American farms, American food : a geography of agriculture and food production in the United States /

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This book offers a concise interpretation of how food and agriculture are connected. The chapters treat specific crops or livestock types from the point of view of both production and consumption, highlighting the changes that have taken place in both farming strategies and food preferences over the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Hudson, John C. (Autor), Laingen, Christopher R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Temas:
Agriculture > United States.
Farms > United States.
Agricultural productivity > United States.
Food supply > United States.
Exploitations agricoles > États-Unis.
Agriculture > Productivité > États-Unis.
Aliments > Approvisionnement > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
Agricultural productivity
Agriculture
Farms
Food supply
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Farms and food
  • The family farm
  • The corn belt
  • Wheat and grains
  • Dairy
  • Pork and beef
  • Poultry
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Organic farms and organic food
  • The reserved lands.

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