20th Edition
edited by Richard J. Soffe

Since the first edition in 1883, The Agricultural Notebook has become the standard work of reference for the European farming industry. The new edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect recent advances in agricultural practices. Additional authors contributed their expertise to help create a book which provides all the essentials necessary for modern successful farming.

One of the best known agriculture reference books in the English language, The Agricultural Notebook, 20th Edition is divided into four parts: crop production, farm management, animal production, and farm equipment. The book expands information on animal health and welfare, alternative enterprises, crop health and the European Union CAP reforms, and adds several new sections:

• A Marketing Perspective on Diversification
• Organic Farming
• Farming and Wildlife

The most comprehensive guide to modern agriculture available, this reference serves as an essential text for college and university students of agriculture and rural studies, and is an invaluable source of information for farmers, land agents, advisers, and others in the European agriculture industry.

Contents

1. Crops
   1. Soil Management and Crop Nutrition
   2. Crop Physiology
   3. Arable Cropping
   4. Grassland
   5. Farm Woodland Management
   6. Crop Health - Responding to weeds, disease and pests

2. Management
   8. The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union
   9. A Marketing Perspective on Diversification
   10. Farming and Wildlife
   11. Organic Farming
   12. Farm Business Management
   13. Farm Staff Management
   14. Agricultural Law
   15. Health and Safety in Agriculture

3. Animal Production
   16. Animal Physiology and Nutrition
   17. Animal Welfare
   18. Applied Animal Nutrition
   19. Cattle
   20. Sheep and Goats
   21. Pig Meat Production
   22. Poultry
   23. Animal Health

4. Farm Equipment
   24. Farm Machinery
   25. Farm Buildings

Index

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