{"product_id":"organic-crop-breeding-hardback-9780470958582","title":"Organic Crop Breeding (Hardback) 9780470958582","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOrganic Crop Breeding\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdith T. Lammerts van Bueren (Edited by), E Lammerts van Bu (Author), James R. Myers (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470958582, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18 x 1.8 cm, 0.78 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The editors have done an excellent job in putting together a well-organized and informative book, which covers theory, practice, issues and the latest research.”  (\u003ci\u003eExperimental Agriculture\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrganic Crop Breeding\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a thorough review of the latest efforts by crop breeders and geneticists to develop improved varieties for organic production. The book opens with chapters looking at breeding efforts that focus on specific valuable traits such as quality, pest and disease resistance as well as the impacts improved breeding efforts can have on organic production. The second part of the book is a series of crop specific case studies that look at breeding efforts currently underway from around the world in crops ranging from carrots to corn. \u003ci\u003eOrganic Crop Breeding\u003c\/i\u003e includes chapters from leading researchers in the field and is carefully edited by two pioneers in the field.  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrganic Crop Breeding\u003c\/i\u003e provides valuable insight for crop breeders, geneticist, crop science professionals, researchers, and advanced students in this quickly emerging field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xix\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilliam F. Tracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdith T. Lammerts van Bueren and James R. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 General Topics Related to Organic Plant Breeding 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Organic Crop Breeding: Integrating Organic Agricultural Approaches and Traditional and Modern Plant Breeding Methods 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdith T. Lammerts van Bueren and James R. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Different Are Organic Farming Systems? 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences for Cultivar Requirements 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Cultivar Evaluation to Organic Seed Production and Plant Breeding Programs 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of Organic Crop Breeding in Europe and the United States 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspectives and Challenges for Breeding for Organic Agriculture 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Nutrient Management in Organic Farming and Consequences for Direct and Indirect Selection Strategies 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonika Messmer, Isabell Hildermann, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, and Zed Rengel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailability of Nutrients in Organic Farming 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoots: The Hidden Potential 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEven Greater Complexity: Plant-Microbe-Soil Interactions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Selection Environments 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Strategies 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Pest and Disease Management in Organic Farming: Implications and Inspirations for Plant Breeding 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas F. Döring, Marco Pautasso, Martin S. Wolfe and Maria R. Finckh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Protection in Organic Farming 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Target Areas of Plant Breeding for Organic Plant Protection 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Goals for Ecological Plant Protection 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Breeding Approaches Directly Targeting Pests or Diseases 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Breeding Approaches with Indirect Effects on Plant Health 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion and Conclusions 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Approaches to Breed for Improved Weed Suppression in Organically Grown Cereals 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve P. Hoad, Nils-Øve Bertholdsson, Daniel Neuhoff and Ulrich Köpke Background 61\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Competitiveness against Weeds 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop Traits Involved in Weed Suppression 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection of Traits and Their Evaluation in Plant Breeding Programs 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection Strategies 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Crop-Weed Interactions to Assist Plant Breeding 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks and Wider Perspectives 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Breeding for Genetically Diverse Populations: Variety Mixtures and Evolutionary Populations 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie C. Dawson and Isabelle Goldringer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Genetic Diversity for Organic Agriculture 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn-Farm Conservation of Useful Genetic Diversity 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Strategies 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Centralized or Decentralized Breeding: The Potentials of Participatory Approaches for Low-Input and Organic Agriculture 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDominique Desclaux, Salvatore Ceccarelli, John Navazio, Micaela Coley,Gilles Trouche, Silvio Aguirre, Eva Weltzien, and Jacques Lançon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentralized and Decentralized Breeding: Definitions 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can Be Decentralized in Breeding and Why? 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory Approaches 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPB: A Single Term Yielding Different Approaches 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Examples of PPB for Organic and Low Input Agriculture in Southern Countries 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Examples of PPB for Organic and Low Input Agriculture in Northern Countries 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Conclusions and Limits of PPB Approaches in Organic Farming 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Values and Principles in Organic Farming and Consequences for Breeding Approaches and Techniques 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKlaus P. Wilbois, Brian Baker, Maaike Raaijmakers and Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArguments against Genetic Engineering 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic Basic Principles 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Organic Breeding 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Values to Criteria: Evaluation of Breeding Techniques 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Deal with Varieties Bred with Non-compliant Techniques? 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward Appropriate Standards to Promote Organic Plant Breeding 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion and Challenges for Organic Plant Breeding 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Plant Breeding, Variety Release, and Seed Commercialization: Laws and Policies Applied to the Organic Sector 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVéronique Chable, Niels Louwaars, Kristina Hubbard, Brian Baker, and Riccardo Bocci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Developments of Plant Breeding and the Emergence of Seed Laws 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariety Registration 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeed Quality Control and Certification 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Needs for Organic Agriculture 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Recent Development in Europe: Conservation Varieties 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntellectual Property Rights and Plant Breeding 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Organic Plant Breeding in Specific Crops 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Wheat: Breeding for Organic Farming Systems 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatt Arterburn, Kevin Murphy, and Steve S. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits for Selection in Organic Breeding Programs 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study for EPB: Lexi’s Project 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Case Study for Breeding within a Supply Chain Approach: Peter Kunz and Sativa 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Maize: Breeding and Field Testing for Organic Farmers 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWalter A. Goldstein, Walter Schmidt, Henriette Burger, Monika Messmer, Linda M. Pollak, Margaret E. Smith, Major M. Goodman, Frank J. Kutka and Richard C. Pratt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kind of Maize do Organic Farmers Want? 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There Viable Alternatives to Single Cross Hybrids? 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTesting and Using Alternative Hybrids 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There Benefits for Breeding under Organic Conditions? 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Which Traits Is It Necessary to Test under Organic Conditions? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoice of Parents for Breeding Programs 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Programs 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Directions 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Rice: Crop Breeding Using Farmer-Led Participatory Plant Breeding 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharito P. Medina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMASIPAG and Participatory Rice Breeding 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond PPB: Farmer-Led Rice Breeding 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Breeding Process 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcomes of the MASIPAG Program 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Soybean: Breeding for Organic Farming Systems 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohann Vollmann and Michelle Menken\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgronomic Characters 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeed Quality Features 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations on Breeding Methods 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Faba Bean: Breeding for Organic Farming Systems 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWolfgang Link and Lamiae Ghaouti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurposes of Breeding and Growing Faba Bean 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic and Botanical Basics of Breeding Faba Bean 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodological Considerations 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits to Be Improved in Faba Bean Breeding 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen Questions, Need for Action 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Potato: Perspectives to Breed for an Organic Crop Ideotype 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarjolein Tiemens-Hulscher, Edith T. Lammerts van Bueren and Ronald C.B. Hutten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequired Cultivar Characteristics 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntrogression Breeding and Applied Techniques 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory Approach: An Example from the Netherlands 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15 Tomato: Breeding for Improved Disease Resistance in Fresh Market and Home Garden Varieties 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernd Horneburg and James R. Myers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBotanical and Genetic Characteristics of Tomato 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for Breeding Tomatoes within Organic Systems 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding Needs with Focus on Organic Production 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Studies: Breeding for Late Blight Resistance in Europe and North America 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16 Brassicas: Breeding Cole Crops for Organic Agriculture 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames R. Myers, Laurie McKenzie, and Roeland E. Voorrips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for Breeding within Organic Systems 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Biology 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraits Needed for Adaptation to Organic Production 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsideration of Breeding Methods 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Farmer Participatory Broccoli Breeding Program 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutlook 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17 Onions: Breeding Onions for Low-Input and Organic Agriculture 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eOlga E. Scholten and Thomas W. Kuyper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobust Onion Cultivars 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding for Improved Nutrient Acquisition 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMycorrhizal Symbiosis and Product Quality 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 273\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-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278161834264,"sku":"9780470958582","price":116.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470958582.jpg?v=1781458716","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/organic-crop-breeding-hardback-9780470958582","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}