Agricultural Notebook

Oxford : : Wiley, , 2011.

1 online resource (760 p.)

20th ed.

Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Preface to the 20th Edition; Primrose McConnell: a brief biographical sketch; Contributors; Part 1: Crops; 1 Soil management and crop nutrition; Introduction; Soil physical properties; Agricultural land drainage; Soil biological properties; Soil classification; Soil chemical properties and crop nutrition; Soil sampling and analysis; Nutrient sources: manures; Nutrient sources: inorganic fertilizers; Nutrient sources: organic fertilizers; Forms of fertilizer and application methods; Liming; Fertilizer recommendations; Soil management, crop nutrition and sustainable production. - 2 Crop physiologyFundamental physiological processes; Growth; Crop development cycle; Environmental influences on growth and development; Competition; Modification of crops by growth regulators and breeding; 3 Arable cropping; Introduction; Arable crop planning and production practice; Choice of arable crop; Choice of cropping system; Enterprise planning; Arable crop enterprises; Combinable crops; Root and vegetable crops; Fodder crops; Fibre, fuel and other non-food crops; 4 Grassland; Introduction; Rough grazing; Permanent grassland; Rotational grass. - Distribution and purpose of grassland in the UKGrassland improvement for agricultural production; Characteristics of agricultural grasses; Herbage legumes; Herbage seed production; Fertilizers for grassland; Patterns of grassland production; Expression of grassland output on the farm; Grass digestibility; Output from grazing animals; Grazing systems; Conservation of grass; Grassland farming and the environment; Glossary of grassland terms; 5 Farm woodland management; Introduction; Setting management objectives; Forest products and markets; Silvicultural options for existing woodlands. - Improvement of neglected woodlandForest measurement; Thinning; Harvesting; New farm woodlands; Establishment; Aftercare; Forest protection; Landscape design for farm woodlands; Forest management for non-timber uses; Forest investment; Integration of agriculture and forestry; Grants; 6 Crop health - responding to weeds, diseases and pests; Introduction; Abiotic challenges to crop growth; Biotic challenges to crop growth; Invasion; Infestation; Causes of crop losses; Impact; Interactions; Intervention; Weeds; Diseases; Pests; Integrated crop management; Decision support systems; Conclusions. - Ten tips7 Grain preservation and storage; Introduction; Conditions for the safe storage of grain; Grain moisture content and its measurement; Drying grain; Grain cleaners and graders; Handling grain; Management of grain in store; Alternatives to grain drying; Part 2: Management; 8 The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union; Background, institutions and the legislative process; Formation and development of the CAP; The CAP in practice; 9 A marketing perspective on diversification; Introduction; What do we mean by diversification?; Small business management. - What do we mean by marketing?. - The Twentieth Edition takes The Agricultural Notebook into its third century; it has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the considerable changes in agricultural and rural practices and policies which have taken place since publication of the previous edition. The book is divided into four parts: Crops, Management, Animal Production, and Farm Equipment. New sections added to this edition include: 1) A Marketing Perspective on Diversification, 2) Organic Farming, and 3) Farming and Wildlife. Since the first edition was compiled by Primrose McConnell in 1883, Th

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