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PublisherStorey Publishing

ISBN-101635860024

ISBN-139781635860023

eBay Product ID (ePID)239652934

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Book TitleDrought-Resilient Farm : Improve Your Soil's Ability to Hold and Supply Moisture for Plants; Maintain Feed and Drinking Water for Livestock When Rainfall Is Limited; Redesign Agricultural Systems to Fit Semi-Arid Climates

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

TopicEnvironmental Conservation & Protection, Natural Disasters, Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Industries / Agribusiness, Earth Sciences / General, Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science, Agriculture / Irrigation

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics

AuthorDale Strickler

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-061057

Reviews"Every farmer and rancher knows how valuable water is to their operation, but most don't know how to get more value. This book spells out the tools and knowledge to capture that value more efficiently and store the resource on the farm instead in the Gulf of Mexico." ? Steve Swaffar, Executive Director, No-till on the Plains "For a producer to turn a profit, they must have a healthy, fully functioning soil ecosystem. The Drought-Resilient Farm is the blueprint for achieving successful results. I highly recommend this book." ? Gabe Brown, Rancher, Regenerative Pioneer, Bismarck, ND "When farmers ask me for direction on cover crops or soil health, I point them to Dale Strickler." ? Donn Teske, Vice President of the National Farmers Union, "Every farmer and rancher knows how valuable water is to their operation, but most don't know how to get more value. This book spells out the tools and knowledge to capture that value more efficiently and store the resource on the farm instead in the Gulf of Mexico." Steve Swaffar, Executive Director, No-till on the Plains "For a producer to turn a profit, they must have a healthy, fully functioning soil ecosystem. The Drought-Resilient Farm is the blueprint for achieving successful results. I highly recommend this book." Gabe Brown, Rancher, Regenerative Pioneer, Bismarck, ND "When farmers ask me for direction on cover crops or soil health, I point them to Dale Strickler." Donn Teske, Vice President of the National Farmers Union

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Table Of ContentChapter 1: Introduction: The Ugly History of Drought and the Potential for Drought Resilience Part I: Creating a Moisture-Efficient Soil Chapter 2: Getting More Water into the Soil Chapter 3: Keeping Water in the Soil Longer Chapter 4: Helping Plants Get More Water Out of the Soil Part II: Providing for Livestock Chapter 5: Ensuring Livestock Water Supply Chapter 6: Creating Drought-Tolerant Pastures Chapter 7: Providing Emergency Forage in a Drought Chapter 8: Livestock Decisions during and after a Drought Part III: Looking to the Future Chapter 9: Moisture-Efficient Agriculture for Semi-arid Regions Chapter 10: Conclusion: A Checklist of Actions to Take before and during the Next Drought Acknowledgments References and Further Reading Resources Recommended Reading and Films Metric Conversion Chart Glossary Index

SynopsisRainfall 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, Strickler's methods show how to get more water into the soil, keep it in the soil, and help plants and livestock access it., This 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.

LC Classification NumberTD388.S77 2018