Overview

This book teaches the many mathematical applications used in crop production, livestock production and financial management in the agriculture business, skills which are essential for success as an agriculture professional. By giving readers a solid foundation in arithmetic, applied geometry and algebra as they relate to agriculture, the material presented will help develop their ability to think through the many mathematical challenges they will face. Case studies, sample problems, charts, and graphs fully illustrate the important concepts presented.

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Author:   Nina Mitchell
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Delmar Cengage Learning
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.431kg
ISBN:  

9781401835491

ISBN 10:   140183549
Pages:   297
Publication Date:   04 December 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

PART 1: Mathematical Applications. Chapter 1: Mathematical Operations. Chapter 2: Measurements. Chapter 3: Special Topics. PART 2: Mathematical Applications in Crop Production. Chapter 4: Corn. Chapter 5: Wheat and Small Grains. Chapter 6: Soybeans. Chapter 7: Tobacco. Chapter 8: Cotton. Chapter 9: Peanuts. Chapter 10: Rice. Chapter 11: Horticulture. PART 3: Mathematical Applications in Livestock Production. Chapter 12: Cattle. Chapter 13: Swine. Chapter 14: Poultry. Chapter 15: Other Animals. PART 4: Mathematical Applications in Agribusiness and Financial Management. Chapter 16: Agribusiness. Chapter 17: Financial Management. Appendices: Quick Review of Arithmetic; Quick Review of Applied Geometry; Quick Review of Algebra; Conversions; Formulas.

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Since 1990, Nina H. Mitchell has taught developmental mathematics, mathematics for nursing, and mathematics for agriculture at the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS)/Hopkinsville Community College, where she received the award for outstanding adjunct faculty member in 2000. Previously a high school math teacher for 27 years, she taught courses from general mathematics through calculus. Ms. Mitchell has lived on farms her entire life, owning and operating her own for more than 40 years, and has been involved with several types of crop and livestock production. Ms. Mitchell holds a B.S. in mathematics with minors in physics and chemistry.

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