Agriculture Animal Husbandry category: 3344 books
Healing Appalachia
Sustainable Living through Appropriate Technology
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2007
Healing Appalachia is a practical guide for environmentally conscious residents of Appalachia and beyond. It is also the first book to apply "appropriate technology," or the most basic technology that can effectively achieve the desired result, to this specific region. Authors Al Fritsch...
The Urban Farmer
Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015
There are twenty million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Although the majority of the world’s forest ecosystems are dominated by uneven-sized multi-species stands, forest management practice and theory has focused on the development of plantation monocultures to maximize the supply of timber at low cost. Societal expectations are changing, however, and...
A Countryside For All
The Future of Rural Britain
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2011
The rural fuse has been lit. The countryside is tinder-dry. Post offices and banks, shops and schools are closing. Farmers are going out of business. Houses are becoming unaffordable as prices soar ad poverty grows. Pollution and over-exploitation are destroying landscapes. Many rural communities...
Race to Save the Tropics
Ecology And Economics For A Sustainable Future
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Race to Save the Tropics documents the conflict between economic developmand protection of biological diversity in tropical countries.
Cropping Pattern Modification to Overcome Abiotic Stresses
Water, Salinity and Climate
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
This book provides state-of-the art analysis, never done before in Egypt, on agro-climatic zones level. This study deals with how the national cropping pattern can be modified to overcome abiotic stresses, such as water scarcity, induced salinity and climate change to reduce their negative effects...
Attaining Access for All
Pro-Poor Policy and Regulation for Water and Energy Services
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Universal access to safe, reliable energy is a necessary condition for providing the poor with safe water and sanitation, for maintaining adequate standards of living, and for achieving any of the Millennium Development Goals. The Asian Development Bank recognizes the importance of electricity and...
Learning Native Wisdom
What Traditional Cultures Teach Us about Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Scientific evidence has made it abundantly clear that the world's population can no longer continue its present rate of consuming and despoiling the planet's limited natural resources. Scholars, activists, politicians, and citizens worldwide are promoting the idea of sustainability, or systems and...
Building Chicken Coops
Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-224
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 1999
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
The Mobile Poultry Slaughterhouse
Building a Humane Chicken-Processing Unit to Strengthen Your Local Food System
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
If you’re raising poultry for meat and lack easy access to a humane slaughterhouse, a mobile slaughter and processing unit may be the solution. Ali Berlow shows you how to build a unit that accommodates all types of poultry and can easily be moved to any location, making it a great cooperative investment...
Finding Good Farmland
How to Evaluate and Acquire Land for Raising Crops and Animals. A Storey BASICS® Title
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Buying farmland is a major investment, so be sure you make an informed choice. This practical guide covers every factor you should consider before making a purchase, including government regulations, residential concerns from the surrounding area, soil conditions, and savvy financing. Whether you...
Growing Christmas Trees
Select the Right Species, Raise the Best Trees, Market for the Holidays. A Storey BASICS® Title
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Growing beautiful Christmas trees is a great way to generate off-season farm income and make better use of your land. From selecting a site and planting the right species to marketing and selling trees, this Storey BASICS® guide shows you how to build and maintain your own small tree nursery. Including...
Asociatividad: estrategia para el desarrollo nacional
Propuesta de política para el sector lácteo en Colombia
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 17, 2015
El objetivo de esta obra es diseñar y proponer políticas tendientes al fomento de la asociatividad entre los productores de leche en Colombia, tomando como referente dos cuencas de alta producción lechera: altiplano cundiboyacense y zona sur del país. El fortalecimiento de la asociatividad entre...
by David Low
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
"The Sheep - Breeds of the British Isles" is an essay by David Low, published as part of the "Domesticated Animals of the British Islands" series. This fascinating and profusely-illustrated essay explores the history of the British sheep, with information on its various breeds,...