{"product_id":"the-agricultural-notebook-isbn-9781119560364","title":"The Agricultural Notebook","description":"\u003cb\u003eOffers a complete update and revision to the manual for agriculture, geography, and rural studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 .\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Agricultural Notebook, 21st Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u0026amp; crop nutrition; animal welfare; crop physiology; farm woodland management; farm machinery; and more.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e •       Reflects recent changes in the world of agriculture, farming, and the rural environment\u003cbr\u003e •       Features a new chapter on Resource Management\u003cbr\u003e •       Offers separate chapters on goats, sheep, and applied nutrition\u003cbr\u003e •       Every chapter is revised by experts in their subject area\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Agricultural Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimrose McConnell: A brief biographical sketch ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Soils and plant nutrition 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Parkinson and R. Willson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Crop physiology 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan C. Dodd and E. David Elphinstone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Arable cropping 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL.J. Dines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Crop health – responding to pests, weeds and diseases 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM.A. Back, T.W. Pope and J.P.H. Reade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Grassland 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Hopkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Farm woodland management 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Starr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Farming and wildlife 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG. Eales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Animal physiology and nutrition 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eM.T. Rose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Animal welfare 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Eddison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Animal nutrition 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. Hawkey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dairying and beef production 417\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eP.N. Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Sheep 467\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eK. Phillips\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Goats 493\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eG.L. D’Alterio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Pig meat production 501\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.H. Stewart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Poultry 551\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eE.J. Burton and D.V. Scholey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Animal health 573\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL.M. Silk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Organic farming 637\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eN. Lampkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Farm business management 667\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eD.W. Morgan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Resource management in agriculture 697\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. Willson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Health and safety in agriculture 719\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR.G. Brunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Farm machinery 735\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 799\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard J. 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