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Coffee and Chicory:Coffee and Chicory: - Their culture, chemical composition, preparation for market, and consumption, with simple tests for detecting adulteration, and practical hints for the producer and consumerA practical essay on the culture and preparation of coffee for market in the various producing countries of...
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The Book of the Farm: Detailing the Labours of the Farmer, Farm-Steward, Ploughman, Shepherd, Hedger, Farm-Labourer, Field-Worker, and CattlReplete with instruction and knowledge honed with experience, The Book of the Farm remains one of the finest agricultural guidebooks ever produced.The 19th century saw the maturation of farming in Western Europe, with intensive methods and efficiencies achieved as never before. Published in the...
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Lumberjack: Inside an Era in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan - 70th Anniversary EditionWinner--Best Biography/Memoir of 2002, Midwest Book Awards (St. Paul, MN)A firsthand account of the lumbering era during the white pine boom years of the late 1800s - early 1900s in the northern U.S. Millions of board feet of logs were cut in deep woods...
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Joy of Keeping Chickens, Ducks, and Turkeys: A Practical Guide to Raising Backyard PoultryYour guide to keeping chickens, turkeys, and ducks--from choosing a coop that will protect from predators to marketing eggs and so much in between! This is a comprehensive and beautiful guide for anyone raising chickens, ducks, or turkeys. Written in charming prose from the...
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Introduction to Food Science and Food SystemsINTRODUCTION TO FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, 2nd Edition explores the foundations of the food industry, from nutrition and chemistry to processing and safety, and delves into some of the most pressing foodborne issues of our day. As the world grapples with critical issues...
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Biodynamics for Beginners: Principles and Practice"Biodynamics is distinguished by the fact that it is a return from and through a mechanized prodigal society, not a regression. It is a return in a new way, like returning to your childhood home as an adult." -- Stewart LundyThis collection of articles--compiled...
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Barefoot Biodynamics: How Cows, Compost, and Community Help Us Understand Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture CourseWith decades of knowledge and proven, common-sense methods from "The Barefoot Farmer," this practical guide to biodynamic principles and practices will appeal to growers of every scale and experience level. In Barefoot Biodynamics, organic grower Jeff Poppen--"The Barefoot Farmer"--combines tales from his personal history...
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A Call to Farms: Reconnecting to Nature, Food, and Community in a Modern WorldWithin a decade, nearly half of all American farmland will change hands as an older generation of farmers steps aside. In their place, a groundswell of new growers will face numerous challenges, including soil degradation, insufficient income, and investors devouring farmland at a staggering...
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The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa. A practical guide for beekeepersThe Honey Bee Solution to Varroa explains the practical steps beekeepers can take to identify and select for easily observable Varroa-resistant traitsin their colonies. The science behind the bees' mechanisms for controlling their mite populations is explained, in what is a bee-led solution to...
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Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops: Cooling and StorageAbout one-third of fresh produce harvested worldwide is lost at various points in the distribution system between production and consumption.While it is impossible and uneconomical to eliminate these losses completely, it is possible to reduce them by at least half and increase food availability.The...
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How to Grow Potato ChipsCan you really grow potato chips? Today, many children do not know where the foods they eat come from. This book takes kids step-by-step through all the stages needed to go from some sprouting seed potatoes to a crop of new potatoes and finally,...
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Advances in Plant Factories: New Technologies in Indoor Vertical FarmingThis collection reviews the wealth of research on vertical farms or plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs). It summarises key research both on improving process efficiency and produce quality of horticultural crops such as fruit and vegetables, ornamentals and herbs.Author: Toyoki KozaiPublisher: Burleigh Dodds...
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The Behaviour and Social Life of HoneybeesThis book is a comprehensive review, designed to meet the needs of SCIENTISTS, BEEKEEPERS, AND ALL READERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS. It is written in everyday English, without scientific jargon. The author particularly emphasises the most recent researches, including...
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Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in PlaceLove for the Land explores the power and potential of people-place relationships. Through clear and compelling prose, it elevates the virtues of imagination, affection, and fidelity--concepts promoted by farmer-writer Wendell Berry--and shows how they motivate small- and mid-scale farmers to care for the land,...
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Campesino a Campesino: Voices from Latin America's Farmer to Farmer Movement for Sustainable AgricultureCampesino a Campesino tells the inspiring story of a true grassroots movement: poor peasant farmers teaching one another how to protect their environment while still earning a living. The first book in English about the farmer-led sustainable agriculture movement in Latin America, Campesino a...
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We Wanted a Farm: A Back-To-The-Land Adventure by the Author of Five Acres and IndependenceBest known for his classic handbook, "Five Acres and Independence," M. G. Kains contributed a second gem to back-to-the-land literature: his true-life adventures in "We Wanted a Farm." Kains shows how he and his family moved from New York City apartments to a full-fledged...
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Waking Up: Life on a Small 'Humane' FarmYou cannot carry passengers on a smallholding. This is what I had been told. I didn't like it but I believed it to be true. Everything has to earn its keep. Be strong. Onion had his head chopped off... we ate him Vicky Hamill's...
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The Camel and the WheelWhy, for many centuries, was the wheel abandoned in the Middle East in favor of the camel as a means of transport? This richly illustrated study explains this anomaly. Drawing on archaeology, art, technology, anthropology, linguistics, and camel husbandry, Bulliet explores the implications for...
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THE BEEKEEPER's HANDBOOK: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful BeekeepingAre you interested in establishing your first bee hive, learning more about beekeeping, or exploring the beautiful world of buzzing insects?"The Beekeeper's Handbook" is your thorough guide to succeeding in the fascinating world of beekeeping.All through this book, I will direct you through the...
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Prepare, Respond, Renew: GIS for Wildland FireDiscover a geographic approach to resilience strategies for wildland fire. Wildfires claim lives, destroy structures, and devastate communities and landscapes. The increasing areas where development meets nature--and more days of hot and dry weather-- have magnified the impact of wildfires from Canada to Australia...
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