Synopsis Besides defining terms and phrases with specialised meanings for agriculture and related terms (such as food programs, conservation, forestry and environmental protection), this encyclopaedia also identifies acronyms, agencies, programs and laws related to agriculture. This encyclopaedia also provides a sampling of the rapidly proliferating number of agricultural resources.  This encyclopaedia serves well as a practical, easy-to-use guide to the terminology of breeds of animals, varieties of crop plants, diseases, soils, fertilisers and agricultural methods (e.g., irrigation). This encyclopaedia also includes copious illustrations. This encyclopaedia is recommended for libraries serving an agricultural community or academic programs in agriculture. This encyclopaedia is everything one looks for a concise easy to use, highly readable inexpensive and portable reference tool.