Front Cover; Advances In Agronomy; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli...; 1. Introduction; 2. History; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Transmission Vehicles; 5. Microorganism Characteristics; 6. Ecology and Evolution; 7. Methods of Control; 8. Outlook; References; Chapter 2: Flue Gas Desulfurization Product Use on Agricultural Land; 1. Introduction; 2. Definition of FGD; 3. Chemical Composition of FGDs and Associated Compounds; 4. Benefits of FGD Addition to Agricultural Land; 5. Cautions for FGD Use on Agricultural Land

6. FGD Use for Soil and Crop Management7. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Appendix; References; Chapter 3: High-Temperature Effects on Rice Growth, Yield, and Grain Quality; 1. Climate Change and Rice; 2. Role of Temperature on Growth and Development of Rice; 3. Symptoms of High-Temperature Injury in Rice; 4. High-Temperature Injury and Rice Crop Production; 5. Mechanisms of High-Temperature Injury; 6. Effects of High Nighttime Temperature; 7. Interaction Between Humidity and High Temperature on Rice; 8. Effect of Changes in Temperature of Floodwater and Soil on Rice

9. Simulation Modeling Studies on High-Temperature Stress on Rice Crop10. Interaction Between Temperature and Carbon Dioxide on Growth and Yield of Rice Crop; 11. Screening for High-Temperature Stress Tolerance; 12. Experimental Facilities to Characterize High-Temperature Stress Effects; 13. Mitigation and Adaptation to High-Temperature Stress; 14. Conclusion and Future Studies; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4: Aerobic Rice Systems; 1. Introduction; 2. Developments of Aerobic Rice Varieties; 3. Water Saving Techniques; 4. Sustainability of ARS/PARS; 5. Making ARS/PARS Sustainable

6. Conclusion and Future Research Thrust AreasReferences; Chapter 5: Drought Tolerance...; 1. Introduction; 2. Role of Organic Osmolytes in Plant Growth and Metabolism Under Drought Stress; 3. Exogenous Application of Organic Osmolytes for Improving Plant Drought Tolerance; 4. Role of Plant Growth Regulators in Drought Tolerance; 5. Exogenous Application of Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Drought Tolerance; 6. Role of Inorganic Nutrients in Plant Drought Tolerance; 7. Exogenous Application of Mineral Nutrients to Improve Drought Tolerance; 8. Conclusions and Future Prospects

AcknowledgmentsReferences; Chapter 6: Direct Seeding of Rice...; 1. Introduction; 2. Drivers of the Shift from Puddled Transplanting to Direct Seeding of Rice; 3. Types of Direct-Seeded Rice; 4. Current Cultivation Practices for Direct-Seeded Rice: Case Studies of the United States, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia...; 5. The Performance of Direct-Seeded Rice Compared with Transplanted Rice; 6. Potential Benefits and Risks Associated with Direct-Seeded Rice; 7. Weeds in Direct-Seeded Rice: A Major Constraint; 8. Breeding Cultivars for Direct-Seeded Rice