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Principles of Horticulture: Level 2

by Charles Adams, Mike Early & Jane Brook

This colourful guide will introduce you to the fundamentals of horticulture, whether you are taking a Level 2 RHS, City and Guilds or BTEC course, are a keen amateur or seasoned gardener. Written in a clear...

Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads

by Frank Hoffmann & Martin J Manning

Find all the information you need on herbs and spices in one place!Herbal Medicine and Botanical Medical Fads is an A-to-Z reference book written in a straightforward style that's informative enough for library...

Quick Service Restaurants, Franchising, and Multi-Unit Chain Management

by Francis A Kwansa & H.G. Parsa

Learn about new strategies to improve service, quality, and profitability for quick service restaurants!Quick Service Restaurants, Franchising, and Multi-Unit Chain Management examines a variety of issues pertaining...

The Trans-Oceanic Marketing Channel: A New Tool for Understanding Tropical Africa's Export Agriculture

by H. Laurens van der Laan

If you feel you have a disjointed, or unbalanced, view of the global system of demand and supply, you are probably correct. Most studies leave out a very important part of the system--the marketing channel....

Hypobaric Storage in Food Industry: Advances in Application and Theory

by Stanley Burg

Hypobaric Storage in Food Industry: Advances in Application and Theory presents recent examples of hypobaric storage implementation. The book covers examples including hypobaric warehouses in the United States...

Polyphenols in Plants: Isolation, Purification and Extract Preparation

by Ronald Ross Watson

Polyphenols in Plants assists plant scientists and dietary supplement producers in assessing polyphenol content and factors affecting their composition. It also aids in selecting sources and regulating environmental...

Organic Management for the Professional: The Natural Way for Landscape Architects and Contractors, Commercial Growers, Golf Course Managers, Park Admi

by Howard Garrett, John Ferguson & Mike Amaranthus

Can you manage the landscape of a golf course, city park, or corporate campus without synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides? Absolutely! Organic landscaping is not only possible on a large scale, but it...

Guide to Food Safety and Quality During Transportation: Controls, Standards and Practices

by John M. Ryan

Guide to Food Safety and Quality During Transportation provides a sound foundation for the improvement of the transportation sector responsible for the movement of food. While food safety agencies have been...

The Grafter's Handbook, 6th Edition

by R.J. Garner & Steve Bradley

R.J. Garner's The Grafter's Handbook is the classic reference book and revered encyclopedia (and the only one of its kind) on plant propagation by grafting, and has been favored by orchardists and gardeners...

Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand: The Definitive Guide: Completely Revised and Updated

by Andrew Matheson & Murray Reid

For more than 25 years 'Practical Beekeeping in New Zealand' has been the bible for New Zealand beekeepers. The only comprehensive guide to keeping bees in New Zealand, it provides both amateur and professional...

A Complete Guide to Quality in Small-Scale Wine Making

by John Anthony Considine & Elizabeth Frankish

As the wine industry has experienced a period of rapid global expansion, there is a renewed emphasis on quality and consistency even within the small winery industry. Written for the small production program,...

Genetically Modified Food Sources: Safety Assessment and Control

by Victor Tutelyan

Genetically Modified Food Sources reports detailed results of studies on the medical and biological safety of 14 species of genetically modified plant-derived organisms (GMOs). The authors focus on issues in...

Ball Redbook: Crop Production

by Jim Nau

Offering detailed information on the production of 162 flower, herb, and vegetable crops, this essential resource for growers includes techniques and advice that work in real-life production, not just in the...

Principles of Horticulture

by C R Adams & M P Early

Principles of Horticulture is an excellent introduction to a wide range of aspects of commercial and leisure horticulture. Written in a highly accessible and readable style, this book has already proved invaluable...

Encyclopedia of Rose Science

by Thomas Debener, Serge Gudin & Andrew Roberts

The Encyclopedia of Rose Science brings together a wealth of information on the rose, long treasured for its captivating perfumes and splendid colors. Now, more than ever, science plays a central place in the...

Applied Principles of Horticultural Science

by Laurie Brown

Applied Principles of Horticultural Science is that critical thing for all students of horticulture - a book that teaches the theory of horticultural science through the practice of horticulture itelf.

The book...

Chemistry in the Garden

by James R Hanson, Chris Brickell & William R Johncocks

This book will make fascinating reading for the chemist with an interest in gardening as well as the gardener with a general interest in the scientific processes involved in the garden.

The Grafter's Handbook, 6th Edition

by R.J. Garner & Steve Bradley

R.J. Garner's The Grafter's Handbook is the classic reference book and revered encyclopedia (and the only one of its kind) on plant propagation by grafting, and has been favored by orchardists and gardeners...

Taking Root: The Nature Writing of William and Adam Summer of Pomaria

by Jr., James Everett Kibler & Wendell Berry

Collected essays by two of America's earliest environmental authors retain relevance today

Achieving sustainable cultivation of apples

by Dr K. Evans, M. Karkee, Sally A. Bound & Dr Dugald C. Close et al.

Originating in Central Asia, apples are one of the most important fruits globally and are grown in over 100 countries. Apple cultivation faces a number of challenges. Increasing global competition has put the...