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Agricultural Science Book 2: A course for secondary schools in the Caribbean
Amrith Barran; Augustine Vesprey; Edmund Berahzer; Orville Wolsey; Ricardo Guevara; Ian Elliott; Joy Clarke; Michelle John
Agricultural Science Book 2: A course for secondary schools in the Caribbean
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Cultivate an interest in the agricultural sector with a three-level secondary course designed specifically for the Caribbean.
- Explore regional and global practices and developments in agriculture.
- Review career options in an increasingly lucrative and essential sector.
- Enhance understanding of the relevance of agriculture with a project-based approach to select topics.
- Prepare for study at the CSEC level with a dedicated project-based chapter scalable to other topics and SBA research at the CSEC level.
- Consolidate learning with a clear chapter objectives and end of chapter evaluation.

Language
English
ISBN
9781398307407
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Contents
Introduction
About the series
Key features of the book
Chapter 1 Plant propagation
Types of plant propagation
The plant nursery
Vegetable crops grown from seed in a nursery
Advantages of raising seedlings in a nursery
Conditions for successful nursery seed germination
Processes in the nursery
Sowing seeds in the nursery
Chapter 2 Natural and artificial vegetative propagation
Definitions of natural and artificial vegetative reproduction
Natural vegetative propagation
Purposes of artificial vegetative propagation
Methods of artificial vegetative propagation: division
Methods of artificial vegetative propagation: cuttings
Methods of artificial vegetative propagation: grafting
Methods of artificial vegetative propagation: budding
Chapter 3 Rabbit rearing
Why should we rear rabbits?
Explanation of terms
Breeds of rabbit
Management and care
Breeding of rabbits
Housing and equipment
Pests and diseases
Chapter 4 Livestock management: sheep and goats
How is a goat different from a sheep?
The economic importance of livestock
Breeds of sheep and goats
Management and care of sheep and goats
Sheep and goat products
Biotechnology in sheep and goat production
Chapter 5 Chemicals in agriculture
Why chemicals are used in agriculture
Classification of the range of chemicals used
Herbicides
Insecticides
Fertilisers
Plant hormones
Chemicals used on animals
Chapter 6 Handling and storage of agrochemicals
Safety precautions when using agrochemicals
Preparing agrochemicals
Applying agrochemicals
Storage of agrochemicals
Transportation of agrochemicals
Disposing of waste agrochemicals and containers
Safe periods for harvesting crops and slaughtering animals
Effects of agrochemical misuse
Chapter 7 Plant protection
The importance of plant protection
Agents affecting plant productivity
Methods of plant protection
Biological plant protection
Use of resistant plant varieties
Mechanical control methods
Using agrochemicals
Cultural methods
Integrated pest management
Chapter 8 The importance of air, water and cycles in nature
The importance of air to agriculture
The importance of water to agriculture
The water cycle
The nutrient cycle
The nitrogen cycle
The carbon cycle
Chapter 9 Forestry and forest conservation
What is a forest?
What is forestry?
Types of forest found in the Caribbean
The benefits of forests
The importance of forests for ecological balance
Sustainable development
Common forest trees in the Caribbean
Practices in forest conservation
Chapter 10 Apiculture
What is apiculture?
Types of bees
The importance of bees in agriculture
Beekeeping management and care
Pest and disease management
Honey extraction
Marketing the products from honeybees
Chapter 11 Agribusiness management: financing
The factors of production
Problems with financing the agricultural sector
Sources of agricultural financing
The importance of good money management to agriculture
Chapter 12 Agribusiness management: record-keeping
The importance of farm record-keeping
Types of records
Keeping financial records
Collecting and recording data
Analysing farm records
Chapter 13 Agribusiness management: budgeting
Importance of budgeting in agriculture
Types of budget
Preparation of a budget
Factors affecting the price of agricultural products
Chapter 14 Support services in agriculture
The role of support services to agriculture and the environment
Types of support services
Support service agencies operating in the Caribbean
Chapter 15 Application of the design process: plant propagation
Working on a plant propagation project
Project
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