Farming Agriculture

Building on and connecting histories of food and work, literary criticism of the pastoral and georgic, histories of elite and vernacular science, and histories of reading and writing practices, among other areas of inquiry, Digging the Past offers fine-grained case studies of projects heralded as innovations both in the 17th century and in our own time: composting and soil amendment, local food, natural wine, and hedgerows.

This booklet is packed with knowledge that will help you grow superior examples of this profitable crop. You will learn: how bacteria helps your crop grow better; how to drought-proof your soil; whether herbicides and pesticides are really necessary; and what place hydrogen peroxide has on your farm. This slender volume can lead soybean producers to fat profits!

Grassroots Rising is a passionate call to action for the global body politic, providing practical solutions for how to survive - and thrive - in catastrophic times. Author Ronnie Cummins aims to educate and inspire citizens worldwide to organize and become active participants in preventing ecological collapse. This audiobook offers a blueprint for building and supercharging a grassroots regeneration movement based on consumer activism, farmer innovation, political change, and regenerative finance.

Climate, Weather, and Crops – Our Food Future In a world facing more extreme weather and shifting climate patterns, how will we continue to feed a growing population? Climate, Weather, and Crops delivers the answers in a timely, accessible, and thought-provoking exploration of the vital connection between the atmosphere above and the soil below. This book breaks down the science behind how weather and climate influence agriculture—and why understanding this relationship has never been more critical. From frost to heatwaves, you'll discover how each element plays a role in crop success ...

Transform your small living space into a lush, productive oasis with Urban Farming for Beginners: Your Guide to Sustainable Gardening in Small Spaces. Whether you're a novice gardener or an experienced grower, this comprehensive guide will show you how to embrace urban gardening and sustainable agriculture, even in the tiniest of spaces.

The consumer society, in which the world economy is trapped, leads the planet to a catastrophic irreversible deterioration of natural resources and energy sources that confronts us with the paradigm of a new mentality to stop climate change, the loss of ecosystems and the accelerated disappearance of biodiversity In this sense, in recent decades, alternative solutions for more sustainable and nature-friendly ways of life have been demanded by various sectors, emerging various trends and mentalities from which Permaculture emerges as an exemplary and viable philosophy and lifestyle for ...