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Originally published in 1814. A glance at the Index reveals that Aiton took the opportunity to range far and wide over the affairs of the people of Ayrshire, apologising for the lack of space which prevented a complete military and archaeological review. Living conditions and issues of the day occupy his attention, with the theme of agriculture as the canvas round which his stories are woven. Far more informative than the Statistical Account in terms of the reality of early nineteenth century li...

Contents include Geographical State and Circumstances, State of property, Buildings, Mode of occupation, Enclosing, Fences and Gates, Arable Land, Grass, Gardens and Orchards, Woods and Plantations, Wastes, Improvements, Livestock, Rural Economy Political Economy, as connected with, or affecting Agriculture, Obstacles to Improvement, and Miscellaneous Observations

With These Hands documents the farm labor system through the presentation of a collection of voices--workers who labor in the fields, growers who manage the multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, contractors who link workers with growers, coyotes who smuggle people across the border, union organizers, lobbyists, physicians, workers' families in Mexico, farmworker children and others. The diversity of stories presents the world of migrant farmworkers as a complex social and economic system,...

Written in a manner suitable for a popular audience and including color photographs and recipes for some common uses of the nut, Pecan: America's Native Nut Tree gathers scientific, historical, and anecdotal information to present a comprehensive view of the largely unknown story of the pecan. From the first written record of it made by the Spaniard Cabeza de Vaca in 1528 to its nineteenth-century domestication and its current development into a multimillion dollar crop, the pecan tree has bee...

This is a comprehensive, authentic and standard textbook for the Plant Tissue Culture course. This book has been developed to accomplish the needs of undergraduate and post-graduate students of various Indian Universities as Plant Tissue Culture is a core course in Botany and Biotechnology curriculums. Aspirants of civil services and other competitive examinations too will benefit by studying from this book. The book is divided into nineteen chapters which deal with Introduction, Basic Equipmen...

Mountain Ash draws together exciting new findings on the effects of fire and on post-fire ecological dynamics following the 2009 wildfires in the Mountain Ash forests of the Central Highlands of Victoria. The book integrates data on forests, carbon, fire dynamics and other factors, building on 6 years of high-quality, multi-faceted research coupled with 25 years of pre-fire insights. Topics include: the unexpected effects of fires of varying severity on populations of large old trees and their...

It has been estimated that around 15% of global agricultural production costs on-farm are energy-related. With heightened concerns around the sustainability of crop and livestock production, the agricultural sector must develop and invest in alternative methods of farming that recoup the same results but have a reduced environmental impact. Energy-smart farming: Efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability reviews recent research undertaken on the ways of reducing the costs and environmental...

Explore the benefits of and necessity for sustainable agriculture!Here is an easy-to-read, practical introduction to sustainable agriculture: what it means and why it is needed. It is the first book to synthesize the goals of sustainable agriculture into eight comprehensive steps. The Next Green Revolution presents a convincing critique of our current agricultural system and an introduction to an alternative system which gives more consideration to future generations. Interwoven through the book...

In addition to describing how to make good compost and how best to use it, the writer covers many related topics, including such things as the structure of soil, the use of manure and the benefits of worms. He also provides a wealth of valuable information and sound gardening advice. The author's long experience radiates clearly throughout the book and whether organic or not, there must be something here for every keen gardener.