Agriculture

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...

In this freshly updated third edition of How to Raise Rabbits, you'll find practical advice for raising any number of rabbits in any environment-rural or urban, one rabbit or twenty. Brother-sister writing duo Daniel and Samantha Johnson expertly walk...

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...

This second edition, like its predecessor, provides students with an integrated review of the basic knowledge and methods which form the foundation for advanced study. It also brings them information on the latest contributions to developments in the...

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...

Organic farming comes with many connotations of 'natural', 'wholesome', 'healthy', 'superior', 'environmentally friendly', and 'sustainable'. But just what is the scientific evidence behind the claims of healthier food and better farming systems made by...

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...

Aquaculture now supplies half of the seafood and fisheries products consumed worldwide and is gaining international significance as a source of food and income. Future demands for seafood and fisheries products can only be met by expanded aquaculture...

Whether a farmer is raising one cow or a herd, Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle is the most reliable reference for ensuring a successful, healthy cattle operation. In this fully updated, full-color fourth edition, long-time cattle rancher and author...

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...