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Animal Processing

Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game by John J., Jr. Mettler, Elayne Sears (Illustrator) (Paperback - September 1989)

Field Dressing and Butchering Rabbits, Squirrels, and Other Small Game: Step-By-Step Instructions, from Field to Table by Monte Burch (Hardcover - August 2001)

Field Dressing and Butchering Upland Birds, Waterfowl, and Wild Turkeys: Step-By-Step Instructions, from Field to Table by Monte Burch (Hardcover - June 2001)

Field Dressing and Butchering Big Game: Step-By-Step Instructions, from Field to Table by Monte Burch (Hardcover)

Butchering Deer by John Weiss (Hardcover)

Field-Dressing Deer Pocket Guide (Complete Hunter) by Creative Pub Intl (Editor) (Paperback)

Video Tapes!!

Field Dressing Big Game Obviously, a video of this nature has a very specific application, and in the case of Field Dressing Big Game, that application is educating the hunting audience. This film is made with the utmost in professionalism, featuring exceptional quality and extreme thoroughness. I would go so far as to say that this video should be considered mandatory viewing in hunter education classes across the country.

Caping and Field Dressing Big Game

Aquaponics

Encyclopedia of Aquaculture by Robert R. Stickney (Editor) Hardcover: 1063 pages. Announcing the first truly comprehensive A-to-Z reference work on all aspects of aquaculture. Containing over 170 entries, this encyclopedia spans all topics relevant to the rearing of aquatic organisms, from abalone culture and antibiotics through breeding, conservation and genetics, through to marketing, water management, water sources, and zooplankton.

Marine Fish Culture by John W. Tucker. Marine Fish Culture covers all the major topics necessary for raising marine fish, including overviews of commercial production statistics, water sources, water treatment, rearing units, energetics, health, and handling; detailed reviews of fish characteristics relative to rearing, the rearing environment, reproduction, nutrition of larvae, and nutrition of juveniles and adults; and reviews of current rearing knowledge for food, bait, and ornamental marine fish, by family.

Sustainable Aquaculture by John E. Bardach (Editor) (Hardcover - May 1997) This book broaches two important topics of human survival - food supplies and sustainability. Examines the question, Can aquatic animal husbandry close the gap between the increasingly larger shortfalls of fish caught from the sea and the increasing need for high-trade animal protein?

Design and Operating Guide for Aquaculture Seawater Systems
by John E. Huguenin, John Colt (Hardcover) Hardbound. This book provides, in one place, basic information and considerations necessary to plan, build and operate seawater systems for culturing purposes. It provides design, construction and operations guidance for seawater (salinities from freshwater to brine) systems with flow rates of 10-1,000 gallons (40-4,000 liters) per minute.

Marketing in Fisheries and Aquaculture by Ian Chaston (Hardcover - December 1991)

Aquaculture: An Introduction by Jasper S. Lee, Michael E. Newman (Hardcover: 526 pages - December 1997)

Principles of Aquaculture by Robert R. Stickney (Paperback - February 1994) A text that presents the underlying principles of aquaculture and provides examples that underscore the principles and demonstrate the variability that exists among species of culture organisms. It extends the scope of Stickney's Principles of Warmwater Aquaculture (Wiley, 1979) to encompass a wider variety of aquatic animals, including such coldwater fishes as trout and salmon. The emphasis is on species being reared around the world by commercial aquaculturists.

Nutrient Requirements of Fish (Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals) by Board On Agri National Research Council (Paperback - February 1994) Using the latest research in fish nutrition, this volume revises and combines the 1981 edition on coldwater fish and the 1983 edition on warmwater fish and shellfish. In addition to updating requirements for energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins, this book provides, for the first time, summary tables on nutrient requirements of a variety of fish species, including channel catfish, rainbow trout, Pacific salmon, carp, and tilapia. Tabular data on amino acid requirements of 11 species are also included.

Nutrition and Fish Health by Chhorn Lim (Editor), et al (Hardcover - September 2001) Diseases are a major threat to the sustainability of the aquaculture industry, but using antibiotics to treat diseases presents some drawbacks. In this text, 25 specialists from the U.S. and Canada contribute 17 chapters on nutrition as an alternative means of improving fish health and defending against infection. Coverage includes an overview of the diseases of warmwater fish, economically important diseases of salmonids, shrimp viral diseases, marine fish and larval fish nutrition, feeding management, vitamin and mineral requirements, fish immune system mechanisms, immunostimulants, aflatoxins, nutrition and environmental stress, and the use of vaccines.

Integrated Fish Farming by Workshop on Integrated Fish Farming (Editor), et al (Hardcover) Integrated Fish Farming (IFF) is a sustainable-agriculture technology practiced widely in Asia and other regions of the world. This integrated technology can offer farmers economic improvements while lessening the adverse environmental impacts of farming. IFF systems typically involve a combination of fish polyculture, integration of agricultural production (livestock and/or crops) with aquaculture, and on-farm waste recycling. Drawing on research presented by experts from around the world at the International Workshop on Integrated Fish Farming, this book provides thorough, detailed and truly interdisciplinary coverage of one of the world's most important approaches to integrated farming systems.

Dynamics of Pond Aquaculture by Hillary S. Egna (Editor), Claude E. Boyd (Editor) (Hardcover) Explains the physical, chemical, and biological processes that interact in pond culture systems; and the economic, social, and environmental impact of such systems. Includes studies of fish diseases, reproduction, climate and site, pond design, pond bottom soils, attributes of pond-cultured fish, growth and production, computer applications, experimental design and analysis, and developing technology.

Tilapias: Biology and Exploitatian (Fish and Fisheries Series, 25.)
by Malcolm C. M. Beveridge (Editor), Brendan J. McAndrew (Editor) (Paperback - August 2000)

Aquaculture Science by R. O. Parker (Hardcover) This comprehensive book introduces readers to the aquaculture industry. It covers every aspect of aquaculture, including history, potential, descriptions, management, feeding, marketing, and diseases of aquatic animals and plants. Also addressed are the water requirements and chemistry necessary for successful aquaculture. The book offers detailed information on employment opportunities in the aquaculture industry and stresses the science of aquaculture. Chemistry, biology, and anatomy and physiology are included to ensure that readers understand the fundamental principles.

Introduction to Aquaculture by Matthew Landau (Hardcover - June 1991) Although the science of aquaculture has been around for centuries, it has only recently attained popularity. This textbook introduces a wide spectrum of aquaculture-related subjects. Topics covered include the history of aquaculture, water quality and sources, culture systems, economics, law, engineering, chemistry, biology and more.

Fish Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment by Edward J. Noga (Hardcover) Explains how to manage common fish diseases, mainly in cultured fish, with some information applying to wild populations. Unique features of this nontraditional text are a systems-based rather than a taxonomic approach used to describe fish diseases, and detailed descriptions of pathogens. Part I details methods of diagnosis, and Part II covers problems as they are encountered in the clinical workup. Part III details how fish are treated. Includes color and b&w photos at macro and micro levels. Noga is professor of aquatic medicine at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Feed Management in Intensive Aquaculture by Stephen Goddard (Hardcover - December 1995) This book is a guide to the management and use of formulated feeds in semi-intensive and intensive fish and shrimp culture. Feeds represent the major variable operating costs in intensive aquaculture, and optimizing their use represents an opportunity for many farmers to increase or maintain the profitability of their enterprise. Fish farmers have an ever widening range of feed types and feeding methods from which to choose, and must carefully monitor the use of feeds in order to control costs. This book includes details of those biological, environmental, and nutritional factors which influence the feeding, growth and survival of fish and shrimp, and of which some understanding is essential in the establishment of effective feeding practices. Details are given of feed handling and storage methods, and the various methods available for feeding fish are described and their relative methods appraised. Methods for selection of the appropriate feed types, ration sizes, and feeding schedules are included, and details given of how to measure performance of feeding programs.

Marine Fish Culture by John W. Tucker (Hardcover - December 1998) With the depletion of wild fish stocks by factors such as over fishing, habitat degradation, pollution, and red tides, the pressures and incentives for commercial farming of marine food and aquarium fish have increased dramatically. Concurrent with that trend has been an increase in the experimental use of live marine fish in various basic and applied sciences, for example, in developmental, ecological, and toxicological research. MFC is the first comprehensive reference and textbook on this subject and provides information on more than 870 species in 129 families. The book is the product of the author's 27 years of research and teaching in fish culture and biology. Approximately 12,000 references through June 1998 were screened in writing this work, and more than 4,000 are included in the text. MFC covers all the major topics necessary for raising marine fish, including overviews of commercial production statistics, water sources, water treatment, rearing units, energetics, health, and handling; detailed reviews of fish characteristics relative to rearing, the rearing environment, reproduction, nutrition of larvae, and nutrition of juveniles and adults; and reviews of current rearing knowledge for food, bait, and ornamental marine fish, by family.

Encyclopedia of Aquaculture by Robert R. Stickney (Editor) (Hardcover) Announcing the first truly comprehensive A-to-Z reference work on all aspects of aquaculture. Containing over 170 entries, this encyclopedia spans all topics relevant to the rearing of aquatic organisms, from abalone culture and antibiotics through breeding, conservation and genetics, through to marketing, water management, water sources, and zooplankton.

Health Maintenance and Principal Microbial Diseases of Cultured Fishes by John A. Plumb (Hardcover - January 1999)

Arctic Charr Aquaculture by Gavin Johnson, et al (Hardcover) Serves as a practical guide for the producer operating an Arctic charr farm, either as a vertically integrated operation or as discrete hatcheries and grow-out farms. Will give fish farm managers, fish biologists, and freshwater biologists the knowledge needed to farm and market Arctic charr.

Nutrient Requirements and Feeding of Finfish for Aquaculture
by Carl D. Webster (Editor), Chhorn Lim (Editor) (Hardcover - March 2002) Good nutrition is fundamental to the success and sustainability of the aquaculture industry in terms of economics, fish health, high quality product production and minimizing environmental pollution. This book provides a unique, complete coverage of current information on nutrient requirements, feed formulations and feeding practices of commercially important aquaculture species cultured around the world. Each chapter contains detailed feeding information on specific species and is written by an expert nutritionist on that species. The book is of interest to those working professionally in the industry, graduate level students and researchers.

The Economics of Salmon Aquaculture
by Trond Bjorndal, Trond Bjrndal (Hardcover - May 1990)

Freshwater Crayfish Aquaculture in North America, Europe, and Australia: Families Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae by Jay V. Huner (Editor) (Hardcover - May 1994)

Carp: Biology and Culture (Springer-Praxis Series in Aquaculture & Fisheries) by R. Billard (Editor), Lindsay Laird (Translator) (Hardcover - May 1999) For the first time, a book is available in English that concentrates solely on the carp as an economic rather than an ornamental fish with a panel of international experts producing a comprehensive, practical volume about carp production and management. Starting with a brief look at the biology of cyprinids, the book then discusses the methods and management of carp farming, from water quality to the economics of fish production in ponds. Novel methods to improve stock, including genetic engineering, are covered and case studies give added value to the text. As carp farming turns from traditional to intensive methods, farmers, researchers and technicians in industry will welcome this benchmark volume, which also is a valuable reference book for graduate and postgraduate students and lecturers in aquaculture.

Fish Farm: A Simulation of Commercial Aquaculture by Robert Kosinski (Paperback - July 1999)

Small Scale Crayfish Farming by Don R. Wilson (Paperback - March 1992) This useful book--a bare bones, how to manual--explores how to raise crayfish in a small country setting. It is a surprisingly complete (for its size) factual compilation of years of University and industry research as well as individual findings on the culture of freshwater crayfish. It is well known that farmed crayfish will grow to a much larger size than the wild ones, and much more rapidly, if given optimum conditions. These conditions are easily reached, and are much less strict than most aquaculture species. Prepared in a number of tasty ways, freshwater crayfish are highly regarded as a delicacy both here and abroad. They are similar to lobster and shrimp in taste and texture, and are an excellent source of high quality, low-fat protein. Targeting the small farmer or backyard hobbyist, this book outlines specific guidelines for pond construction and efficiency, food and environmental needs, tank culture, egg & juvenile production for stocking, processing! & sale...of the best species of freshwater crayfish for aquaculture in all areas of the US

Buildings/Structures

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them by Rolfe Cobleigh (Paperback) Originally published in 1909, "Handy Farm Devices" is more than an engaging trip down memory lane. For any small farmer or homesteader, the techniques and devices described in detail are just as useful, durable, and fully functional today as they were 75 years ago. You will learn to build a portable chicken coop, a stone boat (for moving stone), a lightweight orchard ladder, gates that don't sag, and a handy wood splitter, as well as rudimentary farm structures, well houses, bee hives, a baby's cradle, a cheese press and much more. The charming, turn-of-the-century language and useful and inspirational quotes from Shakespeare, the Bible, Bacon, Longfellow and many others make this book a delight to read.

Complete Plans for Building Horse Barns Big and Small by Nancy W. Ambrosiano, Mary F. Harcourt (Contributor) (Hardcover - May 1997) This book gives an excellent overview of what it takes to build a barn, from choosing the type, to preparing the ground, to hiring sub-contractors. Although the plans can hardly be said to be "complete," they do give a good idea of how different barn styles go together. You'll still need someone knowledgeable in building to help you in the actual construction. The plans include several innovative barn types and shapes. I particularly liked the circular barn with a jumping/training track on the perimeter, the stalls inside that and the "aisle" in the center.

How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings by Monte Burch, Ben Watson (Editor) (Paperback - August 1992) In How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings, Monte Burch takes readers step by step through the fundamentals of general construction -- from planning and laying out a site to do-it-yourself instructions on framing, roofing, wiring, plumbing, and much more.

Building Small Barns, Sheds and Shelters by Monte Burch, Fred Stetson (Editor) (Paperback - December 1982) Extend your working, living and storage areas with low-cost barns, sheds and animal shelters. Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters provides basic, easy-to-follow construction methods for attractive outbuildings. Here's complete information on tools and materials; foundations and floors; framing, sheathing and roofing; windows and doors; wiring and plumbing; and finishing details. Specific plans and how-to-build instructions for popular home and family-farm structures included

Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings: Placement, Design and Construction
by Byron D. Halstead (Editor) (Paperback - January 1995) Although it dates from a time before power tools, electricity, and gasoline, this book abounds in simple ideas that rural householders and farmers find useful today. Barns, poultry houses, piggeries, corn cribs, ice houses, spring houses, granaries, smoke houses, root cellars and even kennels and birdhouses are included in this fascinating compendium from days gone by.

Barns and Outbuildings: And How to Build Them by Nathaniel Tripp, Byron D. Halsted (Paperback - October 2000) Here are time-honored designs for erecting any farm structure from dairy barn to smokehouse. It includes 250 historical and practical illustrations. First published in 1881, this beautiful volume presents dozens of practical and downright fascinating examples of barns and outbuildings, both large and small - complete with illustrations, floor plans, and building instructions. Here are designs for a western cattle barn complete with covered cattle stalls and feeding apparatus, a portable pigpen with self-closing doors, a cornhouse and self-feeding corn crib, icehouses, springhouses, granaries, doghouses, and pigeonhouses.

Buildings for Small Acreages: Farm, Ranch & Recreation by James S. Boyd, Carl L. Reynolds (Paperback - December 1996) Excellent source for building ideas from fences to cabins. The plans are concise and very detailed. Highly recommend for the do it yourself person!

Farm Buildings: Planning and Construction (Rural Property Planning)
by Neil Southorn (Paperback - December 1997) An introduction to the construction of farm buildings contributing to the efficient and profitable running of a rural property. The volume discusses general planning objectives, construction materials, types of construction (kit, self-made, or expert), foundations and footings, frame designs, cladding, finishing and services, maintenance and protection, and examples of buildings such as greenhouses, grain sheds, silos and pig housing. Includes illustrations and photographs.

Practical Farm Buildings: A Text and Handbook by James S. Boyd (Hardcover - March 1993)

Ventilation of Agricultural Structures by Hellickson (Editor) (Hardcover - November 1983)

Livestock Housing by D.R. Charles (Editor), C. Wathes (Editor) (Hardcover - January 1997) Livestock housing is a major determinant of animal health, welfare and productivity. This book presents the important principles and processes by which housing influences these outcomes, and shows how an understanding of these can be translated into specifications for housing designs. The emphasis is on the building as a means to an environmental end, focusing on the biological responses and welfare needs of animals in the context of commercial and economic considerations. The book provides a thorough literature review as well as practical guidance and is aimed at academics and professionals in animal production, veterinary science and agricultural engineering.

Silos: Fundamentals of Theory, Behavior and Design by C. J. Brown (Editor), J. Nielsen (Editor) (Hardcover - February 1998)

Coops & Pens

Building a Shed by Joseph Truini This well-illustrated guide offers a range of building options, with complete instructions and plans for four popular projects: saltbox potting shed, garden storage shed, storage barn, and lean-to tool locker. Author Joe Truini walks the reader through each step, from evaluating storage needs to basic construction to putting the finishing touches on the roof. Over 350 color photos and black-and-white illustrations are included.

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow Finally, a complete reference that covers all the major areas of raising chickens. As a poultry farm and hatchery owner, I always suggest this book first to anyone interested in raising chickens. This is an indepth yet easy to read guide that is sure to educate even the most experienced chicken fancier. This book will help you choose the right breed of chicken, how to care for them, maintain their health, and meet your individual goals for your flock. This is currently the premier guide to raising chickens available.

Barnyard in Your Backyard by Gail Damerow (Editor) Damerow, author of several books on chickens and a breeder of dairy goats, has compiled a primer on easy-to-raise and companionable farm animals that will provide a good return for the novice farmer. The introduction acquaints the reader with all the pros and cons of keeping farm animals, covering such topics as manure, noise, and dealing with the neighbors. Six types of livestock are covered in depth, starting with chickens as perhaps the easiest to keep, then moving through ducks and geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, and finally dairy and beef cattle. Each chapter introduces the animal and describes breeds; discusses the animal's personality and how to handle it; provides information on feeding, housing, and routine care; and finally tells how to deal with the animal's output of eggs, milk, fiber, or meat. Simple, clear, and straightforward instructions and advice help the new animal keeper with any questions, and line drawings illustrate many concepts.

Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance : Reflections on Raising Chickens by Martin Gurdon (Author) Owning chickens is fast becoming the latest in metropolitan chic. If you can't own them, you'll still want to read about them-witness the recent success of books such as Extraordinary Chickens and Living With Chickens. Another book is soon to hit the poultry bestseller list: This hilarious account of a rookie poultry-owner's experience raising birds in his backyard. Move over Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt (both rumored to raise chickens), Martin Gurdon has written the first "chicken memoir" of its kind. Bound to be a classic, Hen and the Art of Chicken Maintenance follows the Gurdon family through the ups and downs of this wonderful hobby. In addition to providing eggs, the hens offer distractions from everyday life-BB has terrific telephone etiquette, the spirited but weak Yvette requires Gurdon to act as a personal trainer, and Wimpy is soon renamed Psycho when she's allowed to brood three of her eggs. The book chronicles the daily life of a chicken, including dust baths, brutal pecking-order rituals, gender-bending encounters, and, for its owner, the possibility of huge vet bills. The relationship between bird and human is by turns heartwarming and bewildering, but always entertaining. In fact, readers might even learn a thing or two about raising chickens in this lively book.

ABC of Poultry Raising by J. H. Florea (Author) Book Description Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably finest guide available for successfully raising small flock of chickens: how to get started, equipment needed, controlling diseases and parasites, how to expand, more. 53 illustrations.

How to Build Small Barns & Outbuildings by Monte Burch From the Back Cover Building your own barns and outbuildings offers many benefits, perhaps the most obvious being the money you can save. About half the costs of any building project is the labor, and, by doing it yourself, you can construct your building more economically, or even put up a larger building on the same budget. This book takes the mystery out of small-scale construction. Projects are offered with complete plans and instructions.

Building Small Barns, Sheds and Shelters by Monte Burch Extend your working, living and storage areas with low-cost barns, sheds and animal shelters. Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters provides basic, easy-to-follow construction methods for attractive outbuildings. Here's complete information on tools and materials; foundations and floors; framing, sheathing and roofing; windows and doors; wiring and plumbing; and finishing details. Specific plans and how-to-build instructions for popular home and family-farm structures

Barns, Sheds & Outbuildings by Byron D. Halstead (Editor) Although it dates from a time before power tools, electricity, and gasoline, this book abounds in simple ideas that rural householders and farmers find useful today. Barns, poultry houses, piggeries, corn cribs, ice houses, spring houses, granaries, smoke houses, root cellars and even kennels and birdhouses are includes in this fascinating compendium from days gone by

Crop Farming 

How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Can Imagine by John Jeavons (Paperback - March 2002)

Citrus: Complete Guide to Selecting & Growing More Than 100 Varieties for California, Arizona, Texas, the Gulf Coast and Florida by Lance Walheim, et al (Paperback - April 1996)

Biology and Management of Noxious Rangeland Weeds by Roger L. Sheley (Editor), Janet K. Petroff (Editor) (Paperback - April 1999)

The New Oxford Book of Food Plants by B. E. Nicholson (Illustrator), et al (Hardcover - January 1998)

Harvested Forages by John F. Valentine, et al (Hardcover)

Principles of Crop Production: Theory, Techniques, and Technology by George Acquaah (Hardcover)

Soil Fertility and Fertilizers: An Introduction to Nutrient Management (6th Edition) by John Havlin (Editor), et al (Hardcover)

Producing Farm Crops by Lester V. Boone (Hardcover - February 1991)

Farm Crops by Graham Boatfield (Paperback - December 1983)

Producing Vegetable Crops (5th Edition) by John M., Phd Swiader, George Whitaker Ware (Hardcover)

Cultivation/Irrigation

  Farm Irrigation: Planning & Management by Neil Southorn (Paperback - October 2000)

Design and Operation of Farm Irrigation Systems by Marvin Eli Jensen (Hardcover - November 1982)

Management of Farm Irrigation Systems by Glenn J. Hoffman, et al (Hardcover - December 1990)

Water Use in Crop Production List Price: $89.95 Explores innovative methods that determine how much water certain crops need, in certain climates, in order to ensure adequate plant growth and help eliminate water waste. Will enable you to enhance crop quality and quantity and save one of the earth's most important resource

Equipment/Tools

Identifying Horse-Drawn Farm Implementsby W. R. Runyan Identifying Horse-Drawn Farm Implements is a guide to the identification of old farm equipment that has been assembled to help those who have grown up since the horse-to-tractor farming conversion identify the myriad of horse-powered farm implements still to be found. The identification process is simple and quick, and is based on the presence or absence of such readily recognizable features as wheels and teeth. Photographs and identifying features of essentially all of the types of equipment used in the United States during the early part of the twentieth century are included.

2002 Farm Equipment Official Guide by IRON Solutions LLC The Farm Equipment Official Guide contains average resale values of agricultural equipment produced over the past 50+ years. The Guide’s averages are based on dealer-reported sales reports across the US. Also included in the Farm Equipment Official Guide are serial number listings and locations; detailed specifications for major farm equipment; and Nebraska Test summaries for tractors.

Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements by C. H. Wendel An alphabetically organized reference for farm implements from the 1800s through the 1940s. Each entry includes an overview of the implement or tool (for example, churns), and notable examples of brands, often illustrated by drawings or photographs. Each example includes a brief summary of the history and use of the particular implement. Although confusing at times because of its lack of an index and broad subject headings, this volume will be useful and entertaining for farm antiques buffs.

Allis-Chalmers Farm Tractors and Crawlers: Data Book, 1914-1963 by Terry Dean Beginning in 1914 and continuing through all major Allis-Chalmers farm tractors and crawlers built as late as 1963, this pocket-size compendium offers specifications and ratings for more than 60 models and their variants. The listings, accompanied by a selection of archival photographs illustrating the tractors, include Nebraska Tractor Test results and all the vital facts and figures an owner or prospective buyer needs: serial numbers, dates of manufacture, known options, original prices, height and length, horsepower, bore, stroke, and more. And the handy trim size makes it an ideal take-along reference for auctions and sales.

Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them by Rolfe Cobleigh Originally published in 1909, "Handy Farm Devices" is more than an engaging trip down memory lane. For any small farmer or homesteader, the techniques and devices described in detail are just as useful, durable, and fully functional today as they were 75 years ago. You will learn to build a portable chicken coop, a stone boat (for moving stone), a lightweight orchard ladder, gates that don't sag, and a handy wood splitter, as well as rudimentary farm structures, well houses, bee hives, a baby's cradle, a cheese press and much more. The charming, turn-of-the-century language and useful and inspirational quotes from Shakespeare, the Bible, Bacon, Longfellow and many others make this book a delight to read.

Big Green: John Deere Gp Tractors by Robert N. Pripps, Andrew Morland (Contributor). A brief but accurate text and snappy photographs make this book an ideal choice for anyone interested in JD tractor history. There are 124 pages of data, JD history and Two-Cylinder history that will give any reader brand new insights into John Deere and their tremendous tractor lines...

How to Restore Your Farm Tractor by Robert N. Pripps. This book is a good overview of tractor restoration. It follows the restoration of a Ford 9N tractor to original parade ready condition and a Farmall to working condition. It has chapters on each section of restoration such as electrical systems, fuel system etc. While it describes the steps involved in some detail for the two tractors being documented, it notes the exceptions for others such as John Deere. This book will give you a good feel for what tractor restoration is about and it will even give you some detailed instructions for some of the work involved, but it will not be the sole resource needed. Fortunately the author is well aware of that fact and gives generous references as to where more information can be found, not just other publications, but also societies and parts dealers.

Farm Conveniences and How to Use Them by Anonymous, Denis Boyles.Granted, if you live in the city and have no land or tools, the primary use of this charming reproduction of an 1884 classic self-help book for farmers and homesteaders will be entertainment and fantasy. But if you are living in the country or would like to, the basic, straightforward wisdom in Farm Conveniences will serve the modern homesteader just as well as those of the last century. A collection of the best ideas garnered from farmers of the time on shed-building, trapping, constructing fences and gates, and making carts, a log boat, and other essential implements for rural agriculture, it also includes advice on land management to prevent erosion, manure use, and how to build shelters of many kinds for livestock and people. The ideas were sound, practical, and well tested then and are surprisingly useful even today for readers with an eye toward self-sufficiency and homegrown agriculture.

John Deere Tractor: Data Book by Lorry Dunning

International Harvester Shop Manual

Farm Appliances: And How to Make Them by George A. Martin, Denis Boyles This fully illustrated book from the turn of the century explains the construction of a wide variety of gadgets and other time-saving and easy-to-make inventions that are useful for the farm, the garden, and in the home. Some of the appliances described include: a cart for breaking colts, a homemade water-heating vat, a substantial sled, a land leveler, and a sheep-shearing bench. In addition, there are wells, irrigation equipment, and also advice on gardening, caring for animals, how to prepare and handle fertilizers, and even a simple but effective way to tie a bag. Farm Appliances is not only a book filled with instruction on how to create these labor-saving devices, but is also a record of the inventive talent that revolutionized the process of farming.

Farm Equipment: And How to Use It by Harry C. Ramsower. This classic guide presents practical information on virtually every aspect of farm equipment, machinery, and organization. Originally published in 1917, Farm Equipment and How to Use It surveys every topic of importance to the challenge of equipping a successful and fully functional farm, offering useful and handy advice on such issues as laying out the farm, lighting the farm home, establishing sources of water, and arranging for sewage disposal for the farm home. Additional sections provide detailed discussions of such indispensable examples of farm equipment as tillage tools, seeding machinery, manure spreaders, grain binders, and corn harvesters.

The American Farm Book by R. L. Allen. Usually ships in 24 hours. This pocket-sized guide to American agriculture-the "most healthful, the most useful, the most noble employment of man," according to its author - pays tribute to the soil, the irrigation methods, and the grain, roots, fruits, and rice that helped make America what it is today. First published in 1849, The American Farm Book offers valuable and relevant information, including: how to identify soil, and know which kinds work best with which crops; instructions for preparing the land for planting by plow and irrigation; the purpose of meadows and grasses; tips for getting rid of weeds, bugs, and fungus; uses for corn, barley, rye, and wheat; methods to prevent rot and decay in potatoes; the health benefits for cattle of certain grains and vegetables; basic suggestions for farm buildings, fences, and shade trees. Illustrated throughout with vintage line drawings, this wonderful piece of Americana will intrigue, inform, and intoxicate small-scale farmers and armchair gardeners alike.

Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment 1914-1985 by Norm Swinford. Get a rare, inside look at one of Americas most historic farm companies in this book from ASAE. Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment 1914-1985 uncovers the interesting behind-the-scenes stories surrounding A-Cs tractor and equipment line.

Plows & Planting Implements by April Halberstadt, Hans Halberstadt
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Farm Machinery: Practical Hints for Handy-Men by J. Brownlee Davidson, et al. Usually ships in 8 to 10 days. This complete, no-nonsense guide, written at the turn of the century, presents both the mechanical principles and the origins of farm machinery, which have directly influenced the development of farming in America.

Allis-Chalmers Tractors and Crawlers by Terry Dean. Usually ships in 24 hours.

Farm Motors by Brownlee J. Davidson. Presents the origins and mechanical principals of farm motors, including waterwheels, windmills, steam engines, internal combustion engines, and current electricity. Using the mechanics of the horse as a springboard, the authors provide an illustrated tutorial on energy and its sources, the law of transformation of energy, and prime movers versus electrical motors.

Orchard Tractors by Hans Halberstadt.

Allis-Chalmers Shop Manual Ac-201

Oliver Shop Manual 0-201

Ford Shop Manual: Models 3230, 3430, 3930, 4630, 4830/Fo-47

300 Years of Farm Implements and Machinery 1630-1930 by Ronald Stokes Barlow.

Farm Implements & Machinery Multilingual Illustrated Dictionary
by H. Steinmetz.

Feed/Forage/Graze

Nutrient Requirements of Sheep  The NRC has included information on macro- and micro-nutrient needs of sheep, how these needs were determined, and their sources in foodstuffs. Variation in quantity of specific nutrients in grains/grasses are also noted by location or area. Excellent manual for development of your own feeding program based on facts rather than folklore feeding practices.

Handbook of Poultry Feed from Waste This book provides detailed scientific information on the processing of agro-waste material to provide inexpensive alternatives to non-traditional feedstuffs for use in poultry and farm animal nutrition. The types of waste material considered for such use include waste from poultry processing plants, hide and tanning, municipal refuse, and sewage sludge. Special attention is given to waste from fruit, vegetables, and brewers' dried grain. For each type of waste considered, detailed information on yields, chemical analysis, nutritive values, and biohazards is given. Special attention is paid to detailed processing methods with layouts. As the inclusion of wastes in diets can cause problems of palatability and feed acceptability, these important aspects are thoroughly discussed and solutions given. The aim of this book is to help create new feedstuffs for poultry and farm animals from the agro-industry and to mobilize the neglected waste as a feedstuff to lower the price of animal products such as eggs, white and red meat, milk, etc. Furthermore, this book aims to contribute to the campaign against hunger in the developing world and to reduce the competition between animals and human beings for cereals and pulses. Accordingly the global pollution problem will be reduced.

Feeding Systems and Feed Evaluation This book provides a quantitative/modelling perspective on animal feeding systems and feed evaluation. Topics covered include feed evaluation methods, current feeding systems, and mathematical modelling of whole rumen function, the lactating dairy cow and others. Written by leading researchers from around the world, it is an essential reference tool for researchers and advanced students.

Greener Pasture on Your Side of the Fence... Henry Forgues, Vermont dairy farmer "Bill Murphy's book saved our farm and changed our life! It made it possible for our son to come back home to the farm, which now that it is based on pasture will support two families, rather than going bankrupt as we were when we fed in confinement. "

Grazing Management, 2nd Edition Grazing animals need to be managed in order to accommodate desired results in terms of animal, plant, land and economic responses. Grazing Management, 2nd Edition integrates principles and management techniques that apply to all grazing lands and to all grazing animals. This comprehensive volume provides authoritative review on a wide range of relevant topics: animal nutrition and nutritional balance when fed on different sorts of grazing lands; seasonal variation and limits placed on ecosystems by grazing; the effects of grazing on grazing lands; the various sorts of grazing behaviors; selecting plants and managing grazing lands, as well as many other important topics bearing upon the methods, practices and procedures for properly managing grazing lands and animals.

U.S. Forest Service Grazing & Rangelands

Grazing Ecology and Forest History

Grassland Ecophysiology and Grazing. A collection of edited, key papers from the International Symposium on Grassland Ecophysiology and Grazing Ecology, held in Curituba, Brazil, August 24-26, 1999. Major topics included environmental constraints and plant responses to defoliation, plant and animal interactions, and sustainable grazing management of natural pastures. DLC: Rangelands--Management--Congresses.

Day Range Poultry: Every Chicken Owner's Guide to Grazing Gardens and Improving Pastures 

Field Guide to the Broad-Leaved Herbaceous Plants of South Texas: Used by Livestock and Wildlife This field guide covers some 185 species of commonly encountered wildflowers and weeds of southern Texas. Each entry provides a botanically detailed description of the plant, a summary of the plant's value to wildlife or livestock, and a color photograph. Includes a glossary.

Harvested Forages Harvested Forages deals with the subject of food for domestic animal feeding. Such food is called "forage" and includes things like alfalfa and other plants usually referred to as "hay." Topics include the ways that this forage is produced, how it is harvested, and ways that it should be stored. Other issues that are dealt with include various criteria and measurement procedures for assessing forage nutritive quality, potential health hazards associated with particular plants and plant toxins, and various issues of plant growth, pest control, and soil fertility--among other topics. This book is essential for any institution with a strong program in range sciences, animal sciences, animal feeding and nutrition, and related programs.

The Evolving Science of Grassland Improvement... Grasslands around the world provide most of the world's milk and wool and much of the meat. The growing world population and global warming have put increased pressure on the world's grasslands. Ross Humphreys has played a leading role in the development of grassland science and in this authoritative review discusses how it has evolved over the past sixty years. Using the proceedings of the International Grassland Congress since 1937, Humphreys identifies the shifting emphasis of the science, assesses the current situation and provides perspectives for its future direction.

Temperate Forage Legumes The major temperate forage legumes are of global importance in the sustainable productivity of ruminant feed in the developed world. This book brings together in one volume all aspects of their basic biology and associated production practices.

Nutrient Elements in Grassland

Leaf Protein : And its By-products in

Quality Pasture: How to Create It

Livestock Feeds and Feeding (5th Edition)

Beyond the Hay Days: A Refreshingly

The Ruminant Animal: Digestive

Understanding Equine Nutrition: Your

Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle

Feeds and Feeding (6th Edition)

Applied Animal Nutrition: Feeds and

Practical Feeding of Horses and Ponies

Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle

Nutrient Requirements of Swine

Nutrient Requirements of Poultry

Veterinary Notes for Horsemen: Feeding

Nutrient Management of Food Animals to

The Nutrition of the Rabbit

Enzymes in Farm Animal Nutrition

Modeling Nutrient Utilization in Farm

Swine Nutrition, Second Edition

The Development, Nutrition, and

Nutrient Requirements of Goats: Angora

Poultry Feedstuffs: Supply, Composition

Feeding Behavior of Farm Animals

Nutrition of Grazing Ruminants in Warm

Nitrogen and Energy Nutrition of

Horse Feeding and Nutrition

Rabbit Feeding and Nutrition

Nutrient Requirements of Horses

Animal Nutrition

The Weaner Pig: Nutrition and Management

Equine Clinical Nutrition

Metabolic Modifiers Effects on the

Mineral Nutrition of Livestock

Contemporary Issues in Animal

Pasture Doctor: A Guide to Diagnosing

Pasture Production & Management

Managed Grasslands

Managed Grasslands

The Pathology of Food and Pasture Legumes

Pasture Management (Practical Farming)

Compendium of Alfalfa Diseases

The Biochemistry of Silage

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Improvement

Clover Science and Technology

Red Clover Science

Extension Publication: Forage and Grain

Cool Season Forage Grasses

Grain and Forage Crops

Forages and Livestock Production

Forage Quality, Evaluation, and

Nutritional Value of Indigenous Wild

Forage Seed Production: Temperate Species

Forages

The Silage Fermentation

Forages: The Science of Grassland

Forages: An Introduction to Grassland

Grazing on Public Lands (Task Force

No Risk Ranching: Custom Grazing on

The Ecology and Management of Grazing

Paddock Shift: Changing Views on

Grass Productivity

Grazing and Conservation Management

Food Waste to Animal Feed

Greenhouses/Hydroponic

Greenhouses by Joe J. Hanan

Building Your Own Greenhouse (Greenhouse Basics) by Mark Freeman, Heather Bellanca (Illustrator)

Home Solar Gardening by John H. Pierce

Solar Gardening by Leandre Poisson, et al

Greenhouse Operation and Management (6th Edition) by Paul V. Nelson

Gardening Under Plastic by Bernard Salt (Author)

Ball RedBook, Volume 1: Greenhouses and Equipment by Chris Beytes (Editor)

Growing Under Glass by Kenneth A. Beckett

Hydroponic Food Production by Howard M., Ph.D. Resh

Homemade Hydroponics by Jimron P. Rodhijah, J. P. Jarvis

Beginning Hydroponics by Richard E. Nicholls

Desert Gardening by George Brookbank

How-To Hydroponics by Keith F. Roberto

Hydroponics for the Home Gardener by Stewart Kenyon, Howard M. Resh

Hydroponics by J. Benton, Jr. Jones

Hydroponic Home Food Gardens by Howard M. Resh

Home Garden Hydroponics by Larry Duren

Hydroponic Tomatoes for the Home Gardener by Howard M. Resh

Hydroponic Crop Production by Joe Romer

Greenhouse Engineering by Robert S Aldrich

The Greenhouse and Nursery Handbook by Dr Jozwik, et al

Harvest/Storage

Bull Threshers and Bindlestiffs: Harvesting and Threshing on the North American Plains by Thomas D. Isern

Harvesting the High Plains: John Kriss and the Business of Wheat Farming, 1920-1950 by H. Craig Miner

Root Cellaring by Mike Bubel, et al

Haying With Horses by L. R. Miller

Silos: Fundamentals of Theory, Behavior and Design

Standard Practice for Design & Construction of Concrete Silos & Stacking Tubs for Storing Granular Materials & Commentary

Fruit and Vegetables: Harvesting, Handling, and Storage by A. K. Thompson

The Scythe BookSecond Edition Mowing Hay, Cutting Weeds, and Harvesting Small Grains with Hand Tools by David Tresemer, Peter Vido

Herb Gardening

Incubators

Pests

Field Crop Diseases by Robert F. Nyvall

Handbook of Vegetable Pests by John L. Capinera

Application of Pesticides to Crops by Graham A. Matthews

Vegetable Diseases and Their Control by Arden F. Sherf

Baculovirus Expression Systems and Biopesticides by Michael L. Shuler

Control of Crop Diseases by W. R. Carlile (Author)

Biodiversity and Pest Management in Agroecosystems by Miguel A. Altieri

Insect Pests of Farm, Garden, and Orchard by Ralph H. Davidson (Author), William F. Lyon (Author)

Introduction to Insect Pest Management, 3rd Edition by Robert L. Metcalf

Pest and Disease Management Handbook by David V. Alford

Insect Pest Management by David Dent

Field Crop Diseases Handbook by Robert F. Nyvall

Biological Control of Crop Diseases (Books in Soils, Plant and the Environment) by Samuel S. Gnanamanickam

A Color Atlas of Post-Harvest Diseases and Disorders of Fruits and Vegetables: General Introduction and Fruits by Anna L. Snowdon

Rice Insects: Management Strategies (Springer Series in Experimental Entomology) by T.A. Miller

Compendium of Wheat Diseases by Maurice Victor Wiese

Pests of Stored Foodstuffs and Their Control by Dennis S. Hill

Pest Management in Soybean by L. G. Copping

Integrated Pest Management for Alfalfa Hay by Mary Flint

Encyclopedia of Pest Management by David Pimentel

Potato Health Management (Plant Health Management) by Randall C. Rowe (Editor)

Pests of the West by Whitney Cranshaw

Gardener to Gardener Almanac and Pest Control Primer: A Month-By-Month Guide and Journal for Planning, Planting, and Tending Your Organic Garden (Rodale Organic Gardening Book) by Vicki Mattern

Orchard Pest Management: A Resource Book for the Pacific Northwest by Elizabeth H. Beers

Outwitting Deer by Bill Adler Jr. (Author)

Solving Deer Problems by Peter Loewer (Author)

Natural Insect Control (21st Century Gardening Series, Handbook #139) by Warren Schultz (Editor), Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Controlling Crafty Critters by Dan Hershey

Pest Control by Bill Fitzhugh (Author)

Natural Enemies Handbook by Mary Louise Flint, et al

The Coyote Hunter by Don Laubach (Author)

Predator Calling With Gerry Blair by Gerry Blair

Solving Coyote Problems by John Trout Jr. (Author)

Rotation/Companion

 

Farm Safety

Farm and Ranch Safety Management by Stan Anthony

Agricultural Safety by Keith E. Barenklau

Welding: Techniques and Rural Practice by Peter Cryer

Farm Safety: Specialty Safety Training by Richard Bruce

 

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