Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology by Smith, C. Wayne

Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780471079729)

Vendor: C. Wayne Smith
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Format: Hardcover
$365.00
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Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology by Smith, C. Wayne

Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology

$365.00
Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology by Smith, C. Wayne

Crop Production: Evolution, History, and Technology

$365.00
Format: Hardcover
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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.

Author: C. Wayne Smith
ISBN-10: 0471079723
ISBN-13: 9780471079729
Publisher: Wiley
Language: English
Published: 12/12/1995
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.94lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.38w x 1.14d
By C. Wayne Smith
By C. Wayne Smith
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C. Wayne Smith is an associate professor and director of the Archaeological Preservation Research Laboratory - APRL . He holds the INA Faculty Fellowship. Working as a conservator, he specializes in the preservation of organic artifacts using silicone oils, resins, and other polymers. Archaeological Conservation Using Polymers, his most recent work published by Texas A&M University Press, discusses practical applications for the stabilization of organic artifacts. Since 1981, he has participated in survey and shipwreck assessment in the Great Lakes and participated as a student and research assistant in excavations at Port Royal, Jamaica. Working in conjunction with Donny L. Hamilton of Texas A&M University and Dow Corning Corporation of Midland, Michigan, he has developed and patented new conservation strategies and industrial applications. He also participates in numerous joint international research projects.

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