With in-depth information on electric fencing, watering, and husbandry for ruminants, poultry, and pigs, plus butchering, dairying, and more
"If we work hard, we sleep well."
Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's Ear, the state of Ohio designated it "not suitable for agriculture." Today, their family raises and grows 90% of their own food.
Such self-sufficiency is largely the result of basing their farming practices around intensive pasture management. Pioneered by such luminaries as Allan Savory, Greg Judy, and Joel Salatin, the tenets of holistic grazing--employed mostly by larger-scale commercial operations--have been adapted by the Doughertys to fit their family's needs. In The Independent Farmstead, The Sow's Ear model for regenerating the land and growing food--"the best you ever tasted"--is elucidated for others to use and build upon.
In witty and welcoming style, The Independent Farmstead covers everything from choosing a species of ruminant and incorporating it into a grass-based system to innovative electric fencing and watering systems, to what to do with all of the milk, meat, and, yes, manure that the self-sustaining farm produces. Within these pages, the Doughertys discuss how to:
Find and improve poor, waste, or abused land and develop its natural water resources;
Select and purchase the appropriate ruminant for regenerating your farmstead;
Apply fencing strategies and pasture management basics;
Implement basic, uncomplicated food processing, including large and small animal butchering and cheese making; and
Integrate grass, gardens, and livestock to minimize or eliminate the need for off-farm inputs.
As the Doughertys write, more and more people today are feeling "the desire for clean, affordable food, unmodified, unprocessed, and unmedicated and the security of local food sourcing for ourselves and our children." The Independent Farmstead is a must-have resource for those who count themselves as part of this movement: both new and prospective farmers and homesteaders, and those who are interested in switching to grass-based systems. Best of all it's the kind of rare how-to book that the authors themselves view not as a compendium of one-size-fits-all instructions but as "the beginning of a conversation," one that is utterly informative, sincere, and inspiring.
Описание: The report presents the state of knowledge on soil biodiversity, the threats to it, and the solutions that soil biodiversity can provide to problems in different fields, including agriculture, nutrition and pharmaceuticals.
Описание: Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on agriculturally significant topics, such as soil classification, fertility and development; seed science, agroecology; biodynamic and organic agriculture; etc. have been included in this book. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed agricultural practices and aided its advancement. Scientists and students actively engaged in the field of agricultural sciences, plant science and associated disciplines will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.
Автор: Harold P. Collins; G. Philip Robertson; Michael J. Название: The Significance and Regulation of Soil Biodiversity ISBN: 0792331389 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780792331384 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 28734.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The sustainability of both natural and managed ecosystems is influenced by soil biological processes. A major question in soil biology and ecosystem ecology is the extent to which these processes are affected by the function and structure of the soil`s biotic community. This volume addresses the extent and regulation of soil biodiversity.
Описание: Le rapport presente l`etat des connaissances sur la biodiversite des sols les menaces qui pesent sur elle et les solutions que la biodiversite des sols peut offrir a des problemes dans divers domaines notamment l`agriculture la nutrition et les produits pharmaceutiques.
Автор: Danny Hunter; Teresa Borelli; Eliot Gee Название: Biodiversity, Food and Nutrition ISBN: 0367141515 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367141516 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 6123.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book examines the impacts of poor diets and nutrition from current food systems and the potential contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services in addressing these problems. Built from the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition (BFN) Project, it reveals key lessons for the development of sustainable and healthy food systems.
Описание: This book focuses on minor crustacean groups and regionally endemic groups, all from freshwaters. Each looks at global or regional faunas and discusses conservation issues for that group. This is a reliable, cutting-edge reference for anybody involved in crustacean research.
Описание: This book opens a window into how two ambitious countries - India and Brazil - are seeking to become knowledge powers in the 21st century.
Автор: David J.W. Lane Название: Tropical Islands Biodiversity Crisis: ISBN: 940079231X ISBN-13(EAN): 9789400792319 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 23508.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Assessing the issues involved with tropical island biodiversity maintenance, this volume measures the impacts of biodiversity loss. The text explores the Indo-West Pacific region, which includes many small islands where climate change and habitat destruction pose a threat to the island`s ecosystem.
Автор: David L. Hawksworth; Alan T. Bull Название: Human Exploitation and Biodiversity Conservation ISBN: 9048173299 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789048173297 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 36570.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book presents a wide range of contributions addressing diverse aspects of biodiversity exploitation and conservation. These reports will stimulate future work toward attaining a sustainable balance between the conservation and exploitation of biodiversity.
Описание: Forests cover just over 30 percent of the global land area, yet they provide habitat for the vast majority of the terrestrial plant and animal species known to science. Unfortunately, forests and the biodiversity they contain continue to be under threat from actions to convert the land to agriculture or unsustainable levels of exploitation, much of it illegal.
The State of the World’s Forests 2020 assesses progress to date in meeting global targets and goals related to forest biodiversity and examines the effectiveness of policies, actions and approaches, in terms of both conservation and sustainable development outcomes. A series of case studies provide examples of innovative practices that combine conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity to create balanced solutions for both people and the planet.
Описание: Forests cover just over 30 percent of the global land area, yet they provide habitat for the vast majority of the terrestrial plant and animal species known to science. Unfortunately, forests and the biodiversity they contain continue to be under threat from actions to convert the land to agriculture or unsustainable levels of exploitation, much of it illegal.
The State of the World’s Forests 2020 assesses progress to date in meeting global targets and goals related to forest biodiversity and examines the effectiveness of policies, actions and approaches, in terms of both conservation and sustainable development outcomes. A series of case studies provide examples of innovative practices that combine conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity to create balanced solutions for both people and the planet.
ООО "Логосфера " Тел:+7(495) 980-12-10 www.logobook.ru
