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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 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 …
Integrated Management of Diseases and Insect Pests of Tree Fruit
"In conclusion, this extremely comprehensive, accurate and useful volume of reviews in the Burleigh Dodds series is recommended as an important reference for professionals and …
Improving Organic Animal Farming
This collection reviews key research addressing key challenges faced by organic animal farming in improving yields, animal nutrition and health. Part 1 assesses current research on …
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock Production
Recent IPCC reports have highlighted the environmental impact of livestock production as a major source of non-CO2 emissions: methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and ammonia (NH3). …
Integrated Disease Management of Wheat and Barley
Diseases remain a serious problem in wheat and barley cultivation. It has been estimated that around 20% of global crop production is lost to diseases. Leading fungal diseases …
Genome Editing for Precision Crop Breeding
Genome editing is rapidly transforming plant research. The technique offers unparalleled precision in breeding without the need to introduce foreign DNA into plants. CRISPR/Cas …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Rice Volume 1
Rice is one of the most important foods in the world. As the demand for rice continues to increase, there is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Potatoes Volume 1
Potatoes are one of the world’s key food crops. Their nutritional value, and the fact that they can be grown with relatively few inputs in a wide range of environments, makes them …
Achieving Sustainable Production of Milk Volume 2
”All three volumes of Achieving sustainable production of milk should be considered as a whole…Over more than 1200 pages, the authors review all fields of milk production, …
Managing Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture Volume 1
"This two-volume set in Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science may represent one of the most important projects in their series focused on sustainable agriculture and recent advances …
Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Soybeans Volume 1
Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need …