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This book takes a novel approach to teaching farm management and decision making processses. It has been written for all farmers but is also a valuable resource for students of farm management and agribusiness. References to formal theories and explanations are provided in addenda to each chapter covering the main points. Exercises and case studies can also be accessed.

This book educates veterinary technicians about the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of dental diseases including periodontal disease, fractured teeth, tooth resorption, dental malocclusions, oral masses, jaw fractures, and other oral conditions. It helps veterinary staff to increase the dental care compliance of pet owners.

This book offers conceptual and empirical studies of land governance, focusing on land management approaches, land policy issues, advances in pro-poor land tenure, and land -based gender concerns. Topics include creating new understandings, exploring alternative approaches for land managment and land tenure and viewing vistas of tenure experiences.

The first book to bring together scholars, students, industry leaders, policy makers and related national institutes in collaboration across a range of case studies.

Psocids are a group of insect pests of stored products. They are widespread and damaging. This book summarises current knowledge of Psocid biology and management and points the way to future psocid research. The book is essential reading for all those involved in stored product and post-harvest pest management and research.

A taxonomic treatise of the tropical fruit flies of Papua New Guinea, Indonesian Papua, associated islands and Bougainville, with an updated record of all known species of Dacinae that occur in this geographic area including descriptions of 66 new species out of an entire list of 296 known species covered"--

A new approach to the study of pilgrimage covering lesser known aspects like humour, performances along pilgrims' paths, the ephemeral nature of identifying as a pilgrim, and the economic, socially and culturally mandated dimensions of migratory travel. The feminist lens encourages readers to consider such questions as authenticity and essentialism

Highlights the advancement opportunities for the food manufacturing sector, including innovation in products, processes and services, and considers disruptive business models which offer alternative solutions to the food sector as it seeks to combine productive, efficient and sustainable practices. Draws on authors' extensive industry and academic expertise.

Applications in Agricultural and Biomedical Research.

Scale insects are major pests worldwide. They are one of the most invasive plant pest groups and cause billions of dollars damage to a wide variety of crops each year. The Encyclopedia of Scale Insect Pests is the most comprehensive, fully illustrated work on scale insect pests worldwide.

Botany Production and Uses.

Policies and Practices.

This book describes the background and present state of pest management in cotton crops throughout the world. Cotton is one of the most economically important crops globally, and new, emerging pests driven by climate change, for example, are proving increasingly problematic. The book highlights new techniques in cotton crop protection.

The aim of the book is to help researchers and graduate animal science students to understand how to conduct research to advance animal welfare through the integration of disciplines.

Urban soils provide the foundation for buildings and infrastructure, and the medium for plant growth in fields, parks and gardens. This text recognises and draws attention to the particular nature of soils in urban environments and discusses their distinctive management needs.

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections, and provide predictions for the future.

The aim of the book is to help researchers and graduate animal science students to understand how to conduct research to advance animal welfare through the integration of disciplines.

A comprehensive glossary of over 4000 terms related to plant sciences, with superb colour illustrations to aid comprehension of many of the plant terms.

Addresses both scientific and practical aspects of growing the common mushroom, Agaricus bisporus. It includes general aspects of mushroom cultivation, substrates properties, breeding, casing and cropping, pests and diseases, harvesting and postharvest technologies.

This book describes the central role that these exotic luxuries - spices, scents and silks - played in the lives of the ancients, traces the development of the great international trade networks that delivered them, and explores how the demand for such luxuries shaped the world.