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Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 272

Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture

Reviews key steps in biopesticide product development Comprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticides Strong focus on pheromone and allelochemical semiochemicals as well as peptide-based biopesticides

Robotics and automation for improving agriculture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 268

Robotics and automation for improving agriculture

Primary focus on developing fully autonomous robotic systems in agriculture Comprehensive review of advances in the key technologies underpinning agricultural robotics Particularly strong coverage of the applications of agricultural robotics in different aspects of crop management from planting to harvesting

Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228

Assessing the environmental impact of agriculture

Assesses current best practice and methodological issues in life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology for agriculture Looks in detail at particular types of environmental impact such as nutrient Reviews the environmental assessment and optimization of sectors such as crops, ruminant and other livestock production as well as by-products.

Advances in sensor technology for sustainable crop production
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 305

Advances in sensor technology for sustainable crop production

Assesses key developments in sensor technology to improve monitoring and management of complex agricultural systems Considers the growing influence of proximal crop sensors in assessing, monitoring and measuring the health of agricultural soils Explores the potential of remote and aerial sensing towards achieving sustainable crop production through more targeted irrigation management, site-specific nutrient management and weed management

Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 1
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 435

Advances in Conservation Agriculture Volume 1

Reviews the development of CA systems globally and elaborates on science underlying the key CA system components. Assesses the latest evidence on improving soil and crop health and CA system resilience through the application of the core CA system principles. Includes case studies reviewing current science on optimising CA cropping systems involving cereal, legume, horticultural and tree crops as well as integrating livestock in CA systems.

Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 461

Integrated management of diseases and insect pests of tree fruit

Comprehensive review of current research on the causes of major fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tree fruit Summarises current understanding of the ecology of key insect pests of tree fruit Assesses ways of improving integrated disease and pest management, with a particular focus on biological control

Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 497

Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management

A comprehensive review of the recent developments in microbial bioprotectants Covers key classifications of bioprotectants: bacterial (e.g. Bacillus spp.), fungal (e.g. Trichoderma spp.), and viral (e.g. bacteriophages) Discusses the general issues that arise with the use of key bioprotectants throughout agriculture (e.g. risk of development of resistance against bioprotectants)

Advances in horticultural soilless culture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 338

Advances in horticultural soilless culture

Detailed review of advances understanding and optimising the physical, chemical and biological properties of substrates to optimise their use Strong focus on sustainability issues such as alternative, renewable sources for substrates Includes case studies on practical applications of advances in science and technology for key horticultural crops

Improving data management and decision support systems in agriculture
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 261

Improving data management and decision support systems in agriculture

Reviews key steps in improving data management, from improving data access and establishing standards for reliable data to effective tagging for discoverability as well as data security Covers a wide range of practical applications of decision support systems (DSS) in crop production, such as crop planting, nutrition and use of rotations Includes the use of DSS in key areas of livestock production such as feed optimization and pasture management

Achieving durable disease resistance in cereals
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 670

Achieving durable disease resistance in cereals

Provides an authoritative review of the key developments in achieving durable disease resistance in cereal crops Comprehensive coverage of the major diseases that affect cereal crops (Fusarium head blight, Septoria tritici blotch, tan spot) Assesses the key challenges in breeding durable disease-resistant cereals faced globally, with dedicated chapters to the regional strategies established by North America, North-west Europe, North Africa and West Asia