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Compact Ranching Revolution
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Author : Barrett Williams
language : en
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Release Date : 2024-04-22
Compact Ranching Revolution written by Barrett Williams and has been published by Barrett Williams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Unveil the secrets to transforming your passion for the rural lifestyle into a flourishing enterprise with "Compact Ranching Revolution." Discover a groundbreaking approach to small-scale ranching, wrapped within the digital covers of this manifesto for both aspiring and seasoned hobby farmers. You will delve into a comprehensive guide on creating a foundation for success in your own hobby farm. "Compact Ranching Revolution" walks you through the initial steps of understanding the essential aspects of small-scale ranching, setting realistic goals, and evaluating your land's capabilities. Navigate the critical legal entanglements and zoning laws smoothly, setting the stage for a trouble-free agricultural venture. Embark on a journey of constructing a solid business plan tailored specifically for the unique challenges of compact ranching. Unearth the financial management basics, uncover funding avenues, and explore innovative marketing strategies to make your ranch products stand out in today's competitive market. This eBook is a treasure-trove of guidance for selecting and thriving in your specialty livestock niche. Learn about sustainable pasture management, designed to keep your acreage productive and your animals healthy, while embracing animal nutrition and husbandry tactics for any level of familiarity with ranching life. Infrastructure doesn’t escape the spotlight. You will acquire knowledge on designing functional barns and shelters, fencing for optimal security, water management, and the art of choosing the right equipment, ensuring you have all the necessary tools at your fingertips. Dive deep into the chapters focusing on miniature cattle operations, providing practical insight into breed selection, health management, veterinary care, and establishing successful breeding programs. Plus, gain clarity on augmenting productivity even on limited land and overcoming challenges unique to the small acreage keeper. From integrated ecological initiatives to achieving organic certification, "Compact Ranching Revolution" is more than just a guide – it's an ally in your quest toward agrarian independence. Engage in the evolution of small-scale ranching as you familiarize yourself with cutting-edge technology, innovative apps, and the forefront trends shaping the industry. This no-nonsense, encyclopedic conduit to compact ranching moreover delves into strategies for transcending common hobby farming pitfalls and strategically transitioning into a profitable business model. Conclusively, achieve an admirable work-life balance using the proven techniques within while enriching your rural lifestyle. "Compact Ranching Revolution" is not just a read—it is the key to unlocking the full potential of your ranching pursuits. Embrace the revolution, and watch as your hobby farm blossoms into a model of success and sustainability.
Political Ecologies Of Cattle Ranching In Northern Mexico
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Author : Eric P. Perramond
language : en
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Release Date : 2010-04-15
Political Ecologies Of Cattle Ranching In Northern Mexico written by Eric P. Perramond and has been published by University of Arizona Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-15 with History categories.
Private ranchers survived the Mexican Revolution and the era of agrarian reforms, and they continue to play key roles in the ecology and economy of northern Mexico. In this study of the Río Sonora region of northern Mexico, where ranchers own anywhere from several hundred to tens of thousands of acres, Eric Perramond evaluates management techniques, labor expenditures, gender roles, and decision-making on private ranches of varying size. By examining the economic and ecological dimensions of daily decisions made on and off the ranch he shows that, contrary to prevailing notions, ranchers rarely collude as a class unless land titles are at issue, and that their decision-making is as varied as the landscapes they oversee. Through first-hand observation, field measurements, and intimate ethnographies, Perramond sheds light on a complex set of decisions made, avoided, and confronted by these land managers and their families. He particularly shows that ranching has endured because of its extended kinship network, its reliance on all household members, and its close ties to local politics. Perramond follows ranchers caught between debt, drought, and declining returns to demonstrate the novel approaches they have developed to adapt to changing economies and ecologies alike—such as strategically marketing the ranches for wild-game hunting or establishing small businesses that subsidize their lifestyles and livelihoods. Even more importantly, he reveals the false dichotomy between private and communal ranching. Political Ecologies of Cattle Ranching in Northern Mexico is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of ranching in western North America.
The Organic No Till Farming Revolution
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Author : Andrew Mefferd
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2019-03-05
The Organic No Till Farming Revolution written by Andrew Mefferd and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health. This hands-on manual offers: Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occulation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm A list of tools, supplies, and sources. This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods.
The Organic No Till Farming Revolution
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Author : Andrew Mefferd
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2019-03-05
The Organic No Till Farming Revolution written by Andrew Mefferd and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health. Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced. This hands-on manual offers: Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occultation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm A list of tools, supplies, and sources. This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods.
India S Organic Farming Revolution
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Author : Sapna E. Thottathil
language : en
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Release Date : 2014-10-01
India S Organic Farming Revolution written by Sapna E. Thottathil and has been published by University of Iowa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with Social Science categories.
Should you buy organic food? Is it just a status symbol, or is it really better for us? Is it really better for the environment? What about organic produce grown thousands of miles from our kitchens, or on massive corporately owned farms? Is “local” or “small-scale” better, even if it’s not organic? A lot of consumers who would like to do the right thing for their health and the environment are asking such questions. Sapna Thottathil calls on us to rethink the politics of organic food by focusing on what it means for the people who grow and sell it—what it means for their health, the health of their environment, and also their economic and political well-being. Taking readers to the state of Kerala in southern India, she shows us a place where the so-called “Green Revolution” program of hybrid seeds, synthetic fertilizers, and rising pesticide use had failed to reduce hunger while it caused a cascade of economic, medical, and environmental problems. Farmers burdened with huge debts from buying the new seeds and chemicals were committing suicide in troubling numbers. Farm laborers suffered from pesticide poisoning and rising rates of birth defects. A sharp fall in biodiversity worried environmental activists, and everyone was anxious about declining yields of key export crops like black pepper and coffee. In their debates about how to solve these problems, farmers, environmentalists, and policymakers drew on Kerala’s history of and continuing commitment to grassroots democracy. In 2010, they took the unprecedented step of enacting a policy that requires all Kerala growers to farm organically by 2020. How this policy came to be and its immediate economic, political, and physical effects on the state’s residents offer lessons for everyone interested in agriculture, the environment, and what to eat for dinner. Kerala’s example shows that when done right, this kind of agriculture can be good for everyone in our global food system.
A Revolution Down On The Farm
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Author : Paul Conkin
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2008-09-01
A Revolution Down On The Farm written by Paul Conkin and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with History categories.
At a time when food is becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world and food prices are skyrocketing, no industry is more important than agriculture. Humans have been farming for thousands of years, and yet agriculture has undergone more fundamental changes in the past 80 years than in the previous several centuries. In 1900, 30 million American farmers tilled the soil or tended livestock; today there are fewer than 4.5 million farmers who feed a population four times larger than it was at the beginning of the century. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained a population of 6.5 billion; now, commercial and industrial agriculture ensure that millions will not die from starvation. Farmers are able to feed an exponentially growing planet because the greatest industrial revolution in history has occurred in agriculture since 1929, with U.S. farmers leading the way. Productivity on American farms has increased tenfold, even as most small farmers and tenants have been forced to find other work. Today, only 300,000 farms produce approximately ninety percent of the total output, and overproduction, largely subsidized by government programs and policies, has become the hallmark of modern agriculture. A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929 charts the profound changes in farming that have occurred during author Paul K. Conkin’s lifetime. His personal experiences growing up on a small Tennessee farm complement compelling statistical data as he explores America’s vast agricultural transformation and considers its social, political, and economic consequences. He examines the history of American agriculture, showing how New Deal innovations evolved into convoluted commodity programs following World War II. Conkin assesses the skills, new technologies, and government policies that helped transform farming in America and suggests how new legislation might affect farming in decades to come. Although the increased production and mechanization of farming has been an economic success story for Americans, the costs are becoming increasingly apparent. Small farmers are put out of business when they cannot compete with giant, non-diversified corporate farms. Caged chickens and hogs in factory-like facilities or confined dairy cattle require massive amounts of chemicals and hormones ultimately ingested by consumers. Fertilizers, new organic chemicals, manure disposal, and genetically modified seeds have introduced environmental problems that are still being discovered. A Revolution Down on the Farm concludes with an evaluation of farming in the twenty-first century and a distinctive meditation on alternatives to our present large scale, mechanized, subsidized, and fossil fuel and chemically dependent system.
Revolution On The Range
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Author : Courtney White
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2008-05-23
Revolution On The Range written by Courtney White and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-23 with Nature categories.
In the final decade of the twentieth century, the American West was at war. Battle lines had hardened, with environmentalists squarely on one side of the fence, and ranchers on the other. By the mid-1990s, debates over the region’s damaged land had devolved into political wrangling, bitter lawsuits, and even death-threats. Conventional wisdom told us those who wanted to work the land and those who wanted to protect it had fundamentally different—and irreconcilable—values. In Revolution on the Range, Courtney White challenges that truism, heralding stories from a new American West where cattle and conservation go hand in hand. He argues that ranchers and environmentalists have more in common than they’ve typically admitted: a love of wildlife, a deep respect for nature, and a strong allergic reaction to suburbanization. The real conflict has not been over ethics, but approaches. Today, a new brand of ranching is bridging the divide by mimicking nature while still turning a profit. Westerners are literally reinventing the ranch by confronting their own assumptions about nature, profitability, and each other. Ranchers are learning that new ideas can actually help preserve traditional lifestyles. Environmentalists are learning that protected landscapes aren’t always healthier than working ones. White, a self-proclaimed middle-class city boy, has learned there’s more to ranching than grit and cowboy boots. The author’s own transformation from conflict-oriented environmentalist to radical centrist mirrors the change sweeping the region. As ranchers and environmentalists find common cause, they’re discovering new ways to live on—and preserve—the land they both love. Revolution on the Range is the story of that journey, and a heartening vision of the new American West.
Catarino Garza S Revolution On The Texas Mexico Border
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Author : Elliott Young
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2004-07-26
Catarino Garza S Revolution On The Texas Mexico Border written by Elliott Young and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-26 with History categories.
Catarino Garza’s Revolution on the Texas-Mexico Border rescues an understudied episode from the footnotes of history. On September 15, 1891, Garza, a Mexican journalist and political activist, led a band of Mexican rebels out of South Texas and across the Rio Grande, declaring a revolution against Mexico’s dictator, Porfirio Díaz. Made up of a broad cross-border alliance of ranchers, merchants, peasants, and disgruntled military men, Garza’s revolution was the largest and longest lasting threat to the Díaz regime up to that point. After two years of sporadic fighting, the combined efforts of the U.S. and Mexican armies, Texas Rangers, and local police finally succeeded in crushing the rebellion. Garza went into exile and was killed in Panama in 1895. Elliott Young provides the first full-length analysis of the revolt and its significance, arguing that Garza’s rebellion is an important and telling chapter in the formation of the border between Mexico and the United States and in the histories of both countries. Throughout the nineteenth century, the borderlands were a relatively coherent region. Young analyzes archival materials, newspapers, travel accounts, and autobiographies from both countries to show that Garza’s revolution was more than just an effort to overthrow Díaz. It was part of the long struggle of borderlands people to maintain their autonomy in the face of two powerful and encroaching nation-states and of Mexicans in particular to protect themselves from being economically and socially displaced by Anglo Americans. By critically examining the different perspectives of military officers, journalists, diplomats, and the Garzistas themselves, Young exposes how nationalism and its preeminent symbol, the border, were manufactured and resisted along the Rio Grande.
The Texas Rangers And The Mexican Revolution
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Author : Charles Houston Harris
language : en
Publisher: UNM Press
Release Date : 2004
The Texas Rangers And The Mexican Revolution written by Charles Houston Harris and has been published by UNM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
The authors document the secret role of the Mexican president in the insurgency against Anglos during the Mexican Revolution and the Texas Rangers' role in ending the uprising.
Thriving On Limited Pastures
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Author : Barrett Williams
language : en
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Release Date : 2024-04-30
Thriving On Limited Pastures written by Barrett Williams and has been published by Barrett Williams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-30 with Nature categories.
Unleash the potential of small acreage and discover the secrets to creating a thriving, sustainable ranch with "Thriving on Limited Pastures." This essential guide beckons modern homesteaders, aspiring ranchers, and agricultural enthusiasts into the world of smart, eco-conscious agriculture. Spanning the full spectrum of ranch management, this comprehensive eBook immerses you in methodologies that optimize limited land resources while honoring the traditions and the future of rural living. Dive into an exploration of small-scale ranching where each chapter is an invaluable stepping stone toward self-sufficiency and environmental respect. From engaging topics like the art of selecting multipurpose livestock to pioneering methods of sustainable crop production, "Thriving on Limited Pastures" is a masterclass in maximizing the bounty of your land. Your journey begins with the foundational knowledge of soil health, paving the way to a vibrant, nutrient-rich ranch that supports dynamic ecosystems. Learn how to design your ranch layout with ingenuity, smartly incorporating efficient water management systems and rotational grazing practices that ensure the longevity of your pastures. The quest for sustainability does not end with earth and water; it also requires a deep understanding of the creatures that inhabit the ranch. With dedicated chapters on managing poultry systems and the nuances of handling diverse breeds of livestock, you'll become adept at meeting their needs, ensuring animal wellness, and thus securing the vitality of your ranching operation. Moreover, this guide doesn't shy away from the business acumen needed to succeed in the modern market. Master niche marketing opportunities, navigate regulatory compliance with ease, and build a resilient network within your community. From crafting a shrewd business plan to harnessing innovative ranching technology, "Thriving on Limited Pastures" equips you with the tools to face challenges head-on and emerge triumphant in the agriculture industry. Whether it's preparing for seasonal changes or scaling up your venture without sacrificing ethics or integrity, this eBook guides you through the cyclical nature of ranch life. Discover how to balance the demands of daily operations with strategic planning for the future—all aimed at preserving your ranch's legacy and your own well-being. Venture beyond the conventional and become a pioneer in ecologically responsible ranching. Whether your pastures are vast or modest, "Thriving on Limited Pastures" is the beacon you need to illuminate the path toward a brighter, greener future for your ranch. Welcome to your comprehensive guide to transforming limited space into limitless potential. Embrace the journey—it begins now.