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This book is a sound science report about the consequences of pesticides to nature, health and environment.The book shares essential insights into the use of pesticides in agriculture, discusses the politics, rhetoric and profits involved, addresses the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913083267Author Gwynne DyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Old Street PublishingPublisher Old Street Publishing

When Richard Benson was growing up he felt like 'the village idiot with O'levels' - glowing school reports aren't much help when you're trying to help a sow give birth, or drive a power harrow in a straight line without getting half the hedgerow stuck in...

Written by one of America's preeminent labor historians, this book is the definitive account of one of the most spectacular, captivating, complex and strangely neglected stories in Western history-the emergence of migratory farmworkers and the...

This book provides an introduction to food policy in the United Kingdom, examining policy development, implementation, influences and current issues.The book begins by providing a wide-ranging introduction to food policy in the UK, situating it within...

Sure, drinking wine is all fun and good times, but learning about it isn't always as easy.With Grasping the Grape, Maryse Chevriere seeks to be like that friend from school you went to for help because they took the best notes in class (complete with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781460948651Author Janet ChadwickFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm * 15mm

Sheep Keeping is a comprehensive handbook, providing veterinary relevant information to the sheep smallholder. As a sheep keeper have you ever wanted to go into more depth with your vet and gain expert advice that will keep your flock healthy and...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT MACFARLANEDuring the Second World War, John Stewart Collis volunteered to leave his comfortable life as an academic to work on the land for the war effort. His account of this time perfectly captures the soft-handed,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781855841482Author Rudolf SteinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Rudolf Steiner PressPublisher Rudolf Steiner Press

The first section of this book offers an insight into the significance of the apple in history. It then gives a botanical overview of the fruit and explains how to plant, nurture and cultivate your own apple harvest. The directory section features a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780963810922Author Joel SalatinFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Polyface, IncorporatedPublisher Polyface, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 680gDimensions(mm)...

'Divide is well written and thought-provoking' - Sunday Telegraph'A lively guide through the thorny challenges of rural life in an urban world. Essential reading for both incomer and local. Anna Jones is insightful but above all sensitive: we walk in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788185987002Author Fukuoka MasanobuFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint BookventurePublisher BookventureWeight(grams) 430gDimensions(mm) 240mm * 180mm *...

Chris has tried to show the tractors carrying out a wide range of tasks. His concise text explains what is going on in the pictures. He includes some basic technical specifications such as power outputs so that the reader can roughly compare different...

Widely acclaimed as "the Cheese Queen," Ricki Carroll has guided thousands of home cheese makers and inspired the burgeoning popularity of artisanal cheese making with her classic book, Home Cheese Making, first published in 1982, with over 400,000...

Sheep have been farmed in Britain for hundreds of years and more than thirty million sheep now inhabit these islands. The many breeds developed over this time have been carefully matched to their surroundings - from the hardy, seaweed-eating North...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620230077Author Richard HelwegFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Atlantic Publishing CoPublisher Atlantic Publishing CoWeight(grams) 352g

Sir Your name is down amongst the Black hearts in the Black Book and this is to advise you and the like of you, who are Parson Justasses, to make your wills Ye have been the Blackguard Enemies of the People on all occasions, Ye have not yet...

Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep is the best-selling, most trusted reference for farmers and backyard homesteaders with any size flock. The fifth edition is now updated with full-color illustrations and photographs throughout, including a gallery of the...

A practical book for new beekeepers and those interested in keeping their own bees, explaining everything they need to know to get started. It also covers how to make your garden attractive for bees. Published to coincide with the biggest beginners' day...

Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification...

Horticultural therapy has evolved from its use only by volunteer gardeners to become a recognized and respected therapeutic modality conducted by trained, registered professionals. Horticultural Therapy Methods is the first textbook to describe the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910839645Author David JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Logaston PressPublisher Fircone Books LtdDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 15mm

A heartwarming love letter to the places, people and creatures of Yorkshire by the county's beloved vet, Channel 5's Peter Wright.The Yorkshire Vet takes us on an enchanting journey through the hidden gems of the most beautiful county in the world,...

This comprehensive introduction contains everything you need to know about the history, botany and cultivation of apples, from planting, pruning and propagation to harvesting, storing and cooking. A stunning identification guide features 800 original...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780872884694Author Haynes PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 456Imprint Clymer PublicationsPublisher Haynes Publishing GroupWeight(grams)...

The aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry and chemical ecology which are found in the garden. In the garden there are numerous interactions between plants, the soil and with other organisms in which chemistry plays a central...

The full colour, beautifully illustrated Modern Medicines from Plants: Botanical histories of some of modern medicine's most important drugs features information on plants from which we obtain modern prescription medicines. It outlines their historical...

Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers...

Food is our most intimate and vital commodity, yet too many of us have lost touch with the reality of where it comes from and how it is produced. Providing a seasonal tour of a traditional farming year, passionate beef farmer Joe Stanley seeks to...

The book covers over 100 years of tractor development and features more than 100 different tractors. The first steam engines on wheels which used belts to drive farm machinery developed into traction engines, used on farms by pulling a plough on cables...

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The range of manufacturers is surprisingly wide, including: Case, Claas, Deutz-Fahr, International Harvester, John Deere, Laverda, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Ransomes, Sampo and Wintersteiger. Some of the manufacturers have several models shown, with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635651027Author Grace GershunyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Rodale BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 403gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

This book is designed to support poor readers by giving them overtly adult material but where the language has been calculated using a reading age scale on a computer program. Read about Ferguson's innovative engineering invention of the three-point...

Like many of the families in this book, Rex Sly follows in the footsteps of his ancestors who were also farmers in the Fens. The land was reclaimed by forebears, giving this unique bond between 'soil and soul' - each generation wishing to leave their...

Practical Beekeeping is the complete guide to the bee and its management. Topics covered include: the bee and its environment; hives and other equipment; management of the apiary and control of pests and diseases.About the AuthorClive de Bruyn, a full...

...scattered heaps of stone, so thoroughly collapsed but still so numerous, mysterious & challenging ...This unique and engaging book takes the reader back in time, on a journey into the forgotten lives of Lancashire's lost hill-farming communities. In...