Agriculture category: 3369 books
Made from Scratch
Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
In a hectic world of mass-produced food, clothing, and entertainment, it’s easy to miss out on the simple pleasures of doing things for yourself. Young web designer Jenna Woginrich chronicles her adventures as she learns to embrace the idea of self-sufficiency in all aspects of her life, including...
Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle, 4th Edition
Health, Handling, Breeding
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2018
Whether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey’s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a successful, healthy cattle operation. In this fully updated, full-color fourth edition, long-time cattle rancher and author Heather Smith Thomas explains every aspect...
by Kimberly Willis, Rob Ludlow
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods
Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside, you'll...
Hobby Farms: Rabbits
Small-Scale Rabbit Keeping
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Rabbit raisers will keep their rabbitries hopping and happy with the advice found in Rabbits, a Hobby Farm book. Rabbit breeder and exhibitor Chris McLaughlin offers years of experience and guidance on the many aspects of raising rabbits on a hobby farm, a livestock choice she considers perfect due...
The Donkey Companion
Selecting, Training, Breeding, Enjoying & Caring for Donkeys
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2012
In The Donkey Companion, Sue Weaver provides everything a donkey owner needs to know. She offers detailed information about different breeds and types of donkeys; explains how to find and select the right animal; addresses daily care and health requirements; and guides readers through the nuances...
by Kim Pezza
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2014
**YOUR BACKYARD FARMING EXPERIENCE BEGINS HERE!
Whether for milk or beef, cattle are among the most versatile livestock for your new homestead.**
Backyard Farming: Raising Cattle is your expert guide to successfully keeping and caring for your herd.
A comprehensive primer for...
The Backyard Sheep
An Introductory Guide to Keeping Productive Pet Sheep
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2013
Raise a flock of sheep in your backyard. Even with a limited amount of space, you can enjoy homegrown fleece and fresh milk, as well as the endearing company of these family-friendly animals. Sue Weaver provides all the instructions you need for selecting a breed; housing and feeding; harvesting fleece;...
The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver
Your Questions Answered about Housing, Feeding, Behavior, Health Care, Breeding, and Kindling
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
While rabbits are well-known for being cute and fuzzy creatures, they can also be very difficult to care for. Whether you’re an experienced rabbit farmer or building your first hutch for a pet bunny, The Rabbit-Raising Problem Solver has answers to all of your most pressing questions. In a handy...
Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits, 5th Edition
Breeds, Care, Housing
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2018
The fifth edition of this best-selling handbook features the same detailed approach that has made it the trusted source for raising healthy, productive rabbits — plus a total redesign with color photos and graphics. Whether you’re interested in raising rabbits for show, meat, fur, or as pets,...
Hobby Farm Animals
A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Rabbits, Goats, Pigs, Sheep, and Cattle
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
Eggs, meat, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some priceless bucolic bliss. No hobby farm is complete without critters
possibly a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond. A single information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs to know about...
Conserving Forest Biodiversity
A Comprehensive Multiscaled Approach
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2002
While mefforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area--the "matrix"--are equally important to preserving global biodiversity and maintaining forest health. In Conserving Forest Biodiversity, leading forest scientists...
by Harold Brookfield
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2001
Small farmers are often viewed as engaging in wasteful practices that wreak ecological havoc. Exploring Agrodiversity sets the record straight: Small farmers are in fact ingenious and inventive and engage in a diverse range of land-management strategies, many of them resourcefully geared toward conserving...
Wild Forests
Conservation Biology And Public Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Wild Forests presents a coherreview of the scientific and policy issues surrounding biological diversity in the context of contemporary public forest management. The authors examine past and currpractices of forest managemand provide a comprehensive overview of known and suspected threats to diversity....
Sustainable Forest Management
From Concept to Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2016
Sustainable Forest Management provides the necessary material to educate students about forestry and the contemporary role of forests in ecosystems and society. This comprehensive textbook on the concept and practice of sustainable forest management sets the standard for practice worldwide.
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