Agriculture

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614760511Author Jay SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint X-Star Publishing CompanyPublisher X-Star Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

For backyard chicken keepers and large-scale farmers alike, the single greatest challenge is protecting poultry from predators. What's Killing My Chickens? is the ultimate guide to identifying the culprit behind a coop intrusion and ensuring safety for...

This study of rural Ireland in the years leading up to the ""Great Hunger"" of the 1840s explicates the social, economic and demographic conditions of the era. The author argues that overpopulation and deprivation were inextricably linked to a third...

As human beings, what is our true relation to the animals on earth? What is our responsibility to our fellow creatures? Douglas Sloan explores these and other questions in this important book on the human animal connection. His explorations are based on...

Already renowned as a user-friendly beginners guide to soil science, Soil Science Simplified, 6th Edition is an updated version of the beloved textbook that includes even more thorough applications of soil science to interdisciplinary fields. It includes...

Being among bees is a full-body experience, Mark Winston writes-from the low hum of tens of thousands of insects and the pungent smell of honey and beeswax, to the sight of workers flying back and forth between flowers and the hive. The experience of an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913811020Author Valery A IsidorovFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research...

Since learning about climate change at school, Nathan keeps having a dream about a polar bear and he can't figure out why. The polar bear seems to want something from Nathan, but he's only a nine-year-old boy and there's nothing he can do to help - or so...

This volume, the first in a set of three, is a vital working manual which covers the basic tests for the classification and compaction characteristics of engineering soils. It will therefore be an essential practical handbook for all engaged on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614760733Author Michael BushFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint X-Star Publishing CompanyPublisher X-Star Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911311563Author Philip A. WheelerFormat PaperbackPage Count 238Imprint Halcyon House PublishersPublisher Acres USAWeight(grams) 41gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

Forest Management and Planning, Second Edition, addresses contemporary forest management planning issues, providing a concise, focused resource for those in forest management. The book is intermixed with chapters that concentrate on quantitative...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648919404Author HowexpertFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint HowexpertPublisher HowexpertWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

This third volume completes the long-established key handbook for the laboratory testing of soils. The text covers soil testing in terms of effective stress, for which the measurement of pore water pressure is the essential feature. The principle and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638079972Author Anne KuoFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 662gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 18mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398823525Author Vivian HeadFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Arcturus Publishing LtdPublisher Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is currently regarded as one of the world's worst animal plagues. But how did this label become attached to a curable disease that poses little threat to human health? And why, in the epidemic of 2001, did the government's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780911311488Author Lisle HarveyFormat PaperbackPage Count 207Imprint Halcyon House PublishersPublisher Acres USAWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 235mm *...

In this ground breaking study of organic farming, Julie Guthman challenges accepted wisdom about organic food and agriculture in the Golden State. Many continue to believe that small-scale organic farming is the answer to our environmental and health...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648859413Author Guy WrenchFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Distant MirrorPublisher Distant MirrorWeight(grams) 363g

The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on...

Now in its second edition, Agriculture in World History presents a unique exploration of farmers and farming, and their relationships to non-farmers and urban societies from the ancient world to the 21st century.From its origins, civilization has...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780948140051Author Alan G CrosbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint British Association for Local HistoryPublisher British Association for Local...

In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860982906Author Jay D EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research...

Soil degradation is a widespread problem in Africa resulting in decreased agricultural productivity while demand for food continues to increase. Degradation is caused by accelerated erosion, acidification, contamination, depletion of soil organic matter...

Domestication has often seemed a matter of the distant past, a series of distinct events involving humans and other species that took place long ago. Today, as genetic manipulation continues to break new barriers in scientific and medical research, we...

A groundbreaking book that addresses the science that underpins organic agriculture and horticulture and its impact upon the management of organic systems With contributions from noted experts in the field, Organic Agriculture explores the cultural...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646119875Author Dr Dewey M CaronFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601730398Author Bacchus PeterFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Acres U.S.A., IncPublisher Acres U.S.A., IncWeight(grams) 248gDimensions(mm) 228mm *...

The global drive towards sustainability and improved animal health means there is a greater need for development of novel functional ingredients for the feed industry. As the requirements for animal protein for livestock feed and human consumption grows,...

The Bee Book shows you step-by-step how to create a bee-friendly garden, get started in beekeeping, and harness the power of honey for well-being.Fully illustrated with full-color photographs throughout, this beautiful guide covers everything you need to...

Knowledge Rich Ranching is not a how-to book on raising cattle. It is a book on how the cattle business works. It has not been sanitized nor edited by Ms. Rosy Scenario. It is about the way things really are. It is about fear and greed, and how the...

Since 1944, the National Research Council (NRC) has published seven editions of the Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. This reference has guided nutritionists and other professionals in academia and the dairy and feed industries in developing and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781904686118Author Allan T. CondieFormat PaperbackPage Count 66Imprint Japonica PressPublisher Japonica Press

Soil Erosion and Conservation provides a comprehensive treatment of the processes of soil erosion, the methods that can be used for their control, and the issues involved in designing and implementing soil conservation programmes. Features of the...

Mastitis in dairy herds is a worldwide problem, with significant implications for milk yields and quality, economic losses, and animal health and welfare. Effective control makes a considerable difference to the farmer and the animal, and this new...

Why has the chicken become the meat par excellence, the most plentifully eaten and popular animal protein in the world, consumed from Beijing to Barcelona? As renowned historian Paul Josephson shows, the story of the chicken's rise involves a whole host...

You might have heard that bees are in trouble -- but in fact, the trouble is coming our way too and bees are just showing it first. The looming environmental crisis means that, as a result of modern agricultural practices and pesticide,s we may well fail...