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The 1990 world population of 5.5 billion is projected to grow to 10 billion by 2050.Can the future demand for food be satisfied?This question is particularly difficult given that even in 1990 1.1 billion people in developing countries were living in poverty and more than 500 million in extreme poverty.This book addresses the question of how to feed the projected population a generation from now and discusses the challenges this presents.It book will benefit a wide range of professional workers in the agricultural sciences and in government agencies. ... Read more

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The complete sourcebook for soybean information, this monograph combines concise information and the scope of a monograph. Topics include morphology, production, disease, management, genomics and genetic improvement, economics and marketing, processing and use, and even the role of soybean in human health. Soybean is a global crop and the contents of this edition span the breadth of its worldwide significance.

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Designing Crops for Added Value - ISBN 089118144X
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The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America are prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Societies specialize in peer-reviewed, high-quality science titles for a wide variety of audiences.
Some of the many areas we publish in include:

-Soils Methods and Management
-Crop Development and Improvement
-Agrosystem Management and the Global Food Crisis
-Environmental Conservation and Climatology ... Read more

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A celebration of role models and pioneers in our Societies who have made significant contributions to science, this publication presents both a historical dimension and a cutting-edge, current-issue perspective. Readers will find insights into the dynamics of soil-plant-environment interactions as well as the complexity of the science we use to serve society and conserve our natural resources. Makes a great gift.

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Soils Of Florida - ISBN 0891188479
Sulfur: A Missing Link between Soils, Crops, and Nutrition - ISBN 0891181687

The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America are prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Societies specialize in peer-reviewed, high-quality science titles for a wide variety of audiences.
Some of the many areas we publish in include:

-Soils Methods and Management
-Crop Development and Improvement
-Agrosystem Management and the Global Food Crisis
-Environmental Conservation and Climatology ... Read more

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Contemporary agriculture confronts the challenge of increasing demand in terms of quantitative and qualitative production targets. These targets have to be achieved against the background of soil and water scarcity, world-wide and regional shifts in the patterns of land use driven by both climate change and the need to develop crop-based sources of energy, and the environmental and social aspects of agricultural sustainability. Hence, this book compiles a multi-authored perspective on the ways in which crop physiology could be integrated with other disciplines. With a focus on genetic improvement and agronomy, this book addresses the challenges of environmentally sound production of bulk and quality food, fodder, fibre and energy which will be faced over the next decade.

* Provides a view of crop physiology as an active source of methods, theories, ideas and tools for application in genetic improvement and agronomy

* Written by leading scientists from around the world with publication records of demonstrable influence and impact

* Combines environment-specific cropping systems and general principles of crop science to appeal to advanced students, and scientists in agriculture-related disciplines, from molecular sciences to natural resources management ... Read more

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The first volume of the Integrated Management of Plant Pests and Diseases book series presents general concepts on integrated pest and disease management, organized in three sections. Section one (modeling, management, environment) includes chapters on infection models, resurgence and replacement, plant disease epidemiology and effects of climate change in tropical environments. Followed by two reviews on IPM in post-harvest and carrot crops. The second section (emerging technologies) includes remote sensing and information technology, integrated by reviews on Bacillus thuringiensis and the role of mycorrhizae in IPM. In the third section (molecular aspects) the management of insect-borne viruses with transmission interference, some novel products for biological control and advances in molecular detection, are discussed.

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Advances in Agronomy has the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture.The Science Citation Index, 1986, reports an impact factor over 2,459 and a cited half-life over 10 years.

Volume 76 contains five excellent reviews on topics of great interest to crop and soil scientists as well as others in various fields.Chapter 1 is concerned with the potential of tropical soils to sequester carbon.Topics that are covered include soil inorganic and organic pools and dynamics, loss of soil organic pools from tropical soils, and potential for C sequestration in tropical soils.Chapter 2 covers the applications of crop/soil simulation models in tropical agricultural systems.Chapter 3 deals with interorganismal signaling in suboptimum environments with emphasis on legume-rhizobia symbiosis.Chapter 4 discusses the surface chemistry and function of microbial biofilms.The authors discuss biofilm formation and matrix architecture and general features and properties.Chapter 5 deals with vegetable crop scheduling and prediction.Topics that are covered include identification of stages of growth and development and experimental approaches for developing scheduling and prediction models.

Advances in Agronomy has the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture.The Science Citation Index, 1986, reports an impact factor over 2,459 and a cited half-life over 10 years.

Volume 76 contains five excellent reviews on topics of great interest to crop and soil scientists as well as others in various fields.Chapter 1 is concerned with the potential of tropical soils to sequester carbon.Topics that are covered include soil inorganic and organic pools and dynamics, loss of soil organic pools from tropical soils, and potential for C sequestration in tropical soils.Chapter 2 covers the applications of crop/soil simulation models in tropical agricultural systems.Chapter 3 deals with interorganismal signaling in suboptimum environments with emphasis on legume-rhizobia symbiosis.Chapter 4 discusses the surface chemistry and function of microbial biofilms.The authors discuss biofilm formation and matrix architecture and general features and properties.Chapter 5 deals with vegetable crop scheduling and prediction.Topics that are covered include identification of stages of growth and development and experimental approaches for developing scheduling and prediction models. ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myraid of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

Volume 94 contains four superior reviews and 17 tables and 30 figures.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

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This monograph explores nematode biology, systematics, and ecology, and provides specific information on the most important crop-nematode interactions. Of the 27 chapters in this monograph, the first 14 are discipline-oriented, while the remaining 13 chapters focus on the key parasitic nematode species associated with the major food, feed, and fiber crops.

The American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America are prominent international scientific societies headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The Societies specialize in peer-reviewed, high-quality science titles for a wide variety of audiences.
Some of the many areas we publish in include:

-Soils Methods and Management
-Crop Development and Improvement
-Agrosystem Management and the Global Food Crisis
-Environmental Conservation and Climatology ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture

* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues

* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

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Contributors to this special 100th volume were carefully selected by the editor for their perspectives on not only the current state-of-the-art of their topic but also where their fields are going and what future opportunities exist to advance scientific frontiers. Originating in 1949, Advances in Agronomy is a venerable serial review featuring state-of-the-art reviews on crop and soil sciences over the years, and is highly regarded around the world. Volume 100 continues this long tradition of excellence, with cutting-edge and visionary reviews from distinguished scientists at the top of their respective fields.

* Contributions from leading scientists in crop and soil sciences and allied fields including geochemistry, environmental microbiology, and microbiology
* Dynamic illustrations
* Extensive literature review
* Grand research challenges and opportunities ... Read more

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During the last decade, grassland and ruminant production has changed from being an almost pure economic activity into a subject of public debate. This book contains 20 invited and 100 submitted papers concerning grassland production and utilization, nature conservation, environmental and socio-economic matters. All contributions were subject to peer review, so this text may be considered to be an up-to-date standard publication of relevance to scientists, teachers, extension officers, students, farmers' organizations, policy makers and anyone else who may be interested in the interface between grassland, animal production, the environment, nature and society. ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture

* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues

* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad of subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial.

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Volume 88 contains eight timely reviews on topics dealing with biodiversity, carbon sequestration, crop improvement, nitrogen dynamics, and the discipline of soil science.Discussions include but are not limited to: Agriculture, soil biodiversity, climate change and agricultural diversity; ways to improve soil aeration, oxygation and plant processes, and oxygation scenarios; and pre-sowing seed treatment as a means for improving germination, plant growth and crop yield.

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized
as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myraid of subject matter dealt with by thislong-running serial.

* Over 40 figures and 32 tables
* Presents a review of the present and future status of soil science
* Offers an analysis of biodiversity in agronomy ... Read more