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This volume examines the interrelated fields of food security,
energy security and sustainable agriculture as the key to a stable
global agricultural platform and is arranged in six parts. The
first part is focused on policy considerations relating to food and
energy security and sustainable agriculture. The authors from this
part include Former Under Secretary of Agriculture Gale Buchanan,
Former Under Secretary of Energy Raymond Orbach (Chapter 1),
Stephen Hughes, Bryan Moser and William Gibbons (Chapter 2) and
Thomas Redick (Chapter 3). Part II addresses soil and water, which
are two of the key components in secure and sustainable food
production. Authors from this part are Jerry Hatfield (Chapter 4)
and Mahbub Alam, Sharon Megdal et al. (Chapter 5). The third part
covers sustainable and secure food production specifically
addressing genetically modified traits in Chapter 6 (James
McWilliams) and omega-3 fatty acids in Chapter 7 (Jay Whelan et
al.). Agronomic implications relative to food security and
sustainable agriculture are described in Part IV. Authors include
Ravi Sripada, Pradip Das et al. (Chapter 8), Duska Stojsin, Kevin
Matson and Richard Leitz (Chapter 9) and S.H. Lee, David Clay and
Sharon Clay (Chapter 10). International sustainable agriculture and
food security is addressed in Part V with authors Jeff Vitale and
John Greenplate (Chapter 11), Julie Borlaug et al. (Chapter 12) and
Sylvester Oikeh et al. (Chapter 13). The final part covers the use
of chemicals in sustainable agriculture and food/energy security
with Leonard Gianessi and Ashley Williams communicating the role of
herbicides and Harold Reetz emphasizing the importance of
fertilizers both in maximizing crop yields to maintain a
sustainable secure source for food production.
This volume examines the interrelated fields of food security,
energy security and sustainable agriculture as the key to a stable
global agricultural platform and is arranged in six parts. The
first part is focused on policy considerations relating to food and
energy security and sustainable agriculture. The authors from this
part include Former Under Secretary of Agriculture Gale Buchanan,
Former Under Secretary of Energy Raymond Orbach (Chapter 1),
Stephen Hughes, Bryan Moser and William Gibbons (Chapter 2) and
Thomas Redick (Chapter 3). Part II addresses soil and water, which
are two of the key components in secure and sustainable food
production. Authors from this part are Jerry Hatfield (Chapter 4)
and Mahbub Alam, Sharon Megdal et al. (Chapter 5). The third part
covers sustainable and secure food production specifically
addressing genetically modified traits in Chapter 6 (James
McWilliams) and omega-3 fatty acids in Chapter 7 (Jay Whelan et
al.). Agronomic implications relative to food security and
sustainable agriculture are described in Part IV. Authors include
Ravi Sripada, Pradip Das et al. (Chapter 8), Duska Stojsin, Kevin
Matson and Richard Leitz (Chapter 9) and S.H. Lee, David Clay and
Sharon Clay (Chapter 10). International sustainable agriculture and
food security is addressed in Part V with authors Jeff Vitale and
John Greenplate (Chapter 11), Julie Borlaug et al. (Chapter 12) and
Sylvester Oikeh et al. (Chapter 13). The final part covers the use
of chemicals in sustainable agriculture and food/energy security
with Leonard Gianessi and Ashley Williams communicating the role of
herbicides and Harold Reetz emphasizing the importance of
fertilizers both in maximizing crop yields to maintain a
sustainable secure source for food production."
Degradation of soils continues at a pace that will eventually
create a local, regional, or even global crisis when diminished
soil resources collide with increasing climate variation. It's not
too late to restore our soils to a more productive state by
rediscovering the value of soil management, building on our
ever-expanding scientific understanding of soils. This book is
unique because of its treatment of soil management based on
principles-the physical, chemical, and biological processes and how
together they form the foundation for soil management. Audience:
Students, certified/practicing professionals, industry and academic
researchers in soil science, land management, environmental
science, food security, and ecosystem services. Whether new to soil
science or needing a concise reference, readers will benefit from
this book's ability to integrate the science of soils with
management issues and long-term conservation efforts.
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