n. Species that eat both plants and animals.
At WSU, bears and swine are examples of omnivores found at animal centers on and off campus.
CAHNRS has an omnivorous research appetite with programs in plant, animal, and food science.
Stay tuned for next week’s ag word of the week to learn
more about WSU’s cutting-edge research in agriculture.
A short history of the “green revolution” http://geography.about.com/od/globalproblemsandissues/a/greenrevolution.htm
Creating Abundance: Biological Innovation and American Agricultural Development
by Alan L. Olmstead and Paul W. Rhode
Cambridge University Press, 2008
From jacket: "This book demonstrates that American agricultural development was far more dynamic than generally portrayed. In the two centuries before World War II, a stream of biological innovations revolutionized the crop and livestock sectors, increasing both land and labor productivity."
Cattle: An Informal Social History
by Laurie Winn Carlson
Ivan R. Dee, 2002
From Publisher's Weekly: "Carlson (A Fever in Salem; Boss of the Plains: The Hat that Won the West) offers a well-researched exploration of the symbiotic relationship between humans and cattle. Beginning with prehistoric cave drawings, she traces the history of cattle through domestication, agriculture and industrialization, which, she argues, has led to current concerns about food safety.”
Food in History
Reay Tannahill
Three Rivers Press, 1995
From the book jacket: "An enthralling world history of food from prehistoric times to the present. A favorite of gastronomes and history buffs alike, Food in History is packed with intriguing information, lore, and startling insights--like what cinnamon had to do with the discovery of America, and how food has influenced population growth and urban expansion."