Agricultural Engineering

* * * * * WAGmob: An eBook and app platform for learning, teaching and training !!! * * * * *WAGmob brings you Simple 'n Easy, on-the-go learning app for "Agriculture Engineering". The app provides: 1. Snack sized chapters for easy learning. 2. Bite sized flashcards to memorize key concepts. Designed for both students and adults. This app provides a quick summary of essential concepts in Agriculture Engineering by following snack sized chapters: (Each chapter has corresponding flashcards)Principle of Agriculture• Plants• Cultivation of the soil• Tillage• Tillage System• Positive Effects of Tillage• Negative Effects of Tillage• Agricultural Chemistry• Use of Manures• The process of Germination• How Leguminous plants obtain their Nitrogen• Pests• Integrated Pest Management (IPM)• Components of IPM• IPM MethodsPrinciple of Soil Science• Introduction to Soil Processes• Soil Formation• Soil Classification• Soil Colloids• Soil Reaction• Water, Aeration and Soil Density• Soil Organisms and Ecology• Soil Organic Matter• Soil Nutrients ManagementHorticulture and Crops• Horticulture• Division of Horticulture• Crops • Classification of CropsFarm Implements• Soil cultivation• Planting• Fertilizing & Pest Control• Irrigation• Harvesting / post-harvest• Hay makingBiotechnology• Biotechnology• Agricultural Biotechnology• Application of Agricultural Biotechnology• Advantage of Agricultural Biotechnology• Disadvantage of Agricultural BiotechnologySurveying and Levelling I• Surveying• Classification based on the Purpose of Plans or Maps• Classification based on the Instruments or Methods Employed• Chain Surveying• Compass Surveying• Plane Table Surveying• Triangulation SurveysSurveying and Levelling II• Theodolite Surveying• What is Leveling?• Methods of Leveling• Leveling Staff• Temporary Adjustments of a Level• Principles of Direct Leveling • Some Common Terms Used in Leveling• Errors in LevelingSoil Mechanics I• Soil Mechanics• Why mechanics of soils?• Effective Stress and Capillarity: Hydrostatic Conditions• Stress in soilSoil Mechanics II• Shear behaviorEnvironmental Impact• Environmental Impact• Land Transformation and Degradation• Livestock Issues• Eutrophication• Climate change• Sustainable AgricultureWells and Pumps• Water Well• Types of Water Well: • Dug Well• Driven Well• Drilled wells• Classification of Well• Contamination of Water Well• Pump• Types of Pumps: Positive Displacement Pump • Impulse Pumps• Velocity PumpsAgribusiness• Agribusiness• Objective of Agribusiness• Analyzing an Agribusiness Venture• Areas of Agribusiness Management• Linkage of Management to Agribusiness • Agribusiness Management • Planning• Organizing• Directing• Staffing• Controlling• Application of Management • Goal setting in AgribusinessPost-Harvest and Storage• Post-Harvest • Post-Harvest Steps• Production Practices• Harvest Handling• Pre-Cooling• Chilling Injury• Ethylene • Preventing Moisture Loss• Sanitation• Packaging• Refrigeration• Storage• Reasons for Post-Harvest LossesIrrigation• Irrigation• Irrigation techniquesAbout WAGmob apps:1) A companion app for on-the-go, bite-sized learning.2) Over Three million paying customers from 175+ countries.Why WAGmob apps:1) Beautifully simple, Amazingly easy, Massive selection of apps.2) Effective, Engaging and Entertaining apps. 3) An incredible value for money. Lifetime of free updates!*** WAGmob Vision : simpleNeasy apps for a lifetime of on-the-go learning.****** WAGmob Mission : A simpleNeasy WAGmob app in every hand.****** WAGmob Platform: A unique platform to create and publish your own apps & e-Books.***Please visit us at www.wagmob.com or write to us at Team@wagmob.com.We would love to improve our app and app platform.