Agricultural engineering vol 1

Agricultural Engineering Vol 1

Introduction

This book gave an overview of agricultural engineering practices, which were not adequately treated in engineering curriculum in the university, and other related institutional curricular. Volume 1 covers a wider scope of agricultural engineering practice, exploring three major aspects of agricultural engineering development, land preparation and crop establishment.

Table of content
Preface to Volume 1. xiii Part 1 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENT.. xv CHAPTER 1 Agricultural Engineering Development N399.00 ($1) 1.0 Engineering profession. 17 1.1 Hierarchy of engineering profession. 19 1.2 Institutional regulatory bodies in Nigeria. 20 1.3 Professional engineering organizations in Nigeria. 22 1.4 Code of engineering conduct/practice. 24 1.5 Introduction to agricultural engineering.. 26 1.6 Historic emergence of Agricultural Engineering.. 26 1.7 Agricultural engineering education in Nigeria. 28 1.8 Agricultural engineering specializations. 32 1.9 Scope and career opportunities in agricultural engineering.. 44 1.10 Agricultural engineering and national development 49 Further reading.. 49 CHAPTER 2 Agricultural Mechanization. N399.00 ($1) 2.0 Introduction. 51 2.1 Mechanization. 51 2.2 Motorization and tractorization. 69 2.3 Machine and human labour measurement 70 Further reading.. 71 CHAPTER 3 Management of Engineering Utilities. N399.00 ($1) 3.0 Introduction. 75 3.1 Management processes. 75 3.2 Organization and authority structure. 76 3.3 Industrial relation systems. 77 3.4 Industrial laws and legislation. 79 3.5 Management of engineering utilities. 81 3.6 Farm records and keeping.. 81 Further reading.. 91 CHAPTER 4 Economics of Machine Use. N399.00 ($1) 4.0 Introduction. 92 4.1 Definition of economic variables. 92 4.2 Machinery costs and categories. 93 4.2.1 Fixed or ownership costs. 95 4.2.2 Operating costs. 101 4.2.3 Timeliness costs. 106 Further reading.. 106 CHAPTER 5 Farm Power & Development N399.00 ($1) 5 Introduction. 108 5.1 Power sources on the farm... 108 5.2 Power utilization on the farm... 147 5.3 Agricultural tractors. 148 5.4 Features of agricultural tractor 160 5.4.1 The tractor engine. 161 5.4.2 Tractor power transmission system... 161 5.4.3 Tractor differential system... 164 5.4.4 Tractor auxiliary systems. 165 Further reading.. 173 CHAPTER 6 Farm Machinery Development N399.00 ($1) 6.0 Introduction. 175 6.1 Development of farm machinery. 175 6.2 Decision making in machinery procurement 176 6.3 Machinery selection procedure. 176 6.4 Machinery performance factors. 178 Further reading.. 184 Part 2 AGRICULTURAL LAND PREPARATION... CHAPTER 7 Introduction to Agricultural Land Surveying.. 187 N399.00 ($1) 7. Introduction. 187 7.1 Surveying.. 187 7.2 Surveying equipment 189 7.3 Types of surveying and equipment 193 7.4 Recording survey measurements. 203 7.5 Introduction to geo-informatics. 206 Further reading.. 207 CHAPTER 8 Agricultural Land Clearing & Development N399.00 ($1) 8 Introduction. 208 8.1 Land clearing.. 208 8.2 Objectives of agricultural land clearing.. 209 8.3 Land clearing methods. 210 8.4 Machinery power sources. 213 8.5 Factors affecting the choice of land clearing.. 214 8.6 Estimation of land clearing cost 215 8.7 Disposal of vegetation. 217 8.8 Landform and development 219 8.9 Systems of land leveling.. 229 8.10 Introduction to distance measurement 234 Further Reading.. 237 CHAPTER 9 Agricultural Practices and Tillage Operations. N399.00 ($1) 9 Introduction. 239 9.1 Mechanized agricultural practices. 239 9.2 Seedbed preparation. 242 9.3 Agricultural tillage practices. 244 9.3.1 Land preparation by conventional tillage. 246 9.3.2 Land preparation by conservation tillage. 283 9.3.3 Precision agriculture and vehicle guidance. 288 Further Reading.. 294 Part 3 CROP PLANTING AND ESTABLISHMENT.. CHAPTER 10 Crop Planting and Establishment 297 N399.00 ($1) 10 Introduction. 297 10.1 Crop planting methods and patterns. 298 10.2 Planting equipment 304 10.3 Crop planting on bed and ridged surfaces. 319 10.4 Germination tests and plant establishment procedures. 323 10.5 Planting equipment calibration. 326 10.6 Seedling transplantation. 330 Further reading.. 338 CHAPTER 11 Intercultural Operations. N399.00 ($1) 11 Introduction. 340 11.1 Crop thinning.. 340 11.2 Fertilizer application. 351 11.2.1 Fertilizer application techniques. 352 11.3 Crop protection programme. 364 11.3.1 Pest and weed control programme. 364 11.3.2 Crop protection equipment 371 11.3.3 Chemical injection systems. 391 11.3.4 Chemigation. 392 Further reading.. 393 Sample Questions. 395 Complete ebook N2, 000.00 ($5.19)
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