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Crop Production Books

Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics, 2nd edition

Author: Pedro Sanchez

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: SLM501

Topics: soil properties, soil management, tropical environment, temperature, solar radiation, rainfall, tropical climates, vegetation, physiography, Anthropocene, biodiversity, climate change, demographics, Green Revolutions, Tropical Agroecosystems, land use, land-use change, Pedology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Laterite Paradigm, tropical soils, tropical soil research, Soil Taxonomy, soil classification systems, soil physical properties, soil temperature, soil structure, soil compaction, soil water, soil erosion, conservation, conservation agriculture, water, rainfed agriculture, irrigated agriculture, irrigation, mineralogy, clay minerals, mineralogy families, Anion Exchange Capacity, soil acidity capacity, Acid Soil Infertility, Liming, overliming, subsoil acidity, secondary acidity, soil biology, soil biodiversity, comminution, decomposition, nutrient elements transformation, soil structure regulation, organic carbon, carbon pools, carbon fractions, animal manures, composts, biochars, organic farming, soil fertility, nutrient cycling, nutrient uptake, determining fertilizer needs, nitrogen cycle, nitrogen pools, atmospheric deposition, biological nitrogen fixation, mineral fertilizers, organic nitrogen mineralization, soil nitrogen fertilizer reactions, Phosphorus Cycle, Phosphorus, Total Soil Phosphorus, inorganic Phosphorus, Phosphorus sorption, Phosphorus release, plant Phosphorus requirements, Phosphorus fertilization, sulfur cycle, sulfur sorption, Sulphur fertilization, Forest–Soil Nutrient Cycles, land clearing, Mechanized Land Clearing, Crop Yield Declines, Field Abandonment, Secondary Forest Fallows, puddling, flooding, rice cultivation systems, Nutrient Management, Yield Stagnation, Nitrogen Sequestration, Livestock-Based Tropical Systems, tropical pastures, Tropical Livestock Management Systems, pastoralism, Smallholder Mixed Crop–Livestock Systems, Extensive Pasture-Based Beef Production, Pasture Degradation, Crop–Pasture Integration, Tropical Tree-Based Systems, Plantation Forestry, Plantation Forestry Species, Agroforestry, Agroforestry Tree Species, Agroforestry Systems, Simultaneous Agroforestry, Sequential Agroforestry, tree crops

Writing and Production Techniques for Neo-Literates

Author: Theodocia Fadeyi

School: University of Ibadan

Department: Education

Course Code: ADE205

Topics: adult learners, literacy, Neo-Literate, Traditional Literacy, Functional Literacy, Basic Literacy, Adult Learners, Literacy Education, Literacy practice, teaching reading, primer writing, Primer Development, primer Production, reader, Writing of Chapters, Evaluating Literacy Primers, Media of Literacy, Literate Environment

Production and Operations Management

Author: KO Osotimehin

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: BUS801

Topics: Production, Operations Management, Operations Strategy, Forecasting, Process Management, Job Design, Management of Technology, Site Selection, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Aggregate Planning, Linear Programming, Material Requirements Planning, Just-In-Time System, Project Management, Productivity, Work Methods, Work Measurement, Learning Curves, Total Quality Management, Maintenance and Reliability

Newspaper Production

Author: Levi Chinaka Nwodu

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Administration, Social and Management science

Course Code: MAC312

Topics: Newspaper Production, News Copy Preparation, Manuscript Editing, Unit Count, Copy Fitting, Page Planning, Typography, Typesetting, Proof Reading, Lithography, Filming, Plate Making, Newspaper Distribution

Analytical Techniques for Animal Production I

Author: AGR NOUN

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: AGR305

Topics: Animal Production Analytical Techniques, Experimental Error, Sampling Techniques, Systematic Error, random error, Accuracy, Precision, Calculating Experimental Error, sampling techniques, Representative Sampling, Probability Sampling, Random Number Sampling, sample frame, Systematic Random Sampling, Stratified Sampling, Experimental Design, Randomisation, Completely Randomised Designs, Randomised Complete Block Design, Factorial Design, Split Block Design, Nested Design, statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Inferential Statistics, Data Collection, data Presentation, Central Tendencies, Arithmetic Means, median, Correlation, Scatter Graph, Correlation Coefficient, Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient, Regression Analysis, Classical Probability, probability theory, Probability Laws, Hypothesis Testing, Chi-Square Distribution, Proximate Analysis, Qualitative Analysis

Natural Environment & Animal Production

Author: Isaac Butswat

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP314

Topics: Natural Environment, Animal Production, earth science, environment, geological activity, oceans, rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, climate change, atmosphere, atmospheric layers, global warming, climate, weather, life ecosystems, biomes, biogeochemical cycles, wilderness, Environmental degradation, population growth, agriculture, water management, greenhouse gas emission, Gas effect, emissions, pollution, air pollution, water pollution, land pollution, erosion, coastal erosion, glaciers, floods, freezing, thawing, wind erosion, gravitational erosion, exfoliation, soil structure, soil composition, vegetation cover, topography, agricultural practices, deforestation, urbanization, airborne dust pollution, desertification, Stratospheric Ozone, ozone hole, Antarctica Ozone Theory

Biotechnology in animal production

Author: Clement Isidahomen

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP504

Topics: animal production Biotechnology, Recombinant DNA technology, Genetic engineering, DNA cloning, genetic mapping, physical mapping, Transgenesis, gene banks, Gene sequencing, DNA fingerprinting, DNA Sequencing Methods, Bio-informatics, enzymes, prebiotics, probiotics, metabolic modifiers, Artificial Insemination, Sex Sorted Semen, Controlled Breeding, Multiple ovulation and embryo transfer, Oocyte harvesting, embryo cloning, In Vitro-Fertilization

Ruminant animal production

Author: Grace Jokthan

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP509

Topics: Ruminant animal production, small ruminants, Small Ruminant Housing, Disease Prevention measures, Cattle Breeds, cattle classification, dairy cows management, milking process, milk processing, milk preservation, beef cattle management, cattle disease, cattle parasites

Animal production resources

Author: Aderonke Nana Agbor

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP511

Topics: Animal production resources, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, water, food classification, feeding stuff classification, feed supplments, dry forages, dry roughages, Energy feeds, Protein Supplements, Mineral Additives, Vitamin Supplements, Nonnutritive Additives, Succulent Feed, Concentrate feeds, cereals, legumes, oil seeds, animal nutrition, Protein quality, Essential fatty acids, Fat soluble vitamins, Oilseed cakes, oilseed meals, Oilseed Processing

Animal production research techniques

Author: Imounu Ikhimioya

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP513

Topics: Animal production research techniques, Hypothesis setting, Analysis of variance, Completely Randomized Design, Randomization Scheme, Artificial Insemination, In Vivo digestibility trials, Protein Efficiency Ratio, Net Protein Utilization, Chromatography, Electrophoresis, Radioscopy, Calorimetry, Spectrophotometry

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