Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology

by C. Wayne Smith

Book Overview

This book deals with the agronomy of the eight major grain, fiber and oilseed row crops produced in the United States: Corn, Wheat, Grain Sorghum, Barley, Rice, Cotton, Soybeans, and Peanuts. For each crop, Dr. Smith presents a structured discussion of: the types of cultivars, the history of the crop, its uses and processing, a detailed discussion of how to plant and grow the crop, the pests and problems involved, and the harvesting, grading and marketing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471079723
• ISBN13: 9780471079729
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"