Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
by Gifford Pinchot
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1998
Vigorous, colorful, bold and highly personal, Breaking New Ground is the autobiography of Gifford Pinchot, founder and first chief of the Forest Service. He tells a fascinating tale of his efforts, under PresidTheodore Roosevelt, to wrest the forests from economic special interests and to bring them...
Urban Farming
Sustainable City Living in Your Backyard, in Your Community, and in the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
It doesn’t take a farm to have the heart of a farmer. Now, due to a burgeoning sustainable-living movement, you don’t have to own acreage to fulfill your dream of raising your own food. Hobby Farms Urban Farming, from Hobby Farm Press and the same people who bring you Hobby Farms and Hobby Farm...
The Organic Grain Grower
Small-Scale, Holistic Grain Production for the Home and Market Producer
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
The ultimate guide to growing organic grains on a small and ecological scale, The Organic Grain Grower is invaluable for both home-scale and commercial producers interested in expanding their resiliency and crop diversity through growing their own grains. Longtime farmer and organic pioneer Jack Lazor...
Compost, Vermicompost and Compost Tea
Feeding the Soil on the Organic Farm
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
Part of the NOFA Guides series.
Information on composting techniques, including:
Principles and biology of composting
Temperature, aeration and moisture control
Composting methods
Materials (additives and inoculants, biodynamic preparations)
About costs (site preparation, equipment,...
Handbook of Bioenergy Crops
A Complete Reference to Species, Development and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2010
Biomass currently accounts for about fifteen per cent of global primary energy consumption and is playing an increasingly important role in the face of climate change, energy and food security concerns.
Handbook of Bioenergy Crops is a unique reference and guide, with extensive coverage of...
Earth Matters
How soil underlies civilization
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
For much of history, soil has played a major, and often central, role in the lives of humans. Entire societies have risen, and collapsed, through the management or mismanagement of soil; farmers and gardeners worldwide nurture their soil to provide their plants with water, nutrients, and protection...
Wood Energy in Developed Economies
Resource Management, Economics and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2014
There has been a recent resurgence of interest in wood energy as part of a sustainable range of renewable energy options. This book addresses the current gap in the energy and public policy literature for a reference book that compiles the most-recent wood energy assessments, and evaluates current...
Mobilisation of Forest Bioenergy in the Boreal and Temperate Biomes
Challenges, Opportunities and Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2016
Mobilisation of Forest Bioenergy in the Boreal and Temperate Biomes: Challenges, Opportunities, and Case Studies features input from key international experts who identify and analyze the main opportunities and roadblocks for the implementation of sustainable forest biomass supply chains in the boreal...
by David Mason-Jones
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Is it possible to eat meat and save the planet?
This book explores the widely held misconception that sheep, cattle and other grazing animals are responsible for an enormous net production of new global warming gases. The reality is that livestock are part of a closed atmospheric carbon cycle...
Ocean Greens
Explore the World of Edible Seaweed and Sea Vegetables: A Way of Eating for Your Health and the Planet's
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
A 2017 IACP Award Finalist
A beautifully photographed, innovative guide to edible seaweed and sea vegetables with vegan recipes—for your health and the planet’s
“One of the world’s most sustainable and nutritious crops,” according to The New Yorker, “seaweed could be a miracle...
Strengthening Carbon Financing for Grassland Management in the People's Republic of China
Incentive Mechanisms and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is being impacted by climate change. The resulting degradation and desertification of grasslands are projected to lead to decreased productivity and severely affect livestock and ecosystems. Financial incentives are required to improve environmental management...
Making Grasslands Sustainable in Mongolia
Assessment of Key Elements of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions for Grassland and Livestock Management
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Climate change is a threat to Mongolia's economic growth, sustainable development, and fragile environment. Well-designed actions to mitigate climate change can provide multiple benefits, including socioeconomic development and resilience to climate variability and change. Nationally appropriate mitigation...
by P. Sudhakar, P. Latha, PV Reddy
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Phenotyping Crop Plants for Physiological and Biochemical Traits presents a proven range of methodologies and practices for effective, efficient, and appropriate typing of crop plants. By addressing the basic principles and precautions needed when conducting crop-based experiments, this book guides...
by Meiliang Zhou, Ivan Kreft, Sun-Hee Woo
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2016
Molecular Breeding and Nutritional Aspects of Buckwheat describes the general characterization and genetic diversity of buckwheat (family Polygonaceae, genus Fagopyrum) around the globe (especially in Russia, China, India, and Eastern Europe), the arid and cool regions where it is most frequently...