New and Unread. . . . . . . . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS: * Introduction: The One Cow Revolution by Joel Salatin -- 1.) The Farm -- 2.) The Land -- 3.) Water -- 4.) Grass -- 5.) Fence -- 6.) Ruminants -- 7.) The Dairy -- 8.) Poultry -- 9.) The Pig -- 10.) Milk, Meat, and Manure - The Solar Harvest -- 11.) The Independent Farmstead -- * Acknowldegements -- * Resources -- * INDEX. . . . . . . . Twenty years ago, when authors Shawn and Beth Dougherty purchased the land they would come to name the Sow's Ear, the state of Ohio designated it 'not suitable for agriculture.' Tod... View More...
CLEAN!! No marks. Appears unread. . . . . . . . . . . The plowshare may well have destroyed more options for future generations than the sword, writes Wes Jackson in a review of practices that have brought U.S. agriculture to the edge of disaster. Tillage has hastened the erosion of irreplaceable topsoil everywhere and a technology based on fossil fuels has increased yields for short-term profits, leaving crops ever more vulnerable to diseases, pests, and droughts. Such, says Jackson, is the failure of success. As high-technology agriculture becomes more wasteful and expensive, more farmers ar... View More...
Binding sound. Some cracking to spine and light wear on cover. Chipped dust jacket is in protective mylar. Previous owner's name inside. No other marks or writing observed in text. Pictures available upon request. View More...
