Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 3
Contributions by Dr Brian Jordan, Prof. B. M. Hargis, Prof G. Tellez, L. R. Bielke, Prof. Venugopal Nair, Prof. Larry McDougald, Dr Peter Groves, Dr Rami A. Dalloul, Dr Carita Schneitz, Martin Wierup, Prof. Robert F Wideman, Dr M. M. Makagon, R. A. Blatchford, Dr T. B. Rodenburg, Dr Ingrid De Jong, Rick A. van Emous, Prof. M. S. Lilburn, R. Shanmugasundaram, Prof Inma Estevez, Ruth C. Newberry, Prof. Brian Fairchild, Dr K. Schwean-Lardner, T. G. Crowe, Dr Andrew Butterworth Edited by Prof. Todd Applegate
Health and welfare are major issues in poultry production. This collection reviews our understanding of bacterial, viral and other diseases affecting poultry and their effective management. It also discusses ways of managing poultry flocks to optimise their welfare from hatching to slaughter.
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Publication date: 31 August 2017
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Handbook of Surface Plasmon Resonance
Edited by Richard B M Schasfoort
Publication date: 24 May 2017
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Anti-aging Drugs
Edited by Alexander M Vaiserman
Publication date: 18 January 2017
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High Pressure Technologies in Biomass Conversion
Edited by Rafał M. Łukasik
Publication date: 14 March 2017
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Antibiotic Drug Discovery
Edited by Steven M Firestine, Troy Lister
Publication date: 19 May 2017
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Comprehensive Glossary of Terms Used in Toxicology
By (author) John Duffus, Douglas M Templeton, Michael Schwenk
Publication date: 12 July 2017
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The Holy Grail
By (author) Juliette M Wood
Publication date: 15 September 2012
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Unity And Variety
Contributions by Dr Jonathan Barry, B. I. Coleman, Professor Christopher Holdsworth, Professor Nicholas Orme, J. A. Thurmer, M. Winter Edited by Professor Nicholas Orme
A collaborative history of the Church in a large, diverse and interesting region of England by six historians, ranging from Celtic and Saxon times, through the middle ages, Reformation, rise of Nonconformity and the Victorian era, down to the present day and encompassing all the main Christian denominations.
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Environmental Impacts of Road Vehicles
Edited by R M Harrison, R E Hester
Publication date: 13 June 2017
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples
Contributions by Dr Gayle M. Volk, Dr Amit Dhingra, Sally A. Bound, Dr Dugald C. Close, Prof. Peter M. Hirst, M. C. Goffinet, Emeritus Prof. A. N. Lakso, Dr Gennaro Fazio, C. Peace, Dr K. Evans, Dr Duane Greene, Prof. Stefano Musacchi, K. Hannam, T. Forge, Dr Denise Neilsen, Dr G. H. Neilsen, L. R. Khot, M. Karkee, Dr Qin Zhang, Dr Wayne M. Jurick, Dr W. J. Janisiewicz, Prof. Chris Watkins, Dr Kerik D. Cox, Dr Kenneth C. Eastwell, Dr John Norelli, Dr Elizabeth H. Beers, Dr Markus Kellerhals, Hildegard Garming, Dr R. Karina Gallardo, Dr Desmond ORourke, G. Peck, Prof. David Granatstein, Markus Kelderer, Ms Jutta Kienzle Edited by Dr K. Evans
This book reviews our understanding of tree and fruit physiology and how it can be used in breeding better varieties. It also discusses pests and diseases and ways they can be prevented or controlled to make cultivation more productive.
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Publication date: 16 June 2017
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Organometallic Chemistry
Edited by Ian Fairlamb, Jason M Lynam, Nathan J Patmore, Paul Elliott
Publication date: 25 July 2017
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of sorghum Volume 1
Contributions by Dr Jeff Dahlberg, Dr D. T. Rosenow, Dr Elizabeth A. Cooper, Prof. Stephen Kresovich, Prof. Hari Upadhyaya, Dr Mani Vetriventhan, Dr Cleve Franks, Dr Joseph E. Knoll, Dr Tesfaye Tesso, Dr Dereje D. Gobena, Dr Dechassa O. Duressa, Dr Kraig Roozeboom, Dr Krishna Jagadish, Dr R. Perumal, Dr Desalegn D. Serba, Dr Dilooshi Weerasooriya, Dr Clint W. Magill, Dr Gary C. Peterson, Dr Louis K. Prom, Dr Elfadil M. Bashir, Dr Chris Little, Dr John Burke, Willmar L. Leiser, H. Frederick Weltzien-Rattunde, Dr Eva Weltzien, Prof. Bettina I.G. Haussmann, Dr Roger L. Monk, M. Djanaguiraman, Prof. P. V. V. Prasad, I. A. Ciampitti, Prof. David Mengel, J. Bell, Dr Robert C. Schwartz, Dr Kevin McInnes, Dr Q. Xue, Dr Dana Porter, Prof. Bonnie Pendleton, Dr A. Y. Bandara, Dr T. C. Todd, Dr Muthu Bagavathiannan, Dr W. Everman, Dr P. Govindasamy, Prof. Anita Dille, Dr M. Jugulam, Dr J. Norsworthy, Dr Bruno Tran, Dr R. Hodges Edited by Prof. William Rooney
Sorghum is the fifth most important cereal crop (after rice, maize, wheat and barley). The first volume in this two-volume collection reviews advances in understanding sorghum physiology and genetics as well as developments in breeding new varieties and their more efficient cultivation.
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Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2
Contributions by Claire Verraes, Sabine Cardoen, Wendie Claeys, Dr Lieve Herman, Dr Delia Grace, Silvia Alonso, Dr Johanna Lindahl, Sara Ahlberg, Dr Ram Pratim Deka, Dr P. Moroni, Dr F. Welcome, M. F. Addis, Dr Bernadette O'Brien, Kieran Jordan, Erastus Kang'ethe, Jagger Harvey, Prof. Pamela L. Ruegg, Dr Réjean Bouchard, Helen Dornom, Anne-Charlotte Dockès, Nicole Sillett, Jamie Jonker, Emeritus Prof. Norman R. Scott, Curt Gooch, Ms Sophie Bertrand, Margaret E. Graves, Dr Ralph Martin, Dr J. Upton, E. Murphy, L. Shalloo, M. Murphy, I. J. M. De Boer, P. W. G. Groot Koerkamp, Ben Tyson, Liza Storey, Dr Nick Edgar, Jonathan Draper, Christine Unson, Prof. Florian Leiber, Dr A. Muller, Dr Veronika Maurer, Dr C. Schader, Anna Bieber, Dr Alison Bailey, Dr J. P. Hill, Dr John Moran, Dr J. M. K. Ojango, R. Mrode, A. M. Okeyo, J. E. O. Rege, M. G. G. Chagunda, D. R. Kugonza, Dr Gidi Smolders, Dr Mette Vaarst Edited by Dr Nico van Belzen
Safety remains a key issue for the dairy industry. This book reviews current research on understanding and managing pathogens in dairy farms. It also discusses more recent concerns about the environmental impact of dairy farming and ways it can be made more sustainable, including in developing countries.
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Publication date: 06 June 2017
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Hydrology
By (author) M. Robinson, R. C. Ward
Publication date: 15 February 2017
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Achieving sustainable production of eggs Volume 2
Contributions by Dr Y. Nys, Teresa Casey-Trott, Krysta Morrissey, Michelle Hunniford, Dr Tina Widowski, Dr Andrew Butterworth, Claire A. Weeks, Isabelle Ruhnke, Sarah L. Lambton, Dr Dana L. M. Campbell, Dr Dorothy McKeegan, Prof. Richard Fulton, Dr Thea van Niekerk, Hamed M. El-Mashad, Prof. Ruihong Zhang, Anthony Pescatore, Dr Jacquie Jacob Edited by Prof. Juliet R. Roberts
Welfare and sustainability are now major issues in egg production. This book reviews nutrition and other aspects of husbandry affecting laying hens as well as the environmental impact of egg production and how it can be made more sustainable.
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Publication date: 28 February 2017
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Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 1
Contributions by Ms Elaine Berry, Mr James Wells, Mr John W. Schmidt, Mr Joseph M. Bosilevac, Dr Pina M. Fratamico, Friederike Hilbert, Frans J. M. Smulders, Prof. Peter Paulsen, Prof. Grant Dewell, Dr Lynn Post, Dr William James, Prof. Gary R. Acuff, Prof. James S. Dickson, Dr Declan J. Bolton, Ms Janet M. Riley, Tristan P. Foster, Dr Daniel D. Buskirk Edited by Prof. Gary R. Acuff, Prof. James S. Dickson
Volume 1 looks at key research trends in ensuring safe beef production, both on the farm and during slaughter. These include current research on pathogens in beef, risk assessment and detection as well as food safety management.
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Publication date: 09 June 2017
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Going to the Movies
Contributions by Richard Abel, Charles R. Acland, Professor Robert C. Allen, Charles Ambler, Daniel Biltereyst, Richard Butsch, Thomas Doherty, Jane M. Gaines, Mark Glancy, Ahmet Gürata, Mark Jancovich, Barbara Kilinger, Jeffery Klenotic, Annette Kuhn, Terry Lindvall, Richard Maltby, Christopher J. McKenna, Anne Morey, Dr John Sedgwick, Dr Melvyn Stokes, Judith Thissen, Gregory A. Waller, Haidee Wasson Edited by Richard Maltby, Dr Melvyn Stokes, Professor Robert C. Allen
This book analyses the diverse historical and geographical circumstances in which audiences have viewed American cinema. It looks at cinema audiences ranging from Manhattan nickelodeons to the modern suburban megaplex, and from provincial, small-town or rural America to the shanty towns of South Africa.
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Improving organic crop cultivation
Contributions by Dr H. Spieß, Dr B. Schmehe, Dr C. Vollenweider, Dr Steven P. C. Groot, Dr Maaike H. J. E. Raaijmakers, Prof. C. Watson, Dr E. A. Stockdale, Prof. Peter Von Fragstein und Niemsdorff, Prof. Bernhard Freyer, Dr Maike Krauss, Dr Paul Mäder, Dr Joséphine Peigné, Dr Julia Cooper, Dr Peter Sørensen, Dr Luca Bechini, Dr Lars Stoumann Jensen, Prof. Lidia Sas Paszt, Dr Slawomir Gluszek, Prof. Michael J. Goss, Dr Adrian Unc, Dr Wilfried Ehlers, Prof. M. R. Finckh, Dr S. M. Junge, Dr J. H. Schmidt, Dr O. D. Weedon, Dr Bernhard Speiser, Dr Hans-Jakob Schärer, Dr Lucius Tamm, Prof. Paolo Bàrberi, Dr Susanne Padel, Dr A. Muller, Dr M. Meier, Dr C. Schader, Dr A. Gattinger, Dr M. Steffens, Dr Thomas F. Döring, Dr Lukas Pfiffner, Dr Laura Armengot, Dr Kirsten Brandt, Dr R. Onwonga, Dr K. P. Sibuga, Dr H. Nduku, Dr L. Sigsgaard, Dr A. Saria, Dr L. Shechambo, Dr M. Montoro, Dr C. Chepkoech, Dr Q. Genga, Prof. Raphael Wahome, Dr N. Halberg, Dr H. Høgh-Jensen, Prof. Victor Olowe, Prof. Sang Mok Sohn, Prof. Roberto Ugás Edited by Prof. Ulrich Köpke
Organic crop cultivation needs to improve yields if it is to expand its share of agricultural production. This collection reviews ways of addressing this challenge, from developing better varieties to ways of improving crop nutrition and pest control.
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Publication date: 30 November 2018
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of oil palm Volume 1
Contributions by Dr Stefano Savi, Dr Choo Yuen May, YewAi Tan, Ahmad Dermawan, Dr Otto Hospes, Pablo Pacheco, Dr Patrice Levang, George Schoneveld, Dr Estelle Jaligot, Dr N Rajanaidu, A. Mohd Din, M. Marhalil, A. Norziha, O. A. Meilina, A. M. Fadila, A. B. Nor Azwani, L. Adelina, H. Zulkifli, S. Wan Salmiah, A. Kushairi, Dr Benoît Cochard, Dr Tristan Durand-Gasselin, Dr Rajinder Singh, Chan Pek Lan, Maizura Ithnin, Umi Salamah Ramli, Prof. Denis J. Murphy, Christopher Teh Boon Sung, Cheah See Siang, Dr Jean-Pierre Caliman, Suhardi, Pujianto, Dr Bernard Dubos, Dr Didier Snoeck, Dr Jean-Marc Roda Edited by Prof. Alain Rival
Palm oil is widely used for food processing, personal care products and as a biofuel. The cultivation of oil palm has raised concerns about sustainability. The first volume in this collection reviews research addressing these challenges in areas such as breeding and cultivation techniques.
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Publication date: 09 February 2018
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Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 2
Contributions by Dr David S. Buchanan, Prof. Jack C. M. Dekkers, Prof. Glen W. Almond, Emily Mahan-Riggs, Dr M. L. W. J. Broekhuijse, Duy Ngoc Do, Prof. Haja N. Kadarmideen, Prof. R. J. van Barneveld, R. J. E. Hewitt, D. N. D'Souza, Prof. J. F. Patience, Dr Sung Woo Kim, Charlotte Lauridsen, Dr J. Jacques Matte, Dr Ludovic Brossard, Jean-Yves Dourmad, Florence Garcia-Launay, Jaap van Milgen, Dr M. R. Bedford, C. L. Walk, Dr John M. Brameld, David M. Brown, Tim Parr, Ms Ingunn Stensland, John R. Pluske, Dr Candido Pomar, Ines Andretta, Luciano Hauschild Edited by Prof. Julian Wiseman
Pig production faces many hurdles in meeting increasing global demand sustainably. This volume discusses advances in breeding to improve both productivity and quality. It also reviews key developments in improving animal nutrition.
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Publication date: 09 October 2017
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of potatoes Volume 2
Contributions by Dr Ilkka Leinonen, Hongyan Chen, James A. Taylor, Dr Vijay Kumar Dua, Dr Sanjay Rawal, Dr Sukhwinder Singh, Dr Jagdev Sharma, Prof. Philip J. White, Dr Jerry Knox, Tim Hess, Dr Adrian Briddon, Dr Adrian Cunnington, Dr Glyn Harper, Prof. Bruno De Meulenaer, Raquel Medeiros Vinci, Frédéric Mestdagh, Dr A. Lees, M. Jennifer Sjölund, Rachel Kelly, Prof. Gerry S. Saddler, David M. Kenyon, Colin Jeffries, Dr Christophe Lacomme, Dr Andrew P. Robinson, Dr Kim Davie, Dr Jon Pickup, Prof. Stuart Reitz, Dr Thomas F. Döring, Derek H. Lynch Edited by Dr Stuart Wale
The second of this two-volume collection discusses ways of improving cultivation across the supply chain from seed selection and planting to post-harvest storage. It also reviews research on the better understanding and management of key pests and diseases.
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Publication date: 10 September 2018
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of cassava Volume 1
Contributions by Prof. Doyle McKey, Marc Delêtre, Dr Aurélie Bechoff, Kuakoon Piyachomkwan, Sittichoke Wanlapatit, Prof. Klanarong Sriroth, Dr Keith Tomlins, Ben Bennett, Dr Tin Maung Aye, Dr Dunstan S. C. Spencer, Chuma Ezedinma, Olivier F. Vilpoux, Denilson de Oliveira Guilherme, Prof. Marney Pascoli Cereda, Dr Clair H. Hershey, Dr Kolawole Adebayo, Dr Claude M. Fauquet, Joe Tohme, Dr Reinhardt Howeler, Dr James George, Sarojini Amma Sunitha, Dr Thomas W. Kuyper, Prof. Samuel Adjei-Nsiah, Mr George Marechera, Grace Muinga Edited by Dr Clair H. Hershey
This collection begins by reviewing the current state of cassava cultivation, before going on to review the range of techniques enabling sustainable intensification, from seed systems management to intercropping and post-harvest management.
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Publication date: 31 July 2017
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Precision agriculture for sustainability
Contributions by Prof Richard B. Ferguson, Dr R. Gebbers, Dr Chenghai Yang, Dr Chunhua Zhang, Dr John M. Kovacs, Dr Dan Walters, Dr Spyros Fountas, Dr Evangelos Anastasiou, Dr Zisis Tsiropoulos, Dr Aristotelis Tagarakis, Dr Athanasios Balafoutis, Dr Nicolas Tremblay, Dr Kenneth A. Sudduth, Dr Aaron J. Franzen, Dr Heping Zhu, Dr Scott T. Drummond, Dr Paul Miller, Dr Qin Zhang, Dr Joseph Dvorak, Dr Timo Oksanen, Dr Diogenes Antille, Dr Tim Chamen, Dr Jeff N. Tullberg, Dr Bindi Isbister, T. A. Jensen, Dr Craig P. Baillie, Dr John K. Schueller, Prof. Pedro Andrade-Sanchez, Dr Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Prof. John Fulton, Dr Dan S. Long, Dr Amir Haghverdi, Dr Brian G. Leib, Dr E. C. Oerke, Prof. Roland Gerhards, Dr Mark Trotter, Prof Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, Dr Guangnan Chen Edited by Dr John Stafford
By using resources more efficiently, precision agriculture can make farming more productive and sustainable. This collection reviews current research on key technologies in precision agriculture and its applications.
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Publication date: 06 November 2018
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Ensuring safety and quality in the production of beef Volume 2
Contributions by Prof. Mick Price, Dr Matt Spangler, Annie Vénien, Mr Thierry Astruc, Prof. Stephen B. Smith, Dr Christopher J. Richards, Prof. Michael S. Cockram, Dr Phillip E. Strydom, Richard A. Mancini, Dr Ranjith Ramanathan, Prof. Michael E. Dikeman, Dr B. N. Harsh, Dr D. D. Boler, Dr David Hopkins, Dr Chris R. Kerth, Dr J. W. S. Yancey, Derek A. Griffing, Dr Christy L. Bratcher, Prof. Chunbao Li, Dr Elly Ana Navajas, Dr Jude L. Capper, Prof. Penny Kris-Etherton, Kelsey J. Phelps, Sara M. Ebarb, John M. Gonzalez, Jennifer Fleming Edited by Prof. Michael E. Dikeman
Volume 2 reviews developments related to quality, starting with the way breeding and growth affect meat quality. The book then discusses cattle nutrition and management before concluding with an assessment of factors determining individual quality traits such as colour and flavour.
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Publication date: 30 April 2017
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of tomatoes
Contributions by Emeritus Prof Kenneth Boote, W. L. Araújo, C. Nick, F. T. Delazari, V. S. Almeida, Prof. D. J. H. Silva, A. Gazula, A. Simonne, M. Ozores-Hampton, Dr E. Simonne, Dr Martine Dorais, L. E. P. Peres, D. S. Reartes, M. H. Vicente, Dr A. Zsögön, Lawrence Kenyon, Dr Andreas W. Ebert, K. K. Mandadi, S. C. Irigoyen, Dr C. A. Avila, Dr Y. Bai, Junming Li, B. Kaur, Prof. A. K. Handa, Dr A. K. Mattoo, C. Sauvage, E. Albert, Dr M. Causse, K. Wang, Prof. H Czosnek, Dr Moshe Lapidot, Dr R. Srinivasan, Dr R. Muniappan, Dr D. R. Panthee, Euro Pannacci, Prof. Francesco Tei, Mônica Macedo, Marcela Vasquez-Mayorga, Robert L. Gilbertson, F. Vidavski, A. Koren, Ilan Levin, P. Adhikari, J. P. Kressin Edited by Dr A. K. Mattoo, Prof. A. K. Handa
This book reviews key developments in tomato breeding, including developing improved varieties with desirable traits such as drought or pest resistance. It also discusses ways of improving cultivation techniques as well as pests, diseases and their control.
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Publication date: 31 March 2017
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