Agriculture category: 3369 books
Precision in Crop Farming
Site Specific Concepts and Sensing Methods: Applications and Results
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2013
High yields and environmental control in crop farming call for precise adaptations to local growing conditions. Treating large fields in a uniform way by high capacity machinery cannot be regarded as a sustainable method for many situations. Because differences existing within single fields must be...
Desert or Paradise
Restoring Endangered Landscapes Using Water Management, Including Lake and Pond Construction
Language: German
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 5,000 feet above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, and waterways, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures. Fans of Sepp Holzer...
Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land
Lessons from Desert Farmers on Adapting to Climate Uncertainty
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
How to harvest water and nutrients, select drought-tolerant plants, and create natural diversity
Because climatic uncertainty has now become "the new normal," many farmers, gardeners and orchard-keepers in North America are desperately seeking ways to adapt their food production to...
by Marcus Woodward
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2018
“The Countryman's Jewel” is novel by naturalist and nature writer Marcus Woodward. It follows the daily life of a country squire in sixteenth century England, offering an authentic and informative insight into traditional country life. This charming volume is highly recommended for nature lovers...
Backyard Farming: Raising Goats
For Dairy and Meat
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Backyard Farming: Raising Goats is the ideal resource for the new farmer just starting out, providing a comprehensive guide for preparing and caring for the addition of goats to your backyard farm!
Backyard Farming: Raising Goats is the perfect guide for beginners thinkingabout including goats...
Honeybee
Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2011
Marina Marchese's inspirational and practical story of learning to raise honeybees and creating a life she loves.
"[An] engaging, delightfully informative work." - Publishers Weekly
"Marchese has given us a lovely gift. Honeybee is an entertaining and useful primer for the novice and...
by Kathy Scott
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2012
So, you have decided that you want to raise honeybees. That's a wonderful choice and one that will be fun and give you a lot of satisfaction.
Have you decided that you want a hive in your backyard to enjoy on sunny days or are you a little more ambitious and may be thinking about raising honeybees...
Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less)
Eat Healthy, Save Money, and Live Sustainably in the Space You Have
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2012
As food prices continue to rise, more and more people have discovered that they can create their own food supply, right on their own property, and at a fraction of the price of conventional farm food that's been shipped to their local grocery from locations unknown. By raising and harvesting their...
by Jan Zalasiewicz
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at the cores of gas giant planets. We live on the rocky surface of the planet, grow our food on weathered debris derived from rocks, and we obtain nearly all...
The Rooftop Beekeeper
A Scrappy Guide to Keeping Urban Honeybees
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
The number of urban beekeepers has escalated with more than 25 percent increases year over year in the United States and the United Kingdom. From a go-to authority on beekeeping and backyard farming, The Rooftop Beekeeper is the first handbook to explore the ease and charm of keeping bees in an urban...
A Kid's Guide to Keeping Chickens
Best Breeds, Creating a Home, Care and Handling, Outdoor Fun, Crafts and Treats
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Chickens make wonderful pets, and Melissa Caughey provides all the information kids need to raise healthy chickens and have lots of fun doing it. Covering everything from feeding, housing, and collecting eggs to quirky behaviors and humane treatment, Caughey’s engaging advice helps children understand...
Homegrown Humus
Cover Crops in a No-Till Garden
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
Homegrown humus is easy with cover crops!
Cover crops are a simple, cheap way to boost your soil's organic matter, to fight weeds, to prevent erosion, to attract pollinators, and to keep the ecosystem in balance. Unfortunately, most information on growing cover crops is written for people who...
Organic Farming
How to Raise, Certify, and Market Organic Crops and Livestock
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2014
Organic Farming is the seed you need to get your organic farm growing. This essential guidebook explains everything you need to know to begin and maintain a healthy, productive, and profitable organic farm, from organic certification to planting crops to marketing your produce.
If you’re...
Citizen Farmers
The Biodynamic Way to Grow Healthy Food, Build Thriving Communities, and Give Back to the Earth
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
A guide to organic vegetable gardens and small-scale farming with an emphasis on sustainability.
Biodynamic farming, with its focus on ecological sustainability, has emerged as the gold standard in the organic gardening movement. Daron Joffe—known as Farmer D—has made it his mission to...