Download or read book Small scale Haymaking written by Spencer Yost and published by . This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For those who are undertaking haymaking for the first time, this book offers wise counsel and practical advice, providing step-by-step instructions that will see the new or casual farmer through the entire process. From plowing and planting the field to cutting, baling, and storing, author Spencer Yost clearly and concisely explains what to do, citing examples and describing instructive situations from his own experience as a hay farmer. He also includes ample information of the different types of haying equipment and basic machinery maintenance. Also includes informative sidebars on seed types and sowing information; using GPS surveying to estimate planting yields; how to test hay dryness with a microwave oven, and other helpful hints.
Download or read book Hay and Straw Conservation written by J. M. Suttie and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses hay, hay crops and crop residues in a wide range of situations. This publication deals with the haymaking process, cultivation of hay crops and management of natural hay fields as well as the harvest and conservation of crop residues as animal feed. A series of case studies from Asia, Africa and Latin America illustrate how hay and crop residues can be integrated into production systems.
Download or read book Making Hay written by Ann Larkin Hansen and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2014-04-08 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Larkin Hansen offers expert advice on everything from scythes to disc mowers, and details the pros and cons of using horse power or tractors. You’ll learn how to choose the right species for your soil, judge hay quality to buy or sell, and determine how many bales your animals need to stay happy, healthy, and energetic.
Download or read book Haying Independence written by Marti Livengood Goodwin and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to increase your farm's sustainability by baling hay for your own animals? Are you tired of paying high prices for hay and disappointed by the quality of hay available on the market? Are you fed up with your contract hay baler who doesn't think your field is a priority? Do you own a compact tractor that you love and simply want to find hay machinery that will work for your needs? If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then I have great news for you! Haying Independence provides a step-by-step guide to achieving all this and more! Inside, you'll learn how to successfully: Assess your farm's forage needs. Choose, repair, and maintain hay equipment sized for your farm including mowers, rakes, tedders, and balers. Follow the baling process of mowing, curing, tedding, raking, and baling. Store, feed, and market your hay. So, don't pay any attention to the farmers who laughed you out of the local coffee shop when you asked if you could bale hay with a compact or even subcompact tractor. You CAN as this book will give you all the information you need to bring Haying Independence to your small farm today! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marti Livengood Goodwin spent forty years of her life on a small farm in west-central Indiana. During that time, the farm maintained both a poultry and sheep operation and produced the grain and forage used to feed its livestock. Marti and her husband, Pat, took the knowledge they gained on the farm and became dealers of small-farm machinery in 2009. This venture quickly evolved into the creation of Tractor Tools Direct in 2012, America's premier online source for small-farm hay equipment, where Marti serves as lead content writer and blogger. For more information on Marti, Pat, and Tractor Tools Direct, please visit TractorToolsDirect.com.
Download or read book The Economics of Small Scale Haying Operations in New Hampshire written by Victor F. W. Richards and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Backyard Cow written by Sue Weaver and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You don't need acres of land to keep a cow healthy, happy, and productive. You can raise one right in your own backyard, producing more than enough milk for a single family--up to six gallons per day! The Backyard Cow covers everything you need to know, from selecting the right breed to understanding your cow's behavior; providing shelter, health care, and daily maintenance; grooming; milking; and making cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products from your milk.
Download or read book Transhumant Grazing Systems in Temperate Asia written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together studies by national scientists on traditional transhumant grazing systems, emphasizing grazing management and overall land use. Focus is on two zones in temperate Asia: the Himalaya-Hindu Kush and the colder areas of China, Mongolia and parts of Central Asia. Under prevailing conditions, mobile herding is the only sustainable way the population can make best use of the natural resources, but systems were dislocated by collectivization. In the Himalaya there is conflict between herders and sedentary groups. While poor pasture condition is a major constraint, the main problems are socio-economic and institutional and relate to land tenure and grazing rights. Fodder crops are, however, of great interest for settled groups who use the same pastures. Focus on technical solutions, herder training and participatory approaches should be within the context of political decisions.--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Haymaking written by Harry B. McClure and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Haymaking is an operation that must be done in a certain space of time that is short at best and that is always liable to be made shorter by bad weather. For this reason there is perhaps no farm operation in which system and efficiency count for more than in haymaking; yet throughout the hay-growing area more or less haphazard methods of haymaking are still very common. This bulletin is designed to point out ways in which the more successful hay growers of the country save time and labor in this important field work. It tells ho the growing scarcity of farm labor may be met be rearranging crews and changing methods and by the adoption of up-to-date implements, such as the hay loader, push rake, and stacker. In addition to outlines of methods for various sized crews and acreages the bulletin presents, briefly, a discussion of the theory of curing hay, a thorough understanding of which is a great help in planning an efficient method of haymaking."--Page 2
Download or read book Storey s Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock written by Sue Weaver and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to the make most of a small plot of land or add diversity to a large farm, raising miniature livestock can be a fun and profitable experience. With expert advice on choosing a breed that suits your needs, Sue Weaver shows you how to house, feed, and care for miniature goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, horses, cattle, and llamas. You’ll be inspired by profiles of successful breeders as you learn everything you need to know to keep your miniature livestock healthy and productive.
Download or read book The New Horse Powered Farm written by Stephen Leslie and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Horse-Powered Farm is the first book of its kind, offering wisdom and techniques for using horse power on the small farm or homestead. It sets the stage for incorporating draft power on the farm by presenting necessary information for experienced and novice teamsters alike, including getting started with workhorses; the merits of different draft breeds; various training systems for the horse and teamster; haying with horses, seeding crops, and raising small grains; in-depth coverage of tools and systems; and managing a woodlot, farm economics, education, agritourism, and more. It's a must-have resource for any farmer, homesteader, or teamster seeking to work with draft power in a closed-loop farming system.
Download or read book Journal of the Bath and West of England Society for the Encouragement of Agriculture Arts Manufactures and Commerce written by Bath and West and Southern Counties Society and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Smallholding written by Debbie Kingsley and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential advice from finding your plot to selling your produce and everything in between Growing your own food and living off the land is an aspiration for many, but where do you start and how do you make it work? Providing a truly comprehensive insight and packed with practical guidance for the 21st century smallholder, this book is for anyone considering, starting out or in the throes of smallholding. Addressing the challenges and pitfalls, as well as the joys, and with over 400 illustrations.
Download or read book Journal written by Bath and West and Southern Counties Society and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book JOURNAL OF THE BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARTS MAUFACUTES AND COMMERCE VOLUME XV written by W. RIDGEWAY and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the Bath and West of England Society for the Encouragement of Agriculture Arts Manufactures and Commerce written by Bath and West of England Society and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How To Use Implements on Your Small Scale Farm written by Rick Kubik and published by . This book was released on with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How To Use Implements on Your Small-Scale Farm describes in detail how to use the implements in detail, including their function, how they are attached and removed from tractors, when to use them, and basic maintenance and repair. Implements and equipment covered include: hitches; PTO shafts; plows, discs, harrows, and Roto-tillers; fertilizers and spreaders; seed drills and planters; cultivators and hoes; sprayers, mowers, rakes, balers, and combines; and material movers and fencing equipment. Basic maintenance is also included.
Download or read book Basic Welding for Farm and Ranch written by William Galvery and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farmers, ranchers, and homesteaders who know how to weld can repair and even fabricate some equipment on their own, saving both time and money. Basic Welding for Farm and Ranch introduces this crucial skill and covers the most popular techniques used by the home hobbyist and DIY devotee, with chapters and detailed illustrations dedicated to oxyacetylene welding (or gas welding), stick welding, MIG, and arc welding, as well as brazing and soldering. Along with guidance on equipment selection and use, and safety precautions, this book offers 12 projects and repairs commonly faced on the small farm or homestead, with step-by-step photography guiding readers through building a wall-mount hay feeder, repairing a garden rake, making horseshoe hooks, and more. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.
