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An updated and expanded version of the industry-standard handbook developed with the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC), this enlarged reference explains technical standards and test methods applied through the grain chain for many types of cereals and the products made from them, e.g., baked goods and animal feeds. The new edition adds and explains novel tests, testing data, international requirements, operational procedures and equipment that have come into use s...

The crushing of general fill particles during compaction, sometimes seem as a problem, often produces a more stable compacted mass. This report considers the use of materials susceptible to crushing during compaction. Such materials include unburnt and burnt colliery spoil, spent oil shale and weak sandstone. The report gives recommendations for their use as general fill and, where appropriate, as more specialised selected fills. The potential for the use of such materials is balanced against bo...

For anyone new to beekeeping a good grounding in the basics could make the difference between success and failure. This revised and updated DVD from Paul Metcalf, beekeeper of over 60 years, is designed to offer just that sound basis. Beginning with the equipment you will require, Paul talks through the appropriate clothing and tools before dealing in detail with the hive itself. Starting in April, Paul leads the viewer through the beekeeping season month by month. At each point he explains the...

This graduate level text reference is designed to be a bridge between ecologists and soil scientists of all sorts. There is increasing awareness that soil is the organizing centre for all terrestrial ecosystems. This supplemental text examines why this is so, in terms of physics, chemistry, and biology of the soil ecosystem. Aspects of biodiversity and global change, and the important role soils play in global carbon balance, are also discussed. Fundamentals of Soil Ecology is a holistic approac...

Diseases remain a serious problem in wheat and barley cultivation. It has been estimated that around 20% of global crop production is lost to diseases. Leading fungal diseases affecting wheat and barley include rusts, Septoria blotches, powdery mildew, tan spot, spot blotch, net blotch, scald and Fusarium species. Conventional control using fungicides faces a number of challenges such as increasing regulation and the spread of fungicide resistance. This collection sums up the wealth of research...

Life on earth is facing unprecedented challenges from global warming, war, and mass extinctions. The plight of seeds is a less visible but no less fundamental threat to our survival. Seeds are at the heart of the planet's life-support systems. Their power to regenerate and adapt are essential to maintaining our food supply and our ability to cope with a changing climate. In Uncertain Peril, environmental journalist Claire Hope Cummings exposes the stories behind the rise of industrial agricultu...

Developing Sustainable and Health Promoting Cereals and Pseudocereals: Conventional and Molecular Breeding reviews the most recent available knowledge in the field of cereal and pseudocereal breeding, with particular emphasis on the latest biotechnological techniques which are very likely to lead to breakthrough changes in the field of plant breeding Cereals and pseudocereals are of increasing interest as the world’s population further supports plant-based diets and its consequent demand for...

This book is part of an interdisciplinary, inter-institutional and comprehensive effort to develop a practical guide to assist under-served and limited resource small farmers and woodland owners to adopt best management technologies in agroforestry. The book depicts step-by-step methods and principles on developing agroforestry practices for farmers and woodland owners for the purpose of enhancing the economic and environmental benefits of their farms and woodlands. It also explains why planning...