Farm Power and Machinery Equipment (ePub)

Farm Machinery Management is the section of farm management that deal with the optimization of the equipment phases of agricultural production. It is concerned with the efficient selection, operation, repair and maintenance, and replacement of machinery.Mechanization is an integral part of all North American farms. While farm machinery has improved the efficiency of farming dramatically over the years, the costs of owning and operating machinery can be excessive. Proper management and optimization of mechanized equipment are essential for reducing costs and maximizing profits. Farm Power and Machinery Equipment analyzes the factors that comprise machinery management, explains the functions of the various machines and mechanisms as they affect economic operation, and offers contemporary approaches and procedures for making management decisions.The authoritative coverage of management principles and the machinery-operating details make this text an outstanding choice for courses in agricultural education, agricultural mechanization, agricultural business, and agricultural engineering. An understanding of agricultural practices, college algebra, and trigonometry are adequate preparation for using this text. Abundant figures, photographs, and charts, along with laboratory exercises that amplify and fix the concepts of farm machinery management in the reader's mind, enhance the text's effectiveness for students, as well as for farmers, farm operators, and farm managers. Farm machinery operation practices are ever changing and are related to both the crop and the geographic area. It is impractical to completely cover the subject in a textbook. It is hoped that instructors using this text can augment the book with material specific for students' needs.