Fertility Pastures
Herbal leys as the basis of soil fertility and animal health
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Food Industry & Science, Science, Earth Sciences, Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
| Author: | Newman Turner | ISBN: | 9781601731005 |
| Publisher: | Acres U.S.A. | Publication: | January 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Newman Turner |
| ISBN: | 9781601731005 |
| Publisher: | Acres U.S.A. |
| Publication: | January 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In Fertility Pastures, Turner details his methods of intensive pasture-based production of beef and dairy cows in a practical guide to profitable, labor-saving livestock production. He developed a system of complex "herbal ley mixtures," or blends of pasture grasses and herbs, with each ingredient chosen to perform an essential function in providing a specific nutrient to the animal or enhancing the fertility of the soil. He explains his methods of cultivation, seeding and management. There are also chapters on year-round grazing, making silage for self-feeding, protein from forage crops and pastures for pigs and poultry. He also details the roles individual herbs play in the prevention and treatment of disease. Featuring a new foreword by Joel Salatin.
In Fertility Pastures, Turner details his methods of intensive pasture-based production of beef and dairy cows in a practical guide to profitable, labor-saving livestock production. He developed a system of complex "herbal ley mixtures," or blends of pasture grasses and herbs, with each ingredient chosen to perform an essential function in providing a specific nutrient to the animal or enhancing the fertility of the soil. He explains his methods of cultivation, seeding and management. There are also chapters on year-round grazing, making silage for self-feeding, protein from forage crops and pastures for pigs and poultry. He also details the roles individual herbs play in the prevention and treatment of disease. Featuring a new foreword by Joel Salatin.
