Agriculture

A nutritionist and a renowned organic farmer explore and explain the art of eating well. Do you want to be healthy, happy and free? But find yourself stuck in your healing journey and want some guidance and encouragement? Perhaps you are overwhelmed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911311303Author Hensel JuliusFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Halcyon House PublishersPublisher Acres USA

Longtime goat rancher Yvonne Zweede-Tucker draws on twenty years of hands-on experience to help you raise your own meat goats. Illustrated throughout with color photography, this instructive handbook includes advice about breeds, feeding, housing,...

Phosphorus is essential to the production of our food, and it also triggers algal blooms in lakes, rivers, and oceans when it slips through our hands. An understanding of this essential resource and how we have used and misused it over the years is...

Disheartened by the shrink-wrapped, Styrofoam-packed state of contemporary supermarket fruits and vegetables, many shoppers hark back to a more innocent time, to visions of succulent red tomatoes plucked straight from the vine, gleaming orange carrots...

How can we learn from previous food production mistakes and pave a way for producing sustainable, nutritious, local meat? The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of our globalised food system and highlighted the desperate need for local and...

"Everything a plant parent needs to take their plant collection-and plant knowledge-to the next level." -Maria Failla, founder, Bloom & Grow Radio podcast Do you have a passion for houseplants? A desire to grow more tomatoes? Do you want a garden...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904846604Author David HeafFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee Books

Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world's leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants...

Proper formulation of diets for horses depends on adequate knowledge of their nutrient requirements. These requirements depend on the breed and age of the horse and whether it is exercising, pregnant, or lactating. A great deal of new information has...

Teach an accessible, inclusive and educational Black British history curriculum for everyone in KS3 Winner of Curriculum Impact in Teach Secondary Awards 2022 This photocopiable and editable Teacher...

In its short lifetime of 100 years, the crofting system of landholding has had profound effects upon Scotland. In this book, the author presents vivid descriptions of crofting life, past and present, in a deeply-researched social history.About the...

Discover how easy it is to make fresh dairy products at home! You don't need a commercial kitchen or specialty ingredients to whip up your own cheeses, yogurts, and spreads. With simple step-by-step instructions that don't require complicated aging...

Expert Glenn Drowns offers all the information and guidance you need to successfully exhibit your poultry at fairs and expositions. Learn how to select the best breeds and birds for exhibition and how to raise them with the proper diet, health care, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947534087Author Bruce PascoeFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Scribe USPublisher Scribe USWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 135mm * 23mm

The first edition of Understanding Vineyard Soils, published in 2009, has been praised for its comprehensive coverage of soil topics relevant to viticulture, and is a major resource for professionals in the industry. However, the subject is not...

Phosphorus has played a critical role in some of the most lethal substances on earth: firebombs, rat poison, nerve gas. But it's also the key component of one of the most vital: fertilizer, which has sustained life for billions of people. In this major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307452061Author Kathe LisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 193mm *...

Master all the aspects of watercolour painting with this comprehensive practical manual. An introduction details all the equipment you will need and lays out the basic techniques, including the different strokes required, and how to mix the paints to...

Ideas of Landscape discusses the current theory and practice of landscape archaeology and offers an alternative agenda for landscape archaeology that maps more closely onto the established empirical strengths of landscape study and has more contemporary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913811112Author Lesley GoodmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 234Imprint Ibra & NbbPublisher Ibra & NbbWeight(grams) 762gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 16mm

Beyond the Root Cellar is the inspiring guide that proves that - with a little ingenuity - the savvy grower can successfully select, harvest, store and sell vegetables all year round, providing their family and community the local food they need during...

At the heart of the biodynamic method are the eight preparations used to enhance the health and vitality of the soil: horn manure, horn silica, yarrow, chamomile, nettle, oak bark, dandelion and valerian. In this deeply insightful book, renowned...

Soil Microbiology, Ecology, and Biochemistry, Fifth Edition addresses the increasingly important field of soil biota and their interactions in research and education. Soil biota are extremely important, and especially relevant to today's societal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780963810977Author Joel SalatinFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Polyface, IncorporatedPublisher Polyface, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

Animal Behavior, Third Edition covers animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. The book's authors, Michael Breed and Janice Moore, bring almost 60 years of combined experience as university...

Whether you're splitting a cord of wood for your fireplace or managing acres of woodland, The Backyard Lumberjack provides plenty of practical instruction and firsthand advice. Familiarize yourself with the proper equipment and safety gear, then learn...

A complete guide to cultivating and harvesting the beautiful opium poppy. The opium poppy is a potent plant that has been cultivated and used for thousands of years to alleviate suffering. The use of plant substances as alternatives to synthetic...

A biodynamic farm is an integrated, holistic organism which balances animal husbandry with growing a range of plants, crops and trees. Balance is of the utmost importance, and will result in a sustainable farm.This book focuses in depth on one aspect of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143119463Author Paul GreenbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038585Author Ben PhilipsFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860982883Author Eva CraneFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research Association

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912271801Author Joss BartletFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...

In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in organic and biodynamic produce. Although once marginal and 'alternative', escalating concerns about the environment, health, food quality and animal welfare have brought organics into mainstream...

"The story of strenuous voluntary work to restore a derelict hill farm - helping young people find the sense of achievement and self respect their school days often failed to provide." "Our starting point was the common failure of academic...

The Book of Cheese is the first book of its kind to be organized not by country, milk type, or any other technical classification. Instead, it maps the world of cheese using nine familiar favourites, what author Liz Thorpe calls the Gateway Cheeses. Liz...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922435514Author Michael BartonFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Book Bound StudiosPublisher Book Bound StudiosWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Get started keeping chickens in your own backyard with this down-to-earth guide by popular chicken-fluencer Nikki Husted (@purelychickens). Keeping chickens can look almost glamorous online. It's all beautiful chickens, cute baby chicks, and coops that...

Modern Land Drainage 2nd edition is a fully revised and updated edition of the 2004 edition. Modern Land Drainage describes traditional drainage formulas (Hooghoudt, Kirkham, Donnan, Ernst, Glover-Dumm) for rainfed agriculture in the humid temperature...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638785736Author Julia DimakosFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 186mm...