Agriculture

Horses need grass. It plays a vital part in their nutrition, health and well-being, and good grassland management results in a cost-effective way of feeding them. However, all too often horses at grass are either poorly managed or managed according to...

This book is a sound science report about the consequences of pesticides to nature, health and environment.The book shares essential insights into the use of pesticides in agriculture, discusses the politics, rhetoric and profits involved, addresses the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780963810908Author Joel SalatinFormat PaperbackPage Count 334Imprint Polyface, IncorporatedPublisher Polyface, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 524gDimensions(mm)...

From the author of 'enchanting' If Clouds Were Sheep comes a new tale of family and the call of the farming life. Young mum and shepherdess Sue Andrews is working hard to make ends meet while she and husband Aubrey raise two small children on their...

The eighth edition of Hydroponic Food Production: A Definitive Guidebook for the Advanced Home Gardener and the Commercial Hydroponic Grower serves as a comprehensive guide to soilless culture (hydroponics) for hobby and commercial growers. Extensively...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (History) 2022 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Cover Design (Large)) 2022.Book InformationISBN 9781642340082Author Lee KlancherFormat...

Are you striving for improved self-reliance and self-sufficiency for yourself and your family? Author Jessica Sowards of YouTube's Roots & Refuge Farm is the warm and welcoming guide you've been waiting for. Homesteading is a mindset and a lifestyle...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs, and Steel is a brilliant work answering the question of why the peoples of certain continents succeeded in invading other continents and conquering or displacing their peoples. This edition includes a new...

Dalia Monterroso, founder of the popular website Welcome to Chickenlandia, brings a fresh, inclusive voice to the community of backyard chicken keeping with this entry-level guide designed to empower anyone who's always wanted to keep chickens but may...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904686101Author Allan T. CondieFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Japonica PressPublisher Japonica Press

Forestry in Ireland has never been so contentious. Over the last century the area of Irish woodland has increased tenfold, mostly through the planting of imported conifer species; government policy is to plant more trees to supply industry and to tackle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647391249Author Amber BradshawFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838380502Author Marianne LandzettelFormat PaperbackPage Count 282Imprint Martin KunzPublisher Martin KunzWeight(grams) 608gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm *...

There is a profound, qualitative difference between the approach of biodynamic agriculture and mainstream factory farming or genetic modification. However, Jonathan Code argues that the most significant difference is not between the practical methods...

Scientist/gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for organic gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields - resilience science, climatology, climate change, ecology, anthropology, paleontology, sustainable agriculture,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780905652399Author L.E. SnelgroveFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee Books

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062103154Author Daphne MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 259gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't just think big - he thought up. In this groundbreaking book, he explains how the vertical farm will have an incredible impact on changing the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640090835Author M. F. K. FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint CounterpointPublisher CounterpointWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 228mm * 153mm *...

Keeping a few hens was once only for rural dwellers with big yards - or inner-city hippies. Now it's mainstream and an attractive proposition wherever you live. Fluffy little recycling units that eat weeds, bugs and scraps and turn them into organic eggs...

In this rich and engaging history, Tami Parr shows how regional cheesemaking found its way back to the farm. It's a lively story that begins with the first fur traders in the Pacific Northwest and ends with modern-day small farmers in Oregon, Washington,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912271696Author Abbe Emile WarreFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint Peacock PressPublisher Peacock PressWeight(grams) 463gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm *...

Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland, Tenth Edition delivers the latest developments in crop varieties, crop protection products and environmental schemes. This new edition reflects the changing world around us, with sections...

Get in on the ground level of the next artisan food obsession-honey! Just like wine, cheese, beer or coffee, honey is an artisan food with much to be discovered. Whether you're interested in tasting the various varietals, using it as a cure, or...

`Ireland's heritage is being steadily whittled away by human exploitation, pollution and other aspects of modern development. This could represent a serious loss to the nation.' Irish Government Report, June 1969 Nature in Ireland is disappearing at an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570674105Author Brenda DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Book Publishing CompanyPublisher Book Publishing Company

All too plausibly, it seems, popes and scientists are warning us of impending collapse-yet humanity and our fellow creatures could still be looking forward to a long and glorious future: at least a million years of peace and personal fulfilment, with...

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Keeping Geese is a complete guide to the domesticated goose. It shows how this intelligent bird has been absorbed into different cultures throughout history: from the taming of the Greylag and the Swan goose to the exhibition of the mighty Toulouse, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912271863Author John WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...

"Offering clear and comprehensive instructions for low-tech growing for a range of budgets, interests, and scales, this book offers practical inspiration and a sense that "hey, I can do this!" -- DANIELLE STEVENSON, owner, DIY Fungi DIY Mushroom...

Grapes are the most popular and widely grown fruit in the world. From the tropics to Alaska, grapes will grow successfully in almost every climate. Whether you raise them for fresh eating, or for making wine, juice, or jellies and preserves, the right...

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More than 128 birds strut their stuff across the pages of this definitive primer for intrepid poultry farmers and feather fanciers alike. From the Manx Rumpy to the Redcap and the Ancona duck to his Aylesbury cousin, each breed is profiled with a brief...

The decline of cheap oil is inspiring increasing numbers of North Americans to achieve some measure of backyard food self-sufficiency. In hard times, the family can be greatly helped by growing a highly productive food garden, requiring little cash...

This is a comprehensive and attractive lifestyle guide to keeping ducks and geese - from what to consider before buying them, how to house them, their welfare and even egg selection. They make wonderful and rewarding pets, and come in all shapes,...

Rabbits are the third-most popular pet in the United States and have also earned significant farming and commercial followings: fiber enthusiasts love angora for its light-weight warmth, and chefs are serving up increasing amounts of their high-protein,...

This book is an essential, thorough, very practical guide to understanding and caring for your rabbit. By following the advice in this book, both rabbit owners and veterinary health professionals report healthier and more content rabbits. Developed from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780358305590Author John ConnellFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Ecco PressPublisher Ecco PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 132mm * 18mm