environmental; and social issues such as risk and regulations, ethical implications, developing economies, and biowarfare. This is an excellent reference tool for biotech professionals and those working in the fields of agriculture, medicine, environmental science, nutrition, and health.

Understanding Biotechnology: An Integrated and Cyber-Based Approach

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Pearson College Div

1441O-2, 0-13-114412-X, Acquaah, George, Horticulture: Principles and Practices, 3/E//--&gt; Written from the point of view of the horticulturalist, this comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business explores the four general areas of horticulture- ornamental horticulture, fruit culture, vegetable culture, and landscape architecture-and covers all the essential principles and practices of horticulture pertaining to indoor and outdoor production. The emphasis throughout is on the underlying science-including current technology-and how it is applied in practical horticulture. A six-part format examines the underlying science, how horticultural plants are protected, plant propagation, growing plants indoors, growing plants outdoors, and the culture of plants for food. For use as a reference by hobbyists and professionals.

Horticulture: Principles and Practices

Pearson\Prentice Hall

This book contains the most comprehensive, detailed coverage of crop production issues in the US. It provides the “how and why” things are the way they are, and recognizes the business of crop production. Other coverage includes the latest trends impacting crop production—i.e., sustainable agriculture, organic farming, environmental safety consciousness, and more. For individuals preparing for a future in agriculture and for the Crop Certification exams.

Principles of Crop Production: Theory, Techniques, and Technology (2nd Edition)

Pearson

Now in its fourth edition, Horticulture: Principles and Practices continues to explore horticulture as a science, an art, and a business, meeting the practical information needs of everyone involved in the discipline – from the small urban gardener/hobbyist to the large-scale producer. Hailed by many as the leading text of its kind and the best introductory horticulture book available today, this new edition is completely updated to include the latest developments and newest technologies. New features include two sets of sixteen-page color inserts, over 150 new photos, and Industry Highlights provided by twelve horticulture experts. The color inserts are directly and effectively tied to the text and are referenced throughout.

Horticulture: Principles and Practices (4th Edition)

For undergraduate-level courses in Introductory Horticulture and Principles of Crop Production. Written from the point of view of the horticulturalist, this comprehensive introduction to horticulture as a science, art, and business explores the four general areas of horticulture - ornamental horticulture, fruit culture, vegetable culture, and landscape architecture - and covers all the essential principles and practices of horticulture pertaining to indoor and outdoor production. The emphasis throughout is on the underlying science - including current technology - and how it is applied in practical horticulture. * Horticulture as a science, an art, and as a business. * Helps students develop a broad understanding of all the dimensions of the field, showing how they are interconnected, and expanding their view of the opportunities available. * An emphasis on the basic principles and practices of horticulture. * Minimizes regional and national biases. * An exploration of the four general areas of horticulture - Ornamental horticulture, fruit culture, vegetable culture, and landscape architecture. * Introduces students to the full range of horticultural topics. * All the essential principles and practices of horticulture pertaining to indoor and outdoor production. * An integration of the underlying science and practice of horticulture - Including current technology. * Extensive illustration program - Features 600 photographs and line drawings with comprehensive captions, and numerous detailed tables. * A consistent pedagogic format in each chapter - Chapter objectives or purpose; Expected outcomes; An Overview; Clear headings and subheadings; Highlighted, defined, and cross-referenced key words and terms; Brief summary; List of literature; List of key words and terms used; Suggested practice activities; Multi-part Outcomes Assessment for self-evaluation - organized at three levels of difficulty to test knowledge of facts and ideas as well as synthesis and application. * Keeps students focused as they study each chapter and provides convenient in-text resources for review and self-assessment. * A glossary.

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

To respond to the increasing need to feed the world's population as well as an ever greater demand for a balanced and healthy diet there is a continuing need to produce improved new cultivars or varieties of plants, particularly crop plants. The strategies used to produce these are increasingly based on our knowledge of relevant science, particularly genetics, but involves a multidisciplinary understanding that optimizes the approaches taken. Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition introduces both classical and molecular tools for plant breeding. Topics such as biotechnology in plant breeding, intellectual property, risks, emerging concepts (decentralized breeding, organic breeding), and more are addressed in the new, updated edition of this text. Industry highlight boxes are included throughout the text to contextualize the information given through the professional experiences of plant breeders. The final chapters provide a useful reference on breeding the largest and most common crops. <ul>
<li>Up-to-date edition of this bestselling book incorporating the most recent technologies in the field</li> <li>Combines both theory and practice in modern plant breeding</li> <li>Updated industry highlights help to illustrate the concepts outlined in the text</li> <li>Self assessment questions at the end of each chapter aid student learning </li> <li>Accompanying website with artwork from the book available to instructors </li> </ul>

Wiley/Blackwell

The revised edition of the bestselling textbook, covering both classical and molecular plant breeding Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding integrates theory and practice to provide an insightful examination of the fundamental principles and advanced techniques of modern plant breeding. Combining both classical and molecular tools, this comprehensive textbook describes the multidisciplinary strategies used to produce new varieties of crops and plants, particularly in response to the increasing demands to of growing populations. Illustrated chapters cover a wide range of topics, including plant reproductive systems, germplasm for breeding, molecular breeding, the common objectives of plant breeders, marketing and societal issues, and more. Now in its third edition, this essential textbook contains extensively revised content that reflects recent advances and current practices. Substantial updates have been made to its molecular genetics and breeding sections, including discussions of new breeding techniques such as zinc finger nuclease, oligonucleotide directed mutagenesis, RNA-dependent DNA methylation, reverse breeding, genome editing, and others. A new table enables efficient comparison of an expanded list of molecular markers, including Allozyme, RFLPs, RAPD, SSR, ISSR, DAMD, AFLP, SNPs and ESTs. Also, new and updated "Industry Highlights" sections provide examples of the practical application of plant breeding methods to real-world problems. This new edition: <ul> <li>Organizes topics to reflect the stages of an actual breeding project</li> <li>Incorporates the most recent technologies in the field, such as CRSPR genome edition and grafting on GM stock</li> <li>Includes numerous illustrations and end-of-chapter self-assessment questions, key references, suggested readings, and links to relevant websites</li> <li>Features a companion website containing additional artwork and instructor resources&nbsp;</li> </ul> Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding offers researchers and professionals an invaluable resource and remains the ideal textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduates in plant science, particularly those studying plant breeding, biotechnology, and genetics.

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Principles of Crop Production: Theory, Techniques, and Technology

Horticulture: Principles and Practices (2nd Edition)

Understanding Biotechnology: An Integrated and Cyber-Based Approach

Horticulture: Principles and Practices

Principles of Crop Production: Theory, Techniques, and Technology (2nd Edition)

Horticulture: Principles and Practices (4th Edition)

Horticulture: Principles and Practices

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding