The Desert Farmer
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The Desert Farmer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
The Desert Farmer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Agriculture categories.
Sowing Seeds In The Desert
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Author : Masanobu Fukuoka
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Sowing Seeds In The Desert written by Masanobu Fukuoka and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Gardening categories.
Argues that the Earth's deteriorating condition is man-made and outlines a way for the process to be reversed by rehabilitating the deserts using natural farming.
Farming The Desert Synthesis
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Farming The Desert Synthesis written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Agriculture categories.
Mirage
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Author : Russell Clemings
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1996
Mirage written by Russell Clemings and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
Once touted as the bright hope for feeding the world's growing population, desert irrigation now threatens to destroy the very prosperity it was meant to create. Sounding the alarm, Mirage traces the development of desert farming, successfully initiated in British India and the American West, and shows the startling, calamitous results of this shortsighted enterprise. With monumental dams and complex technology we have made the desert bloom, only to see those labors eventually poison the land, ruining it for future cultivation and devastating fragile ecosystems. Chronicling the history of desert agriculture and irrigation in India and the later application of these techniques in the western United States and elsewhere, Clemings portrays ecosystems assaulted by invasive practices and crop irrigation methods designed without heed to the consequences. From the canal colonies of the Indus River basin to the massive dams of the lower Colorado River, we see the disastrous results of bringing arid lands under the agricultural yoke at any cost. With one-third of the world's crops raised on irrigated lands, the problems of sustainability have serious consequences. One of the most dire results has already been witnessed in the devastation at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in California. In less than four years, Kesterson went from a "thriving wildlife refuge to a death trap". Dead fish, deformed chickens, and the death of thousands of migratory birds resulted from the subsurface drainage of irrigated lands, causing some to call the occurrence the "Three Mile Island of desert agriculture".
Growing Food In A Hotter Drier Land
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Author : Gary Paul Nabhan
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2013
Growing Food In A Hotter Drier Land written by Gary Paul Nabhan and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Arid regions agriculture categories.
This book lays out a variety of practical ways to prepare for a changing climate by paying attention to soil, water harvesting, types of crops planted, and ways to protect pollinators.
Farming The Desert
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Author : Matlock W. G.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Farming The Desert written by Matlock W. G. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Arid regions agriculture categories.
Desert Almond Farmer
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Author : Kathleen Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-10-18
Desert Almond Farmer written by Kathleen Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-18 with categories.
Desert Almond Farmer is a true story about Frederick Godde (1863-1930) who received 160 acres of land in the Mojave Desert under the Homestead Act of 1862. His new life began without water, electricity, or roads. In the end, he had a wife, nine children, thousands of almond trees, and a role in California history. This is the family's story-how they survived, how they conducted their daily lives, and how they grew almonds in the desert. Author-illustrator Mary Kaye Godde Stamets grew up in the almond orchards on the land her grandfather Frederick homesteaded. She combined photographs and art to create an authentic representation of a bygone era; the book is a piece of folk art. Number of pages: 248 Dimensions: 8.25" W x 8.25" H; Weight: two pounds; Printing method: 4-color process; Language: English; Suggested age level: eight through adulthood; Cover: Softcover; Extras: Full-width cover flaps with photographs 15" W x 8.25" H
Greening The Deserts
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Author : Seiei Tōyama
language : en
Publisher: Kosei Publishing Company
Release Date : 1995
Greening The Deserts written by Seiei Tōyama and has been published by Kosei Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Nature categories.
What Kind Of Man
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Author : Mary Kaye Stamets
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-11-15
What Kind Of Man written by Mary Kaye Stamets and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-15 with categories.
Desert Or Paradise
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Author : Sepp Holzer
language : de
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-15
Desert Or Paradise written by Sepp Holzer and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-15 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 5,000 feet above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, and waterways, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures. Fans of Sepp Holzer have come from all over the world to see the productivity of his farm, a veritable permaculture paradise. His first book, Sepp Holzer's Permaculture, offers a detailed guide to what Holzer has achieved on his farm. Many readers might have wondered-but how can we achieve this on a global scale? Luckily, his newest book, Desert or Paradise, examines Holzer's core philosophy for increasing food production, earth health, and reconnecting mankind with nature, applied to reforestation and water conservation across the world. Through years of consultation with other countries, Holzer has developed a core philosophy for reconnecting mankind with nature even in arid or otherwise "lost-cause" regions. He details a process he calls "Grundierung," a term from painting meaning "base coat," which goes into great detail the importance of water, and Desert or Paradise offers his concept and guide to construction of large water reservoirs in arid, rainfall-dependent regions with examples from Greece, Turkey, Spain, and Portugal. Holzer describes the ecological and economic benefits of these changes, as well as the use of a variety of plant and animal species for further integration and regeneration of the surrounding areas, including reasons for reforestation and the cause and use of forest fires. Holzer also outlines his ten points of sustainable self-reliance and how these methods can help feed the world, such as the need to regulate the water budget, eliminate factory livestock farming, bring more fallow or unused areas into production, enlarge crop areas by using terracing and Holzer-style raised beds, regionalize instead of globalize, fight for land reform and engage in community building, go back to the ancient farming wisdom, and change the educational system. Also included are Holzer's ideas on beekeeping, humane slaughtering, nature spirits, the loss of roots in our society in general, and in politics especially.
