(Paperback, Fourth Edition)

(Paperback, Fourth Edition)

Interpreting Soil Test Results is a practical reference enabling soil scientists, environmental scientists, environmental engineers, land holders and land managers to understand and interpret soil results.

(Paperback, Second Edition)

Practical templates for specifying landscape soils using objective and measurable criteria.

(Paperback, Third Edition)

This third edition provides updated information on Australian soils, including Arenosols.

(Hardback)

Roth synthesizes wide-ranging CRM and academic data to explore the factors that led to plant cultivation in the American Southwestand how the adoption of agriculture in turn affected the ancient peoples of the region.

(Paperback)

An examination of Ethiopia's agriculture system, and the vitally overlooked importance of this component of development strategy for health and food security in the wider region.

(Hardback)

Providing an exhaustive background on the history of genetically modified organism (GMO) crops and foods as well as the controversies surrounding these products, this book allows readers to develop their own particular viewpoint on the production and use of GMO substances.

(Paperback)

(Hardback)

Why should our museum accept and exhibit that tractor Why do we need to keep those old seed samples or those plows No one cares about farming anymore. Interpreting Agriculture in Museums and Historic Sites orients readers to major themes in agriculture and techniques in educ...

(Paperback)

Why should our museum accept and exhibit that tractor Why do we need to keep those old seed samples or those plows No one cares about farming anymore. Interpreting Agriculture in Museums and Historic Sites orients readers to major themes in agriculture and techniques in educ...

(Paperback, Second Edition)

Explains how urban soils develop, change and erode, and their impacts on urban development.

(Hardback)

Whether you want to breed lustrous Soay sheep wool or delicious Herdwick lamb, every stage of the sheep keeping process is covered here. Learn how to choose livestock, graze your animals, cope with lambing time and sell your lambs everything you need to know is covered here.

(Paperback)

Focusing on classification of land according to its versatility for orchard-crop production, this is one of a series of technical publications covering specialist scientific areas and based on the work of Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research.

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Focusing on land-use classification of the Marlborough region of New Zealand, this is one of a series of technical publications covering specialist scientific areas and based on the work of Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research.

(Paperback)

Describing the soils and soil distribution of the Mackenzie hill country of New Zealand, this book also addresses nutrient deficiencies, whether pastoral land is sustainable, and the area's potential for forestry.

(Paperback)

This in-depth practical guide shows farmers, ranchers, and gardeners how to reduce the impact of less-than-optimal rainfall on crops and livestock with innovative, yet simple techniques for enhancing the water retention of soil and developing a drought management plan.

This volume consists of papers presented at the Crop Production on Duplex Soils workshop held in Perth in March 1992. Major themes included the water and nutritive balance of duplex soils and the management of crop and pasture production from the scientists' and farmers' perspective.

(Hardback)

Farming is essential to the American economy and our daily lives, yet few of us have much contact with farmers except through the food we eat. Who are America's farmers Why is farming important to them How are they coping with dramatic changes to their way of life In the Blood paints a vivid and moving portrait of America's farm families, sheddi

This book on groundwater discharge looks at the dryland salinity which has spread widely in southern Australia in recent times. Its aims include: defining the discharge mechanisms that occur in nature; and presenting the various options available for enhancing groundwater discharge.

This volume brings together some contributors in computer plant modelling.

(Paperback)

(Paperback, Third Edition)

Specifies methods, standards and terminology used in soil and land survey investigations.

(Hardback)

This reference provides readers with a straightforward introduction to the soils and landscapes of Australia. It reveals the great diversity of Australian soils and explains how their properties should guide our use of the land.