Agriculture: The Food We Grow and Animals We Raise (Natural Resources)

A comprehensive introduction to U.S. agricultural practices. The chapters cover the history of American farming to sustainable practices for the future. Includes tables, diagrams, a glossary and chronology.

one Of The Most Important Uses Of Land Is The Development Of Agriculture. Food And The Other Products Of Agriculture, Such As Fuel And Clothing, Have Been Vital To The Health And Livelihood Of Every Civilization Throughout History. Agriculture: The Food We Grow And Animals We Raise Explores Why Managing The Land, Water, And Soil Is A Balancing Act And Why Recycling, Reducing, And Reusing Are Concepts That Affect Everyone-now And In The Future.

about The Author:
julie Kerr Casper, Ph.d., Has Been An Earth Scientist For The United States Bureau Of Land Management

children's Literature

part Of The Natural Resources Series, This Book Provides A Fairly Comprehensive Overview Of Agriculture As It Relates To The United States. Casper Provides A Good Resource For Students Wanting To Know More About Agricultural Processes And Land Management. The Photographs, Charts, And Maps Work Well With The Text To Further Clarify The Information Presented. The Book Starts With A Preface That Explains The Series Of Books And Offers A Brief Description Of The Other Books. Composed Of Nine Chapters And Including A Preface, Acknowledgments, An Introduction, A Chronology, Glossary, Further Reading, And An Index, This Book Works To Show Readers That Agriculture Is An Important Issue For Everyone. Students Who Live In Areas That Still Have Strong Ties To Agriculture May Feel After The Introduction That This Book Does Not Have Much To Offer Them, But The Chapters Dealing With Land Use, Land Management, And Conservation May Shed More Light On Issues Their Communities Are Currently Facing. Reviewer: Amber Hurt

One of the most important uses of land is the development of agriculture. food and the other products of agriculture, such as fuel and clothing, have been vital to the health and livelihood of every civilization throughout history. Agriculture: The Food We Grow and Animals We Raise explores why managing the land, water, and soils is a balancing act and why recycling, reducing, and reusing are concepts that affect everyone - now and in the future.-- Back cover Explores one of the most important uses of the land: the production of agriculture. This book helps readers learn that farms and ranches produce much more than food; but scientists, farmers, ranchers, and other landowners haven't solved conservation problems - yet This book explores one of the most important uses of the land : the production of agriculture. Readers will learn that farms and ranches produce much more than food; but scientists, farmers, ranchers, and other landowners have