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The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition

The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition

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Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year 18/02/2021
Pages 864
Version paperback
Readership level Professional and scholarly
Language English
ISBN 9781119560364
Categories Agronomy & crop production
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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.

The Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition

Table 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

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