The Encyclopedia of Agricultural Science is the first comprehensive reference that covers the wide variety of disciplines which comprise the field of agricultural science. The four-volume set provides in-depth treatments of specialized topics which are comprehensible to high school and undergraduate students, yet are also beneficial to researchers and specialists. Articles are arranged alphabetically and include featured topics in animal, plant, range, and soilscience; food processing, storage, and distribution; agricultural economics, education, engineering, policy; pest management; rural sociology; water resources, and much more.

Four volume set, including subject and relational indices
2744 pages
200 articles
450 tables
650 illustrations
1300 bibliographic entries
1600 glossary entries
Large 8-1/2 x 11-inch, double-column format
User's guide
Internationally renowned Editorial Board

Volume 2