Advances in Agronomy [Hardcover]

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy. Major reviews deal with the current topics of interest to agronomists, as well as crop and soil scientists. As always, the subjects covered are varied and exemplary of the myriad subject matter dealt with by this long-running serial. Editor Donald Sparks, former president of the Soil Science Society of America and current president of the International Union of Soil Science, is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair of Plant and Soil Sciences at The University of Delaware.

Volume 83 contains five excellent reviews that discuss topics critical to agricultural and environmental sustainability.

• Maintains the highest impact factor among serial publications in Agriculture
• Presents timely reviews on important agronomy issues
• Enjoys a long-standing reputation for excellence in the field

Effects of Fumigants on Non-Target Organisms in Soils
Sorghum Improvement - Integrating Traditional and New Technology to Produce Improved Genotypes
Critical Review of the Science and Options for Reducing Cadmium in Tobacco (nicotiana tabacum L.) and other plants
Impact of Grazing Animals on N2 Fixation in Legume-Based Pastures and Management Options for Improvement
Seed Fill Duration and Yield of Grain CropsRespected serial that features cutting-edge reviews in agronomy, crop and soil science

Donald L. Sparks is the S. Hallock du Pont Chair in Soil and Environmental Chemistry, Francis Alison Professor and Director of the Delaware Environmental Institute at the University of Delaware. He is internationally recognized for his landmark research on the kinetics and mechanisms of metal/oxyanion/nutrient reactions at biogeochemical interfacl“%