This book provides the administrator with a basic reference for assessing the stage of development of the seed program, identifying needs, developing plans, and taking actions necessary to build a successful seed program to help managers and leaders to plan and implement successful activities.
By:
Johnson E. Douglas Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 610g ISBN:9780367304621 ISBN 10: 0367304627 Pages: 330 Publication Date:31 October 2024 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Further / Higher Education
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword -- Preface -- Overview: Successful Seed Programs in Brief -- Seed Supplies Today and Tomorrow -- The Genesis: Crop Breeding Research -- The Seed Program Starts: Initial Seed Multiplications -- Building the Seed Supply -- Seed Quality Control -- Getting Seed of Improved Varieties Used -- Personnel Development and Staffing -- Resources -- Appendixes -- : Three Case Histories -- : Contract Information and Sample Forms -- : Model Seed Legislation -- : International Seed Organizations -- : The Break-Even Chart -- : Training in Seed Technology in Developed Countries -- : Useful Addresses