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The result of a collaboration between gardener and teacher, Pamela Wolfe, and award-winning photographer, Gary Irving, this is a guide on how to create fantastic gardens in the Midwest.

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Covers the basic standards of husbandry for physiological and behavioural needs of poultry.

(Paperback, Third Edition)

A guide for all people responsible for the welfare of pigs.

(Hardback, Illustrated edition)

Insect pests are largely controlled by toxic chemical pesticides which cause environmental, health and resistance problems. Insect parasitic and insect killing nematodes provide new alternatives to chemical insecticides. This book explores the latest developments in this field.

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Topics discussed include: integrated pest management; chemical control; pesticide resistance; biological control; microbial pest control; pheromones and attractants; host plant resistance and repellants; pasture and forage crop invertebrates; and pest status and biology.

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Shows small holder dairy farmers in Asia how to attain optimal growth in young stock.

(Paperback, Revised edition)

Now in its third edition, this handy book outlines in plain language how to control pests without resorting to the highly toxic chemicals so often recommended. Using the reference tables and lists you can look up the pesticide you're considering, checks its hazard rating and look for a possible non-chemical alternative.

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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.