2nd Edition

Dictionary of Agriculture

Edited By Alan Stephens Copyright 1999

    Dictionary of Agriculture is now available in a new, completely-revised second edition: it now includes 6,500 main headwords--a wide range of terms relating to agriculture, horticulture, and veterinary science. Topics covered include: breeds of animals; varieties of crop plants; diseases; soils; fertilizers; agricultural methods (e.g., irrigation); crop sales; and commodity markets. The text also includes copious illustrations, charts, and tables. A comprehensive supplement includes charts and tables showing crop production, livestock, land classification, and other data useful to students and researchers in agriculture.

    Preface to the first edition, Preface to the second edition, Pronunciation, A-Z, Weights and Measures, Conversion Tables, Classifications, World Commodity Markets

    Biography

    Alan Stephens

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