Agriculture

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...

Customarily, much of traditional mathematics curricula was predicated on 'by hand' calculation. However, ubiquitous computing requires us to refresh what we teach and how it is taught. This is especially true in the rapidly broadening fields of Data...

The Mismeasure of the Self is dedicated to vices that blight many lives. They are the vices of superiority, characteristic of those who feel entitled, superior and who have an inflated opinion of themselves, and those of inferiority, typical of those who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429231558Author Donald R. ProtheroFormat HardbackPage Count 500Imprint W.H.Freeman & Co LtdPublisher Macmillan Learning

Mira! 1 Workbook A (reinforcement) supports less able pupils with practice and consolidation through a wide variety of activity types. Differentiated workbooks for each year contain extra reading, writing activities with vocabulary lists at the end of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780962464850Author Patricia L ForemanFormat PaperbackPage Count 466Imprint Good Earth Publications, IncPublisher Good Earth Publications, IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781878075055Author Roger A MorseFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Wicwas PressPublisher Wicwas PressWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm

This new book provides comprehensive coverage of sustainable sweet cherry production including global trends, improved varieties and rootstocks, orchard establishment and management, the physiology of growth and cropping, and protecting the crop from...

This indispensable beekeeping reference-packed with helpful diagrams, color photos, and easy-to-follow yet thorough instruction-gently guides you through setting up and caring for your first colonies. Are you an absolute beginner when it comes to keeping...

Meat and dairy production and consumption are in crisis. Globally, 70 billion farm animals are used for food production every year. It is well accepted that livestock production is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The Food and Agriculture...

With contributions from more than 60 contemporary draft-animal-powered farmers and equipment manufacturers Now is a time of exciting new developments for live animal power. As the numbers of adherents to this way of life grow, ecologically minded...

Greg Judy was forced to liquidate his cow herd to pay debt in 1996. By the end of the following year he was dead broke and figured the family farm was history. A quote from Allan Nation, editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer magazine changed his whole view...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780970254436Author Craig R ElevitchFormat PaperbackPage Count 550Imprint Permanent Agriculture ResourcesPublisher Permanent Agriculture...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913811082Author M F MountainFormat PaperbackPage Count 18Imprint International Bee Research AssociationPublisher International Bee Research...

Enjoy a thriving hive and plenty of delicious honey. This practical guide to beekeeping stresses practices that are based on an understanding of the intimate lives, behaviors, and motivations of honey bees. You'll learn proven methods for inspecting your...

Forest mensuration provides data on aspects of length, mass and time of areas of forest, individual trees or parcels of felled timber. Such quantitative information is vital to sellers, buyers, planners, managers and researchers within forestry. This...

Ideal for both undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of geography, forestry, ecology, geographic information science, remote sensing, and photogrammetric engineering, LiDAR Remote Sensing and Applications expertly joins LiDAR principles, data...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614760597Author Michael D BushFormat HardbackPage Count 716Imprint X-Star Publishing CompanyPublisher X-Star Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Linking traditional and local products to a specific area is increasingly felt as a necessity in a globalised market, and Geographical Indications (GIs) are emerging as a multifunctional tool capable of performing this and many other functions. This book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614761037Author Donald P StudinskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint 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 9780900001437Author John BryantFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Open Gate PressPublisher Open Gate Press

This fun book provides a simple explanation of tractors, combines, and other machines found on farm. Labeled photos and a photo glossary help make the text engaging and easy to read.About the AuthorBrienna Rossiter is a writer and editor who lives in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614761044Author Dee LusbyFormat HardbackPage Count 650Imprint X-Star Publishing CompanyPublisher X-Star Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

The small grain cereals wheat, barley, oats and rye are cultivated worldwide. They form the foundation of most agricultural systems and are essential in the manufacture of staple products such as bread, pasta and fermented beverages. Reflecting the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914934315Author Lynfa DaviesFormat HardbackPage Count 42Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 244mm *...

For anyone who's ever picked an apple fresh from the tree or enjoyed a glass of cider, writer and orchardist Diane Flynt offers a new history of the apple and how it changed the South and the nation. Showing how southerners cultivated over 2,000 apple...