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The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way by Michael Phillips Publisher Comments Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the insight to be successful orchardists. Growing tree fruits and berries is something virtually anyone with space and passionate desire can do - given wise guidance and a personal commitment to... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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Oranges by John Mcphee Publisher Comments A classic of reportage, Oranges was first conceived as a short magazine article about oranges and orange juice, but the author kept encountering so much irresistible information that he eventually found that he had in fact written a book. It contains... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Soil Science Simplified (5TH 08 Edition) by Neal Eash Publisher Comments Soil Science Simplified, Fifth Edition is a significant update and revision of the classic introductory soils text. The new edition includes greater coverage of non-agricultural uses of soils ranging from municipal to engineering uses, as well as an... (read more) List Price $85.50 Your price: $53.00 Used - Hardcover
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Beautiful Corn: America's Original Grain from Seed to Plate by Anthony Boutard Publisher Comments Cultivated from sea level to mountaintop, from parched deserts to sodden rain forests, from the rocky Gaspé Peninsula to the plains of Argentina, corn is the grain of the Americas. In terms of culinary uses, it is amazingly diverse, reflecting the... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber by Stephen Yafa Publisher Comments In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and Salt, this endlessly revealing book reminds us that the fiber we think of as ordinary is the world's most powerful cash crop, and that it has shaped the destiny of nations. Ranging from its domestication 5... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Sustainable Market Farming: Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres by Pam Dawling Publisher Comments Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Trade Paper
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Small-Scale Haymaking (Country Workshop) by Spencer Yost Publisher Comments For those who are undertaking haymaking for the first time, this book offers wise counsel and practical advice, providing step-by-step instructions that will see the new or casual farmer through the entire process. From plowing and planting the field to... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm: A Cultivator's Guide to Small-Scale Organic Herb Production--Including 79 Detailed Herb Profiles, Growing Information by Peg Schafer Publisher Comments A leading light in the field of medicinal herb cultivation, The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm is the first cultivation guide of its kind, and presents invaluable information for growers interested in producing high-quality efficacious herbs in all climates... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Trade Paper
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Small-Scale Grain Raising: An Organic Guide to Growing, Processing, and Using Nutritious Whole Grains for Home Gardeners and Local Farmers by Gene Logsdon Publisher Comments First published in 1977, this book--from one of America's most famous and prolific agricultural writers--became an almost instant classic among homestead gardeners and small farmers. Now fully updated and available once more, Small-Scale Grain Raising... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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Applied Weed Science (3RD 09 Edition) by Merrill A. Ross Publisher Comments This introduction to the principles of weed science prepares readers to analyze real-life weed control problems and to develop integrated, practical approaches to solving them. Comprehensive in coverage and unique in presentation, it blends basic... (read more) List Price $145.50 Your price: $101.00 Used - Hardcover
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Institute of Food Technologists #59: Coffee: Emerging Health Effects and Disease Prevention by Yi-fang Chu Publisher Comments Coffee is one of the most beloved beverages in the world, making it the second most traded commodity in the world (just behind crude oil). The conventional notion that drinking coffee might be detrimental to human health derives from studies carried out... (read more) Your price: $220.50 New - Hardcover
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Seedlings: Biology of Plant Establishment (Modular Texts) by S. W. Adkins Publisher Comments Seedling establishment is the most critical phase in plant development, making the seedling an important area in basic and applied research. This new graduate-level textbook presents key topics such as different types of germination, the transition from... (read more) Available August 2013 Your price: $80.25 New - Trade Paper
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Genomics-Assisted Crop Improvement, Volume 1: Genomics Approaches and Platforms by Rajeev Varshney Publisher Comments This superb volume provides a critical assessment of genomics tools and approaches for crop breeding. Volume 1 presents the status and availability of genomic resources and platforms, and also devises strategies and approaches for effectively exploiting... (read more) Your price: $271.50 New - Hardcover
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Plant Genetic Resources and Food Security: Stakeholder Perspectives on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity) by Christine (edt) Frison Publisher Comments The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is a pivotal piece of recent legislation, providing a route map for the use of such resources for sustainable agriculture and food security. Plant Genetic Resources... (read more) Your price: $164.50 New - Hardcover
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Plant Breeding for Water-Limited Environments by Abraham Blum Publisher Comments "In general, the book will cater to the needs of plant breeders, researchers/scientists, under-graduate, and graduate students in the field of agriculture. It is a valuable contribution to the current knowledge... (read more) Your price: $99.25 New - Hardcover
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Plant Breeding Reviews, by Janick Publisher Comments Plant Breeding Reviews is an open-ended, serial continuation series of review articles on research in plant genetics, especially the breeding of commercially important crops. This detailed analysis bridges the gap between the specialized researcher and... (read more) Your price: $335.25 New - Hardcover
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An Introduction to Plant Breeding by Jack Brown Publisher Comments Plants have been successfully selectively bred for thousands of years, culminating in incredible yields, quality, resistance and so on that we see in our modern day crops and ornamental plants. In recent years the techniques used have been rapidly... (read more) List Price $94.95 Your price: $60.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Seeds Handbook (Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment) by Babasaheb B. Desai Publisher Comments Revised throughout, this expanded edition of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Seeds Handbook offers expanded insight into all areas of seed development. The author, one of the most respected scientists in the field, tracks the evolution of the... (read more) Your price: $332.50 New - Hardcover
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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species by James F. Hancock Publisher Comments The genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution is the basic of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel and other industrial uses. This third edition of Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop... (read more) Your price: $160.00 New - Hardcover
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Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops, Volume 1: Preharvest Practice by Shri Mohan Jain Publisher Comments This book focuses on the preharvest practices on the production and quality of food crops. Nine chapters are included in this book, which are: Effect of Preharvest Factors on the Quality of Vegetables Produced in the Tropics - Vegetables: Growing... (read more) Your price: $275.25 New - Hardcover
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