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Advances in Precision Livestock Farming
The livestock sector is facing increasing pressure to develop more ‘climate-smart’ methods that can be used to prevent the onset of major diseases, whilst also monitoring the …
Improving Grassland and Pasture Management in Temperate Agriculture
"The book not only has distinguished scientists at its helm but also in the list of contributing authors from Europe, Australasia, North and South America…Compiling the newest …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Temperate Zone Tree Fruits and Berries Volume 1
Temperate fruits include stone/drupe fruits (such as peach), pome fruits (such as apple) and berries (such as strawberries). Like other crops, cultivation of these fruits faces a …
Climate Change and Agriculture
It has been suggested that agriculture may account for up to 24% of the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) contributing to climate change. At the same time climate change is …
Modelling Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Systems
Climate change is a key threat to agriculture. Modelling is fundamental to assessing its potential impacts. This collection summarises the wealth of research on improving climate …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Sorghum Volume 2
Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst …
Achieving Sustainable Turfgrass Management
Turfgrass is required to meet a challenging range of aesthetic, functional and environmental requirements, whilst also adapting to the threat of abiotic and biotic stresses which …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Cassava Volume 1
"The result is a beautiful book with a lot of useful and updated information. I am sure it will be in great demand, and hopefully will help in the further improvement of cassava …
Achieving Sustainable Production of Eggs Volume 1
World egg consumption is increasing, particularly in developing countries. This creates new challenges, particularly for more intensive systems which have played a major role in …
Achieving Sustainable Urban Agriculture
This collection reviews key recent research on developing urban and peri-urban agriculture. Chapters first discuss ways of building urban agriculture, from planning and business …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Wheat Volume 2
"These books present a comprehensive coverage of issues facing wheat production globally. The authors represent the top scientists involved in the diverse areas that are important …
Reconciling Agricultural Production with Biodiversity Conservation
"This book provides an excellent synthesis of conservation practices...The book has insightfully blended constructive concepts supported by well-recognised models and case studies …