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A Systems Approach to AgroecologyAs agroecology gains momentum in the international research-for-development arena, there is an urgent need for methods and tools to support the codesign and evaluation of agroecological systems and their transitions. The social and ecological complexity of agroecosystems, their dynamics, uncertainties and sustainability, calls for...
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Suburban Chickens: Raising Your Flock on Less Than One AcreDiscover the joys and rewards of raising chickens in your backyard!Author Karen Harris used interviews with a half dozen experienced small-scale chicken farmers to create the ultimate "how-to" book for managing a backyard flock.A TRULY comprehensive guide covering everything you NEED TO KNOW: Sourcing...
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Landrace Gardening: Food Security through Biodiversity and Promiscuous Pollination, International Edition in Standard ColorHow to grow food when you can't buy seeds, fertilizers, or pesticides. Bringing dynamic back into vegetable gardening, seed saving, and breeding of plants and animals. A joyful and accessible approach to growing tasty, productive, and resiliently diverse food.Advocating a return to traditional regenerative...
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Country Living: The Ultimate Guide to Homesteading, Beekeeping, Raising Livestock, and Achieving Self-Sufficiency in the CountrysideEmbark on a transformative journey to a self-sufficient rural lifestyle!Are you interested in changing your life?Have you heard people talking about the joys of homesteading and wondered if it's the life for you?Do you want to learn how to plan and budget for your...
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Raising Ducks: The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Duck Keeping for Eggs, Meat, and Companionship with Tips on Choosing the Right Breed andThe ultimate guide to raising ducks for eggs, meat, and companionship!Have you ever thought of having a supply of fresh, organic eggs and meat in your backyard? Are you looking to bond with nature through the delightful kind of companionship that only ducks can...
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Larding the Lean Earth: Soil and Society in Nineteenth-Century AmericaA Major History of Early Americans' Ideas about Conservation Fifty years after the Revolution, American farmers faced a crisis: the failing soils of the Atlantic states threatened the agricultural prosperity upon which the republic was founded. Larding the Lean Earth explores the tempestuous debates...
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Kō: An Ethnobotanical Guide to Hawaiian Sugarcane CultivarsThe enormous impact of sugarcane plantations in Hawai'i has overshadowed the fact that Native Hawaiians introduced sugarcane to the islands nearly a millennium before Europeans arrived. In fact, Hawaiians cultivated sugarcane extensively in a broad range of ecosystems using diverse agricultural systems and developed...
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Animal Stories: Lives at a Farm SanctuaryThis book is a collection of short, easy-to-read, and moving stories about rescued farmed animals who have found a loving, lifelong home at Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. In 2006, Bill Crain was a psychology professor and his wife, Ellen, was a pediatrician. They purchased...
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Agriculture Genetically Modified OrganismsTo adequately feed the world by the year 2050, FAO (Food and Agriculture organization) estimates that food production must increase by 50 - 66 percent in developed and developing countries consecutively. However, current yield trends show that stagnation or the opposite is happening. Under...
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Advances in Plant Cold HardinessThe negative consequences of abiotic stress are a significant contributor to the worldwide decline in agricultural production. The severe abiotic stress of cold has an impact on the total output of the world's agriculture sector. Temperatures that are too low have an effect on...
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What the Bees See: A Honeybee's Eye View of the WorldDiscover the magical world of the honeybee with this deluxe book, featuring 70 stunning images shot with ultraviolet technology. A comprehensive look into the amazing science of bees, this book collects mesmerizing ultraviolet-induced visible fluorescence (UVIVF) photography of flowers and nature and offers fascinating...
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Special Catalogue of Tombstones, Monuments, Tablets and Markers.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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John Deere's Company - Volume 2John Deere's Company is an engaging two-volume narrative account of Deere's growth from its foundation by a blacksmith to its position as a dominant maker of agricultural machinery. This is Volume 2, which covers company history from 1928 to 1982-essentially from the Model GP...
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Farm Mechanics: The Original 1922 EditionAn essential agricultural text originally published in 1922, Farm Mechanics is exactly that: a detailed but easy-to-understand manual outlining all the important aspects of working the land. The guide is broken up into sections that cover every aspect of farm work, from woodworking and...
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The Seed Detective: Uncovering the Secret Histories of Remarkable VegetablesHave you ever wondered how peas, kale, asparagus, beans, squash, and corn have ended up on our plates? Well, Adam Alexander has. Adam Alexander is The Seed Detective. His passion for vegetables was ignited when he tasted an unusual sweet pepper with a fiery...
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Principles of Irrigation EngineeringIrrigation engineering is a branch of civil engineering that is involved in controlling and harnessing the various natural sources of water. This branch investigates various aspects of agriculture and irrigation in detail to determine the future prospects of irrigation. Irrigation engineering analyzes the efficiency...
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Outdoor Farm, Indoor FarmDiscover how both outdoor and indoor farms sustainably grow the food we eat throughout the year in this vibrant, rhyming picture book. Outdoor farm, tractors toil.Indoor farm, zero soil. With energetic, enchanting verse and sunshiny, colorful illustrations, discover how the food you eat is...
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Farmers of Light: Do You Have Ears?Soil heath = Soul health. Does the Bible have anything to say about how we should farm our land?Managing environmental issues requires an acceptance of a Creator and a Savior. Farmers and ranchers have an especially important responsibility as caretakers of God's garden and...
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Applied Statistics in Agricultural, Biological, and Environmental SciencesBetter experimental design and statistical analysis make for more robust science. A thorough understanding of modern statistical methods can mean the difference between discovering and missing crucial results and conclusions in your research, and can shape the course of your entire research career. With...
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American Breeds of Beef Cattle: With Remarks on Beef Cattle PedigreesThis special re-print edition of the USDA's "American Breeds of Beef Cattle" is a short guide to the Beef Cattle of America. First published by the U.S. Government in 1902, this important work on cattle, has not seen the light of day since its...
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