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  • Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    This Policy Book is assembled in dictionary form and may be used in conjunction with the Meat and Poultry Inspection Regulations and the Meat and Poultry Inspection Manual, Directives and Notices. It is a composite of policy and day-to-day labeling decision, many of which do not appear in the above publications. They are subject to change and therefore a periodic updating of th...
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    28,63 €

  • The Encyclopedia of Wood
    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Wood: It’s everywhere. The stuff literally grows on trees. We use it every day of our lives. Of course, this book is made from wood.Timber is one of our most valuable and vulnerable natural resources, and the best way to protect it is to make sure we use it properly. This in-depth guide from the United States Department of Agriculture tells you everything you’ve ever wanted to ...
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    31,70 €

  • Drying Eastern Hardwood Lumber (Agriculture Handbook No. 528)
    Eugene M. Wengert / Eugene MWengert / John M. Mcmillen / John MMcmillen / U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    Interest in broader utilization of hardwoods has been spurred by shortages of softwoods and an apparent surplus of hardwoods. However, to greatly increase use of hardwoods will require simplified drying procedures. At the same time, the better grades of hardwoods must be seasoned by methods less wasteful of both material and the energy required to dry it. These facts make this ...
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    23,50 €

  • Culturally Significant Plants
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    The historical use of culturally significant plants is of interest to many Tribal peoples and to the general public. Many plants the Native Americans used were also used by pioneers and early settlers. The following document highlights how Native American Indians and early settlers used some of the plants that were available to them. Native American Indians used plants for food...
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    39,38 €

  • Recreational Buildings and Facilities (Agricultural Handbook No. 438)
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Recreational Buildings and Facilities. Nothing says rustic charm like the knotty pine cabin-grade logs used in this series. Meet recreational use compliancy with convenient 4x8 logs for practical affordability. Premiere series is distinguished by exposed architectural post and beam-style roof and loft systems. ...
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    21,42 €

  • Technical Guide to Managing Ground Water Resources
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Ground water is the Nation’s principal reserve of fresh water and represents much of its potential future water supply. Ground water on National Forest System (NFS) lands is a major contributor to flow in many streams and rivers and has a strong influence on the health and diversity of plant and animal species in forests, grasslands, riparian areas, lakes, wetlands, and cave sy...
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    35,04 €

  • Soil Survey Laboratory Information Manual - Soil Survey Investigations Report No. 45 (Version 2.0)
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    For any measurement program that collects analytical data over a long period of time for comparative purposes, the quality and credibility of those data are critical (Taylor, 1988). It is equally critical that the data can be easily understood by the user. The uses of these data include, but are not limited to, routine soil characterization, special analyses, soil classificatio...
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    54,79 €

  • Soil Survey Manual
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    The Soil Survey Manual provides in a single volume the major principles and practices needed for making and using soil surveys and for assembling and using data related to them. The Manual is intended primarily for use by soil scientists engaged in the classification and mapping of soils and in the interpretation of soil surveys. Although the Manual is oriented to the needs of ...
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    36,88 €

  • Climate Change and Agriculture in the United States
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Increases of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), rising temperatures, and altered precipitation patterns will affect agricultural productivity. Increases in temperature coupled with more variable precipitation will reduce productivity of crops, and these effects will outweigh the benefits of increasing carbon dioxide. Effects will vary among annual and perennial crops, and region...
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    29,20 €

  • Christmas Tree Pest Manual (Third Edition)
    Forest Service / U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    The newest edition is published by the U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry. This edition includes a number of new pests, many of them found on fir Christmas trees. The original manual had a strong emphasis on Scotch pine. Most of the original pest descriptions remain in the manual; however, given that Christmas tree growers are growing more fir and...
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    44,99 €

  • Soil Survey Laboratory Methods (Soil Survey Investigations Report No. 42 Version 4.0 November 2004 )
    Natural Resources Conservation Service / Rebecca Burt / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Laboratory data are critical to the understanding of the properties and genesis of a single pedon, as well as to the understanding of fundamental soil relationships based on many observations of a large number of soils. Development of both an analytical database and the soil relationships based on those data are the cumulative effort of generations of soil scientists at the Soi...
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    158,94 €

  • Complete Guide to Home Canning, Preserving, and Freezing
    U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    2012 Reprint. Exact facsimile of the original editions, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This book comprises seven pamphlets originally published as a consumer service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Covers all aspects of home canning, preserving and Freezing. Profusely illustrated. ...
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    12,91 €

  • Field Guide to Common Macrofungi in Eastern Forests and Their Ecosystem Function
    Forest Service / Michael E. Ostry / Michael EOstry / U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    With illustrations in full color. This guide is intended to serve as a quick reference to selected, common macrofungi (fungi with large fruit bodies such as mushrooms, brackets, or conks) frequently encountered in four broad forest ecosystems in the Midwest and Northeast: aspen-birch, northern hardwoods, lowland conifers, and upland conifers. Although these fungi are most commo...
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    26,43 €

  • Soil Survey Information Manual (Soil Survey Investigations Report No. 45, Version 2.0. February 2011 )
    Natural Resources Conservation Service / U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
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    84,92 €

  • Technical Guide to Managing Ground Water Resources
    Steve Glasser / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / U.S. Forestry Service
    This technical guide, originally published in 2007, provides guidance for implementing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service national ground water policy. It describes hydrological, geological, and ecological concepts, as well as the managerial responsibilities that must be considered to ensure the wise and sustainable use of ground water resources on NFS lan...
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    39,80 €

  • Keys to Soil Taxonomy (Eleventh Edition)
    Natural Resources Conservation Service / Soil Survey Staff / U. S. Department of Agriculture
    The publication Keys to Soil Taxonomy serves two purposes. It provides the taxonomic keys necessary for the classification of soils in a form that can be used easily in the field. It also acquaints users of the taxonomic system with recent changes in the system. The eleventh edition of the Keys to Soil Taxonomy incorporates all changes approved since the publication of the seco...
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    59,88 €

  • Keys to Soil Taxonomy (Eleventh Edition)
    Natural Resources Conservation Service / Soil Survey Staff / U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    The publication Keys to Soil Taxonomy serves two purposes. It provides the taxonomic keys necessary for the classification of soils in a form that can be used easily in the field. It also acquaints users of the taxonomic system with recent changes in the system. The eleventh edition of the Keys to Soil Taxonomy incorporates all changes approved since the publication of the seco...
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    43,02 €

  • Preparation Of The Cod And Other Salt Fish For The Market; Maple-Sap Sirup; Commercial Turpentines (1911)
    U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    30,37 €

  • Enological Studies; Manufacture Of Denatured Alcohol; Lead Arsenate (1911)
    U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    27,51 €

  • Nursery Manual for Native Plants
    Forest Service / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    With illustrations in full color. 3 ...
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    60,96 €

  • Grazing On The Public Lands
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    12,42 €

  • Basic Principles of Insect Population Suppression and Management, The
    E. F. Knipling / EFKnipling / U. S. Department of Agriculture / USDepartment of Agriculture
    This publication deals with the basic principles of insect population suppression and management. Its purpose is to develop a better understanding of the principles and mechanisms of different methods of control in relation to the dynamics of insect pest populations. Special emphasis is given to how these principles and mechanisms can be applied to slow down, stabilize, suppr...
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    59,36 €

  • Gardening for Food and Fun
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Gardening for Food and Fun is a practical book for gardeners of all types-from the beginner to the proficient, from young people to retired persons. Advanced gardeners will find this book helpful as a refresher and as a reference source.There are four sections in this Yearbook: Introduction to Gardening, Home Garden Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts, and Home Food Preservation. The...
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    28,59 €

  • Wildland Fire in Ecosystems
    Jan L. et al Beyers / Jan Let al Beyers / Rocky Mountain Research Service / U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Full color publication. This state-of-knowledge review about the effects of fire on soils and water can assist land and fire m anagers with information on the physical, chemical, and biological effects of fire needed to successfully conduct ecosystem management, and effectively inform others about the role and impacts of wildland fire. Chapter topics include the soil resource, ...
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    77,20 €

  • Keys to Soil Taxonomy
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    The publication Keys to Soil Taxonomy serves two purposes. It provides the taxonomic keys necessary for the classification of soils in a form that can be used easily in the field. It also acquaints users of the taxonomic system with recent changes in the system. The previous eight editions of the Keys to Soil Taxonomy included all revisions of the original keys in Soil Taxon...
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    23,07 €

  • China’s Food and Agriculture
    Economic Research Service / U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    China’s impact on world agricultural markets in coming decades will depend on many factors. Growing income and transition to modern urban lifestyles will increase demand for all foods, but demand will shift toward meat and high-value products. WTO accession may increase openness of China’s agricultural trade and allow more imports. An understanding of geographic variations o...
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    27,52 €

  • Breeding and Raising Horses
    Departm U. S. Department of Agriculture / Departm USDepartment of Agriculture / M. E. Ensminger / MEEnsminger
    CONTENTSIntroductionBreeds and Their CharacteristicsSelecting and Judging HorsesBreeding HorsesFeeding HorsesManagement of HorsesBuildings and EquipmentDiseases and ParasitesHorsemanshipBreed Registry AssociationsHorse MagazinesPrecautions ...
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    25,77 €

  • Maple Sirup Producers Manual
    C. O. Willits / Claude H. Hills / Claude HHills / COWillits / U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    A complete how-to manual for producers, explaining and illustrating everything from tapping the tree to packaging the product. ...
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    33,97 €

  • Collection and Preservation of Insects
    Arthur D. Cushman / Arthur DCushman / P. W. Oman / PWOman / U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Insects are from many kinds and differ greatly in their life histories and habits. From the viewpoint of man, some insects are injurious, some are unimportant, and some are beneficial. Because of these differences it is important to recognize insects, in order that our war against injurious species may be carried on effectively.Well-preserved and properly labeled specimens ar...
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    21,73 €

  • Guide to Medicinal Plants of Appalachia, A
    Arnold Krochmal / et al. / U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Illustrated descriptions of 126 medicinal plants of the Appalachian region, with information for collectors about where the plant grows, parts used, reputed and recognized usages, flowering period, and common names. Plant collecting and preparation methods are also described. Glossary of pharmaceutical and botanical terms. ...
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    32,82 €


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