Exploring Agriscience

Second Edition
Dr. Ray V. Herren

"Exploring Agriscience 2nd Edition" is designed to help readers develop a firm intellectual and skill-based foundation for further career preparation in agriscience.

It offers essential up-to-date instruction on plant and animal science, food science and environmental technology in an easy to follow format.

Illuminating full color photos and illustrations enhance comprehension with visual learning, and numerous exercises for practical applications are presented to help reinforce key concepts of the text.

Features:

• The chapters provide thorough, up-to-date coverage encouraging students to integrate basic biological and technical concepts with the principles of agriculture.
• Full color illustrations enhance student comprehension with visual learning reinforcement of key concepts.
• Especially suited for science credit courses, the text offers essential instruction on plant and animal science, food science and environmental technology.

Contents:

• Chapter 1: The World Of Agriculture.
• Chapter 2: The History of Agriculture.
• Chapter 3: Soil: The Origin of Life.
• Chapter 4: Plant Structures and Their Uses.
• Chapter 5: Agricultural Pests.
• Chapter 6: Floriculture.
• Chapter 7: Nursery Production.
• Chapter 8: Landscaping.
• Chapter 9: Fruit and Nut Production.
• Chapter 10: Row Crops.
• Chapter 11: Forest Science.
• Chapter 12: Organic Agriculture.
• Chapter 13: Protecting the Environment.
• Chapter 14: The Livestock Industry.
• Chapter 15: The Dairy Industry.
• Chapter 16: The Poultry Industry.
• Chapter 17: The Science of Aquaculture.
• Chapter 18: Companion Animals.
• Chapter 19: The Ethical Treatment of Animals.
• Chapter 20: Biotechnology: The Future of Agriculture.
• Chapter 21: Careers in Agricultural Science.
• Glossary.
• Index.

544 pages - 8 x 10 in.