Genres : Non Fiction

In today's market, range-rearing of swine can provide the family farm with a key venture for diversification and provide a good cash flow - perhaps no other large animal enterprise offers as fast a turnaround on investment. With the informed consumer expressing concerns about the issues with factory farming and willing to pay a premium to get a healthy, quality alternative - range-produced pork is more and more the right answer. This comprehensive book on raising hogs the natural way...

A fact of life is that many people who love nature are turned off by the word electromagnetic. Any naturalist; amateur or professional must have a down to earth understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum. The entire spectrum is covered in this book, everything from the short radioactive waves used to sterilize male screw flies so the female lays sterile eggs; to the long-wave radio frequencies that penetrate the soil, control and enhance root growth and the immune system of plants...

In this book, eco-agriculture is explained — from the tiniest molecular building blocks to managing the soil — in terminology that not only makes the subject easy to learn, but vibrantly alive. Eco-Farm truly delivers a complete education in soils, crops, and weed and insect control. This should be the first book read by everyone beginning in eco-agriculture . . . and the most shop-worn book on the shelf of the most experienced.

This book demolishes the mythology on which toxic chemical agriculture has been built. Dr. Dan Skow’s teacher was the late Dr. Carey Reams, and the lessons he learned — and improved upon — are important ones. This book teaches how to measure fertility down to the atomic level and project forward bins and bushels with brix high enough to confer immunity to fungal, bacterial and insect attack — and to ward off weeds. The biological theory of ionization as applied...

A resurgence of interest in heritage poultry breeds has invigorated poultry raising on family farms and backyards across the country. These are the birds that can and should be producing for today’s marketplace – for consumers that have come to value locally bred and grown, historically significant agricultural food. This book offers valuable insight into rare, heritage and heirloom breed selection, chick raising, breeding and marketing so you can start your own fully sustainable heritage chicken flock and raise eggs...

Composting has long been the backbone of a more nature-friendly, healthy form of gardening and farming. Compost Revolution brings a true revolution of thought to this vital subject. This breakthrough content in this book was long available only as first published in German; it is now available to English-speaking world and is certain to bring a fresh spotlight on the efficacy of vermicomposting. The author brilliantly combines classic and cutting-edge research with real-world experience in gardens and horticultural applications. Farmers...

En todo el mundo, la mayoría de las personas obtienen sus calorías de la agricultura “anual”: plantas que crecen rápidamente durante una temporada, producen muchas semillas y luego mueren. Todas las sociedades humanas que han dependido de cultivos anuales para obtener alimentos básicos han colapsado. La Agricultura de Restauración explica cómo podemos obtener todos los beneficios de los ecosistemas naturales y perennes y crear sistemas agrícolas que imiten la naturaleza en forma y función y al mismo tiempo satisfagan nuestras...

By applying the principles of homeopathy to organic livestock production, you can impact the health of animal species in a way that the effects are seen and felt far beyond the patient. Written for both organic farmers and homeopaths, Dupree, in his logical and comprehensive way, has created a comprehensive and indispensable guide for the application of homeopathy on sustainable livestock farms. Going beyond homeopathic theory and philosophy, Homeopathy in Organic Livestock Production contains an extensive discussion of the most...

Part of the joy and wonder of farming lies in the changing of the seasons: planting, calving, tilling, milking, harvest . . . As the seasons pass, any dairy or cattle operation will see its share of problems crop up as well, many with seasonal regularity. Acclaimed veterinarian Hubert Karreman calls on his nearly thirty years of experience in organic and holistic medicine to guide you on how to recognize, treat and prevent a year’s worth of problems with your...

If you’re looking for an honest, straightforward, no-holds-barred book about the challenges of building a successful farming business, then Farming Without Losing Your Hat is the book for you. Author Paul Dorrance shares from his own real-world experiences, taking a practical-only approach, focusing on the less-glamorous but essential parts of farming and ranching successfully today. Specifically, you will learn how to: - build a unique brand and company voice; - grow a loyal audience to sell to; - navigate the...