Agribusiness and primary industries

In a vast society where environmentally conscious nonfarming voters and consumers have grown to greatly outnumber those directly engaged in agriculture, what happens in agriculture becomes increasingly subject to control by the general society, as policies and laws cater to constituents and consumers.

All students, practitioners and researchers in forestry and related disciplines need a good grounding in statistics and probability.

All students, practitioners and researchers in forestry and related disciplines need a good grounding in statistics and probability.

Developments in genomics and biotechnology are opening up new avenues for accelerating the domestication of forest trees in a climate change driven world.

This book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures.

This book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures.

A practical, illustrated guide to thermal scienceA practical, illustrated guide to thermal science Written by a subject-matter expert with many years of academic and industrial experience, Thermal Science provides detailed yet concise coverage of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.

'A priceless portrait of one of the least understood and frequently most vilified of people: farmers.

Worldwide soybean crop yields can achieve USD$130 billion per year in farm-level sales, but around 13% of these yields are lost to disease.

Worldwide soybean crop yields can achieve USD$130 billion per year in farm-level sales, but around 13% of these yields are lost to disease.

The subject of food security and land issues in Africa has become one of increased importance and contention over recent years.

The subject of food security and land issues in Africa has become one of increased importance and contention over recent years.

The Fast Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe has emerged as a highly contested reform process both nationally and internationally.

The Fast Track Land Reform Programme in Zimbabwe has emerged as a highly contested reform process both nationally and internationally.

A $100 trillion global market (with little competition) exists for products & services that revitalize cities and natural resources, with an estimated activity of $2 trillion per yearThis is the first book to show community and national leaders how to achieve rapid, sustainable renewalCunningham's groundbreaking first book, The Restoration Economy (Berrett Koehler Publishers, 2002), now in its third printing, was hailed by government, business, and academic leaders worldwideThe theme of ReWealth!

In 1912 a thin line of Russian soldiers, confronted by a large crowd of gold miners on strike for several weeks, reacted with fear and anger.

In this completely revised Texas A&M University Press edition, Guthery and coauthor Fidel Hernndez have breathed new life into a classic work that for more than twenty years has been teaching biologists, managers, and ranchers to think like a quail.

Reservoir Engineering focuses on the fundamental concepts related to the development of conventional and unconventional reservoirs and how these concepts are applied in the oil and gas industry to meet both economic and technical challenges.

Food Crop Production by Smallholder Farmers in Southern Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement evaluates traditional cultivation practices used by smallholder farmers, providing a synthesis of the latest information on increasing crop yield through adoption of research innovations.

Innovative Exploration Methods for Mineral, Oil, Gas, and Groundwater for Sustainable Development provides an integrated approach to exploration encompassing geology, geophysics, mining, and mineral processing.

Vegan or carnivore?

Full of unusual characters, mischief, camaraderie, and testosterone-fueled man gossip.

Permo-Triassic Salt Provinces of Europe, North Africa and the Atlantic Margins: Tectonics and Hydrocarbon Potential deals with the evolution and tectonic significance of the Triassic evaporite rocks in the Alpine orogenic system and the Neogene basins in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, and the western Mediterranean.

Divided into five sections, Agri-Food Industry Strategies for Healthy Diets and Sustainability: New Challenges in Nutrition and Public Health provides an overview of the challenges and future perspectives related to nutrition, public health, and sustainability.

A powerful and important work of investigative journalism that explores the runaway growth of the American meatpacking industry and its dangerous consequences"e;A worthy update to Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and a chilling indicator of how little has changed since that 1906 muckraking classic.

A lighthearted and informative narrative about the history of herring and our love affair with the silver darlings.

Handbook of Plant-Based Meat Analogs : Innovation, Technology and Quality presents the growing opportunities and challenges of meat substitutes from plant-based resources.

Improving Cereal Productivity through Climate Smart Practices is based on the presentations of the 4th International Group Meeting on "e;Wheat productivity enhancement through climate smart practices,"e; and moves beyond the presentations to provide additional depth and breadth on this important topic.

Plant Factory: An Indoor Vertical Farming System for Efficient Quality Food Production, Second Edition presents a comprehensive look at the implementation of plant factory (PF) practices to yield food crops for both improved food security and environmental sustainability.

Industrial Oil Crops presents the latest information on important products derived from seed and other plant oils, their quality, the potential environmental benefit, and the latest trends in industrial uses.

Plant Breeding and Cultivar Development features an optimal balance between classical and modern tools and techniques related to plant breeding.

The Competitiveness of Tropical Agriculture: A Guide to Competitive Potential with Case Studies describes and synthesizes existing methodologies for evaluating competitiveness in agriculture, introduces extensions and refinements, and provides a novel approach based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies.

One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980s.

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Economists have described the upcountry Georgia poultry industry as the quintessential agribusiness.

Advances in Rock-Support and Geotechnical Engineering brings together the latest research results regarding the theory of rock mechanics, its analytical methods and innovative technologies, and its applications in practical engineering.

This is a cautionary tale.

"e;A delightful book about America's most popular nut butter and sandwich spread .

Few people in America today live with the dangers and deprivations that Appalachian coal mining families experience.

South Street is Barbara G.

A fascinating journey into the extraordinary world of the king of fish: the salmon.

Agricultural Extension Reforms in South Asia: Status, Challenges, and Policy Options is based on agricultural extension reforms across five South Asian countries, reflecting past experiences, case studies and experiments.

Education and Training for the Oil and Gas Industry: Localising Oil and Gas Operations, Volume Four in the Getenergy series will set out the case for localising the oil and gas operations within hydrocarbon-producing countries.

Abiotic Stress and Legumes: Tolerance and Management is the first book to focus on the ability of legume plants to adapt effectively to environmental challenges.

What has been the dish of kings, the subject of myths and the traveller of epic and mysterious journeys?

The Offshore Pipeline Construction Industry: Activity Modeling and Cost Estimation in the United States Gulf of Mexico presents the latest technical concepts and economic calculations, helping engineers make better business decisions.

An elegant demolition of the supermarket miracle, this book charts the impact that supermarkets have had on every aspect of our lives and culture.

Declines in the abundance of salmon in the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) region of western Alaska in the late 1990s and early 2000s created hardships for the people and communities who depend on this resource.

Our nation faces daunting challenges to its food and fiber system and to the condition of our natural resources in the coming decades.