Agriscience
Subtitle: fundamentals & applications
By: L. DeVere Burton, Elmer L. Cooper.
Contributors: Cooper, Elmer L.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Thomson/Delmar Learning
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781401859626
Subjects: Agriculture.
Notes: Cooper's name appears first on the earlier editions.
Table of contents: title: Section 1 : Agriscience in the information age.; title: The science of living things; title: Better living through agriscience; title: Biotechnology; title: Section 2 : You and the new millennium.; title: Career options in agriscience; title: Supervised agricultural experience; title: Leadership development in agriscience; title: Section 3 : Natural resources management.; title: Maintaining air quality; title: Water and soil conservation; title: Soils and hydroponics management; title: Forest management; title: Wildlife management; title: Aquaculture; title: Section 4 : Integrated pest management.; title: Biological, cultural, and chemical control of pests; title: Safe use of pesticides; title: Section 5 : Plant sciences.; title: Plant structures and taxonomy; title: Plant physiology; title: Plant reproduction; title: Section 6 : Crop science.; title: Home gardening; title: Vegetable production; title: Fruit and nut production; title: Grain, oil, and specialty field-crop production; title: Forage and pasture management; title: Section 7 : Ornamental use of plants.; title: Indoor plants; title: Turfgrass use and management; title: Trees and shrubs; title: Section 8 : Animal sciences.; title: Animal anatomy, physiology, and nutrition; title: Animal health; title: Genetics, breeding, and reproduction; title: Small animal care and management; title: Dairy and livestock management; title: Horse management; title: Section 9 : Food science and technology.; title: The food industry; title: Food science; title: Section 10 : Communications and management in agriscience.; title: Marketing in agriscience; title: Agribusiness planning; title: Entrepreneurship in agriscience; title: Glossary; title: Appendix A : Developing a personal budget; title: Appendix B : Plan supervised agricultural experience programs