"Duck Egg Production for Beginners: A practical guide for producing duck eggs for the hobby farmer" by Michael Messuri and Bruce H. Wolk, is written for the person who has an interest in raising ducks for free-range duck egg production but knows little or nothing about the topic.Practical books on free-range duck egg production, written by a duck egg producer with commercial experience are difficult to find. The book avoids technical jargon and takes an ethical, compassionate and o...

The inspiring and entertaining story of a determined woman and an isolated farming life in Golden Bay. Robby Robilliard and her husband Garry arrived in Golden Bay in 1957. Married in their early twenties, and with a child on the way, they longed to own their own sheep station. When they bought Rocklands, a marginal farm on the fringe of the Takaka Valley, bordering Abel Tasman National Park, their dream had come true - but it wasn’t the life they had envisaged. It was a p...

An understanding of the mineral nutrition of plants is of fundamental importance in both basic and applied plant sciences. The Third Edition of this book retains the aim of the first in presenting the principles of mineral nutrition in the light of current advances. This volume retains the structure of the first edition, being divided into two parts: Nutritional Physiology and Soil-Plant Relationships. In Part I, more emphasis has been placed on root-shoot interactions, stress physiology, ...

'This is The Good Life meets A Year in Provence'. Sue Collins, The Nualas 'A luminous, funny and profound reading experience.' Sebastian Barry First, a dream of escaping the city… and then a century-old cottage to match the dream. Moving to a small village in the heart of the countryside was the beginning of a new life for Philip Judge and his Beloved – the beginning of life In Sight of Yellow Mountain. Judge describes the season-by-season charms and frustrations that he, his Beloved, and ...

Don't be afraid to get dirty if you're having fun at the farm! This picture book lays down all the wonderful things children can do and see when visiting a farm. Picture books fuel the imagination and boost your child's skills too. This is because they are multi-sensory learning experiences that are seen, felt, heard and smelled too. Order your copy today!

Golden fields, ripening apples, lowing cattle: our idea of the landscape has been shaped by agriculture, as has the land itself. But in a fast-changing world, how does the great British countryside continue to provide the food we eat?Most people living in Britain today must go back several generations before they find an ancestor who worked on the land. How much do we really know about those who are supplying us with the most essential things in life: our daily bread and butter, me...

Starting a small scale farm is the dream of Americans young and old, from those who watched the majesty of the great Western farm in films during their youth to those who spent their childhood actually working on a farm. However, for many of these would-be farmers, the logistics needs some explaining. The Complete Guide to Small Scale Farming: Everything You Need to Know About Raising Beef Cattle, Rabbits, Ducks, and Other Small Animals (Back to Basics Farming) tells just what aspiring farmer...

Exploringthe love-hate relationship between humans and pigs, through the lenses of archaeology, biology, history and gastronomyPigs unite and divide people, but why? Pig/Pork presents a close and affectionate look at the myriad causes underlying this singular, multi-millennial bond.What is it that people in all four corners of the world find so fascinating about the pig? When did the human obsession with pigs begin, how did it develop through time,...

Farm animals are friendly animals. They help mommy and daddy around the farm, and they make excellent friends too. Your child will learn to appreciate farm animals after reading this book from page to page. There are pictures, too, to make identification easier. This is a great book to keep around the house when you have toddlers and early learners. You know you need to have a copy ASAP!

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Diseases of Cattle – How to Know Them; Their Causes, Prevention and Cure" contains information on the diagnosis and treatment of cattle ailments. It is intended to illustrate aspects of cattle...

The Extended Specimen highlights the research potential for ornithological specimens, and is meant to encourage ornithologists poised to initiate a renaissance in collections-based ornithological research. Contributors illustrate how collections and specimens are used in novel ways by adopting emerging new technologies and analytical techniques. Case studies use museum specimens and emerging and non-traditional types of specimens, which are developing new methods for making biolog...

This text contains a concise guide on the management of farm livestock, including sections on cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses. Including information on diet, breeding, rearing, and general management, this text will be of much value to the farmer and makes for a worthy addition to collections of farming literature. The chapters of this book include: Stock Breeding, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Feeding, and more. We are proud to republish this antique book now complete with a new introduction on fa...