Agricultural chemistry is the branch of applied chemistry, spanning organic chemistry and biochemistry, that studies the chemical structures and reactions involved in producing, protecting and using crops and livestock. Its applied side aims chiefly at raising agricultural yields and improving product quality, work that the field itself recognizes carries both advantages and disadvantages. It draws together plant biochemistry, soil chemistry and environmental science, and today extends from traditional chemical intervention into modern biotechnological approaches to farming.
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Central QuestionWhich chemical structures and reactions governing the production, protection and use of crops and livestock can be turned toward higher yield and quality without the disadvantages that come from intervening in those same reactions? 1 Connections
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1. Agricultural Chemistry (Wikipedia)
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Agricultural chemistry embraces the structures and chemical reactions relevant in the production, protection, and use of crops and livestock.
Joseph Henry Gilbert (Wikipedia)
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Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert (1 August 1817-23 December 1901) was an English chemist, noteworthy for his long career spent improving the methods of practical agriculture.
Shang Fa Yang (Wikipedia)
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Shang Fa Yang (Chinese: 楊祥發; pinyin: Yáng Xiángfā; November 10, 1932, February 12, 2007) was a Taiwanese-American biochemist and botanist specializing in agricultural chemistry.
Stephen Moulton Babcock (Wikipedia)
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Stephen Moulton Babcock (22 October 1843-2 July 1931) was an American agricultural chemist.
Margarete von Wrangell - Wikipedia
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Margarethe Mathilde von Wrangell, after 1928 Princess Andronikow, née Baroness von Wrangell (7 January 1877-21 March 1932) was a Baltic German agricultural chemist and the first female full professor at a German university.
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