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Ann Larkin Hansen
This complete hobby farming guide offers essential information on purchasing and maintaining a small herd of beef cattle. Opening with the basics and exactly what's required for a hobby farmer…
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Steve Hansen,Ann Larkin Hansen
Long-time farmers Steve and Ann Larkin Hansen cover everything from tractors and mowers to trimmers, tillers, ATVs, plows, discs, drills, planters, cultivators, mechanical rakes, and balers, showing you how to…
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Whether you’re just starting out or transitioning from traditional farming techniques, this guide has everything you need to know about growing and marketing your own organic produce, grains, meat, and…
Ann Larkin Hansen shows you how to identify and refine your specific land needs using checklists and questionnaires.
For farmers and ranchers, fencing is as much about keeping predators out as it is about keeping livestock in. In this book, the author explains how electric fencing works, the…
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From cutting, drying, and raking to baling and storing, the author tells you everything you need to know about making hay. She also explains the equipment options, including traditional horse…
This practical workbook offers a detailed calendar of what to do when on a small farm or homestead – from pruning apple trees to brooding chicks – and shows how…
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Use electric fencing to protect your livestock, poultry, beehives, and garden. Portable electric fencing is key to successful rotational grazing, while permanent electric fencing effectively protects gardens and orchards and…
Ann Larkin Hansen,Mike Severson,Dennis L. Waterman
An introduction that shows small landowners how to practice sustainable forestry on their land, whether they have 1 or 100 acres. It also shows them how to manage woodlands to…
The book is a comprehensive guide for family centre workers, and for all social workers working with children and families. Based on a psychodynamic approach emphasising the central importance of…
