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An edition of Agriscience (2000)

Agriscience

fundamentals and applications

5th ed.

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Agriscience: Fundamentals and Applications, Fourth Edition, is about a new century of agricultural and agriscience developments. The "millennium generation" will be called on to feed the world as the human population nearly doubles to 10 billion people. Agriscience: Fundamentals and Applications, Fourth Edition is the modern agriscience textbook that will introduce the "millennium generation" to agricultural careers. The fourth edition of this book expands on the original text and the ideas of earlier editions. The science component has been strengthened, and new examples of agricultural applications of science and technology have been added. The book is intended for introductory level agriscience classes at the ninth and tenth grades. - Preface.

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Delmar Cengage Learning
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English

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Agriscience: Fundamentals and Applications
2014, Cengage Learning
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Agriscience: fundamentals and applications
2010, Delmar Cengage Learning
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Agriscience: fundamentals & applications
2007, Thomson/Delmar Learning
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Agriscience: Fundamentals and Applications
2001, Delmar Cengage Learning
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November 1, 2000, Delmar Thomson Learning
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Table of Contents

Section one : Agriscience in the information age.
The science of living things
Better living through agriscience
Biotechnology
Section two : You and the new millennium.
Career options in agriscience
Supervised agricultural experience
Leadership development in agriscience
Section three : Natural resources management.
Maintaining air quality
Water and soil conservation
Soils and hydroponics management
Forest management
Wildlife management
Aquaculture
Section four : Integrated pest management.
Biological, cultural, and chemical control of pests
Safe use of pesticides
Section five : Plant sciences.
Plant structures and taxonomy
Plant physiology
Plant reproduction
Section six : Crop science.
Home gardening
Vegetable production
Fruit and nut production
Grain, oil, and specialty field-crop production
Forage and pasture management
Section seven : Ornamental use of plants.
Indoor plants
Turfgrass use and management
Trees and shrubs
Section eight : Animal sciences.
Animal anatomy, physiology, and nutrition
Animal health
Genetics, breeding, and reproduction
Small animal care and management
Dairy and livestock management
Horse management
Section nine : Food science and technology.
The food industry
Food science
Section ten : Communications and management in agriscience.
Marketing in agriscience
Agribusiness planning
Entrepreneurship in agriscience
Appendix A : Developing a personal budget
Appendix B : Plan supervised agricultural experience programs
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Clifton Park, NY
Copyright Date
2010

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S495.C78 2010, S495 .C78 2010

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Hardcover
Pagination
xiii, 835 p.
Dimensions
29 x x inches

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OL25440982M
Internet Archive
agrisciencefunda00burt
ISBN 10
1435419669
ISBN 13
9781435419667
LCCN
2008942493

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"Life in the United States and throughout the world is changing every moment of our lives."

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