The book provides extensive information on profitable soil less farming techniques, such as hydroponics, as well as modern techniques like precision farming, conservation agriculture, and remote sensing. It also covers the use of nanotechnology, leaf color charts for efficient nitrogen use, laser land leveling, and value-added farming practices. Climate-smart agriculture, organic farming, and global warming are also discussed, along with crop residue management techniques and the use of bioherbicides.

The book also covers the latest practices for cultivating cereal, oilseed, pulse, and commercial crops. In addition, it discusses the integrated farming system and allied enterprises, as well as the important uses of medicinal, aromatic, and spice crops. The book includes information on dry land agriculture, plant nutrition, and crop management in problematic soils. It also provides tips for achieving higher crop yields and using herbicides effectively to control problematic weeds. This book will be extremely useful for students of agriculture, particularly in the field of agronomy.

U S Walia, Sr. Agronomist-cum-Head (Retd.,), Department of Agronomy, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana has teaching, research and extension experience for about thirty seven years. He handled nine adhoc research projects funded by national and international agencies especially in the field of weed science. His publications include six books, six book chapters, five research bulletins, four extension bulletins, twelve practical manuals, 325 publications (research and extension). Apart from these 93 recommendations (as co-worker) have been included in the package of practices for the benefit of Punjab farmers. He has guided 25 M.Sc. and 9 Ph.D. students. His contributions have been recognized through various awards viz., FAI Silver Jubilee Award-1984 for outstanding Doctoral Research in Fertilizer Usage, Fellow as well as Gold Medal of India Society of Weed Science during 2004 and 2007 respectively.

1.  History and Role of Agronomy in Agriculture, 2. Hydroponics::A Profitable Technique in Agriculture,  3.  Advanced Topics in Agronomy,  4. Climate Change and Global Warming , 5. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Cereal Crops, 6. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Oilseed Crops,7. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Pulses, 8. Latest Practices for Cultivation of Commercial Crops, 9. Conservation Agriculture, 10. Important Uses of Medicinal, Aromatic and Spice Crops, 11. Crop Residue Management Techniques, 12.Integrated Farming System and Allied Enterprises,13. Role of Organic Farming in Agriculture, 14. Bioherbicides and Agricultural Biotechnology: New Approaches in Weed Management, 15. Dryland Agriculture and Its Farming Systems, 16. Efficient Irrigation  Managament Practices, 17.  Role of Plant Nutrition in Crop Production, 18. Hints for Achieving Higher Yield of Field Crops, 19. Crop Management in Problematic Soils, 20.  Weed Management With Judicious Use of Herbicides