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Offers a complete update and revision to the manual for agriculture, geography, and rural studies
The 21st edition of the quintessential reference book on agriculture is filled with updated and new material that provides those in the farming profession with everything they need to know about today's agricultural industry. Filled with contributions from top experts in the field, it provides not only the scientific explanations behind agriculture, but also a range of further reading .
The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition features new chapters that address wildlife, the fundamentals of agricultural production, and the modern techniques critical to the industry. It offers new chapters on sheep, goats, ruminant nutrition, monogastric nutrition, and resource management. It also takes a more in-depth approach to plant nutrition, and greater attention to environmental elements. Other topics covered include: soil management & crop nutrition; animal welfare; crop physiology; farm woodland management; farm machinery; and more.
* Reflects recent changes in the world of agriculture, farming, and the rural environment
* Features a new chapter on Resource Management
* Offers separate chapters on goats, sheep, and applied nutrition
* Every chapter is revised by experts in their subject area
The Agricultural Notebook is an essential purchase for all students of agriculture, countryside, and rural studies. It will also greatly benefit farmers, land agents, agricultural scientists, advisers, and suppliers to the agriculture industry.
List of contents
Preface
Acknowledgement
List of Contributors
Chapter 1 Soils and Plant Nutrition
Rob Parkinson and Becky Wilson
Chapter 2 Crop Physiology
Ian Dodd and David Elphinstone
Chapter 3 Crop Production
Louisa Dines
Chapter 4 Crop Health - responding to weeds, diseases and pests
Mathew Back, John Reade and Tom Pope
Chapter 5 Grassland
Alan Hopkins
Chapter 6 Farm Woodland Management
Chris Starr
Chapter 7 Farming and Wildlife
Gemma Eales
Chapter 8 Animal Physiology and nutrition
Michael Rose
Chapter 9 Animal Welfare
John Eddison
Chapter 10 Animal Nutrition
Robin Hawkey
Chapter 11 Dairying and Beef Production
Paul Ward
Chapter 12 Sheep
Kate Phillips
Chapter 13 Goats
Gian Lorenzo D'Alterio
Chapter 14 Pig Meat Production
Alan Stewart
Chapter 15 Poultry
Emily Burton and Dawn Scholey
Chapter 16 Animal Health
Louise Silk
Chapter 17 Organic Farming
Nic Lampkin
Chapter 18 Farm Business Management
Wyn Morgan
Chapter 19 Resource Management
Becky Willson
Chapter 20 Health and Safety in Agriculture
Rick Brunt
Chapter 21 Farm Machinery
Alastair Taylor
Index
About the author
Richard J. Soffe is Director of Rural Business School, Duchy and Bicton Colleges, formerly Director of Professional Development at the University of Plymouth, UK.
Matt Lobley is Professor of Rural Resource Management and Co-Director of CRPR at the University of Exeter, UK.
