Encyclopaedia of Teaching of Agriculture

Agriculture, art, science, and industry of managing the growth of plants and animals for human use. In a broad sense agriculture includes cultivation of the soil growing and harvesting crops breeding and raising of livestock, dairying, and forestry. Modern agriculture depends heavily on engineering and technology and on the biological and physical sciences. Irrigation, drainage, conservation, and sanitation each of which is important in successful farming-are some of the fields requiring the specialized knowledge of agricultural engineers. Agricultural chemistry deals with other vital farm problems, such as uses of fertilizer, insecticide, and fungicide, soil makeup, analysis of agricultural products, and nutritional needs of farm animals. Plant breeding and genetics contribute immeasurably to farm productivity. Genetics has also placed livestock breeding on a scientific basis. Hydroponics, a method of soil less gardening in which plants are grown in chemical nutrient solutions, may solve additional agricultural problems. All these issues in the context of teaching Agriculture have been discussed in the present work in detail. Undoubtedly, this will prove a very useful volume for all concerned.