Agriculture

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789247114Author Lawrence AldersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint CABIPublisher CABIWeight(grams) 156g

PERCEPTIVE SOLUTIONS for those who want to know how NUTRITIOUS FOOD can be grown. Practical SURVIVAL guide for FARMERS to show them how to meet the needs that CONSUMERS are requesting! WHAT'S GOOD FOR THE EARTH IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND IS GOOD FOR THE...

With extensive research, real-world examples, and hands-on applications, this go-to guide offers a comprehensive look at the principles and practices of biochar-and all of its world-changing uses. Like many human discoveries, biochar has likely been...

In the vein of Mark Kurlansky's bestselling Salt and Cod, a gripping chronicle of the myth, mystery, and uncertain fate of the world's most popular fruit In this fascinating and surprising exploration of the banana's history, cultural significance, and...

With delightful photographs, Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. Following their progress from day to day and week to week,...

Authored by a renowned animal scientist with a peerless reputation in organic livestock nutrition, A Practical Guide to the Feeding of Organic Farm Animals aims to translate the science of feeding organic livestock and distil it into practical guidance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910148037Author Graham DexterFormat PaperbackPage Count 101Imprint LALaSPublisher LALaSWeight(grams) 200g

With hardly a day without a water-crisis story somewhere, Let There Be Water offers prescriptions on how countries, cities, and businesses can avoid the worst of it. With sixty percent of the country in a desert and despite a rapidly growing population,...

When he landed in Normandy on June 7, 1944, Ernie Pyle was the best (Pulitzer Prize) and most popular American war correspondent. Pyle owes this popularity to the fact that he tells simply and with a lot of empathy, the stories of the common soldiers. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788437608808Format PaperbackImprint Ediciones Catedra S.A.Publisher Ediciones Catedra S.A.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781582434841Author Wendell BerryFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CounterpointPublisher CounterpointWeight(grams) 261gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 126mm * 20mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781849025140Author Sir Albert HowardFormat PaperbackPage Count 310Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm)...

Covering the most important pathogens, this handbook provides clear, concise descriptions of the symptoms and cycles of diseases and disorders, and the pests that commonly prey on potato crops, their distribution and importance, and advice on their...

Filled with down-to-earth, common-sense advice, this absolute beginner's guide for first-time chicken keepers teaches you everything you want and need to know about raising a backyard flock. Keeping backyard chickens can be fun and simple, even if you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907908746Author Donald SimsFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 438gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

"A compelling agricultural story skillfully told; environmentalists will eat it up." - Kirkus Reviews When Bob Quinn was a kid, a stranger at a county fair gave him a few kernels of an unusual grain. Little did he know, that grain would change his life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914934452Author Bill CadmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780880107099Author Erik BerrevoetsFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher Anthroposophic Press IncWeight(grams) 200g

A better "casting" could not be conceived. The authors of this book are gold smiths on the subject. I have followed their work since their "entry" into cyto genetics and I have a high esteem for them. I consider it an honour to be asked to write the...

Fruit production is one of the most challenging areas of organic growing, and those wanting to grow fruit organically have often found it difficult to obtain the necessary technical information. Essential reading for serious gardeners, smallholders,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984338207Author Andrew W LeeFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Good Earth Publications, IncPublisher Good Earth Publications, IncWeight(grams)...

Our understanding of the historical ecology of European forests has been transformed in the last twenty years. Bringing together key findings from across the continent, Europe's Changing Woods and Forests: From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes provides a...

Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice...

Farmageddon in Pictures is a wake-up call to change our current food production and eating practices - delivered in handy, bite-sized pieces. Clear, direct text, lavishly illustrated with full-colour photography and infographics, this is a fascinating...

In the age of climate change and the ongoing battles around how we use land to grow food and rear livestock, can an emerging group of visionary farmers utilise new technology to help create a truly communal vision of regenerative agriculture that is...

A comprehensive and thoroughly revised text on dairy science that contains information on the most recent developments The fully updated third edition of Understanding the Dairy Cow explores the scientific principles that provide a foundation for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919629421Author Marc GarnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint Shadowlands MediaPublisher Shadowlands MediaWeight(grams) 367gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Nicolas Joly is responsible for producing some of the finest and most highly esteemed wines of France at his Coulee de Serrant vineyard. Practising the biodynamic method of agriculture - sometimes referred to as 'premium organic' - he is at the forefront...

'Refreshingly fluent narrative, brimming full of stories and metaphors' Tim O'Riordan, University of East Anglia, UK 'A great balance between storytelling and analysis which points to the critical need for gaining control over resources' Jacqueline...

Young provides an overview of the fascinating natural and human history of one of the world's most intriguing commodities: chocolate. Cultivated for over 1,000 years in Latin America, cacao beans have been used for beverages, as currency, and for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860982876Author Eva CraneFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research...

People like to believe in a past golden age of `traditional' English countryside, before large farms, machinery, and the destruction of hedgerows changed the landscape forever. However, that countryside may have looked both more and less familiar than we...

Ehrenfried Pfeiffer was a pioneer of biodynamics in North America. This short but comprehensive book is a collection of three key articles introducing the concepts, principles and practice of the biodynamic method, as well as an overview of its early...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598536089Author Wendell BerryFormat HardbackPage Count 864Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of America

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601383808Author Jacob BennettFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Atlantic Publishing CoPublisher Atlantic Publishing CoWeight(grams) 348g

This book reports an approach developed to research and apply methods of assessing patterns of processes in the landscape, and suitability of different types of vegetation to mitigate soil erosion and sediment flux. Practical guidelines on a spatially...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955423236Author Irene MillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Gtm Press LLCPublisher Gtm Press LLCWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 6mm

Over vast expanses of time, fire and humanity have interacted to expand the domain of each, transforming the earth and what it means to be human. In this concise yet wide-ranging book, Stephen J. Pyne-named by Science magazine as "the world's...

"Mr. Dahlstrom...has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered." -Wall...

Devon Strong was a farmer and bison rancher in the Western United States whose utterly unique approach to biodynamic agriculture and animal husbandry, stemming as it did from his profound connection with the spirituality of the (Native North American)...