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Yield Gains in Major U.S. Field Crops
Stephen Smith (Edited by), Smith (Author), Brian Diers (Edited by), James Specht (Edited by), Brett F. Carver (Edited by)
9780891186199, Wiley
Hardback, published 13 March 2020
512 pages
1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg
When humankind began to save seed to plant for the next season, they did so hoping to secure a food supply for the future. With that came the inevitable question: Will it be enough? Scientists today are still asking that question. Our dependence on domesticated cultivated varieties has never been greater, even as increasing populations strain our resource base. This book provides a fascinating snapshot-in-time account of the productivity status of all major U.S. field crops. Each crop has a different story to tell. Plant breeding, biotechnology, and agronomy have shaped these stories. It is imperative that we learn from them to ensure continued productivity. The solution is long-term stewardship and the most effective use of our critical resources—water, soil, genetic resources, and human intellect.
Foreword | vii Preface | ix Contributors | xi Chapter 1 | 1 Chapter 2 | 13 Chapter 3 | 33 Chapter 4 | 53 Chapter 5 | 87 Chapter 6 | 125 Chapter 7 | 173 Chapter 8 | 195 Chapter 9 | 219 Chapter 10 | 267 Chapter 11 | 293 Chapter 13 | 357 Chapter 14 |397 Chapter 15 | 433 Chapter 16 | 459
Barley
Tom Blake, Victoria Blake, and Jochim Wiersma
Cotton
B. Todd Campbell, Debbie Boykin, Zaid Abdo, and William R. Meredith, Jr.
Cool-Season Forages
E. Charles Brummer and Michael D. Casler
Lettuce and Spinach
Ivan Simko, Ryan J. Hayes, Beiquan Mou, and James D. McCreight
Edible Grain Legumes
George J. Vandemark, Mark A. Brick, Juan M. Osorno, James D. Kelly, and Carlos A. Urrea
Maize
Stephen Smith, Mark Cooper, Joseph Gogerty, Carlos Löffler, Delos Borcherding, and Kevin Wright
Peanut
C. Corley Holbrook, Tim B. Brenneman, H. Thomas Stalker, W. Carroll Johnson III, Peggy Ozias-Akins, Ye Chu, George Vellidis, and Duncan McClusky
Potato
Shelley H. Jansky, David M. Spooner, and Paul C. Bethke
Rangeland and Warm-Season Forage Grasses
Kevin B. Jensen and William F. Anderson
Rice
K.S. McKenzie, X. Sha, K.A.K. Moldenhauer, S.D. Linscombe, N.B. Lyman, and L.L. Nalley
Sorghum
Roger Monk, Cleve Franks, and Jeff Dahlberg
Chapter 12 | 311
Soybean
J.E. Specht, B.W. Diers, R.L. Nelson, J.F.F. de Toledo, J.A. Torrion, and P. Grassini
Sugarbeet
Lee Panella, Stephen K. Kaffka, Robert T. Lewellen, J. Mitchell McGrath, Mike S. Metzger, and Carl A. Strausbaugh
Sugarcane
Serge J. Edmé, Andru Suman, and Collins Kimbeng
Sunflower
Brent S. Hulke and Larry W. Kleingartner
Wheat
Robert Graybosch, Harold E. Bockelman, Kimberly A. Garland-Campbell, David F. Garvin, and Teshome Regassa
Subject Areas: Agriculture & farming [TV]
