agriculture

Introduces readers to various career options in the fields of food and agriculture and covers what the jobs entail, educational requirements, salary ranges, required skills, employment prospects, and more.

Readers learn about what a grassland is, which plants and animals live there, and differences between temperate and tropical grassland.

Examines the social, political and economic issues involving agriculture, discussing organic, small and big farmers, the history of agriculture, technology that is used and more.

Beginning with Norman Borlaug and going back to those who influenced him directly or indirectly, shows how one ordinary boy came to develop "super plants" that helped save billions of people from starvation.

As scientists continue to make genetic breakthroughs, society inches ever closer to confronting the stuff horror movies are made of. Cloning a mourned pet is simply strange, but the thought of human cloning is terrifying. Manipulating genes to reduce genetic disease is encouraging only until we consider the ethical implications of potentially creating a master race. Genetically engineering crops and animals can address many problems like disease, climate change, and world hunger, but altering the environment could have catastrophic results for Earth. Articles presenting these issues from persuasive points of view help readers understanding the controversies surrounding genetic engineering today.

"An African-American scientist and conservationist, George Washington Carver changed the world with his inventions. Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the inventor's life. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"...shows how methods of growing, using, and delivering food--one of the most vital resources to humans--have developed and changed throughout time..."--Provided by publisher.

"'Bread, Wine, Chocolate'--part journey to six continents in pursuit of delicious and endangered tastes, part investigation of the loss of biodiversity from soil to plate--tells the story of what we are losing, how we are losing it, and the inspiring people and places that are briging back the foods we love"--Dust jacket.

A comprehensive review of the Mom & Pop farming era (early 1800's through 1980's) in Orleans County, NY, which ended when local canning factories closed. Current oral histories, as well as those of early pioneers, provide first-hand accounts of farming with teams of horses, steel-wheel tractors, and plenty of "kid power." Emphasis is placed on the exceptional fruit industry along the south shore of Lake Ontario and the modern technology developed in Orleans County, NY. Chapters include:"Kids Play and Country Schools," "Dairies and Dairy Farmers," "Fairs & Celebrations," "Canning Factories," "Modern Technology," "Farming, a Dangerous Endeavor," and "Beasts of Burden." Personal accounts of close-knit farm family living makes this a touching, informative local history book--"the past brought to life.".

Highlights the life and contributions of acclaimed botanist and inventor George Washington Carver. Describes how he was born into slavery, and rose to fame as a scientist and respected African American in a time when racial prejudice was morally and legally accepted.