Books in Agricultural engineering and technology

Machines of the Farm

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Divaker Durairaj Chelladurai
English

Machines of the Farm: Theory and Practice is a detailed and in-depth textbook that provides a thorough understanding of farm machines, their mechanics and management. This book deep dives into practical concepts pertaining to agricultural equipment, their calibration and adjustments which are essential for an agricultural engineer in the field. Alongside descriptions of specific machines, the scientific principles governing the operation of these machines are also elaborated on in length.This book blends theoretical insights and practical applications, and includes chapters on mechanics, materials, selection, and performance evaluation to ensure a broad understanding of the subject. The initial chapters offer a brief overview of farm machinery, its need, and current standing within the context of modern agriculture. It details the key objectives of farm mechanization and delves into primary tillage equipment and ploughs in depth. Following this, the subsequent chapters address secondary tillage equipment, machinery for sowing the crop, weed control, crop protection, manure application and crop harvesting. Each chapter contains worked examples which give the agricultural practitioner the theory as well as the context within which to apply the concepts being relayed. The concluding chapters review the testing of farm machines and earth moving equipment, while also considering performance against cost.Machines of the Farm: Theory and Practice is a useful resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in the field of Agricultural Engineering who are enrolled in courses on Farm Machines. Additionally agricultural engineers in the field, farm machinery designers, and agricultural consultants who want to deepen their understanding of agricultural equipment would also benefit from Machines of the Farm. To further learning objectives this textbook contains a full solutions manual for qualified instructors and worked examples and exercise questions for students.

Engineered Nanomaterials for Agricultural Sustainability

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Sanghamitra Majumdar + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Engineered Nanomaterials for Agricultural Sustainability: Current Status, Methods and Future Strategies addresses the bottleneck between the development and implementation of nanotechnology created by the knowledge gap in the science, regulation and impact on both the environment and consumers. The book presents the latest insights from studies on the mechanisms and fate of nanomaterials in plants in a structured and organized way that enables the reader to design nanomaterials for specific agricultural applications, avoid undesirable effects on those plants, and to identify the most appropriate path forward toward commercial application.With important insights into the regulatory constraints, this volume will be a go-to reference for those seeking to find strategies for using nanomaterials and nanotechnology to improve agricultural output and food security.

Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture

1st Edition
October 20, 2023
Salim Lamine + 4 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture: Transforming Scientific Advancement into Innovation compiles the latest applications of remote sensing in agriculture using spaceborne, airborne and drones’ geospatial data. The book presents case studies, new algorithms and the latest methods surrounding crop sown area estimation, determining crop health status, assessment of vegetation dynamics, crop diseases identification, crop yield estimation, soil properties, drone image analysis for crop damage assessment, and other issues in precision agriculture. This book is ideal for those seeking to explore and implement remote sensing in an effective and efficient manner with its compendium of scientifically and technologically sound information.

Urban and Regional Agriculture

1st Edition
December 3, 2022
Peter Droege
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems explores the sustainable integration of food provision, distribution and consumption through urban farms, agricultural systems, user communities and structural facilities designed to optimize food production and consumption. The book addresses the fundamental and pressing challenges of urban planning problems, waste minimization, food sourcing, access and equity issues, and multiple land use optimization. Sections cover the need and opportunities of urban agriculture, discuss tradition and transition, space and regulatory topics, explore the range of urban agriculture options (aquaculture to urban permaculture), discuss support structures and constructs of physically creating urban agricultural areas, and much more. Edited and authored by leading experts in the field, this volume will be valuable for those working to address issues of food security in urban environments.

Carbon Dots in Agricultural Systems

1st Edition
May 23, 2022
Raju Khan + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Carbon Dots in Agricultural Systems integrates and crystallizes the emerging knowledge and application strategies of carbon dots as a powerful tool in agriculture systems. The book includes practical insights into the synthesis of carbon dots from indigenous raw materials and how to employ them in agriculture systems to increase crop productivity and provide renewable and cost-effective strategies that meet agricultural needs. Presented by an international team of experts, this resource updates on the latest in synthesis, physical, chemical and optical properties, along with the effects and mechanisms of carbon dots, all further explained in real-world studies. Finally, the book highlights emerging innovative topics which are of great relevance to scientists, academicians and innovators in agriculture (soil science, agricultural chemistry and agronomy) and biotechnology for further research and development.

Agricultural Nanobiotechnology

1st Edition
April 29, 2022
Sougata Ghosh + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents presents the most up-to-date advances in nanotechnology to improve the agriculture and food industry with novel nanotools for the controlling of rapid disease diagnostic and enhancement of the capacity of plants to absorb nutrients and resist environmental challenges. Highlighting the emerging nanofertilizers, nanopesticides and nanoherbicides that are being widely explored in order to overcome the limitations of conventional agricultural supplements, the book provides important insights to enable smart, knowledge-driven selection of nanoscale agricultural biomaterials, coupled with suitable delivery approaches and formulations will lead to promising agricultural innovation using nanotechnology. Agricultural Nanobiotechnology: Biogenic Nanoparticles, Nanofertilizers and Nanoscale Biocontrol Agents explores emerging innovations in nanobiotechnology for agriculture, food, and natural resources to address the challenges of food security, sustainability, susceptibility, human health, and healthy life. The book is ideal for the multidisciplinary scientists whose goal is to see the use of nanomaterials in agriculture to reduce the amount of spread chemicals, minimize nutrient losses in fertilization and to generate increased yield through pest and nutrient management.

AI, Edge and IoT-based Smart Agriculture

1st Edition
November 10, 2021
Ajith Abraham + 4 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 2 3 6 9 5 6

AI, Edge, and IoT Smart Agriculture integrates applications of IoT, edge computing, and data analytics for sustainable agricultural development and introduces Edge of Thing-based data analytics and IoT for predictability of crop, soil, and plant disease occurrence for improved sustainability and increased profitability. The book also addresses precision irrigation, precision horticulture, greenhouse IoT, livestock monitoring, IoT ecosystem for agriculture, mobile robot for precision agriculture, energy monitoring, storage management, and smart farming. The book provides an overarching focus on sustainable environment and sustainable economic development through smart and e-agriculture. Providing a medium for the exchange of expertise and inspiration, contributions from both smart agriculture and data mining researchers around the world provide foundational insights. The book provides practical application opportunities for the resolution of real-world problems, including contributions from the data mining, data analytics, Edge of Things, and cloud research communities working in the farming production sector. The book offers broad coverage of the concepts, themes, and instruments of this important and evolving area of IOT-based agriculture, Edge of Things and cloud-based farming, Greenhouse IOT, mobile agriculture, sustainable agriculture, and big data analytics in agriculture toward smart farming.

Agricultural Internet of Things and Decision Support for Precision Smart Farming

1st Edition
January 9, 2020
Annamaria Castrignano + 5 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 8 3 7 4 8

Agricultural Internet of Things and Decision Support for Smart Farming reveals how a set of key enabling technologies (KET) related to agronomic management, remote and proximal sensing, data mining, decision-making and automation can be efficiently integrated in one system. Chapters cover how KETs enable real-time monitoring of soil conditions, determine real-time, site-specific requirements of crop systems, help develop a decision support system (DSS) aimed at maximizing the efficient use of resources, and provide planning for agronomic inputs differentiated in time and space. This book is ideal for researchers, academics, post-graduate students and practitioners who want to embrace new agricultural technologies.

Intelligent Data Mining and Fusion Systems in Agriculture

1st Edition
October 8, 2019
Xanthoula-Eirini Pantazi + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 4 3 9 2 6

Intelligent Data Mining and Fusion Systems in Agriculture presents methods of computational intelligence and data fusion that have applications in agriculture for the non-destructive testing of agricultural products and crop condition monitoring. Sections cover the combination of sensors with artificial intelligence architectures in precision agriculture, including algorithms, bio-inspired hierarchical neural maps, and novelty detection algorithms capable of detecting sudden changes in different conditions. This book offers advanced students and entry-level professionals in agricultural science and engineering, geography and geoinformation science an in-depth overview of the connection between decision-making in agricultural operations and the decision support features offered by advanced computational intelligence algorithms.

Handbook of Farm, Dairy and Food Machinery Engineering

3rd Edition
June 15, 2019
Myer Kutz
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Handbook of Agricultural and Farm Machinery, Third Edition, is the essential reference for understanding the food industry, from farm machinery, to dairy processing, food storage facilities and the machinery that processes and packages foods. Effective and efficient food delivery systems are built around processes that maximize efforts while minimizing cost and time. This comprehensive reference is for engineers who design and build machinery and processing equipment, shipping containers, and packaging and storage equipment. It includes coverage of microwave vacuum applications in grain processing, cacao processing, fruit and vegetable processing, ohmic heating of meat, facility design, closures for glass containers, double seaming, and more. The book's chapters include an excellent overview of food engineering, but also regulation and safety information, machinery design for the various stages of food production, from tillage, to processing and packaging. Each chapter includes the state-of-the art in technology for each subject and numerous illustrations, tables and references to guide the reader through key concepts.

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