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  • Small Cattle for Small Farms

    by Margo Hayes ...
    Small cattle breeds are manageable to control and care for and perfect for lifestyle blocks and small farms. They can be bred commercially for beef but their docile temperaments and small size also make them especially suitable for hobby farms. As more people have turned to the country for a 'tree change', interest in these breeds has grown tremendously. In this new edition of her popular book ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Small Cattle for Small Farms

    Edited by Margo Hayes ...
    There are more small farms in Australia than there are large, and this trend continues as an increasing number of larger farms are subdivided into smaller parcels. A growing demand for lifestyle blocks, in Australia and overseas, is fuelling an interest in the quieter, smaller breeds of cattle which have particular appeal as they are more manageable to control and maintain. Small Cattle for Small ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

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    How to raise healthy chickens and other poultry in your outdoor space

    by Victoria Roberts ...
    Raise Happy Chickens and Other Poultry is a quickly accessible but authoritative guide, suitable for total beginners, that provides all the information you need to start keeping your own chickens.Telling you which breed of bird lays best and providing useful guidance on housing, equipment and the necessities of day-to-day care, it meets all the needs of anyone who dreams of a garden full of happy, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Chickens, Ducks and Bees

    A beginner's guide to keeping livestock in the garden

    by Paul Peacock ...
    Growing your own vegetables often leads gardeners to want to go one step further and keep some livestock. Chickens, ducks and bees are the most likely candidates for the first time livestock owner - especially if you live in a town or have only a small amount of land. They can all be kept happily together. Keeping these animals is a fun and absorbing hobby and is a great antidote to stress. There ... Read more

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  • Australian Agriculture

    Its History and Challenges

    Edited by Ted Henzell ...
    Agriculture in Australia has had a lively history. The first European settlers in 1788 brought agricultural technologies with them from their homelands, influencing early practices in Australia. Wool production dominated the 19th century, while dairying grew rapidly during the first half of the 20th century. Despite having one of the driest landscapes in the world, Australia has been successful in ... Read more

    $78.99 CAD

  • Farm Anatomy

    The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life

    by Julia Rothman ...
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    Country and city mice alike will delight in Julia Rothman’s charming illustrated guide to the curious parts and pieces of rural living.Dissecting everything from the shapes of squash varieties to how a barn is constructed and what makes up a beehive to crop rotation patterns, Rothman gives a richly entertaining tour of the quirky details of country life.Also available in Julia Rothman's Anatomy ... Read more

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  • Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change

    Preparing Australian Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for the Future

    Edited by Chris Stokes, Mark Howden ...
    Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change is a fundamental resource for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students involved in preparing Australia’s primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change. More than 30 authors have contributed to this book, which moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change to ... Read more

    $60.99 CAD

  • Sheep Farming for Meat and Wool

    Edited by Jane Court, Sue Hides, John Webb-Ware ...
    Sheep Farming for Meat and Wool contains practical, up-to-date information on sheep production and management for producers throughout temperate Australia. It is based on research and extension projects conducted over many years by the Department of Primary Industries and its predecessors and the University of Melbourne. The book covers business management, pasture growth and management, nutrition ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD

  • Hard Country

    A Golden Bay Life

    by Robin Robilliard ...
    The inspiring and entertaining story of a determined woman and an isolated farming life in Golden Bay. Robby Robilliard and her husband Garry arrived in Golden Bay in 1957. Married in their early twenties, and with a child on the way, they longed to own their own sheep station. When they bought Rocklands, a marginal farm on the fringe of the Takaka Valley, bordering Abel Tasman National Park, ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • The Farm At Black Hills

    by Beverley Forrester ...
    An engaging woman-against-the-odds story about an entrepreneurial South Island sheep farmer. When Beverley Forrester’s beloved husband Jim died unexpectedly, not only did she have to deal with her grief, but she suddenly had a farm to run too. Although she had grown up in a farming family, she herself had trained and worked as an occupational therapist for many years. So there was a lot to learn ... Read more

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  • The Road To Castle Hill

    by Christine Fernyhough, Louise Callan ...
    A new life running a high country sheep station in New Zealand. Christine Fernyhough is well known as a leading Auckland philanthropist, having set up Books in Homes and then the Gifted Kids Programme for high achieving children in low decile schools. In 2003 she was a recent widow when she spied an advertisement for the sale of the legendary Castle Hill Station, near Porters Heights in the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Rearing Young Stock on Tropical Dairy Farms in Asia

    by John Moran ...
    Rearing young stock for replacement heifers is probably one of the least well understood and practised aspects of herd and feeding management on dairy farms throughout the world, particularly on small holder dairy farms in the tropics. This book addresses all the major concerns of the small holder dairy farmer in Asia. It shows how to attain optimal growth in young stock, so that as cows, they can ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD