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Successful small-scale farming : an organic approach / Karl Schwenke.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Down-to-earth bookPublication details: Pownal, Vt. : Storey Communications, c1991.Edition: Second editionDescription: x, 134 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0882666428 (pbk.) :
  • 0882666436
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • S501.2 .S33 1991
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 630.973 SCH 1 Available T00443056
Non-Fiction Suzanne Aubert Library at Jerusalem WG_JGROW 630.973 SCH 1 Available T00442724
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Offering proven techniques and practical advice, this inspiring handbook covers all aspects of successfully running a small organic farm. With expert tips on everything from buying land to creating a niche market for your products, Karl Schwenke shows you how to naturally enrich your soil, acquire necessary equipment, consistently grow abundant crops, and manage farm finances. You'll enjoy learning essential skills like haying and fencing as you turn your organic farming dream into a profitable reality.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • Introduction
  • 1 Soils
  • 2 Plants
  • 3 Farm Machinery
  • 4 Farm Practices
  • 5 Cash Crops
  • 6 Other Cash & Specialty Crops
  • 7 The Whole Farm
  • 8 Conclusions
  • Appendix I Handy Hints, Formulas & trivia
  • Appendix II Charts, Tables & Addenda Land
  • Trust Organizations Periodicals of Interest to Small-Scale Farmers
  • Suggested Reading
  • Index

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