Crop production : evolution, history, and technology / C. Wayne Smith.

Crop production : evolution, history, and technology / C. Wayne Smith.

xv, 469 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

0471079723
9780471079729

S 10 SMI.C

"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 practices."--Amazon desc.

Contents : 1. Corn; 2. Wheat; 3. Grain Sorghum; 4. Barley; 5. Rice; 6. Cotton; 7. Soybean; 8. Peanut;.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

New York : J. Wiley, c1995.

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