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Strawberries: Cultivation, Antioxidant Properties and Health Benefits

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress, Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Strawberries are among the most widely consumed fruits in the world and its cultivation is increasing worldwide. It is a microclimatic crop, which means that its behaviour may vary considerably depending on many agronomical and environmental factors such as temperature, light, moisture, soil type, etc. Strawberry production requires the input of large amounts of water…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 8

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This compilation examines agricultural research from across the globe and covers a broad spectrum of related topics. In this book, the authors discuss research including cheese whey as a source of active peptides; technological and chemical characterization of PDO cheeses of Italy; biotechnological conversion of whey into high-value products; apple pomace; trends in precision agriculture…
The 2014 Farm Bill: Bioenergy Provisions and Issues

Energy Policies, Politics and Prices, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This book focuses on those policies contained in the 2014 farm bill that support agriculture-based renewable energy, especially biofuels. The introductory sections of this book briefly describe how USDA bioenergy policies evolved and how they fit into the larger context of U.S. biofuels policy. Then, each of the bioenergy provisions of the 2014 farm bill…
The 2014 Farm Bill: Background and Major Provisions

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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The farm bill is an omnibus, multi-year piece of authorizing legislation that governs an array of agricultural and food programs. Titles in the most recent farm bill encompass farm commodity price and income supports, farm credit, trade, agricultural conservation, research, rural development, bioenergy, foreign food aid, and domestic nutrition assistance. Although agricultural policies sometimes are…
Grapes: Production, Phenolic Composition and Potential Biomedical Effects

Food Science and Technology, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Grapes (Vitis spp.) are economically the most important fruit species in the world. Most cultivated vines belong to the European type (Vitis vinefera), the American bunch type (V. labrusca and its derivatives) or Muscadine type (V. rotundifolia). Grapes contain many of the most valuable elements necessary for life. In addition, it is known to have…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 7

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This compilation examines agricultural research from across the globe and covers a broad spectrum of related topics. In this book, the authors discuss research including cotton pests and the actual strategies for their management control; cotton production and climatic factors: studying this relationship by different applied statistical methods; screening to select natural substances for control…
Agricultural Trade: Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are the laws, rules, standards, and procedures that governments employ to protect humans, animals, and plants from diseases, pests, toxins, and other contaminants. Examples include meat and poultry processing standards to reduce pathogens, residue limits for pesticides in foods, and regulation of agricultural biotechnology. Technical barriers to trade (TBT) cover…
Agricultural Issues and Policies. Volume 5

Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Agriculture is one of the defining elements of a nation. This series consists of analyses on a variety of agricultural issues including (but not limited to) the developments, policies, programs, trade, trends and economics of agriculture. Topics will be seen from a U.S. perspective, but not to the exclusion of other countries particularly when the…
Auxin: Production, Biosynthesis and Role in Plant Development

Botany, Biology, Life Sciences, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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The word auxin has a Greek origin: auxein means to enlarge or to grow. Auxins are an important category of plant hormones, regulating many aspects of plant growth and development throughout the plant cell cycle, from cell division, cell elongation and vascular differentiation to root initiation, somatic embryogenesis, apical dominance, tropistic responses, flowering, fruit ripening,…
Pisum sativum: Cultivation, Functional Properties and Health Benefits

Food and Beverage Consumption and Health, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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The pea Pisum sativum are rich in proteins and dietary fiber and contribute considerably to the total dietary protein requirements. Peas are abundant in complex carbohydrates giving rise to food with a low glycemic index. Peas are hypolipidemic. Fiber in peas contains more amylose than amylopectin and is antihyperglycemic. Peas can be used in processed…
Sustainability: Integrating Environment, Agriculture and Renewable Energy for Food Security

Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This book has the ambition of presenting sustainability issues in a simple way to students in the field of agriculture and the environment. There is much diversity in the viewpoints on the meaning of sustainability. Sustainability must be made operational in each specific context and scaled, and appropriate methods must be designed to achieve long-term…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 9

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This compilation examines agricultural research from across the globe and covers a broad spectrum of related topics. In this book, the authors discuss research including the efficacy of growing and consuming locally grown produce in New England (USA) and New Zealand; significance of seed and root crop properties in organic farming; diagnostic methods for seed-transmitted…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 10

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This compilation examines agricultural research from across the globe and covers a broad spectrum of related topics. In this book, the authors discuss research including meeting the challenges of food security of 21st century by earthworms; the effect of organic sources of insect pest management strategies and nutrients on cotton insect pests; in vitro culture…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 11

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This book examines the most up-to-date research in the agricultural field including chapters on the general authenticity issues associated with various dairy products; enzymatic approaches that can enhance the extraction of food constituents from diverse agricultural resources; recent research on polymorphism of high stearic high oleic (HSHO) sunflower oil stearins; the effects of food processing…
Agricultural Issues: Policies, Conservation and Farm Programs

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics
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Agricultural Issues: Policies Conservation and Farm Programs is a compilation of government reports. The Agriculture appropriations bill, as described in chapter 1, funds all of USDA, excluding the U.S. Forest Service. It also funds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
California’s Water Concerns: Agriculture, Drought, and Funding Issues

Water Resource Planning, Development and Management, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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In California, the roughly 500-mile long Central Valley Project (CVP), one of the nation’s largest water projects, provides water for multiple uses, including irrigation; municipal supply; power generation; and fish and wildlife mitigation, protection, and restoration. Reclamation, which manages the CVP, must balance these competing interests for water, which is particularly important as California enters…
U.S. Farm Businesses and the Role of Debt: Use Patterns and Key Trends

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Farm businesses’ debt-use decisions can affect their growth and survival, as well as the economic vitality of farm-dependent rural communities. Thus policymakers, agricultural lenders, and other farm-sector participants closely follow trends in farm debt. This book is a primer on the use of debt by U.S. farm businesses for policymakers, researchers, and others interested in…
U.S. Family Farms: Structure, Finances, and Agricultural Production Role

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Most U.S. farms are family operations, and even the largest farms are predominantly family-run. Small farms are less profitable than larger farms, on average, and their operator households tend to rely on off-farm income for their livelihood. Generally speaking, farm operator households cannot be characterized as low-income when both farm and off-farm incomes are considered.…
U.S. Agricultural Exports: Trade and Tax Issues

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Trade, particularly exports, is critical to the vitality of American agriculture. On average, foreign markets absorb about one-fifth of U.S. agricultural production, thus contributing significantly to the health of the farm economy. The positive economic effects of trade in farm products are felt well beyond the farm gate. Farm product exports make up about 10%…
Farms in the United States: Size, Structure and Forces of Change

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Large farms now dominate crop production in the United States. Although most cropland was operated by farms with less than 600 crop acres in the early 1980s, today most cropland is on farms with at least 1,100 acres, and many farms are 5 and 10 times that size. This ongoing shift in farm structure raises…
Federal Crop Insurance Subsidies: Issues and Reduction Proposals

Agriculture Issues and Policies, Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Many farm policymakers generally consider the federal crop insurance program as the principal tool to help farmers cope with the variable impact of weather on crop yields. The program makes available subsidized policies that farmers may purchase each year to protect against yield and/or revenue declines during a particular growing season. Policies are available for…
Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 12

Agricultural Research Updates (Numbered Series), Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This book examines the most up-to-date research in the agricultural field. The first chapter examines intercropping systems as a way of increasing productivity of land. The following chapter discusses hyperspectral imaging as an emerging and green chemistry technique for non-destructive and rapid food analysis. Chapter three also discusses hyperspectral imaging, with an emphasis on carrots.…
Agricultural Issues and Policies. Volume 6

Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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Agriculture is one of the defining elements of a nation. This series consists of analyses on a variety of agricultural issues including (but not limited to) the developments, policies, programs, trade, trends and economics of agriculture. Topics will be seen from a U.S. perspective, but not to the exclusion of other countries particularly when the…
Global Agriculture: Developments, Issues, and Research. Volume 7

Special Topics, Agriculture, Science and Technology
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This book explores the developments, issues and research outlook of global agriculture. Topics discussed in this compilation include reviews of historical trends in Chinese corn yields in order to assess the potential for future growth; discussions on the impact that pre- and post-2004 reforms had on Public Distribution System (PDS) consumption and on rates of…