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Sweetness and Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee
by Hattie Ellis
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"We have chosen to ?ll our hives with honey and wax; thus furnishing mankind with the two noblest of things, which are sweetness and light." — Jonathan Swift (1667?1745)
Sweetness and Light is the fascinating story of bees and honey from the... ( read more)
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The World's Greatest Fix: A History of Nitrogen and Agriculture
by G J Leigh
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In the tradition of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel, this gives the very early history of how human ingenuity overcame the risk of famine through productive agriculture. Starting with a layman's guide to the chemistry of nitrogen fixation, the... ( read more)
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Cattle: An Informal Social History
by Laurie Winn Carlson
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This intriguing book examines in fascinating detail the relationship between people and domesticated cattle through the centuries.... ( read more)
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Beef: The Untold Story of How Milk, Meat, and Muscle Shaped the World
by Andrew Rimas
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The cow. The most industrious animal in the world. A beast central to human existence since time began, it has played a vital role in our history not only as a source of food, but also as a means of labor, an economic resource, an inspiration for art... ( read more)
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Beeing: Life, Motherhood, and 180,000 Honeybees
by Rosanne Daryl Thomas
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A warm and engaging memoir of beekeeping.... ( read more)
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Following the Bloom: Across America with the Migratory Beekeepers
by Douglas Whynott
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Twelve months on the road with America's last cowboys: the migratory beekeepers. In this absorbing work of literary journalism, Douglas Whynott introduces us to the world of migratory beekeeping, a world composed of clandestine state-border crossings... ( read more)
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On the "Clean" Road Again: Biodiesel and the Future of the Family Farm (Speaker's Corner)
by Willie Nelson
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Country music legend Willie Nelson confronts one of the most significant problems facing America today: dependency on foreign oil as a source of energy.... ( read more)
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Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat
by Howard Lyman
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When former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996 to share his insider view of the danger of Mad Cow Disease spreading to this country, his revelations about the beef industry prompted a group of Texas cattlemen to file a... ( read more)
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Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way Rev Edition
by Jerry Belanger
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Jerry Belanger's practical guidance has been indispensible to new and prospective goat owners for over thirteen years. This newly revised and updated edition of Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way contains up-to-the-minute information about what's... ( read more)
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The Chicken Health Handbook
by Gail Damerow
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This must-have reference for the small flock owner covers the problems and diseases common to chickens of all breeds and all ages. Generously illustrated, The Chicken Health Handbook teaches you how to: * hatch healthy chicks * provide proper nutrition *... ( read more)
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MaryJane's Outpost: Unleashing Your Inner Wild
by Maryjane Butters
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Get out! No matter what your age, MaryJane Butters walks you to the door and OUT you go. Wilderness ranger turned Idaho organic farmer, MaryJane is a woman OUTSIDE . . . the norm. Drawing from her own diverse background, she’ll show you exactly HOW... ( read more)
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Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds
by Carol Ekarius
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The definitive fish-cooking book, in glorious full-color, from the colorful salt-of-the-sea chef of New York City’ s famed restaurant Esca. Seafood genius Dave Pasternack achieved national fame in 2000, when he served his first plate of pristine... ( read more)
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Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches
by Daniel Imhoff
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-175) and index.... ( read more)
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The Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition
by Committee On Animal
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It also provides recommendations on the essentiality of dietary chromium in domestic animal species and guidelines for use of dietary chromium.... ( read more)
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The Grain Merchants: An Illustrated History of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange
by Dave Kenney
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In the fall of 1881, just one year after Minneapolis surpassed St. Louis as the nation's leading producer of flour, twenty-one prominent businessmen met in the basement of a fledging bank to create one of the Mill City's most enduring commercial... ( read more)
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Cows (Portrait of the Animal World)
by Danyal Payne
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An informative series that provides, in a concise format, better understanding of animals and their habitats. Fascinating in its diversity, the natural world comes to life on the pages of these spec tacularly illustrated volumes.... ( read more)
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In Good Hands: The Keeping of a Family Farm
by Charles Fish
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A reflective exploration of morality, communal values, and the daily
rhythms of farm life, recreated through the author's 1944 childhood
diary and a mid-life visit to the family farm he had left in pursuit
of self-discovery and intellectual inquiry... ( read more)
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Pesticide Question: Environment, Economics, & Ethics
by David Pimentel
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Pesticides have contributed impressively to our present-day agricultural productivity, but at the same time they are at the center of serious concerns about safety, health, and the environment. Increasingly, the public wonders whether the benefits of... ( read more)
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The Rural Life
by Verlyn Klinkenborg
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A year-long meditation on the deep joys of country life.
In the pages of The New Yorker, Harper's, the New York Times, and his acclaimed books Making Hay and The Last Fine Time, Verlyn Klinkenborg has mastered a voice of singular lyricism and... ( read more)
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The Tao of Cow: What Cows Teach Us (Country Life)
by Dolly Mu
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Stampede not through life, lest you miss the majesty of the world around you. "Sometimes the grass is exactly the same color green on the other side of the fence." "Turning the other cheek often puts your best hoof forward." "True beauty is more than... ( read more)
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