This work represents the essential basic husbandry techniques relevant to the optimum crop output in a comprehensive and easily understood manner. This seventh edition has been updated under the new joint authorship of Wiseman with the new contributors, Samuel and Finch. New material includes control of substances hazardous to health regulations and also the various codes of good agricultural practice. The growing pressure on the countryside is considered, together with the need for greater compatability between farming, wildlife and countryside conservation. The authors have retained a practical approach and the text is now presented in specific sections to enable easier reference.