Plains Farmer

Plains Farmer
Author: William Green DeLoach
Publisher:
Total Pages: 410
Release: 1991
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Contains tool descriptions providing a basis for the analysis of existing product lines as examples for the design of new systems, including illustrations of and background material on control systems for the extrusion process. A half-century of diary entries made by a persevering West Texas farmer record his life and reflect the concerns and events of Great Plains farmers as various elements of government, the economy, and natural conditions came into play. Editor Neugebauer supplies pertinent background interspersed throughout. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Plains Farmer

Plains Farmer
Author: William Green DeLoach
Publisher:
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1991
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Contains tool descriptions providing a basis for the analysis of existing product lines as examples for the design of new systems, including illustrations of and background material on control systems for the extrusion process. A half-century of diary entries made by a persevering West Texas farmer record his life and reflect the concerns and events of Great Plains farmers as various elements of government, the economy, and natural conditions came into play. Editor Neugebauer supplies pertinent background interspersed throughout. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

On The Great Plains

On The Great Plains
Author: Geoff Cunfer
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781585444014

"To support his theory, Cunfer looks at the entire Great Plains (450 counties in ten states), tapping historical agricultural census data paired with GIS mapping to illuminate land use on the Great Plains over 130 years. Coupled with several community and family case studies, this database allows Cunfer to reassess the interaction between farmers and nature in the Great Plains agricultural landscape."--BOOK JACKET.

Greenhorns

Greenhorns
Author: Zoe Ida Bradbury
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2012-05-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1603428089

The Greenhorns are a community of more than 5,000 young farmers and activists committed to producing and advocating for food grown with vision and respect for the earth. This book, edited by three of the group’s leading members, comprises 50 original essays by new farmers who write about their experiences in the field from a wide range of angles, both practical and inspirational. Funny and sad, serious and light-hearted, these essays touch on everything from financing and machinery to family, community building, and social change.

Night Came to the Farms of the Great Plains

Night Came to the Farms of the Great Plains
Author: Raymond D. North
Publisher:
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1991
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book is about six decades of debts, agency mendacity and violations of the law by land banks and Farmers Home Administration and government politics upon the Great Plains--the agriculture belt across the heart of the U.S. within which the foodstuffs for the nation are produced.

One Size Fits None

One Size Fits None
Author: Stephanie Anderson
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1496211944

2019 Midwest Book Award for Nature 2020 High Plains Book Award Finalist 2020 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner in Green Living and Sustainability “Sustainable” has long been the rallying cry of agricultural progressives; given that much of our nation’s farm and ranch land is already degraded, however, sustainable agriculture often means maintaining a less-than-ideal status quo. Industrial agriculture has also co-opted the term for marketing purposes without implementing better practices. Stephanie Anderson argues that in order to provide nutrient-rich food and fight climate change, we need to move beyond sustainable to regenerative agriculture, a practice that is highly tailored to local environments and renews resources. In One Size Fits None Anderson follows diverse farmers across the United States: a South Dakota bison rancher who provides an alternative to the industrial feedlot; an organic vegetable farmer in Florida who harvests microgreens; a New Mexico super-small farmer who revitalizes communities; and a North Dakota midsize farmer who combines livestock and grain farming to convert expensive farmland back to native prairie. The use of these nontraditional agricultural techniques show how varied operations can give back to the earth rather than degrade it. This book will resonate with anyone concerned about the future of food in America, providing guidance for creating a better, regenerative agricultural future. Download a discussion guide (PDF).

The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains

The Archaeology of the North American Great Plains
Author: Douglas B. Bamforth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 459
Release: 2021-09-23
Genre: HISTORY
ISBN: 0521873460

This book uses archaeology to tell 15,000 years of history of the indigenous people of the North American Great Plains.

Harvesting the High Plains

Harvesting the High Plains
Author: H. Craig Miner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Historian Craig Miner recounts the story of a former field hand whose joint enterprise with Wichita entrepreneur Ray Garvey created an agricultural wheat empire which still operates today. Miner details the daily decisions the men made which led to their success, as well as treating philosophical and historical questions about the relationship between agriculture and nature in a semi-arid region. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR