Agricultural & Food Sciences

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Guns, Germs and Steel examines the rise of civilization and the issues its development has raised throughout history....

A revelatory history of one of Stalin's greatest crimes - the consequences of which still resonate today....

"What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat....

In Dirt to Soil, Gabe Brown tells the story of his ranch's amazing journey and offers a wealth of innovative solutions to our most pressing and complex contemporary agricultural challenge - restoring the soil....

Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable....

In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant....

Twenty years ago, Joel Salatin wrote You Can Farm, which has launched thousands of farm entrepreneurs around the world....

In this book, Jeff Lowenfels digs into the new science behind how endophytic bacteria supply nutrients to a large array of plants and explains, in accessible language, how this information applies to home gardeners, small-scale farmers, and cannabis growers....

In a day when mainline farm experts predict the continued demise of the family farm, the pastured poultry opportunity shines like a beacon in the night, guiding the way to a brighter future....

Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form and function while still providing for our food, building, fuel, and many other needs....

In hundreds of easy-to-make recipes, you will find out how to make foolproof Hollandaise sauce in just two minutes, how to transform one simple tomato sauce into a half dozen dishes, how to make the crispiest, creamiest potato casserole ever conceived, and much more....

By explaining the lean system for identifying and eliminating waste and introducing efficiency in every aspect of the farm operation, The Lean Farm makes the case that small-scale farming can be an attractive career option for young people who are interested in growing food....

Howard Behar is one of three top executives who have helped shape one of the most recognized companies in the world: Starbucks....

Prepare to set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health - for people and for plants - depends on Earth's smallest creatures....

Farming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. We criticize urban sprawl, but farming sprawls across 30 times as much land....

Do you dream of starting your own farm but wonder where to begin? Or do you already have a farm but wish to become more sustainable to compete in today's market? Start Your Farm, the first comprehensive business guide of its kind, covers these essential questions and more....

Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food....

Today’s optimistic farm-to-table food culture has a dark secret: The local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food....

Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family's food on just a quarter acre....

The Art of Fermentation is the most comprehensive guide to do-it-yourself home fermentation ever published....

The Intelligent Gardener demystifies the process, while simultaneously debunking much of the false and misleading information perpetuated by both the conventional and organic agricultural movements....

Do you know the new rules for profit in today's land and livestock game? Using successful grass farmers as examples, Allan explains how leasing land can add up to profits with lower risk than ownership, and can be a means for young people to get into grassland agriculture today....

Lesser Beasts turns a spotlight on the humble creature that, perhaps more than any other, has been a mainstay of civilization since its very beginnings - whether we like it or not....

Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains and governed by precursors of today's states? Find out....

Reverse climate change and effectively save the world - all through the choices you make in how and what to eat....

In this book, Jeff Lowenfels digs into the new science behind how endophytic bacteria supply nutrients to a large array of plants and explains, in accessible language, how this information applies to home gardeners, small-scale farmers, and cannabis growers. Based on cutting-edge science that will help gardeners increase plant health and productivity, Teaming with Bacteria is a must-have addition to every organic gardener’s library.

Do you want to adopt a lifestyle that gives you 100 percent independence? Do you want to learn about an off-grid lifestyle? If yes, this is the perfect book for you. The popularity of off-grid living is steadily gaining popularity. Despite all the progress and technological advancements of the modern world, it has become extremely stressful. Various external factors, from the environment to the political climate and corporate culture, are regulating our lives these days. Living close to nature and going off-grid offers a variety of physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. 

Cannabis is not only a recreational drug but also a potent medicine that can help relieve symptoms associated with different ailments. It is well-known for its calming and pain-reducing effects. It is also used in various religious ceremonies in various cultures. Growing cannabis is gaining rapid popularity all over the world. Now that many countries are planning to legalize cannabis, it is about time you start thinking about growing your own stuff as well. This book is a thorough guide for beginners who want to learn more about cannabis, growing it, and how to begin this journey.

Are you sick and tired of not having all the goat herd information in one place? You see, raising a goat or a herd of goats doesn’t need to be complicated. Even if you’ve tried raising goats before and failed. The truth is, it’s much simpler than you think. Imagine how you’ll feel once you have raised a healthy herd from infancy to adulthood and how your life could change for the better. So even if you’re terrified of goats, you can still have a happy herd with Raising Goats for Beginners.

Have you ever wanted to improve your cannabis growing skills? A lot goes into growing premium cannabis, from ensuring your plants receive the right amounts of water, sunlight, and nutrients to making sure you're using the right soil and keeping your plants at the right temperature. How you grow your cannabis will also affect whether you grow your plants indoors or outdoors. This book serves as a guide to growing your own high-quality cannabis. It will take you from planting the seeds to storing the leaves, ensuring you'll feel like an old pro by the time your first crop comes in.

Almost every plant in a garden forms a relationship with fungi, and many plants would not exist without their fungal partners. By better understanding this relationship, home gardeners can take advantage of the benefits of fungi, which include an increased uptake in nutrients, resistance to drought, earlier fruiting, and more. This must-have guide will teach you how fungi interact with plants and how to best to employ them in your home garden.

What does it mean to live an off-grid lifestyle? What type of off-grid farming projects can you undertake? What type of herbal plants can you grow in your garden? How do you deal with emergencies? This book aims to enlighten the listener about a few sustainable and perfect projects for living off-grid. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to start and carry on with them. This guide highlights how you get to know the survival skills you can apply in different situations that you may encounter when you live off-grid.

With plenty of comprehensive and beginner-friendly advice and practical techniques, this book will guide you through the world of psilocybin mushroom cultivation. The health benefits of psilocybin mushrooms are widely known. By learning how to cultivate them properly, you gain the ability to provide everything the shrooms can offer. Whether you grow them for personal or commercial purposes, this book will help you create a premium-quality product—with all its advantages. If you've been interested in growing magic mushrooms, this book is for you.

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. More than a guide to beekeeping, this audiobook features expert advice for setting up and caring for your own colonies, selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours, the most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees, harvesting the products of a beehive, bee problems and treatments, and more. 

Keeping backyard chickens is a fun, simple way to to reconnect with the earth, the community, and your food sources—and you can do it, even with limited space in your backyard. Let the Chicken Whisperer (poultry personality Andy Schneider) teach you everything he knows and everything you need to know about raising a backyard flock! Ditch the super-technical manuals and enjoy Andy’s unique, common-sense perspective in The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens, Expanded & Revised. This fun, comprehensive guide is a perfect fit for your busy lifestyle. 

This second edition of Viticulture is an introduction to the professional world of growing grapes for wine production and is aimed at the serious student in the wine trade, WSET diploma student, or Master of Wine candidate. It is also aimed at anybody considering owning or planting a vineyard who wants a basic primer on the subject. It is written in an easy-to-digest style, arranged in 14 relatively short chapters, and illustrated with 100 photographs and charts. Viticulture is all you need to know about grape growing.

Taking its title from a chilling warning made by the United Nations that the world’s soils could be lost within a lifetime, Sixty Harvests Left uncovers how the food industry is threatening the planet. Put simply, without soils there will be no food. And time is running out. From the United Kingdom to Italy, from Brazil to the Gambia to the USA, Philip Lymbery, the internationally acclaimed author of Farmageddon, goes behind the scenes of industrial farming and confronts ‘Big Agriculture’, where mega-farms, chemicals and animal cages are sweeping the countryside.

Psilocybin mushrooms are being extensively researched and cultivated these days for their prominent medicinal benefits, especially for people with depression or anxiety. One of the most utilized hallucinogens, magic mushrooms, is used for rehab treatments. There are many steps you need to follow and different techniques to opt for when cultivating shrooms. This book explains each one in extensive detail. If you're someone who's been interested in growing magic mushrooms, but couldn't find anything worthwhile on the internet or other resources, this book is for you.

Have you ever contemplated living off the grid? Does the prospect of self-sufficient survival appeal to you? Is resourcefulness a skill you've always wanted to hone? This comprehensive guide will show you the ropes of the survivalist lifestyle, teach you numerous skills, and introduce ready-to-apply DIY projects for your personal sustenance. Complete with practical knowledge and step-by-step instructions all along, this beginner-friendly book is your ultimate reference for when you decide to give modern civilization a break (or if you're already anticipating its downfall).

Farming is the world's greatest cause of environmental destruction - and the one we are least prepared to talk about. We criticize urban sprawl, but farming sprawls across 30 times as much land. We have ploughed, fenced and grazed great tracts of the planet, felling forests, killing wildlife, and poisoning rivers and oceans to feed ourselves. Yet millions still go hungry.