AGEN 201 — Agriculture Engineering II
Agriculture · University of Ghana
Stages of agricultural mechanization development; Aims and objectives of agricultural mechanization. Sources of farm power- Human, animal and mechanical power sources; types of tractors, features and specifications, comparison of various tractor types; Engines - Internal combustion engines, functions of various parts of the engine; Mechanical Power transmission: Principal reasons for the application of drives, different types of couplings and their applications, chain drives, belt and pulley drives, gear drives, Tractor Power Transmission System. Tillage: Objectives of tillage, primary and secondary tillage equipment (plows, harrows, etc). Planters and seed drills; methods of seed establishment, functions of a seeder, seed metering devices. Fertilizer distribution/broadcasters, Husbandry equipment: Field sprayers/dusters: Types of sprayers (hydro-pneumatic, mist blower etc). Factors affecting sprayer performance. Harvesting equipment: Harvesting methods, combine harvesters (basic operations, working principles, combine losses). Selection and maintenance of farm machinery. Farm machinery costing and records.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- AGEC 211 — Microeconomics (Principles and Applications to Households and Firms)
- AGEC 212 — Macroeconomics (Principles and Applications to Economy of Ghana)
- AGEX 204 — Vacation Rural Community Experience
- AGEX 206 — Approaches to Extension
- AGEX 211 — Food Safety and Quality Standards
- AGEX 213 — Rural Development and Participatory Methodologies
- AGEX 415 — NGO Development and Management
- AGRC 200 — Long Vacation Practicals
- AGRC 212 — Introductory Statistics
- ANIM 212 — Elements of Microbiology and Immunology
- ANIM 418 — Animal Health and Physiology
- ANIM 419 — Meat Science and Technology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).