9781641723442
Larsen and Keller Education
English
2020
Agriculture and Plant Science
231
157 $
The discipline of engineering that deals with agricultural production and processing is referred to as agricultural engineering. It is an interdisciplinary field that combines various other disciplines such as mechanical, civil, chemical and electrical engineering. Agricultural engineering aims to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of agricultural practices. It encompasses various specialties such as the designing of agricultural machinery, equipment and agricultural structures, water management for irrigation and livestock production. It is also concerned with soil management and conservation. Principles from this field are applied in a variety of areas such as flood water control systems, agricultural product processing, irrigation and devising dairy effluent schemes. The topics included in this book on agricultural engineering are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. It covers in detail some existent theories and innovative concepts revolving around this field. This book is appropriate for students seeking detailed information in this area as well as for experts.