AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION : Intermediate (Book with DVD) (Workbook Included)

Agricultural Crops Production: Intermediate combines many different practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. Crop production is a branch of agriculture that deals with growing crops for use as food and fiber. Crop production includes grains, cotton, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nuts and plants. This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in agriculture industry.

About this Book

The information in this book consists of competencies that a person must achieve to produce various agricultural crops which include performing nursery operations, planting, caring and maintaining of crops and carrying-out harvest and postharvest operations.

About the Agricultural Crops Production Industry

The history of agriculture dates back thousands of years, and its development has been driven and defined by greatly different climates, cultures, and technologies. In the civilized world, industrial agriculture based on large-scale monoculture farming has become the dominant agricultural methodology. Modern agronomy, plant breeding, agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers, and technological developments have in many cases sharply increased yields from cultivation, but at the same time have caused widespread ecological damage and negative human health effects. Crop production includes grains, cotton, tobacco, fruits, vegetables, nuts and plants. Different crops grow best in different areas of the world. Crop producers usually work from sunrise to sunset during planting and harvesting seasons. They sell the crops they’ve produced, plan crops for the next season and repair machinery. Studying crop production prepares students for careers in farming, farm management and agriculture such as Crop Manager, Crop Farmer, Crop Scientist, Horticulture Supervisor and Farm Manager. There are many different career options in the agriculture crop production industry, ranging from more manual labor-oriented positions to advanced scientific careers that require a great deal of education.