The organic farming manual : a comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm /
Hansen, Ann Larkin.
The organic farming manual : a comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm / Ann Larkin Hansen. - North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2010. - x, 437 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Back to the roots : the story of organic farming -- Land : finding good earth -- Soil : the cornerstone of sustainability -- Equipment : choosing, using, and maintaining machinery -- Plants 101 : basic organic growing -- Garden crops : vegetables from spring through winter -- Field crops : grains and forages on a large scale -- Orchard crops : fruits, berries, and nuts -- Livestock 101 : basic organic husbandry -- Pigs and poultry : raising smaller livestock for meat and eggs -- Ruminants for meat : raising goats, sheep, and cattle on pasture -- Dairying : raising cows, sheep, and goats for milk -- Biodiversity : managing habitat for a thriving farm ecosystem -- Organic certification : preparation, application, and inspection -- Going to market : turning farm products into profit -- The larger context : organic farming's effect on the wider world.
9781603424790 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603424792 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781603424806 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1603424806 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2009049116
GBA9B6359 bnb
015433591 Uk
Organic farming.
S605.5 / .H355 2010
635/.0484
S605.5 / .H367 2010
The organic farming manual : a comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm / Ann Larkin Hansen. - North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2010. - x, 437 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Back to the roots : the story of organic farming -- Land : finding good earth -- Soil : the cornerstone of sustainability -- Equipment : choosing, using, and maintaining machinery -- Plants 101 : basic organic growing -- Garden crops : vegetables from spring through winter -- Field crops : grains and forages on a large scale -- Orchard crops : fruits, berries, and nuts -- Livestock 101 : basic organic husbandry -- Pigs and poultry : raising smaller livestock for meat and eggs -- Ruminants for meat : raising goats, sheep, and cattle on pasture -- Dairying : raising cows, sheep, and goats for milk -- Biodiversity : managing habitat for a thriving farm ecosystem -- Organic certification : preparation, application, and inspection -- Going to market : turning farm products into profit -- The larger context : organic farming's effect on the wider world.
9781603424790 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1603424792 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781603424806 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1603424806 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2009049116
GBA9B6359 bnb
015433591 Uk
Organic farming.
S605.5 / .H355 2010
635/.0484
S605.5 / .H367 2010