Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland, Tenth Edition delivers the latest developments in crop varieties, crop protection products and environmental schemes. Reflecting the increasing threat from climate change coverage of climate and weather has been enlarged to include the latest information. Further, as farming in the future, especially with the increasing cost of labour and limited availability of suitable staff, farmers will have to rely on new technologies and use of robots. The several and significant changes in this area since the last edition is also reflected as the chapter on Precision Farming is broadened to be appropriately comprehensive. As there is a global market for agricultural commodities it is important that agricultural students have some understanding of world agricultural systems and a new chapter on this subject is now included.
Increased yield demand due to rapidly increasing population, changing climate impact on crops and their growing seasons, economic and regulatory updates have significantly impacted crop husbandry since the publication of the 9th edition in 2014. Just as previous editions have built upon the solid foundation of the original 1966 publication, this 10th edition of Lockhart & Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland reflects the changing world around us.
Part I covers the principles of crop production with chapters concerning plants, climate, soil management, fertilisers, manures, weeds and diseases threatening farm crops. Part II focuses on crop husbandry techniques. Reflecting current progress, chapters have been re-aligned to address the integration of sustainability across the board in crop production. The revision includes additional focus on the principles of plant breeding and seed production, and now addresses certification considerations necessary for today's agriculture.
Part III explores core crops from cereals to non-food crops before the book concludes with Part IV's coverage of grassland and forage crops. Appendix material provides valuable additional reference and resource information for deeper discovery.
This tenth edition of Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland is relevant for students throughout the UK and Europe as well as for those entering agriculture from other areas of expertise who need strong foundational understanding of the topic. It is a useful reference book for agricultural National Diploma courses, Foundation Degrees and BSc degrees and is important for Masters level students entering agriculture from another discipline.
Returning contributor Alison M. Samuel was Senior Associate Lecturer at the University of Plymouth, UK and now acts as lead editor for the work alongside Louisa Dines, Harper Adams University.
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