Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food

Pamela C. Ronald; R. W. Adamchak

ISBN 10: 0195393570 / ISBN 13: 9780195393576

Editore: Oxford University Press, 2010

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G0195393570I2N00

Riassunto:

Written as part memoir, part instruction, and part contemplation, Tomorrow's Table argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture―genetic engineering and organic farming―is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner. Pamela Ronald, a geneticist, and her husband, Raoul Adamchak, an organic farmer, welcome us into their lives for roughly a year, allowing us to look over their shoulders and see what geneticists and organic farmers actually do. We learn how the couple, who share the goal of a sustainable agriculture, work together to tackle such issues as that of farmers trying to produce higher yields without resorting to environmentally hazardous chemicals―a problem that will loom larger as the world's population increases. A colorfully written, insightful look at genetic engineering and organic farming, this book will interest consumers, farmers, and policy makers.

Informazioni sull?autore: Pamela C. Ronald is a Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis. Raoul Adamchak is the Market-Garden Coordinator at the UC Davis Student Farm.

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Titolo: Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetics,...
Casa editrice: Oxford University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2010
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: As New
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket