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  • The Biochar Solution

    Carbon Farming and Climate Change

    by Albert K. Bates ...
    How the dirt below our feet can save us from extinction.Conventional agriculture destroys our soils, pollutes our water and is a major contributor to climate change. What if our agricultural practices could stabilize, or even reverse these trends?The Biochar Solution explores the dual function of biochar as a carbon-negative energy source and a potent soil-builder. Created by burning biomass in ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals

    Choose the Best Breeds for Small-Space Farming, Produce Your Own Grass-Fed Meat, Gather Fresh Eggs, Collect Fresh Milk, Make Your Own Cheese, Keep Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks, Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Cattle, & Bees

    Edited by Gail Damerow ...
    Series series Backyard Homestead
    Enjoy a weekend breakfast featuring eggs, bacon, and honey—or a holiday meal—from your own farm animals, with the help of this homesteading guide.Gail Damerow covers everything you need to successfully raise your own farm animals. Even with just a small plot of land, you can become more self-sufficient, save money, and enjoy healthy, delicious animal products.Also available in this series: *The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Backyard Goat

    An Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats, from Feeding and Housing to Making Your Own Cheese

    by Sue Weaver ...
    Pulling carts around the farm or serving as loyal pack animals, goats are naturally hardworking and make for friendly companions. This straightforward guide teaches you how to choose, house, feed, train, and breed the best goats for your space and needs. Whether you want to churn out fresh dairy products, harvest soft cashmere for knitting, or keep goats as playful pets, The Backyard Goat makes it ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Ocean Greens

    Explore the World of Edible Seaweed and Sea Vegetables

    by Lisette Kreischer, Marcel Schuttelaar ...
    A 2017 IACP Award FinalistA beautifully photographed, innovative guide to edible seaweed and sea vegetables with vegan recipes—for your health and the planet's "One of the world's most sustainable and nutritious crops," according to The New Yorker, "seaweed could be a miracle food." It's also been called "the new kale" (CNBC) and a "climate warrior" (Atlantic). On the cutting edge of food and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Chicken Health Handbook, 2nd Edition

    A Complete Guide to Maximizing Flock Health and Dealing with Disease

    by Gail Damerow ...
    The best-selling classic reference by America's leading chicken authority.This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages. Practical charts identify common symptoms and causes of infection, while an alphabetic listing of diseases provides advice on treatment. You’ll find helpful descriptions of troublesome ailments of all types, from poor ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Grasp the Nettle

    Making Biodynamic Farming & Gardening Work

    by Peter Proctor ...
    The expert guide to biodynamic farming and gardening. In this revised and updated edition of Grasp the Nettle Peter Proctor tells the reader how to apply biodynamic methods of farming and gardening to a wide range of conditions in New Zealand and in other countries. The book provides practical observations and techniques, and relates these to the spiritual scientific knowlege upon which that ... Read more

    $11.89 USD

  • Australian Seeds

    A Guide to Their Collection, Identification and Biology

    Edited by Luke Sweedman, David Merritt ...
    This is the first complete guide to the collection, processing and storage of wild collected seed. While the main focus is on Australian seeds, the procedures and protocols described within the book are of international standard and apply to users throughout the world. The book provides a basic understanding to seed biology, evolution and morphology, and includes chapters on all aspects of ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Backyard Farming: Growing Garlic

    The Complete Guide to Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Garlic.

    by Kim Pezza ...
    Series Book 7 - Backyard Farming
    **Your Backyard Farming Experience Begins Here!Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile additions you can make to your garden.**Backyard Farming: Growing Garlic is your expert guide to successfully tending and harvesting garlic.Delicious when fresh and effortless to cure and preserve, garlic is a great choice for homesteads and gardens. Growing Garlic is a comprehensive primer for anyone ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Lore of the Honey Bee - Natural History and Bee-Keeping

    by Tickner Edwardes ...
    Originally published in 1908, this is one of the earliest books on bee keeping and the natural history of the honey bee, with information on its natural history, bee society, anatomy, bee keeping, and much more. Full of fascinating information and detailed explanations, this timeless volume will be of considerable utility to modern bee keepers, and would make for a valuable addition to collections ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Science and Practice of Landscape Stewardship

    Edited by Claudia Bieling, Tobias Plieninger ...
    Improving the dynamic relationship between nature and human well-being is a pressing issue of our time. Landscapes embody this tight interconnectedness and serve as unique sustainability learning hubs, showcased by the global rise of place-based and holistic landscape stewardship initiatives. Incorporating these exciting developments, this book explores the principles of landscape stewardship and ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • Biodiversity and Environmental Change

    Monitoring, Challenges and Direction

    Edited by Emma Burns, Andrew Lowe, Nicole Thurgate, David Lindenmayer ...
    This data-rich book demonstrates the value of existing national long-term ecological research in Australia for monitoring environmental change and biodiversity. Long-term ecological data are critical for informing trends in biodiversity and environmental change. The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) is a major initiative of the Australian Government and one of its key areas of ... Read more

    $85.69 USD

  • Global Food Futures

    Feeding the World in 2050

    by Brian Gardner ...
    By 2050 the world will be faced with the enormous challenge of feeding 9 billion people despite being affected by climate change, rising energy costs and pressure on food growing land and other major resources. How will the world produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed a projected extra 2.3 billion people? What will be the impact of food shortages and high prices on areas in crisis such as sub ... Read more

    $38.09 USD