Bøger i Texas A.& M.University Agriculture Series serien

C. Allan Jones reminds us that the economic wealth of modern Texas arose from its agricultural heritage. Texans adapted agricultural technology, law, and custom of New Spain, Mexico, Europe and the South to their practical, institutional, and legal needs. The result was a system that was the base for economic strength after the Civil War.

The potato has a larger story to tell than its humble status suggests. In this account of the potato and its role in human history - and the human future - James Lang tells that story, combining biology and social science.

This book gathers an array of approaches to studying environmental rhetoric and the presidency, covering a range of administrations and a diversity of viewpoints on how the concept of the ""rhetorical presidency"" may be modified in this policy area.

In the US, two-thirds of lands are private, and 85 percent of all wildlife is found on these private lands. Who is responsible for wildlife found on private? The authors examine ways that public and private sectors can work together using recreation, tax advantages, and cost shares as incentives.

Looking at how entomology departments have adapted to shifting demographics, changes in land use patterns, environmental issues, and advances in the life sciences, this book is the culmination of a series of mini-symposia celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University.