Agriculture: The Food We Grow and Animals We Raise
- ISBN-10
- 0816063524
- ISBN-13
- 9780816063529
- Series
- Agriculture
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 210
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Pub
- Author
- Julie Kerr Casper
Description
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.
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