Agriculture category: 3369 books
by Diane Lindsey Reeves
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Education & Training in the World of Work series provides an age-appropriate and interactive introduction to the nationally recognized Education & Training career pathway using informal self-assessment elements, career profiles, informative sidebar features, and back matter activities.
by Beth Bence Reinke
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2018
Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how tractors work. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.
Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game
Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbit, Venison
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 1986
This guide takes the mystery out of butchering, covering everything you need to know to produce your own expert cuts of beef, venison, pork, lamb, poultry, and small game. John J. Mettler Jr. provides easy-to-follow instructions that walk you through every step of the slaughtering and butchering process,...
Grasp the Nettle
Making Biodynamic Farming & Gardening Work
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
**The expert guide to biodynamic farming and gardening.**In this revised and updated edition of Grasp the Nettle Peter Proctor tells the reader how to apply biodynamic methods of farming and gardening to a wide range of conditions in New Zealand and in other countries. The book provides practical...
The Backyard Homestead
Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2009
This comprehensive guide to homesteading provides all the information you need to grow and preserve a sustainable harvest of grains and vegetables; raise animals for meat, eggs, and dairy; and keep honey bees for your sweeter days. With easy-to-follow instructions on canning, drying, and pickling, you’ll enjoy your backyard bounty all winter long.
Do Unto Animals
A Friendly Guide to How Animals Live, and How We Can Make Their Lives Better
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2015
#1 New York Times bestseller and USA Today bestseller
The more we know about the animals in our world and the better we care for them, the better our lives will be. Former veterinary technician and animal advocate Tracey Stewart understands this better than most—and she’s on a mission to...
A Chicken in Every Yard
The Urban Farm Store's Guide to Chicken Keeping
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
Got a little space and a hankering for fresh eggs?
Robert and Hannah Litt have dispensed advice to hundreds of urban and suburban chicken-keepers from behind their perch at Portland’s Urban Farm Store, and now they’re ready to help you go local and sustainable with your own backyard birds....
Eggs and Chickens
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-17
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 1978
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 Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture
Creating an Edible Ecosystem
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
“A useful and a wonderful resource whether you grow on a balcony, rooftop or in the ground.” —Yolanda Burrell, owner of Pollinate Farm and Garden Supply
Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as organic gardeners discover the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes...
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Raising Chickens
Everything You Need to Know to Care for Your Own Flock of Chickens
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010
Raising chickens is a growing trend hitting urban and suburban areas, as well as the country. 'The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Chickens', covers every aspect of raising chickens, whether one lives in the country, suburb, or city. People wanting their own supply of organic, additive-free, free-range...
Top-Bar Beekeeping
Organic Practices for Honeybee Health
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
"This is an excellent guide for hobby beekeepers who wish to keep bees using top-bar hives. Drawing on his more than 30 years of beekeeping experience in New Mexico, author Les Crowder describes in detail the special comb management techniques that this low-cost, but relatively intensive, form...
Worm Composting
Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-188
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 1998
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.
Compact Farms
15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less; Includes Detailed Farm Layouts for Productivity and Efficiency
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Small is beautiful, and these 15 real farm plans show that small-scale farmers can have big-time success. Compact Farms is an illustrated guide for anyone dreaming of starting, expanding, or perfecting a profitable farming enterprise on five acres or less. The farm plans explain how to harness an...
by Various Authors
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2011
This book contains a classic guide to farm blacksmithing. Blacksmithing is an invaluable skill for the farmer, allowing him or her to produce and maintain whatever tools and materials they might require in the day-to-day running of their farm. With simple, step-by-step instructions coupled with detailed...