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Describir las características físico-químicas y microbiológicas de los helados. Analizar los procedimientos de elaboración de helados, relacionando las operaciones necesarias, los productos de entrada y salida y los medios empleados. Aplicar las técnicas necesarias para la fabricación de helados,...

En mayo de 2010 el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca de la Nación (MAGyP) convoca a las Universidades para formar parte del “Consejo Federal de Asesor de Ciencia y Tecnología” en el marco del Plan Estratégico Agroalimentario y Agroindustrial, Participativo y Federal 2010-2016 (PEA2)....

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.

In recent years there has been a much greater appreciation of the enormous contribution that hedges make to the countryside. Today, their beauty, their ability to provide wind protection and contain livestock, their environmental importance and their significance as a wildlife habitat, are all widely...

These proceedings of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "Environmental Reconstruction in Headwater Areas" provide a landmark in the evolution of a distinctive movement, perhaps an emerging new philosophy, within the practice of headwater management. The Headwater Control movement traces...

Conceptual separation of humans and natural ecosystems is reflected in the thinking of most natural resource management professions, including for­ estry, wildlife management, fisheries, range management, and watershed management (Burch 1971). Such thinking can deny the reality of the human element...

The first fire lookouts in the Glacier National Park region were simply high points atop mountain peaks with unimpeded views of the surrounding terrain. Widespread fires in the 1910s and 1920s led to the construction of more permanent lookouts, first as wooden pole structures and subsequently as a variety...

Raise your rabbit the right way! Friendly and easy to care for, rabbits make ideal family pets. But how do you keep a pet rabbit happy and healthy? How can you tell if your rabbit is sick? What would you do if it were? Raising a Healthy Rabbit explains all the essentials of caring for a rabbit, including...

Whether raising honeybees as a hobby or as a business, it is always enjoyable to sit to the side of a hive and watch the comings and goings of the worker bees. On sunny days one can watch these beautiful little golden balls of light fly in the entrance with their loads of nectar and pollen. It’s...

Would you like to grow your own livestock and poultry? Many years ago families relied on the ability to grow their own livestock. Today many families have moved away from this lifestyle and the secrets to the care of livestock and poultry have been greatly diminished. Raising livestock and...

This vintage guide to farming sheep contains information on every step of the process, from breeding and rearing to wool production and beyond. With detailed descriptions and clear explanations, “Sheep Production” is highly recommended for anyone with a practical interest in keeping sheep for...

As land is lost to urban sprawl and other non-farm activity, our ability to produce food is diminished and options for future food production are limited. Farmland preservation speaks to the need to preserve the agricultural land base for future generations. The need for protection is driven by uncertainty...

**Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here! A bountiful vegetable garden is a mainstay of the backyard farm; when done right, it can form the foundation for all your future farming successes. Whether you’re aiming at self-sufficiency or just looking to add the freshest ingredients possible...

Grow twice the fruits and vegetables in half the space on the farm, in the backyard, or even in your window! Have you noticed the extraordinary flavors and yields emanating from even a small garden when the soil is just right? If you’ve ever been envious of your neighbor’s dirt or just...