Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
by Cheryl K. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2010
Raise goats and reap the rewards. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats.
Raising Goats For Dummies is your How-to guide for*:*
Breaking down the complicated process of choosing and...
by Philip Hasheider
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Pigs were once known as "mortgage lifters," a term that endears them to many small farmers. Whether you want a pig on your property for pleasure or profit, on a small scale or large, this is the book you should have.
From first considerations to last, choosing a breed to bringing...
How To Raise Cattle
Everything You Need To Know
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2007
A few head of cattle or a large herd, a small farm or vast ranch, dairy cows or beef: Whatever your circumstances or objective, if you want to raise cattle, this book tells you all you need to know. A primer for the new farmer and a refresher for the veteran, How to Raise Cattle guides readers through...
A Field Guide to Buying Organic
An Aisle-by-Aisle Guide to Every Organic Product
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2008
The definitive guide to healthful, affordable food shopping in the Organic Age—from a pioneer in the organic movement
What does it really mean when a food is labeled organic? While many of us believe there are good reasons to buy organic, what exactly are they? The authors of this indispensable...
Grass-Fed Cattle
How to Produce and Market Natural Beef
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2012
Successfully raise grass-fed cattle and enjoy the benefits of great-tasting beef and a financially stable enterprise. In this comprehensive guide, Julius Ruechel covers every aspect of raising healthy and thriving grass-fed cattle, offering advice on herd selection, pasture management, medical care,...
Defending Beef
The Case for Sustainable Meat Production
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2014
For decades it has been nearly universal dogma among environmentalists and health advocates that cattle and beef are public enemy number one.
But is the matter really so clear cut? Hardly, argues environmental lawyer turned rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman in her new book, Defending Beef.
The...
Chickens, Ducks and Bees
A beginner's guide to keeping livestock in the garden
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2011
Growing your own vegetables often leads gardeners to want to go one step further and keep some livestock. Chickens, ducks and bees are the most likely candidates for the first time livestock owner - especially if you live in a town or have only a small amount of land. They can all be kept happily...
by Deborah Zappa
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015
Hatching chicks is very rewarding and not difficult but there is a need to pay attention to details. Incubating Chickens gives all the detail needed to a successful hatch. Humidity and temperature are critical. There are three ways to measure humidity and you need to know which method your incubator...
by Edward C. Ash
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
"Farming" is a comprehensive guide to farming, with chapters on every aspect including how to grow a range of vegetable produce, keeping all manner of livestock, maintaining machinery, common problems and pitfalls, making a profit, etc. Although old, this vintage handbook contains a wealth...
The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer
The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015
A new approach to growing local medicine, including information on geo-authenticity, wildcrafting, and developing a good business plan
Both a business guide and a farming manual*, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer* will teach readers how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal Western...
by Jimmy Doherty
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2011
In this practical guide TV farmer Jimmy Doherty imparts his experience and ideas to show you how to achieve the self-sufficient lifestyle and add to your life whether growing for your own pleasure – or profit! Farmer, entrepreneur and TV presenter Jimmy Doherty is living proof that you can successfully...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2011
Managing biosecurity is everybody’s business. The book’s multi-site, multi-sectoral research contributes to an holistic, evidence-based strategy for managing plant biosecurity in complex contexts. The intent is to provide a starting point for all stakeholders in the biosecurity endeavor – policy...
Dear County Agent Guy
Calf Pulling, Husband Training, and Other Curious Dispatches from a Midwestern Dairy Farmer
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
“Jerry Nelson’s column comes from the true heart of the Midwest. He has the true voice, the slow twang. He knows wheat from barley. He knows hardware, he knows vegetation, he knows people.”—Garrison Keillor
In the tradition of Mark Twain and Jean Shepherd, Dave Barry and Garrison Keillor,...
by Amanda Eliza Bertha
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2014
The world food system is in serious danger. People are starving to death because their food is being hoarded, sold to other countries or is just not being produced. This book takes a look at the economic crisis with special attention to the world food system.