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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| Cookstown Branch | 631.432 Str | 31681010104917 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In this practical guide, a leader in the soil health movement introduces the innovative, yet simple, techniques for enhancing the water retention of soil and developing a drought management plan. Original. - Baker & Taylor
Explains how to protect a farm against inadequate rainfall or chronic drought conditions, including installing rain-collection tanks, creating swales, and building retention dams. - Grand Central PubThis in-depth practical guide shows farmers, ranchers, and gardeners how to reduce the impact of less-than-optimal rainfall on crops and livestock with innovative, yet simple techniques for enhancing the water retention of soil and developing a drought management plan.
- Grand Central PubRainfall levels are rarely optimal, but there are hundreds of things you can do to efficiently conserve and use the water you do have and to reduce the impact of drought on your soil, crops, livestock, and farm or ranch ecosystem. Author Dale Strickler introduces you to the same innovative systems he used to transform his own drought-stricken family farm in Kansas into a thriving, water-wise, and profitable enterprise, maximizing healthy cropland, pasture, and water supply. Ranging from simple, short-term projects such as installing rain-collection ollas to long-term land-management planning strategies, Stricklerâs methods show how to get more water into the soil, keep it in the soil, and help plants and livestock access it.
