Sustainable Agriculture

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601731364Author Athena TainioFormat PaperbackImprint Acres U.S.A., IncPublisher Acres U.S.A., Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996608541Author David L BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Moab BookworksPublisher Moab BookworksWeight(grams) 445g

This book aims to focus on the current state of knowledge and scientific advances about the complex and intertwined issues of regenerative farming as a transformative solution for offsetting the disastrous climate effects of burning fossil fuels and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986188138Author Kollibri Terre SonnenblumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Macska Moksha PressPublisher Macska Moksha PressWeight(grams) 313g

Long embraced by corporations who are driven only by the desire for profit, industrial agriculture wastes precious resources and spews millions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere each year, exacerbating climate change and threatening the...

With the decline of family farms and rural communities and the rise of corporate farming and the resulting environmental degradation, American agriculture is in crisis. But this crisis offers the opportunity to rethink agriculture in sustainable terms...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692936412Author Keller HortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Useful Trees & Shrubs in Dryland PermaculturePublisher Useful Trees & Shrubs in Dryland...

Food and agriculture are in the news daily. Stories in the media highlight issues of abundance, deprivation, pleasure, risk, health, community, and identity. Remaking the North American Food System examines the resurgence of interest in rebuilding the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972334365Author Sarah J RabkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint University Library, Uc Santa CruzPublisher University Library, Uc Santa...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986379529Author John G Zahina-RamosFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint John G. Zahina-RamosPublisher John G. Zahina-RamosWeight(grams) 191g

From his 66-year farm, food, and family experience, Joel Salatin explains why people are fleeing cities, cashing out retirement funds, and heading to the countryside. The exodus is both a goodbye to one life and an embrace of another.   When society...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611225808Author Rajiv K SinhaFormat PaperbackPage Count 71Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 126g

A growing body of evidence shows that agricultural landscapes can be managed not only to produce crops but also to support biodiversity and promote ecosystem health. Innovative farmers and scientists, as well as indigenous land managers, are developing...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on life cycle assessment (LCA) of crops. The first chapter discusses the application of LCA to agricultural systems and highlights key issues associated with its implementation, including...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on fertiliser use in agriculture. The first chapter examines the role of biofertilizers and consortia of microorganisms to improve the effectiveness of organic fertilization, before moving...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on decision support systems (DSS) in agriculture.The first chapter provides a review of DSS in agriculture, whilst addressing the key questions surrounding their use for farm soil and crop...

This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on crops as livestock feed. The first chapter reviews the impact of feeding ruminants cereal grains on animal physiology and health. The chapter explores the use of...

This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on improving crop disease management. The first chapter reviews strategies for limiting foliar disease development in wheat and barley crops, such as crop rotations,...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in agriculture. The first chapter considers the use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as plant biostimulants in agriculture. It considers...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on biodiversity management practices in agriculture. The first chapter reviews biodiversity management practices and benefits in Conservation Agriculture (CA) systems. After looking at the...

This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on improving crop weed management. The first chapter highlights the need for alternative weed control strategies that will preserve herbicide efficacy, as well as...

This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on developing forestry products. The first chapter discusses trade-offs between timber products from plantation forests and the need to protect ecosystem services such as carbon...

This specially curated collection features six reviews of current and key research on genetic modification of crops. The first chapter reviews key challenges facing banana production, primarily the risk of species decimation by diseases such as Fusarium...

This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on integrated crop-livestock systems in agriculture.The first chapter reviews the use of integrated crop-livestock systems to achieve balance in organic animal farming. The chapter focusses...

This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on improving crop nutrient use efficiency. The first chapter explores the relationship between rhizobacteria and plant roots, looking primarily at the recruitment of...

This specially curated collection features four reviews of current and key research on supporting cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa. The first chapter reviews how research and development can support smallholder wheat farmers through improving...

The greatest challenges of the twenty-first century stem from the fact that we are now living in a new epoch: the Anthropocene. The human footprint on the planet can no longer be denied.  One of the greatest and most essential human innovations,...

Every society expresses its fundamental values and hopes in the ways it inhabits its landscapes. In this literate and wide-ranging exploration, Eric T. Freyfogle raises difficult questions about America's core values while illuminating the social origins...

Industrial agriculture is responsible for widespread environmental degradation and undermines the pursuit of human well-being. With a projected global population of 10 billion by 2050, it is urgent for humanity to achieve a more sustainable approach to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143789390Author Patrice NewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Viking AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams)...

"To the victors belong the spoils" is a time-honored cliche. When in 1865 northern armies defeated the greatest challenge ever posed to the Union, issues of spoils and peace terms dominated public debate. But precisely what did the victorious...

Canadian farming has evolved under the influence of climate andweather - a process that continues with climate change. Infarming systems across the country, effective risk management isnecessary to deal with drought, flooding, and extreme weather, and...

Operations Management in Agriculture bridges the knowledge gap on operations management for agricultural machinery. It complements traditional topics (cost of using and choosing machinery) with advanced engineering approaches recently applied in...

A discussion of social science and sustainability concepts, frameworks and methodologies.Sustainability policies shape the ways that society and the economy interact with the environment, natural resources and ecosystems, and address issues such as...

Earth's human population currently exceeds 7 billion, and by the year 2050 our planet will have at least two billion more mouths to feed. When faced with providing food for so many people, the idea is often advanced that Australia will become the 'food...

Climate change has and will significantly affect soil properties. Biotic processes that consume atmospheric CO2 and create organic carbon (C) that is either reprocessed to CO2 or stored in soils, are the subject of active current investigations with...

The book focuses on all the possible options of solar energy use and generation in agriculture sector. The book covers basic fundamentals of solar energy resources and technologies are discussed in detail. Overall, the book contains 23 chapters. Out of...

Global environmental change (GEC) represents an immediate and unprecedented threat to the food security of hundreds of millions of people, especially those who depend on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods. As this book shows, at the same time,...

Markets have been found to be an increasingly important source of the seeds of crops and varieties low income farmers need to improve their livelihoods, encompassing both the formal and informal seed sector. Markets also have major impacts on...

This topic is central to contemporary concerns for more sustainable agricultural development. This is a well-written and clear book, with excellent data, tables and illustrations, addressing issues of water use, climate change, poverty and small farmers...