A History of Weed Science in the United States
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-381495-1 (ISBN)
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It is important that scientists think about and know their history - where they came from, what they have accomplished, and how these may affect the future. Weed scientists, similar to scientists in many technological disciplines, have not sought historical reflection. The technological world asks for results and for progress. Achievement is important not, in general, the road that leads to achievement. What was new yesterday is routine today, and what is described as revolutionary today may be considered antiquated tomorrow.
Weed science has been strongly influenced by technology developed by supporting industries, subsequently employed in research and, ultimately, used by farmers and crop growers. The science has focused on results and progress. Scientists have been--and the majority remain--problem solvers whose solutions have evolved as rapidly as have the new weed problems needing solutions. In a more formal sense, weed scientists have been adherents of the instrumental ideology of modern science. That is an analysis of their work, and their orientation reveals the strong emphasis on practical, useful knowledge; on know how. The opposite, and frequently complementary orientation, that has been missing from weed science is an emphasis on contemplative knowledge; that is, knowing why. This book expands on and analyzes how these orientations have affected weed science’s development.
Robert L. Zimdahl is a Professor of Weed Science at Colorado State University. He received his Ph.D. in Agronomy from Oregon State University. Among his many honors and awards, Dr. Zimdahl was elected a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America in 1986 and currently serves as editor of that society’s journal, Weed Science. He has been a member of several international task forces and has authored a number of books and articles on the subject of weed science. He is the author of Fundamentals of Weed Science, and Six Chemicals that Changed Agriculture both from Elsevier.
Chapter I. Reasons for writing a history of weed science in the U.S.
Chapter II. The development of entomology and plant pathology and their societies in comparison to weed science.
Chapter III. Beginning the study of weeds
Chapter IV. The founders of weed science and weed science societies.
Chapter V. Creation and development of university weed science programs.
Chapter VI. Development of herbicides after 1945
Chapter VII. The creation and development of weed societies
Chapter VIII. Weed science and changes in agricultural practice.
Chapter IX. Weed science and the agrochemical industry.
Chapter X. The consequences of weed science’s pattern of development.
| Sprache | englisch |
|---|---|
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 480 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik |
| ISBN-10 | 0-12-381495-2 / 0123814952 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-12-381495-1 / 9780123814951 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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