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The Agricultural Dilemma questions everything we think we know about the current state of agriculture and how to, or perhaps more importantly how not to, feed a world with a growing population. This book is about the three fundamental forms of...

Whether you're looking to farm a balcony, backyard, an allotment or an acre, My Tiny Home Farm is bursting with ingenious ideas and savvy solutions to help you transform any plot or planter into a super smallholding. Practical project ideas for potato...

'Build resilience and create a low maintenance edible haven with this accessible guide.' Kim Stoddart Learn how to create an edible forest garden from canopy to groundcover, modelled after nature - perfect for gardeners and growers at any scale! ...

Finally, anyone embracing a dairy-free lifestyle (including vegan, paleo, or allergen-free) can make and enjoy the savory goodness of cheese-in one hour or less. In ingenious, step-by-step recipes, traditional cheesemaker Claudia Lucero shows how to...

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 *...

Joel Salatin is perhaps the nation's best known farmer, whose environmentally friendly, sustainable Polyface Farms has been featured in Food, Inc. and Time magazine. Now in his first book written for a faith audience, Salatin offers a deeply personal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804678220Author Sally CrowePage Count 46Imprint Bookvault PublishingPublisher Bookvault PublishingWeight(grams) 159g

In this book internationally known experts provide a comprehensive view of current knowledge of social insect biology including much previously unpublished information. Particular emphasis is given to the relationships between social insects and humans;...

Rachel Carson Environment Book Award, First Place (2018) IPPY Outstanding Book of the Year: Most Likely to Save the Planet (2018) Thorpe Menn Literary Excellence Award (2018) "Reads like a mystery novel as Gillam skillfully...

Ideas and concepts in sedimentology are changing rapidly but fundamental field work and data collection remain the basis of the science. This book is intended as a guide to the recognition and description of sedimentary rocks in the field. It aims to...

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...

Field to Palette: Dialogues on Soil and Art in the Anthropocene is an investigation of the cultural meanings, representations, and values of soil in a time of planetary change. The book offers critical reflections on some of the most challenging...

'There is no good flock without a good shepherd, and no good shepherd without good dogs.' These age-old words of wisdom have always guided Devon sheep farmer David Kennard. But as he battles to save his farm from extinction, they resonate more loudly -...

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Including recipes for baking with Einkorn Wheat is the most widely grown crop on our planet, yet industrial breeders have transformed this ancient staff of life into a commodity of yield and profit-witness the increase in gluten intolerance and 'wheat...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780963810915Author Joel SalatinFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Polyface, IncorporatedPublisher Polyface, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm)...

Turn your farm into a cash cow! Ron Macher offers a host of simple strategies for increasing your farm earnings, from purchasing durable equipment to growing economically viable crops. A seasoned expert in farm efficiency, Macher shows you how to locate...

"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...

The no-nonsense, practical guide for farm-preneurs to grow a successful farm business - completely revised and updated You launched your farm because you love working the land and producing food. Yet to succeed you also need to think like an...

NO description availableBook InformationISBN 9780748765720Author Ronald RamharacksinghPage Count 64Imprint Nelson Thornes LtdPublisher Oxford University PressWeight(grams) 144gDimensions(mm) 249mm * 183mm * 5mm

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...

Featuring machines right up through more recently collectible models of the 1970s and 1980s, The Field Guide to Classic Farm Tractors, Expanded Edition features all the legends enthusiasts remember, plus a few rarities. And they are all here in...

A unique system for growing that vegetables delivers higher yields, higher quality, and higher profitability - completely free of herbicides or pesticides Whether you're a high-yield producer, market gardener, No-Till Intensive Vegetable Culture is...

This book makes the case for an urgent move away from industrial agriculture towards regenerative farming and the promotion of plant-based diets.How we produce, distribute and consume food are critical issues for the health and well-being of humans,...

An Archaeology of Capitalism offers an account of landscape and material culture from the later Middle Ages to the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. In tracing some of the roots of modernity back to the transformation of the countryside, this book...

Reader-friendly and engaging, SMALL ANIMAL CARE AND MANAGEMENT, Fourth Edition, offers a comprehensive guide to the care and husbandry of small animals. Through a logical flow of information, it introduces you to the basics of the small animal industry,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780907908326Author "Adam,Brother"Format PaperbackPage Count 132Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 188gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

This superb book was initially published in 1998 and has been out of print for several years. This new edition has been updated to show the most recent developments in all areas relating to the heavy horse industry. The Working Horse Manual has been...

Orchard fruits can be some of the most enjoyable crops that come from the garden. Fruit trees can be decorative, grown either individually or trained as fans and espaliers. In this book, the main types of tree fruits are described and illustrated, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780717666645Author Health and Safety ExecutiveFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint HSE BooksPublisher HSE BooksDimensions(mm) 300mm * 210mm * 6mm

Science Communication in a Crisis: An Insider's Guide identifies the principal challenges that scientists face when communicating with different stakeholder groups and offers advice on how to navigate the maze of competing interests and deliver...

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...

Hydroponics offers many advantages to traditional soil-based horticulture. These include greater control over many of the limiting factors, such as light, temperature, and pests, as well as the ability to grow plants in all seasons. With instruction from...

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...

This book presents key concepts for students to understand chemical resistance in agriculture and apply that knowledge to achieving global food security. In the race to feed the world's seven billion people, we are at a standstill. Over the past century,...

Best practices for the eight most profitable crops: tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, leafy greens, lettuce, herbs, and microgreens "Mefferd's book fills a gaping void in the literature for market growers. I highly recommend it to anyone growing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312089245Author Spike WalkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 279Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454g

The Composting Handbook provides a single guide to the science, principles and best practices of composting for large-scale composting operations facing a variety of opportunities and challenges converting raw organic materials into a useful and...

The stat sheet on hemp sounds almost too good to be true: its fibers are among the planet's strongest, its seed oil the most nutritious, and its potential as an energy source vast and untapped. Its one downside? For nearly a century, it's been illegal to...

Farming is a complex job with many unique challenges, but can also be a rich and rewarding career that is full of opportunities. Following the author's Farm Business Management series, this new textbook takes the core principles and techniques and...