Download or read book Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes written by H. Scott Butterfield and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-04-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world population grows, so does the demand for food, putting unprecedented pressure on agricultural lands. In many desert dryland regions, however, intensive cultivation is causing their productivity to decline precipitously. "Rewilding" the least productive of these landscapes offers a sensible way to reverse the damage, recover natural diversity, and ensure long-term sustainability of remaining farms and the communities they support. This accessibly written, groundbreaking contributed volume is the first to examine in detail what it would take to retire eligible farmland and restore functioning natural ecosystems. The lessons in Rewilding Agricultural Landscapes will be useful to conservation leaders, policymakers, groundwater agencies, and water managers looking for inspiration and practical advice for solving the complicated issues of agricultural sustainability and water management.
Download or read book Nature study Agriculture written by William Thompson Skilling and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agricultural Nature Study Book One written by John H. Gehrs and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature Study and Agriculture written by Charles Christian Schmidt and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature Study and Agriculture Course written by Rufus P. Steeves and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nature Study and Agriculture Course: For Country School The following Nature Study Course is intended (or use in our rural common schools. The purpose has bee to provide teachers with a definite graded plan for regular. Continuous work. The value of Nature Study is now generally conceded. No apology. Therefore. Is needed for it as a unit in a curriculum. As a basis for science teaching in secondary grades. It is indispensable. As an element of common school education it has peculiar worth. By such study children are led to form habits of intelligent observation and thought, home and school interests are intimately connected, a close knowledge of environment is acquired, and the flora and fauna of the country bemme better known. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Nature Study Agriculture written by William Thompson Skilling and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nature-Study Agriculture: A Textbook for Beginners The teaching of agriculture in grades below the high school has become well established in our schools, but opinions still differ as to the aims of the course and as to how the subject should be approached. The aim of an elementary course in agriculture is well stated in a late report of the Iowa State Teachers' Association: "to increase powers of appreciation, to promote general intelligence, to give a basis for the formation of educational ideals and the making of vocational choice, and to develop an appreciation of the possible applications of science to the useful arts." The most logical approach to the subject is through nature study, for the nature-study phase of agriculture, far more than the economic phases, deals with simple realities in the lives of boys and girls. Indeed, it is difficult if not impossible to dissociate the study of agriculture from the study of nature. The manner of presentation is also the subject of most divergent opinions. There are those who contend that farming can be learned only by doing. This suggests the observation that a man might be employed on a farm, carrying out the instructions of another, for a lifetime, yet never come to understand the principles of farming. Similarly, a pupil might raise vegetables in a home-project garden, by simply following the directions on seed packages, and the benefit would be to his health rather than to his understanding. Yet, on the other hand, it is absurd even to think of teaching agriculture through textbook instruction alone. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Nature Study Agriculture written by William Thompson Skilling and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the basics of agricultural science with this practical textbook for beginners. Covering topics such as plant growth, soil science, and pest control, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in pursuing a career in agriculture or simply learning more about the natural world. 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, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Nature study Agriculture a Textbook for Beginners written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature and Farming written by David Andrew Norton and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2013 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains why it is important to sustain native plants & animals in agricultural landscapes, outlines issues in developing & implementing practical approaches to safeguard native biodiversity in rural areas. Considers ecological & agricultural issues that determine what native biodiversity occurs in farmland.--
Download or read book Teaching Children Science written by Sally Gregory Kohlstedt and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early twentieth century, a curriculum known as nature study flourished in major city school systems, streetcar suburbs, small towns, and even rural one-room schools. This object-based approach to learning about the natural world marked the first systematic attempt to introduce science into elementary education, and it came at a time when institutions such as zoos, botanical gardens, natural history museums, and national parks were promoting the idea that direct knowledge of nature would benefit an increasingly urban and industrial nation. The definitive history of this once pervasive nature study movement, TeachingChildren Science emphasizes the scientific, pedagogical, and social incentives that encouraged primarily women teachers to explore nature in and beyond their classrooms. Sally Gregory Kohlstedt brings to vivid life the instructors and reformers who advanced nature study through on-campus schools, summer programs, textbooks, and public speaking. Within a generation, this highly successful hands-on approach migrated beyond public schools into summer camps, afterschool activities, and the scouting movement. Although the rich diversity of nature study classes eventually lost ground to increasingly standardized curricula, Kohlstedt locates its legacy in the living plants and animals in classrooms and environmental field trips that remain central parts of science education today.
Download or read book The Nature Study Idea written by Liberty Hyde Bailey and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Nature-Study Idea, Liberty Hyde Bailey articulated the essence of a social movement, led by ordinary public-school teachers, that lifted education out of the classroom and placed it into firsthand contact with the natural world. The aim was simple but revolutionary: sympathy with nature to increase the joy of living and foster stewardship of the earth. With this definitive edition, John Linstrom reintroduces The Nature-Study Idea as an environmental classic for our time. It provides historical context through a wealth of related writings, and introductory essays relate Bailey's vision to current work in education and the intersection of climate change and culture. In this period of planetary turmoil, Bailey's ambition to cultivate wonder (in adults as well as children) and lead readers back into the natural world is more important than ever.
Download or read book Agricultural Nature Study written by John Henry Gehrs and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature Study and Agriculture written by John Brittain and published by Educational Book. This book was released on 1911 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature Study and Agriculture Classic Reprint written by John Brittain and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Nature Study and Agriculture Tnis volume is written by men who are in love with their work, who are masters of their subjects, who are in sympathy with teachers and children, and who desire to serve them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Agricultural Education Including Nature Study and School Gardens written by James Ralph Jewell and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elementary Agriculture and Nature Study microform written by John Brittain and published by Educational Book Company, [909?]. This book was released on 1998 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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