Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
Sustaining the Soil
Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Indigenous soil and water conservation practices are rarely acknowledged in the design of conventional development projects. Instead, the history of soil and water conservation in Africa has been one of imposing external solutions without regard for local practice. There is a remarkably diverse range...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2008
Running a Small Beef Herd provides an introduction to beef production for those about to enter the industry and is an ongoing reference for anyone managing a small herd of beef cattle on their property. Fundamental considerations such as the economics of beef production, the selection of a suitable beef...
by Pat Coleby
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Proper horse care begins with good nutrition practices. Chances are, if a horse needs medical attention, the causes can be traced to poor feeding practices, nutrient-deficient feed, bad farming and, ultimately, imbalanced, demineralized soil. Pat Coleby shares decades of experience working with a...
by David G Hinton
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2006
Running a Small Flock of Sheep uses a step-by-step approach and has been written for small-scale sheep farmers and inexperienced people considering a rural life-style change. It will prepare the reader for each procedure and event on a sheep farm. The book begins with an introduction to the basic principles...
by Billy Deakin
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Boas and pythons are among the most popular species of snakes kept in captivity, but like all exotic pets they require specific husbandry. With over 25 years experience keeping reptiles, the author guides you through every step from choosing the right species and a healthy specimen, through housing,...
The Suburban Chicken
The Guide to Keeping Healthy, Thriving Chickens in Your Backyard
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
With more and more city dwellers and suburbanites embracing the notion of getting back to basics and living simpler, more rustic lives, it’s no surprise that the popularity of backyard chicken keeping has skyrocketed in recent years. Whether for enjoyment as pets or for the convenience of farm-fresh...
Pigs
A Guide to Management - Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2014
Pigs - A guide to Management - Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of pig-keeping: how pigs have developed, the influence of the market on the breeds and pig-keeping systems, nutrition, the pig and its environment, reproduction, piglet birth, survival, growth and development,...
by Rajib Den, Umesh Singh
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2013
This manual will be helpful for the scientific community and researchers as the concept of genomic research in cattle has been particularly described vividly which will be helpful for them in applying new sequencing and mapping technologies in the field of research on cattle. On the other hand, this...
Inquiries into the Nature of Slow Money
Investing as if Food, Farms, and Fertility Mattered
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2010
Could there ever be an alternative stock exchange dedicated to slow, small, and local? Could a million American families get their food from CSAs? What if you had to invest 50 percent of your assets within 50 miles of where you live?Such questions-at the heart of slow money-represent the first steps...
The How to Raise Chickens
Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Revised
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Whether you want to raise 5 chickens or 50, whether you have a 40-foot city lot or a 40-acre farm, the expert advice in this hands-on guidebook makes it easy for you to get started raising a healthy flock. Whichever comes first for you, the chicken or the egg, this book will show you what...
by Wendell Berry
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2019
The second volume of the Library of America's definitive two-volume selection of the nonfiction writings of our greatest living advocate for sustainable culture.
Writing with elegance and clarity, Wendell Berry is a compassionate and compelling voice for our time of political and cultural distrust...
Sowing Seeds in the Desert
Natural Farming, Global Restoration, and Ultimate Food Security
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2012
The earth is in great peril, due to the corporatization of agriculture, the rising climate crisis, and the ever-increasing levels of global poverty, starvation, and desertification on a massive scale. This present condition of global trauma is not "natural," but a result of humanity's destructive...
by Albert Bates
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends?The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder....
Our Native Bees
North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018
A New York Times 2018 Holiday Gift Selection
Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America’s native bees—endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts,...