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As ravagers of crops and carriers of diseases affecting plants, humans and animals, insects present a challenge to a growing human population. In Pest and Vector Control, H.F. van Emden and Mike Service describe the available options for meeting this challenge, discussing their relative advantages, disadvantages and future potential. Methods such as chemical and biological control, host tolerance and resistance are discussed, intergrating--often for the first time--information and experience from the agricultural and medical/veterinary fields. Chemical control is seen as a major component of insect control, both now and in the future, but this is balanced with an extensive account of associated problems, especially the development of pesticide-tolerant populations. The authors are leading authorities in their respective fields and two of the best known entomologists of their generation. ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.

Volume 83 contains five excellent reviews that discuss topics critical to agricultural and environmental sustainability.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

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Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, has just been appointed the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

Book Description

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.

Volume 84 contains six excellent reviews that discuss topics critical to agricultural and environmental sustainability.

* Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
* Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
* Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field ... Read more

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The nicotinoids are the most important new class of pesticides, joining the organophosphorus compounds, methylcarbamates, and pyrethroids as the major insecticides. Recently, imidacloprid and related nicotinoids have begun replacing organophosphorus and methylcarbamate compounds as insecticides to control insect pests on major crops. Nicotinoids act on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, as does naturally occurring nicotine, but with remarkable effectiveness against insects while being safe for mammals; they are quickly degraded and do not persist in the environment. This volume describes the relationship of nicotinoids to botanical insecticidal alkaloids, their discovery and development as insecticides, and the prospects for their expanded use and for the development of resistance. This book is the first to provide concise, comprehensive information on nicotinoids, their chemistry, mode of action, metabolism, and application in agriculture. ... Read more

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Horticultural Reviews, Volume 29 presents state-of-the-art reviews on topics in horticultural sciences. The emphasis is on applied topics including the production of fruits, vegetables, nut crops, and ornamental plants of commercial importance. ... Read more

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Incorporating coverage of the most modern instruments and methods, this worthy Third Edition cites hundreds of published works to authoritatively span analysis of organic pollutants in the environment through measurement of trace gases. Features numerous illustrative figures, tables, and equations! ... Read more

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For many years, grape farmers in the southern United States have dreamed of creating an ideal grape by combining the strength and disease resistance of the Muscadine grape with the traditional wine quality of the Vinifera grape. In P9-15: The Lure of the Vine, Thomas DeWolf chronicles the attempts to hybridize the species. While many researchers concluded that it was impossible to hybridize the two grapes because of a difference in chromosome counts, other dedicated, far-sighted individuals persevered and created hybrids that are flourishing today. The breeding program began with the first successful Muscadine/Vinifera hybrid made by Charles Dearing in 1917, and continued up to the present time. From Dearing’s early cross to the discovery of the ultimate hybrid, P9-15, and its main offspring, Southern Home, DeWolf carries the reader beyond the bare scientific facts and breathes life into a fascinating story of discovery. ... Read more

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The accumulation of mycotoxins in plants and plant products is one of the most important consequences of plant diseases, especially those caused by species of Fusarium, Aspergillus and Penicillium. It has been estimated that 25% of world food crops, including many basic food crops, are affected by mycotoxins. The toxins are responsible for various toxicities in animals and humans, including carcinogenic and teratogenic effects, and digestive, blood and nerve disorders. There is thus an urgent need to understand the nature of the toxigenic fungi that are widespread on economically important plant products and the role of these toxic secondary metabolites in the development of disease, i.e. as virulence or pathogenicity factors, in order to minimise the accumulation of these products in a range of food products.This volume has gathered together specialist reports compiled through EU-COST Action 835: Agriculturally Important Toxigenic Fungi. The contents should be of particular value to scientists interested in the occurrence and nature of mycotoxins, their importance in the development of disease and the molecular nature of plant-pathogen interactions. The information will also be invaluable to those responsible for determining the levels of mycotoxins in human and animal food and deciding upon regulatory limitations on the levels of mycotoxins in agricultural products. ... Read more

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Nutrients are essential for plant growth, development andcompletion of their life cycle. Mineral fertilizers are keys to theworld food supplies. However, there is a growing concern about thesafety and quality of food due to over fertilization. Their excessiveuse is a cause of serious concern on food quality and human health.This book covers various aspects on mineral nutrition, fertilizers andpesticide management to improve agricultural production, yield and toamelioration of soil fertility. It contains nine chapters onEnvironmental and Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Pesticides inoccupationally Exposed Subjects; Crop Quality Under AdverseConditions: Importance of determining the Nutritional Status;Phosphorus Management in French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.);Nutrition and Calcium Fertilization of Apple Trees Diagnosis,Prediction and Control of Boron Deficiency in Olive Trees;Boron-Calcium Relationship in Biological Nitrogen Fixation UnderPhysiological and Salt-Stressing Conditions; Lime-Induced IronChlorosis in Fruit Trees; Si in Horticultural Industry; BiologicalMonitoring of Exposure to pesticides in the General Population(Non-Occupationally Exposed to Pesticides. This book will beespecially useful to researchers, graduate and post-graduate studentsmajoring in food sciences and researchers. ... Read more

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This is an intimate, funny, and eye-opening account of ten months in the life of a neophyte marijuana grower. Entering middle age, Michael Poole decides to retire from the film industry. He moves to British Columbia and throws himself wholeheartedly into marijuana cultivation, thinking that he'll make a bundle. Along the way, he experiences all the paranoia and other vagaries of the pot farming subculture. Romancing Mary Jane is an engaging blend of metaphysics, marijuana, and midlife crisis. ... Read more

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Comparisons to Thoreau's Walden
Even if you are not a toker, read this book as a wonderful meditation on self-reliance and independence from society, as well as an exploration of our relationship to nature. I can't help but to find a lot of similiarities to Thoreau in Poole's writing, which in my mind, is a good thing. Instead of hoeing a field of beans, we find a similiar narrator coming to similiar conclusions as he nurtures a different crop. When I reflect on this book and describe it to people, I always speak of his descriptions of the people, bears, eagles, and falcons that Poole closely observes, as well as the self-effacing, humorous comments the author has about his growing experiences. This will be an underground classic that the rest of society will, unfortunately, miss, but could really benefit from.

Not intended for those intolerant of recreational marijuana
Romancing Mary Jane: A Year In The Life Of A Failed Marijuana Grower is the memoir of Michael Pools, an unabashed, unashamed, self-professed Canadian marijuana cultivator who combined his love of the outdoors with his passion for psychoactive plants. Michael's daily life, his resistance to the pressures of Canadian anti-drug laws, as well as his travails and insights fill the pages of this eye-opening book, one which is emphatically not intended for those intolerant of recreational marijuana use, yet amusing in its own right and a thoroughly interesting and thought-provoking contribution to the national dialogue over a "cannabis culture". ... Read more