This book contains a detailed treatise on producing farm crops, with information on soil, cultivation, grain crops, forage crops, potatoes, and much more. Full of case studies, historical information, and handy tips, this text constitutes an invaluable resource for farmers and is one not to be missed by collectors of antiquarian farming literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Principal Farm Crops', 'Market Garden Crops', 'Graded Apples', 'Fruit Growing', 'Pasture Management', '...

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...

This book gives details of alkaloid and anti-tumour screening by the CSIRO of nearly 2000 species, the pharmacological testing of the alkaloids of selected species, and the chemical fractionation of those species which had reproducible tumour-inhibiting properties. The book includes 64 colour plates and over 400 line illustrations of chemical structures.

Diseases of Vegetable Crops in Australia provides a diagnostic guide and a key reference for diseases affecting vegetable crops in Australia. This is an extensively revised and expanded edition of a previous publication that was a standard reference for the Australian vegetable industry. Authors from across Australia provide essential information about the important diseases affecting most vegetable grown across Australia’s diverse horticultural production areas. The book includes an account ...

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...

From climate change to farming systems to genetic modification of organisms, Crop Physiology, Second Edition provides a practical tool for understanding the relationships and challenges of successful cropping. With a focus on genetic improvement and agronomy, this book addresses the challenges of environmentally sound production of bulk and quality food, fodder, fiber, and energy which are of ongoing international concern. The second edition of Crop Physiology continues to provide a unique...

One of the leading authorities on biological farming, Gary Zimmer is recognized for improving farming by restoring soils. Arguing that an optimally productive soil contains a balance of inorganic minerals, organic materials and living organisms, he relies less on modern improvements than on "the things we’ve learned by improving fertility in a natural, sustainable way over many years." This book offers invaluable scientific support for committed organic farmers as well as conventional farm...

'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 ...

Have you ever wanted to teach your cat to perform tricks? Using clicker training and classical conditioning, you can teach your cat these 18 fun tricks, have fun and bond with your cat.

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!

Origin and Phylogeny of Rices provides an evolutionary understanding of the origin, spread, and extent of genetic diversity in rice. This single volume is the first to review and synthesize the significant work done in this area in the last 30 years.Rice is the most important food crop of humankind. It provides more energy and also forms the staple food for more humans than any other food plant. This book assesses multiple aspects of this crucial crop in chapters devoted to rice's history ...

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...