Special Crops
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 15,4 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Botany, Medical
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Page : 260 pages
File Size : 15,4 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Botany, Medical
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Author : Claudia Myers
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 30,34 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781879906389
Handy for commercial producers as well as backyard gardeners, this classic guide for growers and sellers of niche market produce provides detailed information about growing specialty crops that are growing in popularity among consumers. Includes 63 crop sheets-from arugula to radicchio, basil to thyme, prickly pear to tomatillos, variety and heirloom tomatoes. Includes market information, resources, and a glossary of Asian vegetable names.
Author : Alberta. Alberta Special Crops and Horticultural Research Center
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Page : 59 pages
File Size : 12,88 MB
Release : 1989
Category : New crops
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Author : Delbert Utter
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,35 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781021094094
Learn how to turn a profit by growing specialty crops in this comprehensive guide to specialty crop cultivation and marketing. Delbert Utter and The Phelps Publishing Company offer valuable tips and insights for farmers looking to diversify their crops and increase their income. Topics covered include choosing which crops to grow, preparing the soil, irrigation, pest control, and finding and selling to profitable markets. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Page : 302 pages
File Size : 32,81 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Ginseng
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Author : Comstock, Andrew
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 17,44 MB
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Political Science
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This report is a critical review of two of the principal agricultural laws in Malawi, the Special Crops Act and the Agriculture (General Purposes) Act. Both are frequently used to justify interventions by government in agricultural marketing and trade activities. The review is to assess whether this legislation is effective in promoting the goals of the country around agricultural commercialization, and if not, to provide recommendations for revisions to the laws. As a secondary task, the review considers whether either law could be used as an appropriate legal framework for contract farming regulation and oversight. The review was based on a thorough desk review of the legislation and interviews with over 230 key informants involved in agricultural production, marketing, and trade. The interviews focused on the laws and how their application by government has affected the commercial activities of the informants for better or for worse.
Author : H. Thomas Stalker
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 31,99 MB
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0891186360
A scientific and historical study of crops and their age-old relationship with human civilization The cultivation and harvesting of crops have been at the heart of human culture and development for thousands of years. As we have grown from hunter-gatherers into agrarian societies and industrial economies, our ongoing relationship with the plants that feed us and support our manufacturing has also evolved. So too, of course, have those plants themselves, with the combined forces of shifting climates, selective plant breeding, and genetic modification all working to alter their existence in profound and fascinating ways. Coming some 30 years after its previous incarnation, the third edition of Harlan’s Crops and Man marks an exciting re-examination of this rich topic. Its chapters lay out the foundations of crop diversity as we know it, covering topics that range from taxonomy and domestication to the origins of agricultural practices and their possible futures. Highlights include: Archeological and anthropological studies of agriculture’s history and development Detailed examinations of the histories and classifications of both crops and weeds Explanations of taxonomic systems, gene pools, and plant evolution Studies of specific crops by geographical region Updated to include the latest data and research available, this new edition of Harlan’s Crops and Man offers an illuminating exploration of agricultural history to all those engaged with plant science and the cultivation of crops.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 14,8 MB
Release : 1996-02-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309176891
Scenes of starvation have drawn the world's attention to Africa's agricultural and environmental crisis. Some observers question whether this continent can ever hope to feed its growing population. Yet there is an overlooked food resource in sub-Saharan Africa that has vast potential: native food plants. When experts were asked to nominate African food plants for inclusion in a new book, a list of 30 species grew quickly to hundreds. All in all, Africa has more than 2,000 native grains and fruitsâ€""lost" species due for rediscovery and exploitation. This volume focuses on native cereals, including: African rice, reserved until recently as a luxury food for religious rituals. Finger millet, neglected internationally although it is a staple for millions. Fonio (acha), probably the oldest African cereal and sometimes called "hungry rice." Pearl millet, a widely used grain that still holds great untapped potential. Sorghum, with prospects for making the twenty-first century the "century of sorghum." Tef, in many ways ideal but only now enjoying budding commercial production. Other cultivated and wild grains. This readable and engaging book dispels myths, often based on Western bias, about the nutritional value, flavor, and yield of these African grains. Designed as a tool for economic development, the volume is organized with increasing levels of detail to meet the needs of both lay and professional readers. The authors present the available information on where and how each grain is grown, harvested, and processed, and they list its benefits and limitations as a food source. The authors describe "next steps" for increasing the use of each grain, outline research needs, and address issues in building commercial production. Sidebars cover such interesting points as the potential use of gene mapping and other "high-tech" agricultural techniques on these grains. This fact-filled volume will be of great interest to agricultural experts, entrepreneurs, researchers, and individuals concerned about restoring food production, environmental health, and economic opportunity in sub-Saharan Africa. Selection, Newbridge Garden Book Club
Author : Jules V. Powell
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Page : 80 pages
File Size : 24,87 MB
Release : 1968
Category : Floriculture
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Page : 55 pages
File Size : 33,50 MB
Release : 2002
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This directory is a guide to some of the special crops industry participants in Alberta and the functions they provide. Organizations represented in the directory include seed & equipment dealers, exporters, biological product & fertilizer companies, industry associations, brokers, processors, contractors, plant breeders, retailers, consultants, laboratories, and government departments. The first part is an alphabetical list of special crops with references to the names of industry participants. Those participants are arranged alphabetically in the second section, which provides their addresses, e-mail & Web site information if any, and names of contact persons. The crops covered in the directory include beans, chickpeas, ginseng, hemp, lentils, peas, quinoa, soybeans, sugar beets, wild rice, seabuckthorn, canary seed, and various herbs.