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020 _a9781603584166 (pbk.)
020 _a1603584161 (pbk.)
020 _a9781603584173 (ebook)
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035 _a(OCoLC)814389850
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100 1 _aLeslie, Stephen,
_d1961-
245 1 4 _aThe new horse-powered farm :
_btools and systems for the small-scale, sustainable market grower /
_cStephen Leslie ; foreword by Lynn Miller.
260 _aWhite River Junction, VT :
_bChelsea Green Pub.,
_cc2013.
263 _a1304
300 _ap.
_ccm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aGetting started -- The draft horse breeds -- Care of the workhorse -- Working with your horse -- Training the teamster -- Training horses for the farm -- Working with horses on the farm -- Farm fertility -- Hands to the plow -- Fitting the soil -- Seeding -- Additional infrastructure for the horse-powered farm -- Horse-powered vegetable production -- Cultivation systems for single horses and teams -- Harvesting with horses -- Hay making and pasture management -- Additional uses of horses on the farm -- The economics of the small horse-powered farm.
520 _aIn an era when fuel is a primary concern, draft horses are seen by many as a solution to small-scale, resilient farming with a closed-loop system. This book presents the necessary information for experienced and novice teamsters alike to use horse power on the small farm or homestead.
650 0 _aDraft horses
_xUtilization.
650 0 _aAgricultural systems.
650 0 _aFarm management.
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