Agrociencia: Fundamentos y Aplicaciones

Description

Aborda un nuevo siglo de desarrollos y oportunidades de estos para la agricultura y la agrociencia. Texto introductorio de una serie de libros de agricultura publicados por nuestro sello editorial Delmar. Esta edicio'n refleja la premisa sobre la que se basa la educacio'n agri'cola actualmente, segu'n la cual la mayori'a de los estudiantes aprende mejor en la medida en que aplican los principios de la ciencia y la agricultura a los problemas de la vida real.

Dr. Elmer Cooper is a professor emeritus of the University of Maryland. He taught in public schools for over 17 years, including grades 8 through 12 and adults. Dr. Cooper served as State Supervisor of Agriculture/Agribusiness and Renewable Natural Resources in Maryland for four years. He was a teacher and educator at Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland for 12 years, and many outstanding teachers in the field have benefited from his guidance. Over the course of his career, L. DeVere Burton has served as a high school agriculture teacher, Idaho State Supervisor/FFA Advisor, Director of Research for Idaho State Division of Professional/Technical Education, and Instructional Dean at the College of Southern Idaho. He was a member of several curriculum development committees sponsored by the Ag Ed Council, and served for four years as an Adult Consultant to the Nominating Committee, National FFA Organization. In recent years, he has been recognized by Who's Who In Science and Engineering; and Who's Who In America. Burton served as Past State President, IVATA; Past National President, NASAE, and has contributed articles to a variety of agricultural magazines and publications.