A Textbook of Agronomy
Author: B. Chandrasekaran
Publisher: New Age International
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788122427431
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Agronomy and Crop Production
Author: Alabaster Jenkins
Publisher:
Published: 2016-06-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781682860373
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgronomy is an important field of study in the discipline of agricultural science that primarily deals with crop production and soil management for food, fuel and other useful products. The aim of this book is to provide an understanding of the multiple aspects of agronomy with the help of concepts such as sustainable agriculture, crop rotation, plant breeding and genetics, use of fertilizers, crop yield, etc. This book, with its detailed analyses and data, will prove immensely beneficial to professionals and students engaged in this field at various levels.
Fundamentals Of Agronomy
Author: Sharanappa
Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
Published: 2021-02-26
Total Pages: 4
ISBN-13: 9390591155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAgronomy is the core subject of agricultural sciences. A strong foundation for agricultural education emerges by understanding the principles of Agronomy. Majority of the Students who join for the degree programmes in agriculture universities are never exposed to the crops and crop production aspects.The beginner's to agriculture needs to be introduced the meaning, scope and principles of agronomy. With this back ground and keeping in mind the common syllabus prescribed by the Dean's committee for agriculture education in the country efforts are made to compile and present the information on introduction to agronomy, agriculture, meaning, scope and importance, history of development of agriculture, agricultural education and research in the country and elsewhere, factors affecting plant growth, manures and fertilizers, principles of agronomy viz. soil management, crop management, weed management, management of problematic soils, cropping systems, selection of planting materials, their treatment in simple language. At the end of each chapter subjective and objective questions are provided for practice. The author hopes that this book will be useful for the students for learning and for the faculty for teaching the course "Fundamentals of Agronomy" for the undergraduate degree programme in the Agricultural Universities.
Precision Agriculture Basics
Author: D. Kent Shannon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-01-22
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 0891183663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the growing popularity and availability of precision equipment, farmers and producers have access to more data than ever before. With proper implementation, precision agriculture management can improve profitability and sustainability of production. Precision Agriculture Basics is geared at students, crop consultants, farmers, extension workers, and practitioners that are interested in practical applications of site-specific agricultural management. Using a multidisciplinary approach, readers are taught to make data-driven on-farm decisions using the most current knowledge and tools in crop science, agricultural engineering, and geostatistics. Precision Agriculture Basics also features a stunning video glossary including interviews with agronomists on the job and in the field.
Organic Farming
Author: Charles A. Francis
Publisher: ASA-CSSA-SSSA
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 382
ISBN-13: 9780891181736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book represents a current look at what we know about organic farming practices and systems, primarily from the U.S. and Canadian perspectives. the discussion begins with history and certification, ecological knowledge as the foundation for sustaining food systems, and biodiversity. The next chapters address crop-animal systems; forages, grain, oil seed, and specialty crops; organic cropping and soil nutrient needs; and vegetation and pest management. Readers will next learn about marketing organics, organic foods and food security, and education and research. The book concludes with a survey of the future of organic farming and a perspective on the agricultural industry and the future of the rural sector.--COVER.
Darwinian Agriculture
Author: R. Ford Denison
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2016-08-16
Total Pages: 269
ISBN-13: 0691173761
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHarnessing evolution for more sustainable agriculture As human populations grow and resources are depleted, agriculture will need to use land, water, and other resources more efficiently and without sacrificing long-term sustainability. Darwinian Agriculture presents an entirely new approach to these challenges, one that draws on the principles of evolution and natural selection. R. Ford Denison shows how both biotechnology and traditional plant breeding can use Darwinian insights to identify promising routes for crop genetic improvement and avoid costly dead ends. Denison explains why plant traits that have been genetically optimized by individual selection—such as photosynthesis and drought tolerance—are bad candidates for genetic improvement. Traits like plant height and leaf angle, which determine the collective performance of plant communities, offer more room for improvement. Agriculturalists can also benefit from more sophisticated comparisons among natural communities and from the study of wild species in the landscapes where they evolved. Darwinian Agriculture reveals why it is sometimes better to slow or even reverse evolutionary trends when they are inconsistent with our present goals, and how we can glean new ideas from natural selection's marvelous innovations in wild species.
Neal Kinsey's Hands-on Agronomy
Author: Neal Kinsey
Publisher: Acres USA
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9781601730404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book brings together organics and conventional farming. It discusses fertilisers, how to balance soil nutrients, and the proper use of manures, compost, tillage, and micronutrients.
Advances in Irrigation Agronomy
Author: M. K. V. Carr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-04-05
Total Pages: 377
ISBN-13: 1107012473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExamines the factors influencing water productivity in nine key plantation crops in the context of increased pressure on water resources.
Satellite Farming
Author: Latief Ahmad
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-02-15
Total Pages: 205
ISBN-13: 3030034488
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the recent advances in precision agriculture and satellite farming, detailing applications for sensing, data handling, modeling, and control. In addition, the book reviews its history - establishing the background on the various processes and applications – describes the current status, and offers insight into the future technology of satellite farming in India. Introducing processes and applications based on a global scale, the book reveals how precision agriculture can be used in large-scale agriculture, community agriculture, and diversified farming. It includes site-specific information from a variety of information sources for planning, planting, growing, and harvesting agricultural crops. It also presents a new concept based on the control system theory that can be used to formulate systematic methods for more effective precision crop production. Precision agriculture when properly integrated into the crop production process, can greatly improve overall production and sustainability.
Principles of Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Francisco J. Villalobos
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-01-25
Total Pages: 543
ISBN-13: 3319461168
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis textbook explains the various aspects of sustainable agricultures to undergraduate and graduate students. The book first quantifies the components of the crop energy balance, i.e. the partitioning of net radiation, and their effect on the thermal environment of the canopy. The soil water balance and the quantification of its main component (evapotranspiration) are studied to determine the availability of water to rain fed crops and to calculate crop water requirements. Then it sets the limitations of crop production in relation to crop phenology, radiation interception and resource availability (e.g. nutrients). With that in mind the different agricultural techniques (sowing, tillage, irrigation, fertilization, harvest, application of pesticides, etc.) are analyzed with special emphasis in quantifying the inputs (sowing rates, fertilizer amounts, irrigation schedules, tillage plans) required for a given target yield under specific environmental conditions (soil & climate). For all techniques strategies are provided for improving the ratio productivity/resource use while ensuring sustainability. The book comes with online practical focusing on the key aspects of management in a crop rotation (collecting weather data, calculating productivity, sowing rates, irrigation programs, fertilizers rates etc).
