There are two major sources of fertilizers: the organic fertilizers and the inorganic fertilizers. A fertilizer is artificially prepared manure with a variable concentration of… Read More »Best Sources of Fertilizers for Plants
Fertilizers contain concentrated nutrients that must be stored and managed properly. Fertilizers can cause harm if they reach surface or ground water. Excessive nitrate concentrations… Read More »Fertilizer Handling and Storage Guide
In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the top community colleges with agriculture programs in USA from their courses and facilities, to… Read More »Top Community Colleges with Agriculture Programs in USA
In this article, the topic of stratospheric ozone is studied. Its importance in absorbing ultraviolet radiation from the sun and protecting life on earth is… Read More »Stratospheric Ozone and Its Importance in Agriculture
Bacterial diseases are diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria which invade and multiply within the animal’s body. Some of these bacterial diseases are very serious and… Read More »Common Bacterial Diseases Affecting Livestock
Animal production can be improved by increase in animal number (herd size) and increase output per unit animal. In order to achieve this improvement, prevention… Read More »How to Prevent and Control of Livestock Diseases
Animals are constantly exposed to a variety of disease-causing agents or pathogens. When these pathogens enter the body and are able to colonize the host… Read More »Principles of Animal Immunity in Farm Livestock
A disease can be described as a condition resulting in a deviation from the normal functional or behavioural status of an animal. Disease can be… Read More »General Classification of Livestock Diseases and Methods of Transmission in Animal Production
The state or condition of an animal or group of animals to a large extent determines how it reacts to the presence of an infectious… Read More »Factors Affecting the Health Status of Farm Animals
Animals that are healthy will perform well and produce maximally for the benefit of man. Diseases generally reduce the performance or productivity of animals, especially… Read More »Basic Terms Used in Animal Health and Disease
In this article, a global view of the environment will be studied. That means what will be studied will encompass the whole world, getting the… Read More »Global View on The Environment in Agriculture
This article presents for study, the physiological factors contributing to heat load in farm animals using cattle as an example. The methods used to alleviate… Read More »Physiological Factors Contributing to Heat Load in Farm Animals
In this article, desertification, its causes, effects, and spread will be studied. An example of desertification in South Africa is given because similar information from… Read More »Introduction to Desertification in Agriculture
There are eighteen essential elements for crop nutrition, each with their own functions in the plant, levels of requirement, and characteristics. Plant growth and development… Read More »Major, Secondary and Trace Elements in Crop Nutrition
Nutrients absorption by crops also known as nutrient uptake by crops can vary from less than 50 kg/ha to more than 1 000 kg/ha depending… Read More »Methods of Nutrient Absorption by Crops
The most commonly used liming materials in soil productivity are ground limestone, dolomitic ground limestone, chalk, ground chalk, burnt lime and hydrated lime; almost 70%… Read More »Guide to Liming and Soil Productivity
In acid soils, liming materials react as a base and neutralize soil acidity. Liming is the application of calcium- and magnesium-rich materials in various forms,… Read More »Liming of Soils and Causes of Soil Acidity
The concept of genetic parameters, particularly heritability and repeatability, plays a vital role in animal breeding. Heritability refers to the proportion of observable traits passed… Read More »Animal Variation and Selection Principles
The concept of genetic parameters, which includes heritability and repeatability, is of great significance to animal breeders. Understanding these parameters allows breeders to improve livestock… Read More »Heritability and Repeatability in Animal Breeding
The environment includes everything—both living and non-living—that exists naturally on Earth. This includes the air, water, land, plants, animals, and even microorganisms. All these elements… Read More »Concept of the Environment and Its Components
Breeding methods, also known as mating systems, refer to the various schemes designed to bring selected male and female animals together as parents for future… Read More »Breeding Methods in Animals
