Grassland
Subtitle: quietness and strength for a new American agriculture
By: Walter F. Wedin and Steven L. Fales, editors
Publisher: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Society of America; American Society of Agronomy
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Madison, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780891181712
Subjects: Pastures; Sustainable agriculture
Other titles: Grass: the 1948 yearbook of agriculture.
Description: This book takes on the task of increasing our awareness of the vital role grass and grassland plants have in ensuring a sustainable future for America.--[book cover]
Notes: Grass: the 1948 yearbook of agriculture : Washington, D.C., U.S. Dept of Agriculture, included on CD-ROM.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Past is prologue. Grass in the timeline of agriculture / Frederick Kirschenmann, Terry Gompert, and Allen Williams; title: H.A. Wallace, J.J. Ingalls, O.S. Aamodt, and other voices of the 19th and 20th centuries / Vivien Gore Allen and John Herschel Fike; title: Reflections from 'Grass: the 1948 yearbook of agriculture' / Walter F. Wedin and Steven L. Fales; title: pt. 2. The present: transitions over 60 years. Grassland: definition, origins, extent, and future / Matt S. Sanderson, David Wedin, and Ben Tracy; title: The western United States rangelands: a major resource / Kris Havstad,...[et al.]; title: Grazinglands, forages, and livestock in humid regions / Craig C. Sheaffer,...[et al.]; title: Grass-based farming systems: soil conservation and environmental quality / Jeremy W. Singer, Alan J. Franzluebbers, and Douglas L. Karlen; title: Urban, suburban, and rural amenities of grass / A. J. Turgeon; title: pt. 3. The forward look: opportunities and challenges. Grasses and legumes: genetics and plant breeding / E. Charles Brummer,...[et al.]; title: People, grassland, and livestock in revitalized rural communities / Paul Lasley,...[et al.]; title: Grass and human nutrition / Heather D. Karsten and David J. Baer; title: Grasses and legumes for cellulosic bioenergy / M.S. Casler,...[et al.]; title: Grasses and legumes for bio-based products / Paul J. Weimer and J. Bradley Morris; title: The road ahead: policy, programs, and progress / D.J. Undersander, J.H. Boulton, and M.A. Massengale.