Agriculture (Plants & Crops) Research Guide

Available as both print and e-books. 5 Volume Set, over 2000 pages, hundreds of entries across the topic.

both print and e-book are available. The e-book is through ACSESS DL, follow the link above.

3 volume set. For each plant is listed basic botanical information, major production regions, diseases, pests, weeds associated, cultivation practices, toxicity, and suggestions for future reading on each crop.

"this comprehensive and accessible work now documents more than 12,000 economically important vascular plants. ... Each entry includes the accepted scientific (Latin) name, synonyms, economic importance, common names in a variety of languages, and the geographical distribution of the species. The information on each plant can be accessed through either its scientific or common name, providing a global perspective on its native, introduced, or cultivated geographical distribution, and its economic usage or impacts."

excerpt from Publisher's website

The 2008 version is available from the Reference collection. However, it has a much shorter loan period.

For individuals interested in agricultural statistics. This book discusses conducting a census, setting up frames and registers, issues arising from sample design and estimation, use of remote sensing, management of data quality and dissemination and analysis of survey data.