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The old-time shepherd is an emblem of sturdiness, dependability and independence. How did he manage his charges and his own life What skills and equipment did he use How did sheep farming change in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and what effect did those changes have on the shepherd's work This title deals with these questions.

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This text offers information on vegetable production for the serious grower or for the hobbyist, with particular applications to the Southern region and with a strong emphasis on organic and sustainable technique.

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Assesses how economics, policy and plant and agricultural science affect global food security.

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A small flock of poultry can supply all of the eggs your family needs during the year. And, after your hens have completed their egg-laying days, there will be meat for barbecuing or roasting.

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Captures the moment in American history when home animal husbandry was giving way to more industrialized meat production. This book offers guidance to the small-scale farmer on all manner of livestock issues, centered around the proper breeding, feeding, and care of pigs.

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A collection of essays on one of the most important environmental and ethical issues: the rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, where increasing amounts of the world's meat, dairy, eggs, fish, and seafood are produced. It analyzes and depicts the devastating impacts and conditions in and around factory farms.

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Local, diverse and resilient the new culture of food

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How to raise goats for meat, milk or bucolic...

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A practical guide to keeping and managing horses on small...

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Covers what you need to know about starting, maximizing, and harvesting the best vegetables you can possibly produce. With each chapter addressing a different vegetable, this title helps you learn tips and tricks about varietal selection, nutritional merits, how to begin, special hints for growing, and to deal with particular pests and diseases.

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"Personal and simple, earthy and warm-recipes and stories from the Steger Wilderness Center in Minnesota's north woods"--

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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A reference and instruction guide to the mechanics of working the land. The "Ultimate Guide to Farm Mechanics "combines three classic farming texts for the first time, compiling knowledge from the best sources of its time into a comprehensive reference book that should belong in any modern-day farming household.

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Alley farming is one of a range of farming and land-use systems which have evolved in the humid and sub-humid tropics, each adapted to local ecological and socio-economic conditions and cultures. This book should help readers both understand the concept of alley farming and its potential.

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Forms part of a series of 15 books on animal production in the tropics, which are intended to provide up-to-date information for students, extension specialists and farmers, in an accessible manner. The book explains why livestock are an important component of agriculture in the tropics.

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For 50 years the New Zealand Young Farmer of the Year awards have tested the mettle of New Zealand men and women as they go to head to head in a challenging competition that tests a range of farming and agribusiness skills.

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Specifies methods, standards and terminology used in soil and land survey investigations.