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  • Guide for Farmers Markets on Military Installations
    United States Department of Agriculture
    We are pleased to present this Guide for Farmers Markets on Military Installations, a comprehensive online manual that explains how to successfully establish and operate farmers markets on military bases. This manual is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Healthy Base Initiative (HBI) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agric...
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    32,12 €

  • General Specifications for Dairy Plants Approved for USDA Inspection and Grading Service
    United States Department of Agriculture
    Prior to the approval of a plant, a designated representative of the Administrator shall make a survey of the plant, premises, storage facilities, equipment and raw material, volume of raw material processed daily, and facilities for handling the products at the plant. The survey shall be made at least twice a year to determine whether the facilities, equipment, method of opera...
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    23,87 €

  • General Market Manual
    United States Department of Agriculture
    This is a general instructional guide for receiving market inspectors. For specific instructions on the certification of fresh products, please refer to the specific commodity inspection standards, inspection instructions, and visual aids located on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) website for Fruit, Vegetable, Nut, and Specialty Crop Grade Standards and Other Resources...
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    24,77 €

  • Guide for Organic Crop Producers
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    How to use this guide-To be certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),farms must be managed in accordance with the regulations in Title 7, Part205 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Where the USDA organic sealappears, the text quotes from these Federal regulations. The verbatim textof the regulation language follows the section and paragraph (for example,§...
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    19,76 €

  • Guide for Organic Livestock Producers
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    This guide is an overview of the process of becoming certified organic. It is designedto explain the USDA organic regulations as they apply to livestock producers. Ifyou are also producing crops, you will need the 'Guide for Organic Producers' tounderstand the regulations pertaining to the land and to crop production. In addition toexplaining the regulations, both guides give e...
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    24,08 €

  • Guide for Organic Processors
    U.S. Department of Agriculture / U.SDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    Organic processing requires knowledge of the Federal, State, and local regulations thatapply to processing and labeling foods. The specifics of food-processing regulations willnot be cov ered here because the regulations can vary depending on the State and countyjurisdictions. This guide will explain the regulations that are relevant to farmers who wishto process their organic ...
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    18,74 €

  • Milk for Manufacturing Purposes and its Production and Processing - Recommended Requirements
    United States Department of Agriculture
    The (regulatory agency of the State)1 shall administer the provisions of this Actand is hereby authorized: to establish and promulgate rules and regulations for milk formanufacturing purposes, its production, transportation, grading, use, processing, and thepackaging, labeling and storage of dairy products made therefrom; to inspect dairy farms anddairy plants; to certify dairy...
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    18,12 €

  • USDA Organic Resource Guide 2015 - Your Guide to Organic and Organic Related USDA Programs
    United States Department of Agriculture
    This Organic Resource Guide provides an overview of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs and services available to the public that either directly or indirectly support organic agriculture. Some programs have the specific purpose of assisting organic farmers, ranchers, and handlers, while others may be of interest to a variety of individuals, including th...
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    30,18 €

  • 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 €

  • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Manual
    United States Department of Agriculture
    The Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual provides the import requirements for regulating imported articles of fresh, usable parts of plants such as fruits, stems, leaves, roots, and flowers (herbs and vegetables). These imported articles are not intended for planting or growing, but they might serve to introduce exotic pes ...
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    56,15 €

  • Cut Flowers and Greenery Import Manual
    United States Department of Agriculture
    The Cut Flowers and Greenery Import Manual provides the background, procedures, and reference tables for regulating the fresh, cut portion of the plant when it is imported for decoration or ornamentation, and for protecting plants threatened with extinction due to trade in those plants or their derivatives. The articles from the countries of origin listed in this manual are reg...
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    26,07 €

  • Cooperative Theory, Practice, and Financing
    United States Department of Agriculture
    Cooperatives are the aggregates of economic units, such as farms. The cooperative is neither a horizontal integration of its member-farms nor a vertical integration between member-farms and the cooperative, but rather a third mode of organizing coordination. Cooperatives are owned, controlled, financed, and used by members for mutual benefits, with service at cost and proportio...
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    18,66 €

  • 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 €

  • Air Drying of Lumber
    United States Department of Agriculture
    This report describes how lumber can be air-dried most effectively under outdoor conditions and illustrates the principles and procedures of air-drying lumber that were developed through field investigations and observations of industrial practices. Particular emphasis is placed on the yarding of lumber in unit packages. Included are topics such as why lumber is dried, advantag...
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    19,83 €

  • 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 €

  • Christmas Tree Pest Manual - Third Edition (Color Edition)
    Department of Agriculture United States
    This manual was designed to help you identify and control damaging pests of Christmas trees in the North Central and Northeastern regions of the United States. Most of the information provided also applies to the States and Canadian Provinces that border these regions. You do not have to be a pest specialist to use this information. The manual was written in everyday language s...
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    72,65 €

  • Bee Basics
    Ph.D. Beatriz Moisset / Ph.D. Stephen Buchmann / Ph.DBeatriz Moisset / Ph.DStephen Buchmann / United States Department of Agriculture
    Native bees are a hidden treasure. From alpine meadows in the national forests of the Rocky Mountains to the Sonoran Desert in the Coronado National Forest in Arizona and from the boreal forests of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska to the Ocala National Forest in Florida, bees can be found anywhere in North America, where flowers bloom. From forests to farms, from cities to...
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    28,12 €

  • Ponds - Planning, Design, Construction (Agriculture Handbook 590)
    United States Department of Agriculture
    For many years farmers and ranchers have been building ponds for livestock water and for irrigation. By 1980 more than 2.1 million ponds had been built in the United States by land users on privately owned land. More will be needed in the future. The demand for water has increased tremendously in recent years, and ponds are one of the most reliable and economical sources of wat...
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    22,44 €

  • Crosscut Saw Manual
    United States Department of Agriculture
    Many readers undoubtedly have run crosscut saws in the past, and a lot of you know the difference between a good running saw and a poorly filed one. A poorly filed saw deserves the name I have often heard attributed to it... 'misery whip.' A well-filed saw, however, is efficient and can be satisfying to use. Only in recent years was a chain saw developed that could beat a topno...
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    18,72 €

  • 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 €

  • Nutritive Value of Foods
    Robin G. Thomas / Robin GThomas / Susan E. Gebhardt / Susan EGebhardt / United States Department of Agriculture
    This publication gives in tabular form the nutritive values for household measures of commonly used foods. It was first published in 1960; the last revision was published in 1991. In this revision, values for total dietary fiber have been added and phosphorus values have been removed. Values are reported for water; calories; protein; total fat; saturated, monounsaturated, and p...
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    23,35 €

  • Social Science at the Wildland-Urban Interface
    Eric Toman / Melanie Stidham / United States Department of Agriculture
    Over the past decade, a growing body of research has been conducted on the human dimensions of wildland fire. Building on a relatively small number of foundational studies, this research now addresses a wide range of topics including mitigation activities on private lands, fuels reduction treatments on public land, community impacts and resident behaviors during fire, acceptanc...
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    21,49 €

  • 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 €

  • Engineering Properties of Douglas-fir Lumber Reclaimed from Deconstructed Buildings
    Department of Agriculture United States
    A vast wood resource exists in our Nation’s wood-framed building infrastructure. As the buildings in this infrastructure age and are remodeled or removed for redevelopment, the wood framing residing in these buildings has the potential to be recovered for reuse. However, little technical information exists on the residual engineering properties of reclaimed dimensional lumber. ...
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    18,68 €

  • Raising Native Plants in Nurseries
    United States Department of Agriculture
    This booklet was written for the novice who wants to grow native plants and may also wonder what is involved in starting a nursery. If you think that operating your own native plant nursery as a business is your calling, then this manual, and particularly this first chapter, can help you move forward. If, however, you plan to grow native plants for fun, perhaps for use around y...
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    44,17 €

  • 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 €

  • DEVELOPMENTS IN THE JAPANESE TEXTILE INDUSTRY MAY 1975
    U.S.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important ...
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    27,33 €


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