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9781119560364

The Agricultural Notebook

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  • ISBN13:

    9781119560364

  • ISBN10:

    1119560365

  • Edition: 21st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2021-02-16
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Summary

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.

Author Biography

Richard 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.

Table of Contents

Soil Management & Crop Nutrition, R J Parkinson

Crop physiology, Matthew Back

Arable cropping incl irrigation, Louisa Dines

Grassland, Alan Hopkins

Farm Woodland Management, Chris Starr

Crop Health - responding to weeds, diseases & pests, Matthew Back

Farm Machinery, Alastair Taylor

Animal Physiology and nutrition, Michael Rose

Animal Welfare, John Eddison

Applied Animal Nutrition – Ruminants, Dr Robin Hawkey

Applied Animal Nutrition – Monograstrics, Richard Soffe/Alan Beynon

Cattle, Paul Ward

Sheep, Kate Phillips

Goats, Gian Lorenzo D`Alterio

Pig Meat Production, Alan Stewart

Poultry , Dr Emily Burton

Animal Health, Richard Soffe/Prof Jo Brownlie

Agricultural & Food Policy, Matt Lobley

Marketing, Richard Soffe

Farming and Wildlife, Gemma Eales

Organic Farming, N Lampkin

Farm Business Management, Wyn Morgan

Resource Management, Becky Willson

Health & Safety in Agriculture, Rick Brunt

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