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Born to Farm Forced to Go to School Tractor Retro Vintage Notebook 114 Pages 6''x9'' College Ruled

What does this notebook contain? ✓ 114 dot grid pages, which offer enough space for notes, thoughts or projects ✓ Flexible softcover with matt finish ✓ Available in 6x9 inch format ✓ High-quality paper Whether as a notebook, diary or project planner, this notebook can be used universally. Perfect as a gift for any gift giving occasion like name days, birthdays or Christmas. Place this book in your shopping cart now

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Folks, This Ain't Normal A Farmer's Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World

From farmer Joel Salatin's point of view, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. In FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL, he discusses how far removed we are from the simple, sustainable joy that comes from living close to the land and the people we love. Salatin has many thoughts on what normal is and shares practical and philosophical ideas for changing our lives in small ways that have big impact. Salatin, hailed by the New York Times as "Virginia's most multifaceted agrarian since Thomas Jefferson [and] the high priest of the pasture" and profiled in the Academy Award nominated documentary Food, Inc. and the bestselling book The Omnivore's Dilemma, understands what food should be: Wholesome, seasonal, raised naturally, procured locally, prepared lovingly, and eaten with a profound reverence for the circle of life. And his message doesn't stop there. From child-rearing, to creating quality family time, to respecting the environment, Salatin writes with a wicked sense of humor and true storyteller's knack for the revealing anecdote. Salatin's crucial message and distinctive voice--practical, provocative, scientific, and down-home philosophical in equal measure--make FOLKS, THIS AIN'T NORMAL a must-read book.

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Haying Independence The Ultimate Guide to Small-Farm Hay Production with Your Compact Tractor

Are you ready to increase your farm's sustainability by baling hay for your own animals? Are you tired of paying high prices for hay and disappointed by the quality of hay available on the market? Are you fed up with your contract hay baler who doesn't think your field is a priority? Do you own a compact tractor that you love and simply want to find hay machinery that will work for your needs? If you answered YES to any of the above questions, then I have great news for you! Haying Independence provides a step-by-step guide to achieving all this and more! Inside, you'll learn how to successfully: <ul><li>Assess your farm's forage needs.</li><li>Choose, repair, and maintain hay equipment sized for your farm including mowers, rakes, tedders, and balers.</li><li>Follow the baling process of mowing, curing, tedding, raking, and baling.</li><li>Store, feed, and market your hay.</li></ul>So, don't pay any attention to the farmers who laughed you out of the local coffee shop when you asked if you could bale hay with a compact or even subcompact tractor. You CAN as this book will give you all the information you need to bring Haying Independence to your small farm today! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Marti Livengood Goodwin spent forty years of her life on a small farm in west-central Indiana. During that time, the farm maintained both a poultry and sheep operation and produced the grain and forage used to feed its livestock. Marti and her husband, Pat, took the knowledge they gained on the farm and became dealers of small-farm machinery in 2009. This venture quickly evolved into the creation of Tractor Tools Direct in 2012, America's premier online source for small-farm hay equipment, where Marti serves as lead content writer and blogger. For more information on Marti, Pat, and Tractor Tools Direct, please visit TractorToolsDirect.com.

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Homestead Tsunami Good for Country, Critters, and Kids

From his 66-year farm, food, and family experience, Joel Salatin explains why thousands of Americans are selling their urban homes, cashing out retirement funds, and heading to the country. The exodus is both a goodbye to one life and an embrace of another. When society breaks down, people head away from the city. For food security, health, and satisfaction, homesteads offer a haven of hope and help when much seems hopeless and helpless. While fear motivates people to change, only faith sustains. This book offers multiple reasons for modern homestead living. Some are: • Secure, stable, safe food. • Healthy, happy children. • Superior immune function. • Community and connections. • Meaningful work. • Creation stewardship immersion. In his 16th book, Salatin offers the homestead why to those contemplating the jump, those trying to dissuade their friends from jumping, and those who regret having jumped. Despite its sweat and disappointments, homesteading offers incalculable benefits that feed the soul, soil, and spirit. Homestead Tsunami digs deep into the ethos of today’s best pension plan: living and learning proximate to people who know how to build things, repair, things and grow things. A better life awaits.

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John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projects Designing, Planting, and Building the Yard of Your Dreams One Weekend at a Time

The second in a series of John Deere books published by Quayside, John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projectsis the perfect companion and follow-up to John Deere Landscaping and Lawn Care. Once homeowners have a handle on what they need to do to their yard and when the need to do it in order to keep their lawn and landscape green and healthy, they will want to learn how to improve upon it. John Deere 52 Backyard Landscaping Projectsprovides simple projects that are relevant to today's homeowners. While most books cover, design, building, planting with an extensive gardening section devoted to plant care, types, etc. this book is unique in that it offers simple weekend landscaping projects and it carried the John Deere stamp of approval. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions All projects can be completed in a weekend's time

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John Deere Color History's Box Set

A great value boxed set for the John Deere enthusiast! Here together for the first time are three classic John Deere volumes that are a must-have for any collector or enthusiast. Covers all the popular models, including 2-cylinder "Johnny Poppers," small tractors, and industrial tractors. Slipcased in a sturdy and attractive box for display on the collector's shelf or even in the barn with the green-and-gold machinery.

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John Deere Landscaping and Lawn Care The Complete Guide to a Beautiful Yard Year-Round

Provides practical and accessible projects that homeowners can accomplish in a weekend. Creating a comfortable, attractive, and safe outdoor living space is an essential part of home ownership. While homeowners take great responsibility for their home's exterior maintenance and pride in its curb appeal, yard work often poses the greatest challenge to new homeowners, especially those who are limited on time and resources. This illustrated reference book provides homeowners with practical information to handle their yard care needs and protect their most valuable asset. While there are many books available on lawn care, the lawn is only half the battle in creating an enviable yard; trees, beds, walkways and paved areas are an important part of outdoor spaces. Most new homeowners aren't interested in the minutia of lawn maintenance and fertilizing; they need to start at the beginning and receive a broader overview. Questions homeowners may ask themselves include: What type of mower should I buy? Do I need to aerate? When is the best time to water? How often do I need to trim my hedges? What is the most effective way to improve the look of my yard? What's involved in creating the most popular outdoor projects and does it make sense to do myself or should I hire a contractor? John Deere's Illustrated Guide to Landscaping & Lawn Care will walk homeowners though these common questions and provide inspiring weekend projects that will allow them to use their new found knowledge in practical ways.

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John Deere Stonescaping Made Simple Bring the Beauty of Stone Into Your Yard

The secrets of buying and building with natural stone Urban, suburban and exurban alike, homeowners everywhere have rediscovered the classic beauty of natural stone--the original low-maintenance building material. But along with such backyard standards as bluestone and slate, engineered products that replicate the look and feel of real stone have made considerable inroads into the stonescaping marketplace. Lightweight and easy to install, they are a great choice for do-it-yourselfers who want their home to stand out from the crowd. Whether the project is cobbled together from quarried granite or snapped in place with faux veneer stones, John Deere's Stonescaping Made Simple shows you exactly what you need to know to do the job right yourself - and without breaking the bank (or your back) in the process. Stonescaping Made Simple features information on basic tools and techniques, designing with stone, several complete projects shown with step-by-step photos, and a gallery of gorgeous, idea-generating project photos that are sure to inspire.

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Operation, Care, and Repair of Farm Machinery Practical Hints For Handymen

A turn-of-the-20th-century classic This comprehensive and classic text, originally published in the early 1900s to assist farmers and farm mechanics instructors, was the first book to deal exclusively with the operation, care, and repair of farm machines. Divided into six distinctive sections ranging from the preparation of the seed bed to harvesting, The Operation, Care, and Repair of Farm Machineryprovides detailed information and instructions on how to use and care for dozens of different machines, including plows, harrows, tillers, spreaders, cultivators, sowers, diggers, harvesters, pickers, presses, mowers, binders, planters, pulverizers, loaders, drills, listers, and rotary hoes.

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Polyface Designs A Comprehensive Construction Guide for Scalable Farming Infrastructure

A comprehensive how-to manual of Polyface Farm’s signature designs—with tips, tricks, and a half century of lessons learned through trial and error. Have you wondered how to build the Polyface broiler shelter, or the dolly to move it, or an Eggmobile, Gobbledygo or Shademobile? For folks getting started, folks adding enterprises, or folks wanting a cheaper bootstrap way to build portable livestock infrastructure, Polyface Designs has all the diagrams and do-it-yourself building specifications. Joel Salatin wrote the text and Polyface former apprentice and engineer extraordinaire Chris Slattery did the drawings. Ultimately practical, the book includes how to build a corral, a home-made head gate and even how to select the right axle for your project. Square footage requirements for the deep bedding hay shed and area advice for pig pastures make this the definitive repository for a lifetime of Polyface experimentation. A massive volume, its 568 pages are in full color and beautiful enough to be a coffee table book even though you’ll use it in your shop. Don’t let the cover price scare you; one building tip can more than save the price of the book.

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Polyface Micro Success with Livestock on a Homestead Scale

“I love your ideas, but I only have a few acres. How do I do this at my scale?” Success with domestic livestock does not require large land bases. Joel Salatin and his family’s Polyface Farm in Virginia lead the world in animal-friendly and ecologically authentic, commercial, pasture-based livestock production. In Polyface Micro he adapts the ideas and protocols to small holdings (including apartments)! Homesteaders can increase production, enjoy healthy animals, and create aesthetically and aromatically pleasant livestock systems. Whether you’re a new or seasoned homesteader, you’ll find tips and inspiration as Joel coaches you toward success and abundance.

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Shop Tools

Covers the basic hand tools widely used in shop work. Emphasizes safety & use of the right tool for each job. Tells how to keep tools in good shape for good performance & long use. Presents the idea that a good serviceman is one who uses his brain as well as his hands. Text includes handy tables of frequently used weights & measures. Has fastener torque guide for various types of fasteners, "Test Yourself" section helps students measure learning progress. CONTENTS: Screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, wrenches, torque wrenches, chisels, punches, files, hacksaws, vises, soldering equipment, clamps, twist drills, feeler gauges, micrometers, gauges & testers, safety rules & weights & measures.

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Shop Tools A Basic Guide Showing the Right Tool for Each Type of Job and Its Proper Use

Shot Tools is, as you might have guessed, about tools in the workshop - Those simple and not-so-simple devices that are used every day in the home or shop to accomplish a job of work.

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So God Made a Farmer Life Tractor Agriculture Notebook Journal 114 Pages 6''x9''

About this notebook <ul> <li>Perfect binding with blue, lizard-like hard cover</li> <li>114 pages</li> <li>White recycled paper</li> <li>6 x 9 inches</li> </ul>

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The Green Life Beyond the Tractor Seat

FULL COLOUR EDITION (Also available in B&W) HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT IT TAKES TO LIVE THE DREAM 'GREEN LIFE'? Author Derek Palmer shares the real-life story of how he and his wife turned 50 acres of scrubland into a sustainable, organic farming enterprise. A married couple, nearing retirement age find themselves in the middle of an Aussie bush block, living in an old caravan among rogue cattle, wild dogs and snakes. Through the years of the trials and tribulations that follow, these 50 acres of scrub evolve into "Loradel Park" - a viable, sustainable and organic farm and home. An inspiring story revealing family love, strong friendships, innovation and an undying determination to succeed. It expresses the sheer joy and heartbreak, the successes and failures that go hand in hand with life on the land and introduces some incredible characters, both two-legged and four. Including hands-on know-how and observations gleaned over the years, this book offers an example or illustration of a sustainable lifestyle and hopefully will encourage others who are contemplating living the 'Green Life'.

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The Green Life Beyond the Tractor Seat

(Black and White edition - also available in colour) Have you ever wondered what it takes to live the dream 'Green Life'? Author Derek Palmer shares the real-life story of how he and his wife turned 50 acres of scrubland into a sustainable, organic farming enterprise. A married couple, nearing retirement age find themselves in the middle of an Aussie bush block, living in an old caravan among rogue cattle, wild dogs and snakes. Through the years of the trials and tribulations that follow, these 50 acres of scrub evolve into "Loradel Park" - a viable, sustainable and organic farm and home. An inspiring story revealing family love, strong friendships, innovation and an undying determination to succeed. It expresses the sheer joy and heartbreak, the successes and failures that go hand in hand with life on the land and introduces some incredible characters, both two-legged and four. Including hands-on know-how and observations gleaned over the years, this book offers an example or illustration of a sustainable lifestyle and hopefully will encourage others who are contemplating living the 'Green Life'.

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The Operation, Care and Repair of Farm Machinery Practical Hints for Handy Men

A textbook originally published to assist farm mechanics instructors in their courses, and the first book on the subject to deal exclusively with detailed information and instructions on how to use and care for dozens of different machines including: plows, harrows, tillers, spreaders, cultivators, sowers, diggers, and many more!

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This Old John Deere A Treasury of Vintage Tractors and Family Farm Memories

There’s no tractor like a John Deere. The most popular make among collectors and restorers deserves its own tribute, so we’ve gathered a fabulous collection of artwork and stories devoted just to the famous green machines. Stories--ranging from the first ride upon a John Deere to the fateful day when the team of horses was replaced by the shiny new Johnny Popper--by well-known and respected farm Contributors include Patricia Penton Leimbach, Donald Zolan, Dave Barnhouse, Don Macmillan, C.H. Wendel, and Ralph W. Sanders. Whether you dream of restoring a John Deere or have a whole shed full of them, you’ll cherish the reminiscences within the pages of This Old John Deere.

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