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Ruminant Nutrition

Author: Grace Jokthan

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP502

Topics: Rumen microbiology, rumen action physiology, Metabolic Processes, metabolic Pathways, Ration Formulation, Feed Additives, Nutritional Disorders, carbohydrate digestion, protein digestion, fats digestion, salivation, digestion physiology, Reticulorumen Motility, rumination, Eructation, Belching, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Volatile Fatty Acid Production, Glucose production, Protein Metabolism, Ruminal protein degradation, hydrolysis, Deamination, Urea metabolism, Ammonia Assimilation, Fat Metabolism

Poultry production

Author: OA Adebiyi

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP501

Topics: Poultry production, Nigeria Poultry industry, Poultry Production Systems, Poultry products Utilisation, Poultry Egg Production, Hatchery Management, Pullet Farm Management, Poultry Meat Production, Broiler Chicken Production, Broiler Chicken Marketing, Egg Formation, egg Morphology, Chick Transport, Deep litter system, poultry Slaughtering bird Evisceration, live poultry marketing, Incubators, Hatchery Buildings, egg transfer, Hatchery Waste Disposal, hatcher operation, chick pull, Layer Breeds, Layer Poultry Farming, broilers, feeding broilers, Brooding, brooder guards, brooder rings, Debeaking, Blackhead Disease, Histomoniasis, Haemorrhagic Enteritis, Erysipelas, Ostrich Production, Goose Production, Guinea Fowl Production, Quail Production, quail breeds, egg science, egg technology, Egg deformities, Avian Reproductive System, Poultry Equipment, Poultry appliances

Techniques of Scientific Writing and Presentation

Author: AGR NOUN

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR515

Topics: Scientific Writing Techniques, Seminar Presentation, writing styles, Improving Scientific Writing, Seminar Presentation Guidelines, review article, Seminar Presentation Skills, Hypothesis Formulation

Laboratory Guide for Conducting Soil Tests and Plant Analysis

Author: Benton Jones

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR503

Topics: Soil Tests analysis Laboratory Guide, Plant Analysis Laboratory Guide, soil analysis, soil testing, Sample Aliquot Determination, Soil pH, Soil Storage, Soil Buffer pH, Adams–Evans Buffer, Mehlich Buffer, Titratable Acidity, Exchangeable Acidity, Liming Materials, Extractable Phosphorus, Olsen’s Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate–DTPA, Plasma Emission Spectrometry, UV-VIS Spectrophotometry, Cation Determination, Micronutrients, Trace Heavy Metals, Extractable Nitrate–Nitrogen, Extractable Sulfate–Sulfur, Monocalcium Phosphate, Humic Matter Content Determinations, Wet Digestion, Soluble Salt Determination, Soil Texture, plant analysis, Sample Preparation, Petioles, Decontamination, Tissue Testing, Nitrate–Nitrogen Test, Nitrate–Nitrogen Stalk Test, Instrumental Analysis, Emission Spectrophotometry, Flame Emission Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometry

Analytical Techniques In Agriculture

Author: Sunday Nathaniel Obasi

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR503

Topics: Analytical Techniques In Agriculture, safety quality, precision, accuracy, Animal Feed Sample Analysis, Soil Samples Analysis, Plant Sampling, soil sampling, soil sample preparation, microscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, High-performance liquid chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Gel Electrophoresis, Hematology, Serum Biochemistry, Sample Conservation, sample Preservation, Cryopreservation

Statistics and Research Methodology

Author: GN Akpa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR501

Topics: Statistics, Research Methodology, Research Problem, Research Hypothesis, Hypothesis Testing procedure, research design, Experimental Design, primary data collection, secondary data collection, Constructing Questionnaire, measurement, Data Collection Techniques, Statistical Theory, Sampling Distribution, Central Limit, Sampling Theory, Parametric Tests, z-test

Water Quality Management and Pollution Control

Author: Flora Olaifa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AFM510

Topics: Water Quality Management, Pollution Control, water bodies physical composition, water chemistry, Nutrient Cycles, water biological characteristics, sampling methods, Water Quality Standards, water pollution control, Water Quality Monitoring, Nitrification, Denitrification, Anaerobic ammonium oxidation, Nitrogen mineralisation, Carbon Cycle, Phosphorus Cycle, Iron Cycle, Silica Cycle, Marine Dead Zones, bacteria, protozoa, Manual Sampling, grab sampling, Integrated sampling, Automatic Sampling, Mechanical Samplers, Physical Habitat Assessments, Turbidity, salinity, Total oxidised nitrogen, Total organic nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen

Aquaculture and the Environment, 2nd edition

Author: TVR Pillay

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AFM510

Topics: Aquaculture, Environment, Aquaculture Farms, water quality, Hypernutrification, Eutrophication, siting farms, farm design, Animal Wastes, sewage, Heated-water Effluents, water recycling, Aquaculture Waste Production, Feed-derived Waste Products, Metabolic Waste Products, feed loss, Fertilizer-derived Wastes, Algal Blooms, Bacterial Communities, Polyculture, species diversity, disease transmission, genetic dilution, pathogens, aquaculture products safety, microbial contamination, Organochlorines contamination, environmental Contaminants, trace metals contamination, Economic Sustainability, Aquaculture Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Aquaculture Development Zones, Environmental Impact Assessment, land use, water use, waste treatment

Biodiversity

Author: Christian Leveque, Jean-Claude Mounolou

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AFM505

Topics: Biodiversity, genetic diversity, mutation, variation, Hidden genetic diversity, phenotypic identity, speciation, Extinctions, predation, Holling model, Patch dynamics, Spatial heterogeneity, temporal variability, Northern European terrestrial systems, Paleoenvironments, tropical rainforests, biological diversity, Continental aquatic systems, Overexploitation, Land use, Human onchocerciasis, Malaria, Morbilliviruses, Haemorrhagic fever viruses, antibiotic resistance, pesticide resistance, Genetic resources, biotechnology, Transgenesis, Ornamental plants, ornamental animals, ecotourism, National parks, Marine environments, Ex situ conservation, Botanic gardens, Zoological parks, conservation biology, Restoration ecology, species reintroduction

Aquatic Biodiversity

Author: AE Olatunji

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AFM505

Topics: Aquatic Biodiversity, Aquatic Biodiversity threat aquatic ecosystem, endemic species, habitat loss, Aquatic Pollution, climatic change, Aquatic Biodiversity Monitoring, Aquatic Biodiversity assessment, Total Aquatic Biodiversity-value Index, Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation, Aquatic Biodiversity Management, Vulnerable Trans-Boundary Aquatic System, National Biodiversity Action Plan, Fresh Water Ecosystem, lake, pond, Lotic Streams, Estuarine Ecosystem, metallic pollution, Pesticidal Pollution, Industrial Pollution

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