The science of agriculture : a biological approach

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herren, Ray V. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning , c2007
Edition:3rd ed
Subjects:
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • The science of agriculture
  • Soil: the source of life
  • Cells: Agriculture's building blocks
  • The science of genetics
  • Genetic engineering
  • The classification of agricultural organisms
  • Plant systems
  • Plant reproduction
  • Plant growth
  • Animal systems
  • Animal reproduction
  • Animal growth
  • Plant and animal diseases
  • Weed science
  • Agricultural entomology
  • The science of forestry
  • The science of aquaculture
  • Agriculture and the environment
  • A safe food supply
  • The science of food preservation
  • The science of fiber production
  • Producing organically grown products
  • New directions in agriculture
  • Careers in agricultural science
  • The agriscience fair
  • Laboratory safety
  • Developing career skills and habits
  • Plan supervised agricultural experience programs