fundamentals and applications Burton, L. DeVere creator author. text nyu 2015 Sixth edition. monographic eng

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xxi, 859 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. Agriscience Fundamentals and Applications, 5th edition provides a broad-spectrum overview of the agricultural industry and the industry-based sciences, including basic principles of science as they apply to plants, animals, soils and foods, for high school students. -- Sec. 1. Agriscience in the information age -- The science of living things -- Betting living through agriscience -- Biotechnology -- Sec. 2. You and the new millennium -- Career options in agriscience -- Supervised agricultural experience -- Leadership development in agriscience -- Sec. 3. Natural resources management -- Maintaining air quality -- Water and soil conservation -- Soils and hydroponics management -- Forest management -- Wildlife management -- Aquaculture -- Sec. 4. Integrated pest management -- Biological, cultural, and chemical control -- Safe use of pesticides -- Sec. 5. The quest for more and better plants! -- Plant structures and taxonomy -- Plant physiology -- Plant reproduction -- Sec. 6. Crop science -- Home gardening -- Vegetable production -- Fruit and nut production -- Grain, oil, and specialty field-crop production -- Forage and pasture management -- Sec. 7. Ornamental use of plants -- Indoor plants -- Turfgrass use and management -- Trees and shrubs -- Sec. 8. Animal sciences -- Animal anatomy, physiology, and nutrition -- Animal health -- Genetics, breeding, and reproduction -- Small animal care and management -- Dairy and livestock management -- Horse management -- Sec. 9. Wave of the future -- The food industry -- Food science. L. DeVere Burton. Includes index. Agriculture S495 .C78 2015 630 B974 2019 9781133686880 1133686885 2013943109 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2013943109-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2013943109-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2013943109-t.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2013943109-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2013943109-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1607/2013943109-t.html DLC 130618 20251027205708.0 17781297 eng