· A detailed guide on tractor ploughing, including its history, various models, basic techniques, and more · Provides thorough insight on competitive match ploughing, both past and present · New edition includes current rules for match ploughing, judges’ scoring system, and a list of international ploughing organizations · Features high-quality photography, insightful illustrations, and more

A Norfolk farmer's son, Brian played a key role in developing agricultural education in Suffolk from the 1960s onwards. For many years he was the vice-principal of the Otley Agricultural College where he headed the agricultural engineering section. He established the annual 'Power in Action' demonstrations in which the latest farm machinery is put through its paces and he campaigned vigorously for improved farm safety, serving on the Suffolk Farm Safety Committee. He is secretary of the Suffolk Farm Machinery Club. In 1993 he retired from Otley College and was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to agriculture. He is secretary and past chairman of the East Anglian branch of the Institution of Agricultural Engineers. Brian's writing career began in 1963 with the publication of Farm Machinery in Cassell's 'Farm Books' series. In 1979 Farming Press published a new Farm Machinery, which is now in its fourth enlarged edition, with more than 25,000 copies sold. Brian's involvement with videos began in 1995 when he compiled and scripted Classic Farm Machinery.

This book has been written in short, as a 'practical text book' in Agronomy subject, based on theoretical background, for thorough knowledge of that subject, after a long teaching experience in the universities. Practical classes, with lesson numbers have been fitted, immediately after theoretical discussions, in different sub-chapters in Chapters, on the same studies. The lesson, has been divided into 'Introduction', 'Objective', 'Materials required' & 'Procedure'. In some cases, 'assignments' have also been given.

The second edition of the book “Essentials of Plant Nursery Management” represents a thoroughly revised and updated version of the preceding edition. It offers a cohesive treatment of the subject, covering fundamental principles of plant science and business management to operate a plant nursery in a highly profitable and professional manner. The book provides both general and specific information on the full range of topics related to nursery management. It explains in great detail how to run business that raises and sells plants for substantive profit. This is an essential reading not only for graduating students but for anyone considering entry into the nursery business, and also for those already in the nursery industry. Lookingat the recent technological advances in the field, a new chapter on “Mechanisation and Automation in the Plant Nursery” has been added. The book is heavily illustrated for enhanced understanding of the subject. It meets the requirement of a course entitled “plant propagation and nursery management” taught at UG and PG level in agriculture / horticulture / Forestry courses at universities in India or abroad. Besides students a wide range of people, including horticulturists, plant breeders, gardeners,foresters, researchers, florists, arborists, plant propagators, nursery operators, extension educators and agriculture consultantswho desire a good understanding of the subject would find this book as an indispensable resource of pertinent learning materials.