Engineering Practices For Agricultural Production And Water Conservation

Author : Megh R. Goyal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315341735
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering Practices for Agricultural Production and Water Conservation written by Megh R. Goyal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative new book takes an interdisciplinary look at agricultural and food production and how new engineering practices can be used to enhance production. With contributions from international experts from India, Russia, China, Serbia, and USA, this book presents a selection of chapters on some of these emerging practices, focusing on soil and water conservation and management; agricultural processing engineering; water quality and management; emerging agricultural crops; renewable energy use in agriculture; and applications of nanotechnology in agriculture.

Author : Megh R. Goyal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1771884525
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering Practices for Agricultural Production and Water Conservation written by Megh R. Goyal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative new book takes an interdisciplinary look at agricultural and food production and how new engineering practices can be used to enhance production. With contributions from international experts from India, Russia, China, Serbia, and USA, this book presents a selection of chapters on some of these emerging practices, focusing on soil and water conservation and management; agricultural processing engineering; water quality and management; emerging agricultural crops; renewable energy use in agriculture; and applications of nanotechnology in agriculture.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030911361X
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2008-02-09 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National interests in greater energy independence, concurrent with favorable market forces, have driven increased production of corn-based ethanol in the United States and research into the next generation of biofuels. The trend is changing the national agricultural landscape and has raised concerns about potential impacts on the nation's water resources. To help illuminate these issues, the National Research Council held a colloquium on July 12, 2007 in Washington, DC. Water Implications of Biofuels Production in the United States, based in part on discussions at the colloquium, concludes that if projected future increases in use of corn for ethanol production do occur, the increase in harm to water quality could be considerable from the increases in fertilizer use, pesticide use, and soil erosion associated with growing crops such as corn. Water supply problems could also develop, both from the water needed to grow biofuels crops and water used at ethanol processing plants, especially in regions where water supplies are already overdrawn. The production of "cellulosic ethanol," derived from fibrous material such as wheat straw, native grasses, and forest trimmings is expected to have less water quality impact but cannot yet be produced on a commerical scale. To move toward a goal of reducing water impacts of biofuels, a policy bridge will likely be needed to encourage growth of new technologies, best agricultural practies, and the development of traditional and cellulosic crops that require less water and fertilizer and are optimized for fuel production.

Author : Hossain Ali
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441963359
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fundamentals of Irrigation and On-farm Water Management: Volume 1 written by Hossain Ali and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-08 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture is one of the few industries that has been creating resources conti- ously from nature. Sustainability of this industry is a crucial issue at now-a-days. Agricultural technologies are important to feed the growing world population. Agricultural engineering has been applying scienti?c principles for the optimal use of natural resources in agricultural production for the bene?t of humankind. The role of agricultural engineering is increasing in the coming days at the forthcoming challenges of producing more food with less water coupled with climate uncertainty. I am happy to know that a book entitled "Fundamentals of Irrigation and On-farm Water Management", written by Engr. Dr. M. H. Ali, is going to be p- lished by Springer. The book is designed to cover the major ?elds of agricultural and environmental engineering such as weather, plant, soil, water, and basics of on-farm water management. The book will be quite useful for the students of agricultural engineering. Students of other related branches of engineering s- ences, and engineers working in the ?eld and at research institutes will also be beni?ted. The book may serve as a text book for the students and as a practical hand-book for the practitioners and researchers in the ?eld of irrigation and on-farm water management. Utilization of the recent literature in the area and citation of relevant journals / reports have added a special value to this book. Considering the topics covered, engineers, scientists, practitioners, and educators will ?nd this book as a valuable resource.

Author : Glenn Orville Schwab
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.7C/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation Engineering written by Glenn Orville Schwab and published by . This book was released on 1981-09-02 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive engineering guide to theory and design practices for the control, utilization, and management of water in agriculture, with emphasis on scientific principles. Integrates into a single volume engineering practices for solving problems relating to erosion control, flood control, drainage, and irrigation. Presents information on precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, and runoff, in addition to providing the entire design data for the U.S., plus a wide range of its applications. Contains conversion tables from English units to SI, and SI to English units, as well as numerous example problems, illustrations, and appendix.

Author : Rodney L. Huffman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781892769862
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soil and Water Conservation Engineering written by Rodney L. Huffman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizes engineering design of soil and water conservation practices and their impact on the environment, primarily air and water quality. As in previous editions, the purpose of this book is to provide a professional text for undergraduate and graduate agricultural and biological engineering students and for others interested in soil and water conservation in rural and urban areas. Subject matter includes all the engineering phases of soil and water conservation for a one- or two-semester course.

Author : Megh R. Goyal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429555105
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Engineering Practices for Milk Products written by Megh R. Goyal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-09-30 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While also addressing the need for more effective processing technologies for increased safety and quantity, the dairy industry needs to address the growing customer demand for new and innovative dairy foods with enhanced nutritional value. This volume looks at new research, technology, and applications in the engineering of milk products, specifically covering functional bioactivities to add value while increasing the quality and safety of milk and fermented milk products. Chapters in the book look at the functional properties of milk proteins and cheese, functional fermented milk-based beverages, biofunctional yoghurt, antibiotic resistant pathogens, and other probiotics in dairy food products.

Author : Glenn O. Schwab
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elementary Soil and Water Engineering written by Glenn O. Schwab and published by . This book was released on 1985-09-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction; distance and area measurement; levels and leveling; landsurveys and mapping; rainfall and runoff; soil erosion by water; vegetated waterways; contouring, strip cropping, and terracinc; soil erosion by wind and control practices; conservation water-control structures; water supply and its development; farm reservoirs; surface drainage;subsurface drainage; irrigation principles; surface irrigation; sprinkler irrigation; trickle irrigation; conservation planning.

Author : Segun Bello
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781456335687
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Engineering written by Segun Bello and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural Engineering Principles and Practice Volume 2 is the continuation of exposition on the nutty-gritty of the practice of agricultural engineering. In this volume, the soil, processing methods and animal housing and thermal environment were discussed in 3 parts. Part 1 discussed soils and water conservation practice essential for crop establishment. Basic principles of soil and water resources management, erosion control, drainage requirement and dam management are common features in this section. Plant and soil water requirements for irrigation, basic design procedures for all types of irrigation were presented in this part. The rheological properties of agricultural material that influences their behaviour during agricultural technological processes were packaged in 5 chapters and presented in part 2 of this book. Crop harvest systems, agricultural postharvest systems, crop harvest and processing equipment, fruit processing and storage facilities were common features in this part. Part 3 laid credence to structural requirements for man, animal and crop products on the farm in 3 chapters, farmstead planning, resources and layout plan were discussed, farm storage structures, and animal housing and thermal requirement for housing and processing of common products are discussed. The scope of agricultural practice is inexhaustible and that informs a continual development and expansion of knowledge as advancements takes place.

Author : International Commission of Agricultural Engineering
Publisher : American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book CIGR Handbook of Agricultural Engineering: Land and water engineering written by International Commission of Agricultural Engineering and published by American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: