Primrose McConnell's The Agricultural Notebook

Primrose McConnell's The Agricultural Notebook
Author: R. J. Halley
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2016-01-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483100324

Primorse McConnell's The Agricultural Notebook: 18th Edition is a collection of articles about important areas of discussion in agriculture, all of which written by experts from different related fields. The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 deals with concepts related to crop production such as soil – its classifications, mineral components, and physical properties; the benefits, problem diagnosis and system layout, and maintenance of drainage systems; the physiology, nutrition, and kinds of crops; and related problems such as weeds and diseases and their control. Part 2 is concerned with animals important in agriculture and deals with topics such as livestock feeds and the breeding, management, and meat production of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry. Part 3 discusses farm equipment such as tractors, crop sprayers, and planting machines. Part 4 tackles the management of the farming business and its staff; it also tackles laws related to agriculture and the health and safety of its personnel. The monograph is recommended for entrepreneurs in the field of agriculture, as well as those concerned in its studies and improvement.

Primrose McConnell's The Agricultural Notebook

Primrose McConnell's The Agricultural Notebook
Author: Primrose McConnell
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 714
Release: 1982
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Soils. Drainage. Crop physiology. Crop nutrition. Arable crops. Grassland. Weed control. Diseases of crops. Pests of crops. Grain preservation and storage. Animal production. Animal nutrition. Animal feedstuffs. Cattle. Sheep. Pigs. Poultry. horses. game conservation. Fish farming. Animal health. farm machinery. Farm buildings. Farm management.

Genetics, Biofuels and Local Farming Systems

Genetics, Biofuels and Local Farming Systems
Author: Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2011-06-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9400715218

Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for our children. This discipline addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, starvation, obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control and biodiversity depletion. Novel solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, philosophy and social sciences. As actual society issues are now intertwined, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series analyzes current agricultural issues and proposes alternative solutions, consequently helping all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians wishing to build safe agriculture, energy and food systems for future generations.

Kmetijsko obremenjevanje okolja v Sloveniji

Kmetijsko obremenjevanje okolja v Sloveniji
Author: Irena Rejec Brancelj
Publisher: Založba ZRC
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2001
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9619044355

Knjiga osvetljuje kmetijsko obremenjevanje v izbranih slovenskih pokrajinah. Preučevanja so zajela štiri poglavitne slovenske pokrajinske tipe: ravnine, gričevja, hribovja in kraške pokrajine. Terensko raziskovanje na ravni kmetij je potekalo v 18 pokrajinah. Anketiranih je bilo 1006 kmetij in analiziranih 162 vzorcev vode. V ospredju obravnave so kmetije kot razpršeni viri tovrstnega obremenjevanja. Predstavljeni so razširjenost obremenjevanja po posameznih pokrajinah, notranje razlike, pokrajinska povprečja, primerjava med pokrajinami in med pokrajinskimi tipi ter skupno povprečje vseh obravnavanih pokrajin. Avtorica obravnava različne oblike kmetijskega obremenjevanja, njihovo intenzivnost, išče povezave med družbenogospodarsko sestavo kmetij in načini kmetovanja. Prikaže glavne dejavnike, ki vplivajo na kmetijsko onesnaženost pokrajine, predstavi pa tudi okoljsko ozaveščenost kmetovalcev.

Microbiota and Biofertilizers

Microbiota and Biofertilizers
Author: Khalid Rehman Hakeem
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 309
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030487717

An increasing population has put tremendous pressure on agricultural productivity to fulfill the demands of human consumption. Numerous agricultural activities and techniques have been developed to raise annual crop production globally. While agriculture has succeeded in enhancing the yearly crop productivity, this achievement is at the cost of environmental degradation by applying synthetic persistent substances, such as industrial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, etc. Chemical fertilizers are nearly as destructive as they are productive, causing monocultures and consequences associated with elimination of diversity, nutrient pollution as evidenced by algae blooms, eutrophication, water quality issues, lower oxygen levels and dangers to fish stocks. Therefore, the scientific approach to maintain sustainable fertility in soil and plants is to switch over to biofertilisers. Biofertilisers are compounds of organic matter that are applied to crops for growth and health. Their constituent micro-organisms interact in an ecofriendly manner with the soil, root and seeds of plants, promoting the growth of micro-flora that enhances soil fertility. They are known to play a number of vital roles in soil fertility, crop productivity and production in agriculture. Application of biofertilisers results in increased mineral and water uptake, root development, vegetative growth and nitrogen fixation. They liberate growth promoting substances and vitamins and help to maintain soil fertility. They act as antagonists and play a pivotal role in neutralising the soil borne plant pathogens, thereby assisting in the bio-control of diseases. Application of biofertilisers in lieu of synthetic fertilizers could be the promising technique to raise agricultural productivity without degrading the environmental quality. The present book focuses on the latest research approaches and updates from the microbiota ecosystem and their applications in agriculture industry. It also highlights the great potential and possible future of action of microbiota in the development of sustainable agricultural systems.

Growing Food

Growing Food
Author: Tony Winch
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2007-09-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781402066245

A reference book that answers basic questions about how food is produced from plants.

Managing Risks of Nitrates to Humans and the Environment

Managing Risks of Nitrates to Humans and the Environment
Author: A. S. Ball
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 362
Release: 1999
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780854047680

This book offers the latest research information on the beneficial effects of nitrates and their fate in the environment and will be applicable to a wide research audience.

Precision Agriculture ‘05

Precision Agriculture ‘05
Author: J.V. Stafford
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1005
Release: 2023-08-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9086865496

"The potential benefits of ‘doing things more precisely’ in agriculture include terms such as environmental, economic, audit trail, vehicle guidance, crop management and others. Whilst some benefits have proved elusive, others are contributing positively to today’s agriculture. In such an environment, continuing research is required - and needs to be reported and disseminated to a wide audience. These Proceedings contain papers presented at the 5th European Conference on Precision Agriculture, held in Uppsala, Sweden. The papers reflect the wide range of disciplines that impinge on precision agriculture - technology, crop science, soil science, agronomy, information technology, decision support, remote sensing and others. Peer-reviewed papers from the 2nd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming are presented in a companion proceedings, Precision Livestock Farming ’05."

The English Dairy Farmer

The English Dairy Farmer
Author: G. E. Fussell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2019-12-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000696588

Originally published in 1966, this work by G. E. Fussell is a thorough examination of the role played by the English dairy farmer over the past four hundred years. Beginning his study with the cow he gives an account of the improved breeding and feeding methods that make today's cow a totally different beast to that of the Tudor farmer. A chapter is devoted to the cultivation of fodder crops and another to the comfort of the cow for, as the author states, pleasant conditions are an important factor in encouraging its productivity. The dairy industry, no less than any other in the nineteenth century, was the scene of numerous devices and inventions designed to improve milking methods. This, together with the development of the sale of milk in a liquid form, is discussed in later chapters. The practical difficulties of transporting milk had until about 1850 caused the major part of the milk produced to be turned into butter and cheese and the varying products of differing regions are fully described. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, however, the number of dairies prepared to retail milk grew in number to accommodate an ever increasing rate of milk consumption. Numerous farming textbooks published during the period and contemporary descriptions of the farming scene form the background for this scholarly appraisal. No other book has treated the English dairy farmer in such detail and, in drawing upon such a wealth of illustrative material to support his conclusions, G. E. Fussell has produced a work which will be valued by all agricultural historians.