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Farm Irrigation
Elsevier Science 1998; US$ 48.95There is no doubt that irrigation makes a major contribution to agricultural production, making a whole range of crops viable in an otherwise unreliable climate and helping insure against drought. However irrigation does not automatically guarantee a profit and acclaim, it is a high cost exercise, using water from increasingly scarce supplies, and... more...
Go Organic Differentiated Text
Saddleback Publishing 2010; US$ 13.95This series is designed to inform and help students make better decisions. Each title methodically explains the tough problems faced on our small planet and offers simple solutions that can make a tremendous impact. Often confusing and technical vocabulary is clearly defined. Colorful photographs and interesting sidebars create multiple access points... more...
The Seasons on Henry's Farm
Agate Publishing 2009; US$ 25.00Part farm journal, part memoir, this story of a five-generation Illinois farming family takes readers from the soil to the supper table through 52 meditative, closely observed ?seasons? on an organic farm, accented with culinary, historical, scientific, and literary reflections and culminating with a bounty of foolproof, fresh-flavored seasonal recipes.... more...
Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate
Wiley 2008; US$ 89.95Origins of the Organic Agriculture Debate takes an historical look at two contrasting streams of ideas. The first view comprises the flow of ideas in chemistry and biology that have created the conditions for modern medicine, modern food production and the biotechnological revolution. The second view is the "vitalist" reaction to the rise of modern... more...
Rebels for the Soil
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 89.95This book investigates the emergence of organic food and farming as a social movement. Using the tools of political sociology it analyses and explains how both people and ideas have shaped a movement that from its inception aimed to change global agriculture. Starting from the British Empire in the 1930s, where the first trans-national roots of organic... more...
The World of Organic Agriculture
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 76.95The new edition of this annual publication (previously published solely by IFOAM and FiBL) documents recent developments in global organic agriculture. It includes contributions from representatives of the organic sector from throughout the world and provides comprehensive organic farming statistics that cover surface area under organic management,... more...
Handbook of Organic Farming and Bio-fertilizers
ABD Publishers 2007; US$ 40.00Organic farming is an agricultural philosophy and a farm management system aiming at promotion of plant, animal and human health. Through the use of environment friendly bio-fertilizers it maintains and improves productivity of land as far as possible by encouraging natural biological processes in the soil. Eliminating high cost inputs like chemical... more...
Micro-Irrigation System
ABD Publishers 2009; US$ 125.00Fast declining irrigation water potential and growing for water from different sections have necessitated efficient use of water resources. For increasing water use efficiency, especially in the use of surface irrigation water, one of the technical means is micro-irrigation system including drip and sprinkler irrigation. more...
Organic Gardening
DK Publishing 2011; US$ 19.99Organic Gardening , a classic guide to growing flowers, fruit, and vegetables the natural, chemical-free way has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest thinking and techniques. Written by one of the UK's best-loved gardening personalities and a keen advocate of the organic approach, this book will be appreciated by the novice and the... more...
Organic Production and Food Quality
Wiley 2011; US$ 209.95The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ("if it bleeds, it leads") tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many countries were opting to buy organic... more...









