Farmer First

Farmer First
Author: Robert Chambers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1989
Genre: Agricultural extention work
ISBN:

Argues that farmers in resource-poor areas are innovators and adaptors, and that agricultural research must take farmers' own agendas and priorities into account.

Farmer First Revisited

Farmer First Revisited
Author: Ian Scoones
Publisher: Practical Action Publishing
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2009
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Agriculture is an urgent global priority and farmers find themselves in the front line of some of the world's most pressing issues- climate change, globalization and food security. Twenty years ago, the Farmer First workshop held at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK, launched a movement to encourage farmer participation in agricultural research and development (R & D), responding to farmers' needs in complex, diverse, risk-prone environments, and promoting sustainable livelihoods and agriculture. Since that time, methodological, institutional and policy experiments have unfolded around the world. Farmer First Revisited returns to the debates about farmer participation in agricultural R & D and looks to the future.The book presents a range of experiences that highlight the importance of going beyond a focus on the farm to a wider innovation system, including market interactions as well as the wider institutional and policy environment. If, however, farmers are really to be put first, a politics of demand is required in order to shape the direction of these innovative systems.

Letters to a Young Farmer

Letters to a Young Farmer
Author: Martha Hodgkins
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre:
ISBN: 1616896035

An agricultural revolution is sweeping the land. Appreciation for high-quality food, often locally grown, an awareness of the fragility of our farmlands, and a new generation of young people interested in farming, animals, and respect for the earth have come together to create a new agrarian community. To this group of farmers, chefs, activists, and visionaries, Letters to a Young Farmer is addressed. Three dozen esteemed leaders of the changes that made this revolution possible speak to the highs and lows of farming life in vivid and personal letters specially written for this collaboration. Barbara Kingsolver speaks to the tribe of farmers—some born to it, many self-selected—with love, admiration, and regret. Dan Barber traces the rediscovery of lost grains and foodways. Michael Pollan bridges the chasm between agriculture and nature. Bill McKibben connects the early human quest for beer to the modern challenge of farming in a rapidly changing climate. Letters to a Young Farmer is a vital road map of how we eat and farm, and why now, more than ever before, we need farmers.

First Farm in the Valley

First Farm in the Valley
Author: Anne Pellowski
Publisher: Bethlehem Books
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1932350241

Six-year-old Anna Pellowski’s older siblings, Jacob, Franciszek, Barney, Mary and Pauline are exposed to English at school, but only Polish is spoken at home. The younger children—Anna, Julian, Anton barely know a word of their new country’s language, but then neither do many of their neighbors. When the family goes to town to celebrate the 100th birthday of the United States, the speaker gives his speech in a mix of German, Polish, Bohemian and Norwegian! Some years before, in the mid 1800’s, Anna’s mother, father and brother Baby Jacob had come from Poland to live in a tiny sod house in Western Wisconsin and establish the very first farm in the entire Latsch Valley. Now the growing family lives in a real house, with neighbors on every side, and the world for quietly curious Anna is filled with fascinating possibilities—as well as lots of hard work. Sometimes she dreams of going back to the Poland she is always hearing about, but increasingly she realizes that life in Latsch Valley, with its rich cultural rhythm of work, play and religious faith, holds everything she could possibly want.

Summary of Jennifer R. Farmer's First and Only

Summary of Jennifer R. Farmer's First and Only
Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2022-05-25T22:59:00Z
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 You are the first, and you have often been the only. You are the first Black woman in more educational settings or professional settings than you can count. You have accomplished more than most people in your family and community have. #2 First and Only is a love letter, a manifesto for progress, and a leadership resource. It is the opening argument to a trial on career advancement, asserting that the path for success for Black women is self-care, self-worth, and a willingness to push for progress even as we fight for our liberation. #3 The stress of racism is even affecting our health, as Black women have higher death rates for nearly all cancers than white women, and are twice as likely to experience infertility problems. #4 The book provides strategies on how to overcome career hurdles and racism, as well as insight on how to be successful from a racial justice and equity perspective.

How to Become a First Generation Farmer

How to Become a First Generation Farmer
Author: John Terry
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2015-04-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1910456195

This book is written for the first generation farmer but at the same time will appeal to a much wider audience, including established farmers. It provides readers with the information they need to commit themselves to a farming life even if they lack experience and finance. It encourages would-be farmers to have a go at farming on their own, whether it be a hobby farm, part-time farm or a full-time enterprise. The book covers a wide range of topics, from renting land and buying a field, as well as all the livestock enterprises, arable farming, haymaking, silage making and much more. A chapter is also included on how to obtain planning permission for a mobile home and permanent dwelling in a greenbelt area, along with how to go about building - invaluable for those that need to live on the premises. What makes this book unique is the added humour. If you read John's four hilarious school farm books, you will have come to expect his wonderful sense of humour to shine through.

Henry George Farmer and the First International Congress of Arab Music (Cairo 1932)

Henry George Farmer and the First International Congress of Arab Music (Cairo 1932)
Author: Israel Katz
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2015-03-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004284141

Henry George Farmer (1882-1965) was a pioneering musicologist who specialized in Arab music. In 1932, he participated in the First International Congress of Arab Music in Cairo, during which he maintained a journal recording his daily activities, interactions with fellow delegates and dignitaries, and varied perambulations throughout the city. This journal, and the detailed minutes he kept for his chaired Commission on History and Manuscripts, were never published. They reveal aspects and inner-workings of the Congress that have hitherto remained unknown. The illustrations and photos contained therein, as well as additional photos that were never seen, provide visual documentation of the Congress’s participants and musical ensembles.

MY FIRST DAY AT FARM

MY FIRST DAY AT FARM
Author: Yogesh Nathani
Publisher: Yogesh Nathani
Total Pages: 14
Release: 2023-03-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

In "My First Day at the Farm", a young child discovers the wonders of farm life on their very first day. Follow their adventures as they make new animal friends, experience the joy of nature, and learn valuable lessons along the way. With engaging storytelling and vibrant illustrations, this heartwarming tale is perfect for children between the ages of 3 to 8.