This comprehensive book covers every aspect of barley from molecular biology to agronomy of yield and quality for malting, food, and animal feed. Beginning with the history of this ancient cultivated grain, Barley Science presents state-of-the-art information on genetics and breeding, physiology, and agronomy, including a chapter on the CERES Barley computer simulation of growth, development, and yield. You will find many helpful tables and a thorough literature review in every chapter. In addition, this remarkable book presents ideas and techniques for bridging the gap between physiology and...

This comprehensive book covers every aspect of barley from molecular biology to agronomy of yield and quality for malting, food, and animal feed. Beginning with the history of this ancient cultivated grain, Barley Science presents state-of-the-art information on genetics and breeding, physiology, and agronomy, including a chapter on the CERES Barley computer simulation of growth, development, and yield. You will find many helpful tables and a thorough literature review in every chapter. In addition, this remarkable book presents ideas and techniques for bridging the gap between physiology and...