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Corn and Capitalism
The University of North Carolina Press 2003; US$ 73.50Exploring the history and importance of corn worldwide, Arturo Warman traces its development from a New World food of poor and despised peoples into a commodity that plays a major role in the modern global economy. The book, first published in Mexico in 1988, combines approaches from anthropology, social history, and political economy to tell the... more...
Irrigation Systems
CABI 2007; US$ 130.00Drawing on almost 40 years of experience of irrigation in the developing world, the author introduces fresh ideas on the design of irrigation systems and combines important issues from the disciplines of social conflict, management, and political thinking. more...
Soil Essentials
Landlinks Press 2008; US$ 44.95A practical reference for farmers and land managers covering soil issues commonly encountered at the farm level. more...
Flammable Australia
CSIRO Publishing 2012; US$ 87.95Leading researchers give an overview of the field of fire ecology in Australia. more...
Postharvest Pathogens and Disease Management
Wiley 2005; US$ 181.00POSTHARVEST PATHOGENS AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT Postharvest diseases caused by microbial pathogens account for millions of dollars in losses of both durable and perishable produce products every year. Moreover, with consumers increasingly demanding minimally processed vegetables and fruits--which can be invaded by human pathogens--there is an imperative... more...
Crop Science
CABI 2001; US$ 135.00This text includes keynote invited papers from the Third International Crop Science Congress held in Hamburg, Germany in August 2000. The papers provide an overview of the major issues confronting crop science today and in the future. more...
Integrated Pest Management
CABI 2004; US$ 135.00Although the concept and philosophy of integrated pest management have been largely accepted for some time, its implementation is complex and faces numerous potential problems. If IPM is to enjoy widespread approval and adoption, it must be clearly defined and economically and socially acceptable. This book addresses many of the key issues surrounding... more...
Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use
CABI 2007; US$ 150.00Crop wild relatives (CWR) are species closely related to crop plants which can contribute beneficial traits such as pest or disease resistance and yield improvement. Through an examination of national, regional and global context of CWR, this text presents methodologies and case studies that provide recommendations for global conservation and use. more...
Pest Management and Phytosanitary Trade Barriers
CABI 2007; US$ 130.00A significant amount of the world's economy is based upon the international trade of agricultural produce. This title reviews the social and financial implications of phytosanitary trade barriers. It offers comprehensive coverage of pest related barriers and strategies for their implementation. more...
Wheat and Wheat Quality in Australia
CSIRO Publishing 1989; US$ 64.95The relationship between grain morphology and chemistry and the practical realities of milling, flour yield, dough properties and baking behaviour, are stressed and explained. The quality requirements of flours intended for bread-baking, noodle-making and for other industrial purposes are listed and discussed. more...









