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Forages, Volume 2 The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th edition

Author: Kenneth Moore, Michael Collins, Jerry Nelson, Daren Redfearn

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP304

Topics: Forages, Grassland Agriculture, grass morphology, legume structure, legume morphology, carbon metabolism, Mineral Nutrient Acquisition, Metabolism, forage ecology, Climate, Climate-Change, Forage Adaptation, Plant Interactions, Plant-Herbivore Interactions, forage species, forbs, forage systems, forage production, forage management, Fertilization, Nutrient Management, Irrigation, Water Management, weed management, insect management, forage improvement, forage breeding, seed production, forage quality, Digestibility, plant chemistry, Predicting Forage Quality, Post-Harvest Physiology, forage harvesting, forage utilization, hay storage, silage production, biomass, pasture management, pasture design, grazing management, Grazing Animal Nutrition, Grazing Animal Behavior, Forage-Induced Animal Disorders, Grazing Systems, grazing strategies

Forage And Fodder Crop Production

Author: MR Hassa

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP304

Topics: Forage, Fodder Crop Production, Native Pastures, Improved Pastures, Pasture Establishment, Pasture Harvesting, pasture Processing Methods, Fertilizer Application, Pasture Defoliation, Forage Conservation Techniques, weed control, grazing management system, grass morphology, legume morphology, shrub morphology

Basic medical microbiology

Author: Patrick Murray

School: Edo University

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: MCB315

Topics: Bacteria, Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci, Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods, Acid-Fast Bacteria, Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci, Coccobacilli, Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods, Aerobic Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Rods, Anaerobic Bacteria, Spiral-Shaped Bacteria, Intracellular Bacteria, virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Human Herpesvirus, Respiratory Virus, Hepatitis Virus, Gastrointestinal Virus, Systemic Dimorphic Fungi, Opportunistic Fungi, parasites, protozoa, nematodes, trematodes, cestodes, arthropods, Antibacterial Agents, Staphylococcus aureus, β-Hemolytic Streptococci, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Viridans Streptococci, Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Acid-Fast Organisms, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium avium Complex, Nocardia Species, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Haemophilus influenzae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Bordetella pertussis, Francisella tularensis, Brucella Species, cutaneous Fungi, Subcutaneous Fungi, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Salmonella Species, Shigella Species, Yersinia pestis, Vibrio cholerae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepacia, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Clostridium tetani, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium difficile, Bacteroides fragilis, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori, Treponema pallidum, Borrelia burgdorferi, Leptospira Species, Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia trachomatis, Herpes Simplex Virus, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus, Human Herpesviruses, Rhinoviruses, Coronaviruses, Influenza Viruses, Paramyxoviridae, Parainfluenza Viruses, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human Metapneumovirus, Adenovirus, Rotavirus, Norovirus, Sapovirus, Astrovirus

Principles of Plant Genetics and Breeding, 2nd Edition

Author: George Acquaah

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP309

Topics: Plant Genetics, plant Breeding, population genetics, quantitative genetics, reproductive systems, allogamy, hybridization, clonal propagation, germplasm, Plant domestication, Plant genetic resources, morphological traits, Breeding self-pollinated species, Breeding cross-pollinated species, Breeding hybrid cultivars, Breeding clonally propagated species, molecular breeding, molecular markers, genes mapping, Molecular genetic modifications, genome-wide genetics, Seed certification, commercial seed release, International plant breeding efforts, Breeding selected crops, breeding wheat, breeding corn, breeding rice, breeding sorghum, breeding, soybean, breeding peanut, breeding potato, breeding cotton, breeding tomato, breeding cucumber, breeding roses

Pasture and range management

Author: Ahmed Njidda

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP512

Topics: Pasture, pasture establishment, pasture utilization, forage yield determination, forage conservation, pasture nutritive value, grass morphology, legumes, shrubs, Nigerian vegetation zone, rainforest, guinea savanna, Sudan Savanna, Mangrove zone, plant introduction, Soil fertility, Seedbed Preparation, conventional tillage, no-till seedbed, seeding rate, weed control, forest grazing

Fundamental Food Microbiology, 5th Edition

Author: Arun Bhunia, Bibek Ray

School: Edo University

Department: Science and Technology

Course Code: MCB411

Topics: Food microbiology, food fermentation, food spoilage, microbial growth, Biofilm Formation, Microbial Sporulation, microbial Germination, mold spores, yeast spores, bacterial spores, gene transfer, gene cloning, plasmids, Protein Targeting, Protein Engineering, Genome Mapping, genome Sequencing, lactic acid bacteria, Bioengineered Bacteriocins, Drug-Delivery System, Bacteriophages, cell death, cell injury, Fermented Food Production, Fermented Dairy Products, Fermented Milk Products, Yogurt Fermentation, cheeses, cottage cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Fermented Meat Products, Fermented Vegetable Products, Intestinal Bacteria, Probiotics, Bioengineered Probiotics, Food Preservatives, Food Packaging, liposomes, Nanoencapsulation, Microbial Proteins, Food Additives, Single-Cell Proteins, amino acids, Nutraceuticals, Vitamins, Flavor Compounds, Flavor Enhancers, Exopolysaccharides, Microbial Food Spoilage, Food Spoilage Molds, Food Spoilage Yeasts, Eggs, Egg Products, Fish, Crustaceans, Mollusks, Microbial Food Spoilage indicators, microbial foodborne disease, Foodborne Intoxications, Foodborne Bacterial Infections, Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, Pathogenic Escherichia coli, Shigella Species, Campylobacter Species, Yersinia enterocolitica, Foodborne Toxico-Infections, Clostridium perfringens, Bacillus cereus, Vibrio cholerae, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Opportunistic Bacterial Pathogens, Aeromonas hydrophila, Plesiomonas shigelloides, molds, mycotoxins, parasites

Technique in animal production

Author: Isaac Butswat

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP514

Topics: animal production Technique, Artificial Insemination, animal reproduction, semen preservation, Sex Determination, Sex Determination Chromosomal Theory Genic Balance Theory, Sex Determination theories, Genetic Dosage Compensation, Sex Reversal, Gamete Sexing, Embryo Sexing, Sex Chromatin, ovulation control, embryo supply, Embryo Transplantation, Heat Detection Methods, Cryopreservation Technique, cell Cryopreservation, Pregnancy Diagnosis, Rectal Palpation, Abdominal Ballotment, Radiography, Fetal Echocardiography, Vaginal Electrical Resistance, Progesterone Hormone Assay, Estrone Sulfate, cuboni test, Kosjakov‟s Test, Gonadotrophins assay, Friedman‟s Rabbit Test, cervical mucus, Milk Ejection, Pregnancy Associated Glycoprotein, Early Pregnancy Factor, relaxin assay, Vaginal Biopsy, Parturition, Lactation, estrogen, weaning methods, Invitro Maturation, Fertilization, DNA probing, nuclear transfer, Somatic Cells Nuclear Transfer, molecular cloning, cell cloning, organism cloning, Parthenogenesis, human cloning, Cloning Extinct Species, cloning Endangered Species

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

Animal Nutrition, 7th edition

Author: P McDonald, RA Edwards, JFD Greenhalgh, CA Morgan, LA Sinclair

School: National Open University of Nigeria

Department: Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

Course Code: ANP202

Topics: Animal Nutrition, water, carbohydrates, monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, lipids, fats, glycolipids, phospholipids, steroids, terpenes, protein, nucleic acid, amino acid, peptide, vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, hypervitaminosis, minerals, acid-base balance, enzymes, digestion, metabolism, protein synthesis, carbohydrate synthesis, digestibility, food energy value, food evaluation, crude protein, lactation, food intake, grass, forage crops, legumes, silage, hay, artificially dried forages, straws, chaff, roots, tubers, cereal grains, cereal by-products, protein concentrates, food additives, animal products

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

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