Agriscience & technology

Author(s)

• Burton, L. DeVere

Bibliographic Information

Agriscience & technology

L. DeVere Burton

Delmar, c1992

Other Title

Agriscience and technology

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written in response to changing curricula, this comprehensive text introduces students to agriculture by focusing on science and technology. Emphasis is put on state-of-the-art technologies, such as biotechnology, which continue to revolutionise the agriculture industry. This book should be of interest to those students following agriculture or food science/technology courses.

Table of Contents

Technology in an agricultural setting. Part I: Biotechnology. Genetic engineering. Animal management technologies. Animal reproduction technologies. Biotechnology applications for plants. Plant propagation techniques. Part II: Technology: food and fibre. Plant management technologies. Crop production technologies. Processing agriculture products. Agricultural marketing technologies. Part III: Energy and power technology. Power for production agriculture. Electrical energy applications in agriculture. Alternative energy sources for agriculture. Part IV: Computer-aided management. Marketing and business management. Production management. Part V: Environmental technology. Controlled living environments. Protection of natural resources.

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Details

• NCID: BA1918759X
• ISBN:
  • 0827340168
• LCCN: 90046621
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Albany, N.Y.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 326 p., [16] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : S495
  • DC20 : 630
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Agriculture
  • LCSH : Agricultural biotechnology
  • LCSH : Agriculture and energy
  • LCSH : Agricultural processing
  • LCSH : Technology