New Crops, New Uses, New Markets
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 322
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History of Industrial Uses of Soybeans (Nonfood, Nonfeed) (660 CE-2017)
Author: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Published: 2017-12-03
Total Pages: 2055
ISBN-13: 1928914985
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe world's most comprehensive, well documented and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 145 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books.
History of U.S. Federal and State Governments' Work with Soybeans (1862-2017)
Author: William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Published: 2017-04-24
Total Pages: 3583
ISBN-13: 1928914918
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 362 photographs and illustrations. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books
Genetically Engineered Crops
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2017-01-28
Total Pages: 607
ISBN-13: 0309437385
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGenetically engineered (GE) crops were first introduced commercially in the 1990s. After two decades of production, some groups and individuals remain critical of the technology based on their concerns about possible adverse effects on human health, the environment, and ethical considerations. At the same time, others are concerned that the technology is not reaching its potential to improve human health and the environment because of stringent regulations and reduced public funding to develop products offering more benefits to society. While the debate about these and other questions related to the genetic engineering techniques of the first 20 years goes on, emerging genetic-engineering technologies are adding new complexities to the conversation. Genetically Engineered Crops builds on previous related Academies reports published between 1987 and 2010 by undertaking a retrospective examination of the purported positive and adverse effects of GE crops and to anticipate what emerging genetic-engineering technologies hold for the future. This report indicates where there are uncertainties about the economic, agronomic, health, safety, or other impacts of GE crops and food, and makes recommendations to fill gaps in safety assessments, increase regulatory clarity, and improve innovations in and access to GE technology.
Managing Global Genetic Resources
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1993-02-01
Total Pages: 476
ISBN-13: 0309131863
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis anchor volume to the series Managing Global Genetic Resources examines the structure that underlies efforts to preserve genetic material, including the worldwide network of genetic collections; the role of biotechnology; and a host of issues that surround management and use. Among the topics explored are in situ versus ex situ conservation, management of very large collections of genetic material, problems of quarantine, the controversy over ownership or copyright of genetic material, and more.
Nutrition, Food, and the Environment
Author: Vincent Hegarty
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 598
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduces nutrition by linking information on nutrients to an understanding of how food production and processing, and the impact of these on environmental quality, influence each person's nutritional status. Discusses how nutrients work in the body, why some foods are high or low in individual nutrients, how the body is harmed by deficiencies or excesses of nutrients, and why nutrient requirements change as we get older.
Genetic and Genomic Resources of Grain Legume Improvement
Author: Mohar Singh
Publisher: Newnes
Published: 2013-07-18
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 0123984947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrain legumes, including common-bean, chickpea, pigeonpea, pea, cowpea, lentil and others, form important constituents of global diets, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. Despite this significant role, global production has increased only marginally in the past 50 years. The slow production growth, along with a rising human population and improved buying capacity has substantially reduced the per capita availability of food legumes. Changes in environmental climate have also had significant impact on production, creating a need to identify stable donors among genetic resources for environmentally robust genes and designing crops resilient to climate change. Genetic and Genomic Resources of Grain Legume Improvement is the first book to bring together the latest resources in plant genetics and genomics to facilitate the identification of specific germplasm, trait mapping and allele mining to more effectively develop biotic and abiotic-stress-resistant grains. This book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, crop biologists and students working with crop development. - Explores origin, distribution and diversity of grain legumes - Presents information on germplasm collection, evaluation and maintenance - Offers insight into pre-breeding/germplasm enhancement efforts - Integrates genomic and genetic resources in crop improvement - Internationally contributed work
Harvested Forages
Author: Rodney Dwain Horrocks
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 1999-07-01
Total Pages: 439
ISBN-13: 0080533310
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHarvested Forages deals with the subject of food for domestic animal feeding. Such food is called "forage" and includes things like alfalfa and other plants usually referred to as "hay." Topics include the ways that this forage is produced, how it is harvested, and ways that it should be stored. Other issues that are dealt with include various criteria and measurement procedures for assessing forage nutritive quality, potential health hazards associated with particular plants and plant toxins, and various issues of plant growth, pest control, and soil fertility--among other topics. This book is essential for any institution with a strong program in range sciences, animal sciences, animal feeding and nutrition, and related programs. - Synthesizes and summarizes a vast and widely dispersed literature in animal science - Serves as a reference for managers of harvested forages as well as all those involved with the forage production industry
