Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, 9th Edition

by Gail L. Cramer (Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville)

• ISBN13: 9780471718994
• ISBN10: 0471718998
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

With incisive and engaging introductions by the editor, Ethics in Practice integrates ethical theory and the discussion of practical moral problems into a text that is ideal for introductory and applied ethics courses. A fully updated and revised edition of this authoritative anthology of classic and contemporary essays covering a wide range of ethical and moral issues Integrates ethical theory with discussions of practical moral problems Provides coverage of ethical issues on familiar topics such as abortion, free speech and affirmative action and contains an entirely new section on war and terrorism Also features essays on economic justice, world hunger and international justice, and obligations to the environment An excellent companion to LaFollette's text, The Practice of Ethics (2006)

Table of Contents

Introduction

The biology of weeds

The evolution of weed control in British agriculture

The properties of herbicides

The principles of formulating and application

The methodology of application

Entry and transport of herbicides in plants

The mode of action and metabolism of herbicides

The resistance of plants to herbicides

Herbicides in soil and water

Evaluation of a new herbicide

Weed control in small grain cereals

Weed control in other arable and field vegetable crops

Weed control in fruit and other perennial crops

Weed control in agricultural grassland

Weed control in sport turf and intensively managed amenity grassland

Weed control in amenity areas and other non-agricultural land

Weed control in forest nurseries and forests

The management of aquatic weeds

Industrial weed control

Ecological consequences of modern weed control systems

Legislation and other safeguards relating to the use of herbicides in the UK

Sources of information

Appendix of Weed names

Index

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