Nature Study, Or Stories in Agriculture (Classic Reprint)

Nature Study, Or Stories in Agriculture (Classic Reprint)
Author: James Mills
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2017-05-17
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780259462163

Excerpt from Nature Study, or Stories in Agriculture The em still kept on tap. And handed out from below when called for. Tm: Son. And the Sasnuso. In every seed there is a possible plant, which will produce many other seeds, food for man or beast. But before the plant can come to life, the seed must be placed in earth. What sort of earth bed does the seed like best? Soft, and moist, and warm. Soft, that is, free of lumps, and fine, and mellow, so that the earth may lie snug and close to the seed; moist, so that the seed may swell and burst, and set the young plant free; warm, so that the little plant may be nursed into life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The One-Straw Revolution

The One-Straw Revolution
Author: Masanobu Fukuoka
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2010-09-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1590173929

Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book,” Masanobu Fukuoka’s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book “is valuable to us because it is at once practical and philosophical. It is an inspiring, necessary book about agriculture because it is not just about agriculture.” Trained as a scientist, Fukuoka rejected both modern agribusiness and centuries of agricultural practice, deciding instead that the best forms of cultivation mirror nature’s own laws. Over the next three decades he perfected his so-called “do-nothing” technique: commonsense, sustainable practices that all but eliminate the use of pesticides, fertilizer, tillage, and perhaps most significantly, wasteful effort. Whether you’re a guerrilla gardener or a kitchen gardener, dedicated to slow food or simply looking to live a healthier life, you will find something here—you may even be moved to start a revolution of your own.

The Nature of the Farm

The Nature of the Farm
Author: Douglas W. Allen
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780262511858

A theoretical and empirical study of agricultural contracts and organization based on the transaction cost framework.

The Natural Way of Farming

The Natural Way of Farming
Author: Masanobu Fukuoka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN: 9788185987002

...A natural way of farming that renounces all human knowledge and intervention. - preface.

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets
Author: New York State College of Agriculture
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2022-08-10
Genre: History
ISBN:

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets is a lengthy series of nature study leaflets for both teachers and students. They were used by the College of Agriculture and Cornell University in New York during the beginning of the 20th century.

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research

Guide to Sources for Agricultural and Biological Research
Author: J. Richard Blanchard
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2023-07-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520328736

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1981.

Restoration Agriculture

Restoration Agriculture
Author: Mark Shepard
Publisher: Acres U.S.A., Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Agricultural ecology
ISBN: 9781601730350

Around the globe most people get their calories from "annual" agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form and function while still providing for our food, building, fuel and many other needs - in your own backyard, farm or ranch. This book, based on real-world practices, presents an alternative to the agriculture system of eradication and offers exciting hope for our future.