Download or read book Smaller Farmlands Can Yield More written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smaller Farmlands Can Yield More written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Five Acres and Independence written by Maurice G. Kains and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic of the back-to-the-land movement is packed with solid, timeless information. Written by a renowned horticulturist, it has taught generations how to make their land self-sufficient. 95 figures.
Download or read book Ways of Making Southern Mountain Farms More Productive written by Jacob Hiram Arnold and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The southern mountain farm often produces no more than a scant living for the family. Corn is the chief crop grown. Often part of the farm lies idle, being "rested," while corn is grown on another part year after year until the land is worn out. By growing three or more crops in rotation including clover, the farmer will be able to produce larger crops, make more money, and keep all crop land under cultivation all the time. Cattle, hogs, and sheep will not only add to the cash income, but will help to increase the fertility of the soil,a nd render larger crops possible. This bulletin describes crop rotations for small mountain farms in the southern Alleghenies, and gives complete directions for starting a crop rotation that will make poor mountain land more productive." -- p. [2]
Download or read book Ten Acres Enough written by Edmund Morris and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ten Acres Enough written by Edmund Morris and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ten Acres Enough: A Practical Experience, Showing How a Very Small Farm May Be Made to Keep a Very Large Family" by Edmund Morris provides readers with valuable insights into farming and self-sufficiency. Morris's narrative draws from practical experience, offering guidance on how to make a small farm sustainable for a large family. This book is an informative read for those interested in agriculture, homesteading, and the pursuit of self-reliance, providing valuable lessons on farming practices and sustainability.
Download or read book The Urban Farmer written by Curtis Allen Stone and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are twenty million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's). Major benefits include: Low capital investment and overhead costs Reduced need for expensive infrastructure Easy access to markets Growing food in the city means that fresh crops may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this innovative approach the next logical step in the local food movement. Based on a scalable, easily reproduced business model, The Urban Farmer is your complete guide to minimizing risk and maximizing profit by using intensive production in small leased or borrowed spaces. Curtis Stone is the owner/operator of Green City Acres, a commercial urban farm growing vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants, and retail outlets. During his slower months, Curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers.
Download or read book Compact Farms 2 Books in 1 written by Charles Milne and published by Youcanprint. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Are A Step Away From Learning How To Have A Successful Backyard Garden Comprised Of Healthy, Organic Fruits, Vegetables And Animals To Supply You With Fresh Farm Produce For Your Own Consumption Or For Sale! Are you looking for a way to turn your tiny spare land into a mini-farm and make money out of it? Have you been having a dream to stay amidst a natural homestead with refreshing crops and soothing animals and spend the rest of your days fully healthy, independent, unflustered and happy? Or are you trying to improve your farming methods to have better yields, generate more income and generally increase viability of your farming efforts? Whatever your goal is, you are at the right place. It is true; farming can be discouraging and frustrating, especially for someone with precise goals which are being unmet, or someone who loves farming with a passion but is not seeing progress in the practice or seeing positive results. If you're new to this, you might even feel more confused as you don't even know where to begin! As such, you might wonder: What am I doing wrong? What does it really take to be a successful farmer? Is it about the space? The nutrients? The seeds…? How can avoid common mistakes and sail through? What do I need to grow or rear to be successful? How do I deal with weeds, pests and diseases? How do I combine crop and animal farming in my garden? If you can relate, this 2 in 1 book will prove extremely helpful. It contains the steps any beginner should take to get started with mini-farming successfully, as well as the dos and don'ts for intermediates to boost their farming and achieve their goals effortlessly and effectively. Here's a bit of what it covers: The basics of mini farming, including what it is, how it works and why you should venture into mini farming How to maximize your space to have a viable, productive mini-farm How to choose the right plants for mini-farming The steps you need to take to build the mini-farm How to select the right tools and equipment for your mini-farm How to maintain your mini-farm How to raise the beds, handle soil composition and maintain your setup. How to optimize plant nutrients, have the right timing and sufficient yields How to set up an irrigation system, proportion and sizing of your crops How to select the seeds, and prepare seedlings in your home for the best start in mini-farming How you can control pests and diseases effectively How to work with seasons How to grow the trees and vines for fruits How to rare chicken for eggs and meat How to store your harvest to last longer What you need to do to sell your produce …And much more! As you'll soon see, starting and maintaining a successful mini-farm doesn't have to be complicated, even if you've tried everything to get there but failed. All you need to do is follow the simple guidelines as discussed in this book, and you'll get around all those hurdles and challenges that have been keeping you from achieving your dream. Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get started!
Download or read book Bet the Farm written by Beth Hoffman and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Eloquent and detailed...It's hard to have hope, but the organized observations and plans of Hoffman and people like her give me some. Read her book -- and listen." -- Jane Smiley, The Washington Post In her late 40s, Beth Hoffman decided to upend her comfortable life as a professor and journalist to move to her husband's family ranch in Iowa--all for the dream of becoming a farmer. There was just one problem: money. Half of America's two million farms made less than $300 in 2019, and many struggle just to stay afloat. Bet the Farm chronicles this struggle through Beth's eyes. She must contend with her father-in-law, who is reluctant to hand over control of the land. Growing oats is good for the environment but ends up being very bad for the wallet. And finding somewhere, in the midst of COVID-19, to slaughter grass finished beef is a nightmare. If Beth can't make it, how can farmers who confront racism, lack access to land, or don't have other jobs to fall back on hack it? Bet the Farm is a first-hand account of the perils of farming today and a personal exploration of more just and sustainable ways of producing food.
Download or read book Where Honeybees Thrive written by Heather Swan and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colony Collapse Disorder, ubiquitous pesticide use, industrial agriculture, habitat reduction—these are just a few of the issues causing unprecedented trauma in honeybee populations worldwide. In this artfully illustrated book, Heather Swan embarks on a narrative voyage to discover solutions to—and understand the sources of—the plight of honeybees. Through a lyrical combination of creative nonfiction and visual imagery, Where Honeybees Thrive tells the stories of the beekeepers, farmers, artists, entomologists, ecologists, and other advocates working to stem the damage and reverse course for this critical pollinator. Using her own quest for understanding as a starting point, Swan highlights the innovative projects and strategies these groups employ. Her mosaic approach to engaging with the environment not only reveals the incredibly complex political ecology in which bees live—which includes human and nonhuman actors alike—but also suggests ways of comprehending and tackling a host of other conflicts between postindustrial society and the natural world. Each chapter closes with an illustrative full-color gallery of bee-related artwork. A luminous journey from the worlds of honey producers, urban farmers, and mead makers of the United States to those of beekeepers of Sichuan, China, and researchers in southern Africa, Where Honeybees Thrive traces the global web of efforts to secure a sustainable future for honeybees—and ourselves.
Download or read book Prices of Fertilizers written by H. L. Trumbull and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Food Production and Farm Size a Reconsideration of Alternatives written by Janos Horvath and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Farming Systems and Poverty written by John A. Dixon and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Download or read book Agrarian Structure and Productivity in Developing Countries written by R. Albert Berry and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ILO pub-WEP pub. Comparison of the impact of agrarian structure on agricultural production and agricultural employment in developing countries - comprises case studies of relationships between farm size, labour intensiveness, land utilization, agrarian reform and technological change in Brazil, Colombia, the Philippines, West Pakistan, India and Malaysia, concludes that small farms are more productive than larger farms, and falls within the framework of the WEP. Graphs, references and statistical tables.
Download or read book Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues written by Steve Martinez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Grassland to Cropland Conversion in the Northern Plains written by Roger L. Claassen and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Successful Small scale Farming written by Karl Schwenke and published by Storey Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My advice is as old as the plow." So says author, Karl Schwenke of his guide to making a full- or part-time living on the land, a book for anyone who plans to own a small farm. With sections on soil management, farm practices, cash crop selections, machinery, and many other topics, as well as comprehensive series of appendices, the author touches upon the basics of getting started with one's own small-scale farm. Schwenke, himself a small farm owner, has provided a great practical resource for the beginning cash crop grower. Get started on acquiring "the hodgepodge of knowledge blended with a plethora of skills" necessary to becoming a successful organic farmer.
