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This lecture note explains the following topics: The evolution of agriculture, Agro ecosystem, Impact of agriculture on environment, Impact of environment on agriculture, Sustainability the new paradigm, Land, Water, Biodiversity, Energy, Off farm inputs, Integrated resource management, Integrated farming systems, Integrated disease, Pest and weed management, Imperatives, New technologies, Agricultural waste management and Alternative management.
Author(s): The Peoples University
398 Pages
The object in presenting the book to the general public is the hope that it may be of assistance to farmers, students and teachers, in their search for the fundamental truths and principles of farming. Topics covered includes: Roots, Soils, Relation Of Soils To Water, Forms Of Soil Water, Loss Of Soil Water, Soil Temperature, Plant Food In The Soil, Seeds, Seed Planting, Spading And Plowing, Harrowing And Rolling, Leaves, A Fertile Soil, Soil Water, Farm Manures, Commercial Fertilizers, Rotation Of Crops, Farm Drainage.
Author(s): Charles L. Goodrich
NA Pages
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement
This book covers the following topics: Natural strength of land, Plant constituents, Organic matter, Drainage, The Need of Lime, Applying Lime, Crop-rotation, Fertilizers , Tillage, Control of soil moisture.
Author(s): Alva Agee
NA Pages
Toxicity and Hazard of Agrochemicals
This book is intended to provide an overview of toxicology that examines the hazardous effects of common agrochemicals employed every day in our agricultural practices. It is hoped that the information in the present book will be of value to those directly engaged in the handling and use of agrochemicals and that this book will continue to meet the expectations and needs of all interested in the different aspects of human and environmental risk toxicities.
Author(s): Marcelo Larramendy and Sonia Soloneski
NA Pages
North Carolina Extension Gardener Handbook
This book covers the following topics: Soils and Plant Nutrients, Composting, Botany, Insects, Diseases and Disorders, Weeds, Diagnostics,IPM, Lawns, Herbaceous Ornamentals, Woody Ornamentals, Native Plants, Propagation, , small Fruits, Tree Fruits and Nuts, Vegetable Gardening, Organic Gardening, Plants Grown in containers, Landscape Design, Wildlife, Youth, Community, and Therapeutic Gardening.
Author(s): NC State University
NA Pages
Production Economics and Farm Management
This note explains the following topics: Production Economics, Nature and scope of Agricultural Production Economics, Basic concepts and terms, Meaning and types of production functions, Laws of returns, Factor-product relationship, Determination of optimum input and output, Factor-factor relationship, product-product relationship, Type of enterprise relationship, Returns to scale: meaning, definition, importance, Farm management ,Typical farm management decisions, Economic principles applied to the organization of farm business, Types and systems of farming, Cost concepts and farm efficiency, Farm planning and budgeting, Risk and uncertainty, Linear programming: Assumption, advantages and limitations of linear programming.
Author(s): Virender Kumar
71 Pages
Agricultural Finance and Co operation (PDF 96P)
This note covers the following topics: Time Value of Money, Agricultural Credit, Credit Analysis, History of Financing Agri , Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Higher Financing Institutions, Insurance and Credit, Crop Insurance and Agricultural Cooperation.
Author(s): Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
NA Pages
Agriculture and Ecosystems (PDF 22P)
Aim of this note is to teach the students about the connections between the food they eat, agriculture and ecosystems and then it describes the health, environmental, social and economic problems in agriculture. Topics covered includes: Tracing food to soil, Food, agriculture and ecosystems, Problems in agriculture, Assessing and addressing problems and Alternative farming systems.
Author(s): The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
22 Pages
An Introduction to Agriculture and Agronomy (PDF 21p)
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Author(s): NA
NA Pages
THE ORIGINS OF AGRICULTURE and HUMAN NUTRITION Lecture Notes
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Author(s): NA
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