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TWO BOOKS IN ONE! Compare how an Illinois farm and an Idaho potato farm use cow poop to grow our food. Full of fun, colorful illustrations that include: cows, pigs, horses, goats, dogs, cats, tractors, poop spreaders, semi-trucks, compost turners, skid steers, and LOTS OF POOP.<br/><br/>BOOK 1: "POOP ON THE POTATO FARM"<br/>Holy cow, this farm has no dung! How do they grow stuff without bovine buddies pooping fifteen times a day?<br/>Kelly can’t wait to visit her potato-farming relatives in Idaho. And with her faithful dog Willow by her side, she’s excited to discover the differences with her other family’s farm in Illinois. But when she gets to Idaho, she’s shocked to find out they’re successfully raising crops with no moo-ers and shakers to create compost!<br/>Without any cowpies, how do they grow those taters so big?<br/>Packed with farming facts, funny illustrations, and sidesplitting antics, kids will love this story about why this nutrient-full manure is crucial to supplying America’s essential foods. With a trip to the local dairy producer and learning about how natural fertilizer is collected and distributed, your children will become true excrement experts!<br/>Poop On The Potato Farm is a gorgeously illustrated children’s picture book. If you or your child like zany stories, amazing real-life facts, and games to play along the way, then you’ll adore Kelly Lee Culbreth’s semi-truck full of fun. Buy Poop On The Potato Farm to feed the spuds today!<br/><br/>REVIEWS:<br/>"This is a great book for youngins and adults alike! My family and I have laughed and thoroughly enjoyed sharing it. Oh to be back on the radio, this for sure would have been at least a week of bits! Kelly Lee and her Stinky Books have stolen the show once again!"<br/>~ Carl P. Mayfield, Radio Personality - ACM, CMA & Billboard Magazine Award Winner & Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame Inductee<br/><br/>5 STARS: POOP IS ALWAYS A FUN TOPIC FOR KIDS!<br/>"As a veteran educator, this type of book is just what kids want... fun AND informative! Everybody needs one!"<br/><br/>BOOK 2: "EVERYTHING ON THE FARM POOPS"<br/>Hysterical, Fun, Rhyming Book!<br/>Kids everywhere are fascinated with the farm and think poop is funny! "Everything On The Farm Poops" will take you on a visit to the farm and show you all of its stinky charm. But that stinky stuff has a purpose. Because without it, the garden and crops won’t grow. Filled with farm stories and educational humor that parents and kids will both enjoy, this children's book is sure to be a #2 Best Seller!<br/><br/>BONUS: There are two games included in the back of the book!<br/><br/>REVIEWS:<br/>"When I read this book, it was obvious it would be a hit with kids and adults too! So, I quickly invited Kelly to be on our morning show, Today On Nashville. Her segment on the show was a great time and I look forward to reading her next book!"<br/>~ Joe Dubin, Reporter/Anchor at WSMV News 4, Nashville<br/><br/>5 STARS: "SO FUNNY! AND EDUCATIONAL TOO! Everyone in the family enjoyed this book! I think the adults laughed as much as the kiddos did! And it was quite educational too. Fun read! Great gift idea."<br/><br/>WHO'S THE BOOK FOR?<br/>Children's Gifts, Easter Baskets, Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, White Elephant Parties, Christmas Gifts, Teachers, Farmers, City Kids... and so much more! Perfect for ALL AGES!<br/><br/>WHY KELLY WROTE THE BOOK:<br/>One of Kelly’s favorite get-a-ways is visiting the family farm in Southern Illinois. At every turn, there was something stinky. For years, Kelly would ask… “Does everything on the farm poop?” This phrase quickly became a family joke and Kelly always said it would make a great children’s book! Using her family as inspiration, Kelly decided to turn that "joke book" into a reality!<br/><br/>"Don't Just Be a Dreamer, Be A Doer!"<br/>~ Kelly Lee Culbreth
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A Hilariously Educational Rhyming Adventure About Farm Equipment and Fertilizer<p> Part of the best-selling "Stinky Books by Kelly Lee" series</p><p></p><p>�� Did you know dairy farmers are turning cow poop into profit? ��</p><p></p><p> Get ready to laugh and learn as Kelly visits an Idaho potato farm and uncovers a surprising agricultural mystery: Where's all the poop on the potato farm?</p><p>Through laugh-out-loud rhymes and poop-filled illustrations, young readers follow along as Kelly discovers how potato farmers use cow manure from nearby dairy farms to fertilize their crops-and the amazing equipment that helps them do it!</p><p></p>�� Kids will discover: <ul><li>How cow poop helps grow delicious potatoes</li><li>Why farmers call it "brown gold"</li><li>How tractors, compost turners, and poop spreaders work</li><li>How much manure ONE cow produces in a year (hint: it's over 12 tons!)</li><li>The fascinating connection between dairy farms and potato farms</li></ul><p></p><p>This delightful story turns "Ewww!" into "Aha!" as kids learn how poop plays a vital role in sustainable farming. Packed with clever rhymes, vibrant illustrations, and real-life facts, this book is perfect for teaching little ones about farming, food, and where things really come from.</p><p></p>�� Why Families Love This Book: <ul><li>✔️ Funny and educational: Perfect blend of silliness and science</li><li>✔️ Great for preschoolers and early readers</li><li>✔️ Ideal for farm-curious city kids and young tractor fans</li><li>✔️ Written for children, enjoyed by adults</li><li>✔️ Bright and engaging illustrations</li><li>✔️ Encourages curiosity about food, farming, and sustainability</li></ul><p></p>�� Bonus Features: <ul><li>Glossary of real farm equipment</li><li>"Where's Willow?" interactive game</li><li>Map of the United States to encourage learning through play</li></ul><p></p><p>Whether you're raising a future farmer, scientist, or a kid who simply loves a good poop joke, Poop on the Potato Farm is a must-have addition to your family library.</p><p></p>�� Reader Reviews: <p>⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Fun and educational for all ages!"</p><p> ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Poop is always a fun topic for kids!"</p><p> ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A fantastic sequel-funny, informative, and beautifully illustrated."</p>
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<p>One bright and shiny day, Poppin Johnny is wandering down a country lane, when he discovers the rustic old barn door has blown away!! He peeks inside the dark and scarry barn. What he finds sets his fenders shaking!! Poppin Johnny gathers his farm friends. Together as a team they work to save their new found friend from the recycler!! Who is in the giant wooden tub with all the bubbles?<br>Ages 2-8+</p>
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Come along as Poppin Johnny explores the USA! He discovers new friends and shares his jokes, stories, and laughter with planes, trains, and monster trucks! His imagination takes him on a journey during a ferryboat ride. He visits big construction machines. Sight-seeing in the big city, he encounters his first yellow taxi! Where will the most exciting trip of all take him? Ages 2-8+
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Poppin Johnny Farm Tractor is a wise old tractor, who is the target of many jokes, must act fast to rescue his friend, Bulldozer from a terrible fate. He encourages Dump Truck Pete and Big Red to work with him as a team. Together they might have a chance to save their friend. Will they get there in time? Boys and girls will enjoy this delightful story.
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<p>This collection of papers includes some of the presentation given at the International congress of Plant Pathology held in Beijing in 2013 in the session of Recent Development in Postharvest Pathology. Fruit production for human consumption is an important part of the market economy. Any waste during to spoilage and pest infestation, in the field and the postharvest phase, results in significant economic losses which are more pronounced as the losses occur closer to the time of produce sale. Careful handling of perishable produce is needed for the prevention of postharvest diseases at different stages during harvesting. Handling, transport and storage in order to preserve the high quality produce. The extent of postharvest losses varies markedly depending on the commodities and country estimated to range between 4 and 8% in countries where postharvest refrigeration facilities are well developed to 30% where facilities are minimal. Microbial decay is one of the main factors that determine losses compromising the quality of the fresh produce. For the development of an integrated approach for decay management, cultural, preharvest, harvest and postharvest practices should be regarded as essential components that influence the complex interactions between host, pathogen, and environmental conditions. Orchards practices including preharvest fungicide applications can also directly reduce the development of postharvest fruit decay. Among postharvest practices, postharvest fruit treatments with fungicide are the most effective means to reduce decay. Ideally, these fungicides protect the fruit from infections that occur before treatment, including pathogen causing quiescent infections, as well from infection that are initiated after treatment during postharvest handling, shipment and marketing. The implementation of these alternatives techniques often requires modifying currently used postharvest practices and development of new formulation for their applications.“p>The present chapters deal with the newest report related to postharvest pathology in the world.</p>
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<p>This collection of papers includes some of the presentation given at the International congress of Plant Pathology held in Beijing in 2013 in the session of Recent Development in Postharvest Pathology. Fruit production for human consumption is an important part of the market economy. Any waste during to spoilage and pest infestation, in the field and the postharvest phase, results in significant economic losses which are more pronounced as the losses occur closer to the time of produce sale. Careful handling of perishable produce is needed for the prevention of postharvest diseases at different stages during harvesting. Handling, transport and storage in order to preserve the high quality produce. The extent of postharvest losses varies markedly depending on the commodities and country estimated to range between 4 and 8% in countries where postharvest refrigeration facilities are well developed to 30% where facilities are minimal. Microbial decay is one of the main factors that determine losses compromising the quality of the fresh produce. For the development of an integrated approach for decay management, cultural, preharvest, harvest and postharvest practices should be regarded as essential components that influence the complex interactions between host, pathogen, and environmental conditions. Orchards practices including preharvest fungicide applications can also directly reduce the development of postharvest fruit decay. Among postharvest practices, postharvest fruittreatments with fungicide are the most effective means to reduce decay. Ideally, these fungicides protect the fruit from infections that occur before treatment, including pathogen causing quiescent infections, as well from infection that are initiated after treatment during postharvest handling, shipment and marketing. The implementation of these alternatives techniques often requires modifying currently used postharvest practices and development of new formulation for their applications.<p>The present chapters deal with the newest report related to postharvest pathology in the world.</p>
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<p>This collection of papers includes some of the presentation given at the International congress of Plant Pathology held in Beijing in 2013 in the session of Recent Development in Postharvest Pathology. Fruit production for human consumption is an important part of the market economy. Any waste during to spoilage and pest infestation, in the field and the postharvest phase, results in significant economic losses which are more pronounced as the losses occur closer to the time of produce sale. Careful handling of perishable produce is needed for the prevention of postharvest diseases at different stages during harvesting. Handling, transport and storage in order to preserve the high quality produce. The extent of postharvest losses varies markedly depending on the commodities and country estimated to range between 4 and 8% in countries where postharvest refrigeration facilities are well developed to 30% where facilities are minimal. Microbial decay is one of the main factors that determine losses compromising the quality of the fresh produce. For the development of an integrated approach for decay management, cultural, preharvest, harvest and postharvest practices should be regarded as essential components that influence the complex interactions between host, pathogen, and environmental conditions. Orchards practices including preharvest fungicide applications can also directly reduce the development of postharvest fruit decay. Among postharvest practices, postharvest fruit treatments with fungicide are the most effective means to reduce decay. Ideally, these fungicides protect the fruit from infections that occur before treatment, including pathogen causing quiescent infections, as well from infection that are initiated after treatment during postharvest handling, shipment and marketing. The implementation of these alternatives techniques often requires modifying currently used postharvest practices and development of new formulation for their applications.“p>The present chapters deal with the newest report related to postharvest pathology in the world.</p>
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<p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.</p> <p>This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p> <p>Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>
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Tells how transmissions & clutches work - gear, friction, & fluid types. Shows how the basic types of gears work, & what gear failures look like. Explains backlash, endplay, & preload adjustments. Covers six basic types of clutches in detail. Gives complete information on modern hydrostatic drives, torque converters, & planetary units. Tells how to troubleshoot & locate failures. Text features "Test Yourself" quizzes, glossary of terms & symbols, & pictures of failed parts. CONTENTS: Basic principles, clutches, mechanical transmissions, hydraulic assist transmissions, hydrostatic drives, torque converters, differentials, final drives, PTO's & special drives.
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Tells how transmissions & clutches work - gear, friction, & fluid types. Shows how the basic types of gears work, & what gear failures look like. Explains backlash, endplay, & preload adjustments. Covers six basic types of clutches in detail. Gives complete information on modern hydrostatic drives, torque converters, & planetary units. Tells how to troubleshoot & locate failures. Text features "Test Yourself" quizzes, glossary of terms & symbols, & pictures of failed parts. CONTENTS: Basic principles, clutches, mechanical transmissions, hydraulic assist transmissions, hydrostatic drives, torque converters, differentials, final drives, PTO's & special drives.
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Tells how transmissions & clutches work - gear, friction, & fluid types. Shows how the basic types of gears work, & what gear failures look like. Explains backlash, endplay, & preload adjustments. Covers six basic types of clutches in detail. Gives complete information on modern hydrostatic drives, torque converters, & planetary units. Tells how to troubleshoot & locate failures. Text features "Test Yourself" quizzes, glossary of terms & symbols, & pictures of failed parts. CONTENTS: Basic principles, clutches, mechanical transmissions, hydraulic assist transmissions, hydrostatic drives, torque converters, differentials, final drives, PTO's & special drives.
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In this book "power trains" is a broad term with the prime interest in transmissions used to transmit power on farm and industrial machines, especially those made by John Deere Co.
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John Deere Power Trains definitive ''how-to'' book on power train systems of off-road vehicles, trucks, and buses.
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<p>Power Trains - Student Guide - A definitive "how-to" book on power train systems of off-road vehicles, trucks, and buses.</p>
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