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The Whole Fromage
Crown Publishing Group 2013; US$ 15.00The French, sans doute , love their fromages . And there?s much to love: hundreds of gloriously pungent varieties?crumbly, creamy, buttery, even shot through with bottle-green mold. So many varieties, in fact, that the aspiring gourmand may wonder: How does one make sense of it all? In The Whole Fromage , Kathe Lison sets out to learn what... more...
Principles of Sustainable Soil Management in Agroecosystems
CRC Press 2013; US$ 139.95Soil degradation from intensive conventional agriculture has degraded the finite soil base for food security. This volume describes the basic laws of soil management to enhance ecosystem conservation while restoring degraded soils and promoting sustainable use. Chapters cover human dimensions and soil degradation; soil as a nutrient bank; climate change... more...
Moon Over Martinborough
Random House New Zealand 2013; US$ 28.75The hilarious tale of how two American city boys learn to become olive farmers on a lifestyle block in New Zealand.For Jared Gulian, leaving the United States and coming to tiny Wellington, New Zealand, was switch from the bright lights of big cities enough. So when his partner CJ decided they just had to buy a rundown olive orchard in the Wairarapa,... more...
The Ghost Horse
Pan Macmillan Australia 2013; US$ 18.03A magical story of how a broken man and a broken horse heal each other. Once in a while, a story comes along that reminds readers why the most dramatic tales are often the true ones. The Ghost Horse is the story of a one-eyed, club-footed thoroughbred racehorse and a journeyman trainer, Tim Snyder, who scraped together every penny he had to... more...
Right Way to Keep Chickens
Constable & Robinson 2013; US$ 10.19For generations, people in the countryside have kept chickens, mainly for the eggs. Now, more and more people, in town as well as countryside, are enjoying the pleasure of keeping hens in the garden and reaping the reward of those fresh eggs every day. Virginia Shirt has lived with chickens for over 15 years so her knowledge of these fascinating birds... more...
Agriculture in Mediterranean Europe
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013; US$ 144.95This volume illustrates and deepens the understanding of current agrarian dynamics developing in Mediterranean countries in the light of recent theoretical contributions. The book compiles and analyses a set of Mediterranean case studies that show the range of transformations shaping contemporary agriculture in Southern Europe more...
Australian Ladybird Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
CSIRO Publishing 2013; US$ 118.95This book, by Australia's ladybird beetle specialist, Dr Adam Slipinski, illustrates Australia's diverse and fascinating ladybird beetle fauna ? the commoner spotted species and the many others that are striped, glossy, and even very hairy. Most are predatory, but some are leaf feeders. This book reviews all 57 currently recognised genera of Australian... more...
Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment
Storey Publishing, LLC 2013; US$ 19.95Beekeeping equipment is expensive, but it's easy to make your own. Tony Pisano's step-by-step illustrated instructions show you how to build everything you need to keep bees successfully, including beehive bodies, supers, covers, hive stands, frames, swarm catchers, feeders, and more. You can choose among different hive styles, and many of the 35... more...
Animal Camp
Skyhorse Publishing 2013; US$ 16.95Picking up where she left off in Where the Blind Horse Sings, Kathy Stevens regales us with more tales of the rescued animals at Catskill Animal Sanctuary (CAS), some touching, some hilarious, all provocative. We meet Barbie, the broiler hen found hiding under a blue Honda in Brooklyn who falls for the animal ambassador Rambo, a ram with an uncanny... more...
The Last Hunger Season
PublicAffairs 2013; US$ 15.99The story of a group of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger illuminates the challenges, and vital necessity, of transforming Africa?s agriculture sector more...









