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(0)Ann Larkin Hansen
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2006
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English
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"Few things are as satisfying as raising livestock for food, or to simply graze and fertilize pastures as 'nature's lawnmowers.' Seasoned handlers and beginners alike will benefit from Beef Cattle, 2nd Edition, a hands-on guide to feeding, handling,and raising a small herd. With helpful tips, full-color photos, and a comprehensive glossary, this book offers everything a small-scale farmer needs to succeed."--Page [4] of cover.
2) The organic farming manual: a comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm
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2010
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English
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One-volume guide to growing, certifying, and marketing organic produce, grains, meat, and dairy. Explains how to shop for equipment, grow crops, raise animals, protect your water supply, preserve biodiversity, and sell your organically grown products. More than twenty organic farmers add their stories and personal experiences which illustrates the amazing range of organic farming options and provides reassuring real-life advice.
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2013
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English
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Buying farmland is a major investment, so be sure you make an informed choice. This practical guide covers every factor you should consider before making a purchase, including government regulations, residential concerns from the surrounding area, soil conditions, and savvy financing. Whether you intend to grow abundant crops or graze a robust herd of livestock, Finding Good Farmland provides a roadmap to the land that's right for you. Ann Larkin...
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2017
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English
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This hardworking addition to the best-selling Backyard Homestead series offers expert advice on what tasks to do around your farm and when to do them - no matter where on the planet you call home. Author Ann Larkin Hansen sets the priorities for each area of the farm, including the barn, garden, orchard, field, pasture, and woodlot. For every critical turn of the year (12 in all), Hansen provides an at-a-glance to-do list along with tips and a more...
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2014
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English
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Organic farmer Ann Larking Hansen clearly and simply explains the five steps of the age-old art of making hay to feed livestock. This complete guide covers how to suit the hay to your animals and the haying equipment to your farm operation, how to judge the weather and the crop, and precisely how to cut, rake, dry, gather, and store a winter's supply of hay to be fed to your animals or sold for profit.
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2017
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Farmers, ranchers, beekeepers, and gardeners need effective and dependable electric fencing to keep valuable animals and crops safe. This comprehensive guide covers the different types of electric fencing, when each should be used, and step-by-step building and maintenance instructions.
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Abdo & Daughters Publ
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[1996]
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English
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Describes the main crops grown in the United States, the soil composition and climate conditions necessary for their growth, the development of hybrids, and the importance of caring for the land.
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2013
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Unabridged
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English
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Protect your livestock and gardens with electric fencing. In this Storey BASICS® guide, Ann Larkin Hansen describes the pros and cons of different varieties of electric fencing so that you can choose the fence that best suits your property and needs. You'll also learn how electric fencing works and how to put it together yourself. Whether you're looking for a standard design to reign in your flock or a portable version for rotational grazing, this...
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2011
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English
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"Beginning with an explanation of the natural processes governing forest development, the authors present active steps you can take to guide your woodland toward a state of health and beauty and sustainably produce one of the world's greatest renewable resources -- wood."--P. [4] of cover.
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2023
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English
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"A manual on selecting, caring for, and breeding livestock; new to this edition is updated information on shelter, care, health, medicine, nutrition, behavior, marketing, and profit"-- Provided by publisher.
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2015
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Unabridged
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English
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This Storey BASICS® title offers exactly what you need to know to keep your small farm's equipment in good working order. Long-time farmers Steve and Ann Larkin Hansen cover everything from tractors and mowers to trimmers, tillers, ATVs, plows, discs, drills, planters, cultivators, mechanical rakes, and balers, showing you how to care for your equipment to prevent problems and how to diagnose and fix the things that do go wrong. A smooth-running...
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2015
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Unabridged
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Eggs, meat, milk, wool, fur, feathers, and some priceless bucolic bliss. No hobby farm is complete without critters…possibly a small herd peppering the field or a microflock flapping around the hen house or pond. A single information-packed volume with everything a hobby farmer needs to know about farm animals, this new comprehensive manual to selecting, caring for, and breeding livestock brings forth the expertise of five hobby farmers, each of...
