Описание: The key role that farming plays in the economy of Indiana today owes much to the work of John Harrison Skinner (1874–1942). Skinner was a pioneering educator and administrator who transformed the study of agriculture at Purdue University during the first decades of the twentieth century. From humble origins, occupying one building and 150 acres at the start of his career, the agriculture program grew to spread over ten buildings and 1,000 acres by the end of his tenure as its first dean. A focused, single-minded man, Skinner understood from his own background as a grain and stock farmer that growers could no longer rely on traditional methods in adapting to a rapidly changing technological and economic environment, in which tractors were replacing horses and new crops such as alfalfa and soy were transforming the arable landscape. Farmers needed education, and only by hiring the best and brightest faculty could Purdue give them the competitive edge that they needed. While he excelled as a manager and advocate for Indiana agriculture, Skinner never lost touch with his own farming roots, taking especial interest in animal husbandry. During the course of his career as dean (1907–1939), the number of livestock on Purdue farms increased fourfold, and Skinner showed his knowledge of breeding by winning many times at the International Livestock Exposition. Today, the scale of Purdue’s College of Agriculture has increased to offer almost fifty programs to hundreds of students from all over the globe. However, at its base, the agricultural program in place today remains largely as John Harrison Skinner built it, responsive to Indiana but with its focus always on scientific innovation in the larger world.
Описание: Focuses on three policy areas that are particularly damaging for developing countries: traditional agricultural subsidy and trade policies that support the incomes of American farmers at the expense of farmers elsewhere; the biofuels mandate; and weak regulation of antibiotic use in livestock.
Автор: Lansdale, Bruce M Название: Master Farmer ISBN: 0367006340 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367006341 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 13779.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this book, Bruce Lansdale, director of the American Farm School in Thessaloniki, Greece-a hands-on educational institution for Greek villagers-provides an eloquent analysis of the training of so-called master farmers, who combine practical and theoretical knowledge of agriculture.
Автор: Singh, Lakhwinder (centre For Development Economics And Innovation Studies, Punjabi University, Patiala) Bhangoo, Kesar Singh (professor Of Economics Название: Agrarian distress and farmer suicides in north india ISBN: 0367220784 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367220785 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6583.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume provides a comprehensive and detailed socio-economic overview of agrarian distress in India. Using empirical research and field data from rural India, especially Punjab, this book examines the underlying causes of farmer suicide and steps which can mitigate the crisis.
Автор: Burton, Rob , Forney, Jeremie , Stock, Paul V. , Название: The Good Farmer ISBN: 1138727792 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138727793 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Developed by the leading authors in the field, this book provides a cohesive and definitive theorisation of the concept of the `good farmer`, addressing the blind spots that have sprung up in agri-food literature as well as providing a springboard for future research.
Автор: Home, Lord Kames Название: The Gentleman Farmer ISBN: 1108074375 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108074377 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 5861.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The Scottish judge Lord Kames (1696-1782) was also keenly interested in agriculture, and published this influential book in 1776: reissued here is the 1779 second edition. This thoroughly practical work ends with a discussion of the `imperfection of Scotch husbandry` and a proposal for `a board for improving agriculture`.
27 SHADES OF GREEN: The True Colors of an American Small Farmer is a must read for the consumer, foodie, and small farmers alike Third generation organic farmer Gary Romano's experience, wisdom and humor makes this book a fascinating read blending memoirs, insight and facts about the lifestyle of the small farmer and about our food systems. Factory Farms and the conglomerate food giants are monopolizing government regulations and policy in their favor to the detriment of losing our family farms by the thousands ever year. The color shades of green represent the small farmer and Romano cleverly uses different shades of green to depict the mood and the experiences a small farmer goes through on a daily basis. Each chapter is represented by a different shade of green that sets the mood and the feeling that Romano feels as he farms his land. There are many memoirs of his childhood, and transitioning back to farming from a stable occupation with a college degree and the uncertainties that go along with it along his journey. He struggles through financial hardships and going through two divorces and yet is able to save the family farm.
As an aging farmer at 62, Romano reflects on his three generations of farming and his chapters and is delightful, funny and humbling as he looks back at what allowed him to sustain the family farm with the help of his friends, a little luck and now farming into the golden years with his 92 year old father Lou. Lou's inspiration to him and respect now has turned the tide. As a child Lou would tell Gary what to do on the family flower farm and now with Lou living on the farm at 92, Gary is telling Lou what to...it's a fascinating chapter
Farming is hard work and a labor of love and 27 Shades of Green is a delightful journey into a small farmer's life that most people never experience, and allows the reader to understand the importance of supporting our small family farms and how vital they are to our local communities. The reader will understand the challenges small farms face daily with depression, financial hardships, no incentives and for some the loss of their generations of farming or even suicide.
Romano is frank about how big governments is siding with the large corporate farms and agribusiness and that their whole intention is to do away with small family farms and he gives insight on how the small farmers and consumers can save our family farms and replace our aging farmers with new exciting millennial farmers.
Автор: Morss, Elliott R. , Hatch, John K. , Mickelwait, Название: Strategies For Small Farmer Development ISBN: 0367288923 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367288921 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This volume provides information on what can be done to increase the well-being and productivity of the small farmer in the Third World, focusing on design and implementation of rural development projects in the Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Nigeria, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru.
Автор: Andy Short, Brad Farmer Название: Mining Towns: Making a Living, Making a Life ISBN: 174223352X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781742233529 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 4712.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: At any given moment in history, Australia has been in the middle of a mining boom. This book is a history of iconic Australian towns that have emerged as a result of these booms: Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie and Kambalda. It covers past and present, showing that while some of these towns have declined they have all had thriving local communities.
Автор: Farmer Название: Discretionary Police Powers to Punish ISBN: 9811088683 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811088681 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A Case Study of Victoria`s Banning Notice Provisions
Автор: Parlin, Bradley W. Название: Farmer Participation and Irrigation Organization ISBN: 0367019612 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367019617 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 13779.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Irrigation projects consistently fail to meet their projected performance in hydrologie, agronomic, or economic terms. Too often the state bureaucracy seeking to develop irrigation places the blame for such failure on the project beneficiaries–farmers. Citing problems such as water theft, fee non-payment, and the taking of irrigation water out of turn, analysts fail to examine the broader institutional and organizational factors that shape the behavior of farmers. Moreover, little emphasis is given to the lack of accountability of irrigation agency bureaucrats. This book explores the organizational and institutional factors that lead to poor project performance, but more important, it identifies those managerial factors that have repeatedly been shown to contribute to project success. Taking rational choice theory as its starting point, the book elaborates a perspective that can be used to democratize, decentralize, and privatize irrigation organizations. Case examples from around the world are used to illustrate the interrelationships between project performance, irrigation organization, and farmer participation.
Автор: David John Farmer Название: Crime Control ISBN: 1468447831 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781468447835 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 6986.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The question of how to use police resources productively, par- ticularly in this era of tight municipal budgets, is a major con- cern for police chiefs and others responsible for crime control.
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