{"product_id":"corn-origin-history-technology-and-production-hardback-9780471411840","title":"Corn; Origin, History, Technology, and Production (Hardback) 9780471411840","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCorn\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOrigin, History, Technology, and Production\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eC. Wayne Smith (Edited by), CW Smith (Author), Javier Betrán (Edited by), Edward C. A. Runge (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471411840, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 19 March 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e976 pages, Photos: 89 B\u0026amp;W, 46 Color; Drawings: 116 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Maps: 0 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 110 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18.6 x 5 cm, 1.837 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eYour all-in-one guide to corn. This book provides practical advice on planting techniques and rates, seed production, treating plant diseases, insect infestation and weeds, harvesting, processing, and worldwide utilization. This is the fourth, and final, volume in the series of comprehensive references on the major crops of the world.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers new biotechnology techniques for plant breeding and pest management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical advice on planting techniques and rates, seed production, treating plant diseases, insect infestation and weeds, harvesting, processing and worldwide utilization.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eContributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSECTION I: ORIGIN, DOMESTICATION, AND HISTORY.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1.1:Corn, Strange and Marvelous: But Is a Definitive Origin Known? (Garrison Wilkes).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1.2: Changes in Performance, Parentage, and Genetic Diversity of Successful Corn Hybrids, 1930–2000 (Donald N. Duvick, J. S. C. Smith, and M. Cooper).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1.3: Germplasm Resources (Suketoshi Taba, Steve A. Eberhart, and Linda M. Pollak).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1.4: Persistent and Popular Germplasm in Seventy Centuries of Corn Evolution (A. Forrest Troyer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSECTION II: THE CORN PLANT.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2.1: Physiology of the Corn Plant (Mark E. Westgate, María E. Otegui, and Fernando H. Andrade).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2.2: The Corn Kernel (L. W. Rooney, C. M. McDonough, and R. D. Waniska).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2.3: Corn Breeding (F. Javier Betr´an, Marianne B¨anziger, and Mónica Menz).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2.4: Biotechnology: New Horizons (Shawn Kaeppler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2.5: Cytogenetics of Corn (James A. Birchler, Donald L. Auger, and Akio Kato).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSECTION III: PRODUCTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.1: Production Statistics (Penelope J. Bebeli and C. Wayne Smith).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.2 Corn Management (Dale R. Hicks and P. R. Thomison).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.3 World Corn Production Practices (Joel K. Ransom, Robert J. Carsky, and A. F. E. Palmer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.4: Hybrid Corn Seed Production (David L. Beck).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.5 Insect Control (TomA. Royer, Phillip E. Sloderbeck, Noel Troxclair, Jr., and Robert J. Wright).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.6: Disease Control (Daniel P. Jeffers).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.7: Weed Control (Robert J. Kremer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.8: Corn Marketing (Robert N. Wisner and E. Dean Baldwin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSECTION IV: PRODUCT PROCESSING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4.1: Harvest and Harvest Equipment (Graeme R. Quick).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4.2: On-Farm Handling, Storage, and Quality (Dirk E. Maier).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4.3 Corn Processing and Products (Frank T. Orthoefer and J. Eastman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4.4 Specialty Corns (Arnel R. Hallauer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Agriculture \u0026amp; farming [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Agriculture \u0026amp; farming\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Agriculture%20\u0026amp;%20farming%20%5BTV%5D%22\"\u003eTV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52293470781720,"sku":"9780471411840","price":378.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471411840.jpg?v=1781640896","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/corn-origin-history-technology-and-production-hardback-9780471411840","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}