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Precision Agriculture in the 21st Century
Geospatial and Information Technologies in Crop Management
Av National Research Council, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
Inbunden, 1998
811 kr
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Sensors, satellite photography, and multispectral imaging are associated with futuristic space and communications science. Increasingly, however, they are considered part of the future of agriculture. The use of advanced technologies for crop production is known as precision agriculture, and its …
Ruminant Nitrogen Usage
Av National Research Council, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
Häftad, 1985
1816 kr
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This book brings together the latest research on protein absorption by ruminants and takes a look at the calculation of optimum nutrient requirements, including bacterial digestion, in the calculations. It also describes the parameters of nitrogen conversion in the ruminant and examines the …
Managing Global Genetic Resources
Agricultural Crop Issues and Policies
Av National Research Council, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
Häftad, 1993
1736 kr
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This anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics …
Ensuring Safe Food
From Production to Consumption
Av Committee to Ensure Safe Food from Production to Consumption, Institute of Medicine m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
696 kr
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How safe is our food supply? Each year the media report what appears to be growing concern related to illness caused by the food consumed by Americans. These food borne illnesses are caused by pathogenic microorganisms, pesticide residues, and food additives. Recent actions taken at the federal, …
Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area
Av Norman F. Cheville, Dale R. McCullough m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
624 kr
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Brucellosis, a bacterial disease, was first noted in the Greater Yellowstone Area in 1917 and has been a chronic presence there since then. This book reviews existing scientific knowledge regarding brucellosis transmission among wildlife, particularly bison, elk, and cattle, in the Greater …
Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition
Av Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1997
500 kr
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The American feed industry manufactures tons of dietary supplements and additives each year for inclusion in the diets of food-producing animals. Some scientists have suggested that chromium should be a key ingredient in nutritional supplements. Controversy exists, however, over whether chromium …
Wood in Our Future: The Role of Life-Cycle Analysis
Proceedings of a Symposium
Av Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
E-bok, 1997
693 kr
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The United States produces 25% of the world''s wood output, and wood supports a major segment of the U.S. industrial base. Trees provide fiber, resins, oils, pulp, food, paper, pharmaceuticals, fuel, many products used in home construction, and numerous other products. The use of wood as a raw …
Use of Drugs in Food Animals
Benefits and Risks
Av and Public Health Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
838 kr
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The use of drugs in food animal production has resulted in benefits throughout the food industry; however, their use has also raised public health safety concerns. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal …
Ecologically Based Pest Management
New Solutions for a New Century
Av Committee on Pest and Pathogen Control Through Management of Biological Control Agents and Enhanced Cycles and Natural Processes, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1996
762 kr
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Widespread use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides has revolutionized pest management. But there is growing concern about environmental contamination and human health risks—and continuing frustration over the ability of pests to develop resistance to pesticides. In Ecologically Based Pest …
Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities
Public Service and Public Policy
Av Committee on the Future of the Colleges of Agriculture in the Land Grant University System, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1996
606 kr
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Since their inception in 1862, the U.S. land grant colleges have evolved to become the training ground for the nation''s and the world''s agriculturists. In this book, the committee examines the future of the colleges of agriculture in light of changing national priorities for the agricultural, …
Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities
A Profile
Av Committee on the Future of the Colleges of Agriculture in the Land Grant System, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
657 kr
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Although few Americans work as farmers these days, agriculture on the whole remains economically important—playing a key role in such contemporary issues as consumer health and nutrition, worker safety and animal welfare, and environmental protection. This publication provides a comprehensive …
Ecologically Based Pest Management
New Solutions for a New Century
Av Committee on Pest and Pathogen Control Through Management of Biological Control Agents and Enhanced Cycles and Natural Processes, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1996
537 kr
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Widespread use of broad-spectrum chemical pesticides has revolutionized pest management. But there is growing concern about environmental contamination and human health risks—and continuing frustration over the ability of pests to develop resistance to pesticides. In Ecologically Based Pest …
Wood in Our Future: The Role of Life-Cycle Analysis
Proceedings of a Symposium
Av Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
E-bok, 1997
494 kr
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The United States produces 25% of the world''s wood output, and wood supports a major segment of the U.S. industrial base. Trees provide fiber, resins, oils, pulp, food, paper, pharmaceuticals, fuel, many products used in home construction, and numerous other products. The use of wood as a raw …
Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition
Av Committee on Animal Nutrition, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1997
348 kr
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The American feed industry manufactures tons of dietary supplements and additives each year for inclusion in the diets of food-producing animals. Some scientists have suggested that chromium should be a key ingredient in nutritional supplements. Controversy exists, however, over whether chromium …
Designing an Agricultural Genome Program
Av Board on Biology, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
194 kr
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Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education
Proceedings of a Forum on the National Science Education Standards
Av Steering Committee on Agriculture's Role in K-12 Education, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
455 kr
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Forested Landscapes in Perspective
Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America''s Nonfederal Forests
Av Committee on Prospects and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of America's Nonfederal Forests, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
572 kr
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The federal role in the management of nonfederal U.S. forests was once relatively simple: to assist in the prevention and control of wildfires. The administrative structure to carry out this role was similarly uncomplicated, with most programs under the aegis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. …
Use of Drugs in Food Animals
Benefits and Risks
Av and Public Health Panel on Animal Health, Food Safety, Committee on Drug Use in Food Animals m. fl.
E-bok, 1999
672 kr
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The use of drugs in food animal production has resulted in benefits throughout the food industry; however, their use has also raised public health safety concerns. The Use of Drugs in Food Animals provides an overview of why and how drugs are used in the major food-producing animal …
Effect of Environment on Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals
Av Subcommittee on Environmental Stress, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1981
641 kr
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Soil Conservation
Assessing the National Resources Inventory, Volume 1
Av Committee on Conservation Needs and Opportunities, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1986
200 kr
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This new volume is the first independent analysis of an important national data base, the National Resources Inventory. It cites potential uses of the NRI in controlling soil erosion; determining land use; deciding conservation treatment; classifying soils; and protecting groundwater quality. …
Designing Foods
Animal Product Options in the Marketplace
Av Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1988
399 kr
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This lively book examines recent trends in animal product consumption and diet; reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products; and offers suggestions for further research. In addition, the volume reviews dietary and health …
Investing in Research
A Proposal to Strengthen the Agricultural, Food, and Environmental System
Av Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
E-bok, 1989
263 kr
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This book provides an analysis of funding for agricultural research in the United States and presents a proposal to strengthen this system. Its premise is that a judicious but substantial increase in research funding through competitive grants is the best way to sustain and strengthen the U.S. …
Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities
A Profile
Av Committee on the Future of the Colleges of Agriculture in the Land Grant System, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1995
455 kr
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Although few Americans work as farmers these days, agriculture on the whole remains economically important—playing a key role in such contemporary issues as consumer health and nutrition, worker safety and animal welfare, and environmental protection. This publication provides a comprehensive …
Underutilized Resources as Animal Feedstuffs
Av Subcommittee on Underutilized Resources as Animal Feedstuffs, Committee on Animal Nutrition m. fl.
E-bok, 1983
901 kr
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Forest Trees
Av Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1991
373 kr
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News reports concerning decline of the world''s forests are becoming sadly familiar. Most losses are measured in square kilometers, but a more profound loss cannot be measured. As forests disappear, so do their genetic resources. The genes they possess can no longer aid in their adaptation to a …
Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area
Av Norman F. Cheville, Dale R. McCullough m. fl.
E-bok, 1998
459 kr
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Brucellosis, a bacterial disease, was first noted in the Greater Yellowstone Area in 1917 and has been a chronic presence there since then. This book reviews existing scientific knowledge regarding brucellosis transmission among wildlife, particularly bison, elk, and cattle, in the Greater …
Pesticide Resistance
Strategies and Tactics for Management
Av Committee on Strategies for the Management of Pesticide Resistant Pest Populations, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1986
1559 kr
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Based on a symposium sponsored by the Board on Agriculture, this comprehensive book explores the problem of pesticide resistance; suggests new approaches to monitor, control, or prevent resistance; and identifies the changes in public policy necessary to protect crops and human health from the …
Metabolic Modifiers
Effects on the Nutrient Requirements of Food-Producing Animals
Av Subcommittee on Effects of Metabolic Modifiers on the Nutrient Requirements of Food-Producing Animals, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1994
511 kr
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In the past decade, animal scientists have learned that administering recombinantly derived somatotropin (growth hormone) to cows improves milk production and that giving beta-adrenergic agonists to meat animals improves productivity and leanness. In order for these metabolic modifiers to yield …
Livestock
Av Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives, Board on Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1993
624 kr
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Agricultural techniques used to increase production of cattle, sheep, and other major species have actually threatened the future genetic diversity of livestock populations, particularly in the Third World. This volume explores the importance of animal genetic diversity and presents a blueprint for …
New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture
High-Reward Opportunities
Av Committee on Biosciences, Research in Agriculture m. fl.
E-bok, 1985
503 kr
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Authored by an integrated committee of plant and animal scientists, this review of newer molecular genetic techniques and traditional research methods is presented as a compilation of high-reward opportunities for agricultural research. Directed to the Agricultural Research Service and the …
