Book
The drought-resilient farm / by Dale Strickler.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781635860023 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 189 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: the ugly history of drought and the potential for drought resilience -- Getting more water into the soil -- Keeping water in the soil longer -- Helping plants get more water out of the soil -- Ensuring livestock water supply -- Creating drought-tolerant pastures -- Providing emergency forage in a drought -- Livestock decisions during and after the drought -- Moisture-efficient agriculture for semi-arid regions -- Conclusion, and a checklist of actions to take before and during the next drought. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Water conservation. Droughts. Soil moisture. Livestock > Water requirements. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 631.432 Str | 31681010104917 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
Dale Strickler is the author of Managing Pasture and The Drought-Resilient Farm. He is a leader in the soil health movement and an agronomist for Green Cover Seed, the nationâs top cover crop-specific seed company. Strickler holds degrees in agronomy from Kansas State University and has taught at the college level for 15 years. He farms and ranches cattle in Kansas.
