| 630 | Agriculture |
| 636.2 | Cattle |
| 636.2142 | Dairy farming |
| 633.2 | Pasture and grazing |
| 636.3 | Sheep |
| 631 | Technical farm skills |
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The farmers' veterinary guide
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Veterinary book for cattle farmers
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I have worked with many farmers during my vet career and most have been keen to learn about animal health and hear my stories about situations on farm and interesting cases. I have always taken photos and find them especially useful for this.
I recently wrote a book for vets "Practical Guide for Cattle Veterinarians" and any farmers I have shown it to are interested. This is the farming version.
Tools for the top paddock
Taranaki farmer, Kane Brisco, talks about mental health, managing work, managing people and keeping on top of things on the farm.
Farm for life : mahi, mana and life on the land
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How farming helped Tangaroa Walker to stand up, stand out and realize his own dreams ... T's message is for everybody - he addresses physical and mental health, business and management, personal motivation and more - not just farming
Restoration agriculture : real world permaculture for farmers
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Around the globe most people get their calories from "annual" agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form and function while still providing for our food, building, fuel and many other needs - in your own backyard, farm or ranch. This book, based on real-world practices, presents an alternative to the agriculture system of eradication and offers exciting hope for our future.
Regenerative agriculture
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Regenerative Agriculture offers a clear and pragmatic approach to designing, installing and managing profitable small farms, and is built around Richard's tireless work to restore the dignity to rural stewardship through intelligent human-scale farming. Regenerative farming restores soils and benefits local consumers and communities whilst turning a healthy profit for the diligent farmer. It offers a deep look into the ecological practical, personal and financial realms of making small farms work
Management-intensive grazing : the grassroots of grass farming
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"I like to say that when you buy an acre of land you get 43,500 square feet of solar panel. When you start thinking about your farm in these terms, the importance of having every acre covered with green, growing grass becomes apparent," Jim Gerrish writes. Gerrish coined the phrase Management-intensive Grazing (MiG), putting the emphasis on management of the growth of the grass. The animals are merely harvesters, like lawnmowers. In Management-intensive Grazing, The Grassroots of Grass Farming, he uses vivid images and detailed explanations to take graziers step-by-step through the MiG system. Written for those new to MiG grazing, Gerrish's insights and personal experience can help experienced graziers fine tune their grazing operations for added income. He begins from the ground up with the soil and advances through the management of pastures and animals, and covers how to manage the water cycle; how to work with legumes; how to stockpile forages for low cost wintering; how to plan and utilize permanent and perimeter fencing; and how to use pasture weaning for health and weight gain. Gerrish's lively chapters explain how to make pasture fertility pay; the power of stock density; how to match forage supply with animal demand; how to judge maximum intake of forage; and how using pasture records offers information, not just data.