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The Drought-Resilient Farm

Improve Your Soil's Ability to Hold and Supply Moisture for Plants; Maintain Feed and Drinking Water for Livestock when Rainfall Is Limited; Redesign Agricultural Systems to Fit Semi-arid Climates

by Dale Strickler
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Rainfall levels are rarely optimal, but there are hundreds of things you can do to efficiently conserve and use the water you do have and to reduce the impact of drought on your soil, crops, livestock, and farm or ranch ecosystem. Author Dale Strickler introduces you to the same innovative systems he used to transform his own drought-stricken family farm in Kansas into a thriving, water-wise, and profitable enterprise, maximizing healthy cropland, pasture, and water supply. Ranging from simple, short-term projects such as installing rain-collection ollas to long-term land-management planning strategies, Strickler’s methods show how to get more water into the soil, keep it in the soil, and help plants and livestock access it.
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    June 26, 2018

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      • ISBN: 9781635860030

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      • ISBN: 9781635860030
      • File size: 21565 KB

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      May 15, 2018

      Agronomist and farmer Strickler distills a wide range of agronomy literature and his own experience into a compelling set of principles and techniques to stay ahead of drought and use water more thoughtfully even in times of plenty. Aimed in particular at the semiarid region of his native Kansas, his book emphasizes improvement of soil, maintenance of livestock with proactive management and planning, and redesign of agriculture through flexible and creative approaches to cover crops and livestock plus more efficient irrigation. Using a mix of conventional and sustainable farming practices that are realistic if sometimes unusual, this volume is highly technical in nature, but amusing anecdotes and dry humor help make the charts and tables easier to follow. Even home gardeners without livestock will find this material provides helpful background for understanding their own soil improvement strategy. VERDICT This valuable and entertaining summary offers some creative approaches to water use.--Margaret Heller, Loyola Univ. Chicago Libs.

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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