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The Worm Farmer S Handbook

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Author : Rhonda Sherman
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-08

The Worm Farmer S Handbook written by Rhonda Sherman 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 2018-11-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Choice Reviews, Outstanding Academic Title Techniques and systems for processing food scraps, manure, yard debris, paper, and more Turning waste into wealth sounds too good to be true, but many worm farmers are finding that vermicomposting is a reliable way to do just that. Vermicast—a biologically active, nutrient-rich mix of earthworm castings and decomposed organic matter—sells for $400 or more per cubic yard. Compare that to regular compost, sold at about $30 a cubic yard, and you’ll see why vermicomposting has taken root in most countries and on every continent but Antarctica. Vermicomposting is also one of the best sustainable solutions for organic waste management. Vermicomposting manure and crop wastes on farms improves crop yields while reducing demand for off-farm inputs. Vermicast has higher nutrient levels and lower soluble salt content than regular compost, and it improves soil aeration, porosity, and water retention. Plus, vermicast suppresses plant diseases and insect attacks. Municipalities, businesses, community gardens, schools, and universities can set up vermicomposting operations to process food residuals and other waste materials. The Worm Farmer’s Handbook details the ins and outs of vermicomposting for mid- to large-scale operations, including how to recycle organic materials ranging from food wastes and yard trimmings to manure and shredded office paper. Vermicomposting expert Rhonda Sherman shares what she has learned over twenty-five years working with commercial worm growers and researchers around the world. Her profiles of successful worm growers across the United States and from New Zealand to the Middle East and Europe describe their proven methods and systems. This book digs into all the details, including: Choosing the right production system Regulatory issues and developing a business and marketing plan Finding and managing feedstocks Pre-composting: why and how to do it Monitoring an active worm bed Harvesting, screening, testing, packaging, and storing vermicast Markets for earthworms and vermicast Food security: how vermicast benefits soils and plants Keys to success: avoiding common pitfalls From livestock farms and restaurants to colleges, military bases, and prisons, Sherman details why and how commercial-scale vermicomposting is a fast-growing, sustainable solution for organic waste management. The Worm Farmer’s Handbook is the first and only authoritative how-to guide that goes beyond small-scale operations and demystifies the science and logistics of the fascinating process that is vermicomposting.

The Farmers Handbook

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Author : New South Wales. Department of Agriculture
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922

The Farmers Handbook written by New South Wales. Department of Agriculture and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Agriculture categories.

Farmers Handbook

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960

Farmers Handbook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Small-scale forestry categories.

The Farmers Handbook

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922

The Farmers Handbook written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Agriculture categories.

The Farmer S Handbook

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Author : John Marion White
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952

The Farmer S Handbook written by John Marion White and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Agriculture categories.

Farmers Hand Book

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905

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The Handbook For Practical Farmers

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Author : Hugh Findlay
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-24

The Handbook For Practical Farmers written by Hugh Findlay and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-24 with Business & Economics categories.

Excerpt from The Handbook for Practical Farmers The leaders in American farm-life to-day realize that the farmer must be not only a good business man, but he must also be acquainted with the science of agriculture. Therefore this book aims to deal with the business side of farming and to assemble the scientific knowledge of agriculture as studied and practiced by a number of experts. In order to make this practical knowledge more accessible to the farmer, technical terms have been eliminated and an easily comprehended terminology has been maintained throughout the book. The author is indebted to many experiment stations for their cooperation in supplying information and illustrations, credit for which is given in the pages of this book. He is particularly pleased to acknowledge his deep obligations to the International Harvester Company, the Du Pont Powder Works, and the Gould Force Pump Company, for their contributions. Grateful acknowledgment is due the Country Gentleman, the Wisconsin Farmer, Doubleday, Page & Co., and the Macmillan Company for extracts taken from their publications. The U. S. Department of Agriculture has given valuable service to the editor in furnishing material and in supplying bulletins from which extracts and illustrations have been taken. The farmer and his family arc the most potent factors in making the United States the greatest producing nation as well as the greatest nation of happy homes. It is therefore hoped that this book will aid in increasing production and happiness among the tillers of the soil. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.