Nut Grass
Nut Grass

Author: James Hagerty

Publisher: America Star Books

Published: 2005-05-02

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 168394738X

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Norman, nicknamed El Demente, Athe crazy one,@ hitchhikes and hops freight across the southern United States in search of MaCto him, MaBelleCand his ragtag family. Afflicted with syphilis and a head wound from pimping at a Mexican whorehouse across the Texas border, he struggles in both a mindless and lucid state to reach their Adream home@ in the California desert before the endY. Finley, the youngest brother, has filched the farm tractor battery to replace the one stolen from the family rattletrap. This brings the opening day of corn harvest to a screeching halt. Sylvester, a sadistic ex-Marine of a foreman, is sent to retrieve the stolen battery at a funky gas station where a fourth grease-monkey brother, N.A., works. This triggers the first of many fistfights and death threats. Sylvester despises MaBelle=s boys because the gigolo second eldest, Pete, has made a conquest of his high-rolling live-in love, Phoebe. Meanwhile, Pete=s long-suffering pregnant wife is past due to deliver. This turns into a life-and-death breach birth, which further bogs down corn harvest, and resultsCafter a hayride, rape, and murderCin the eviction of MaBelle=s brood back to AGod=s country@ from whence they arose.

Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Ed. )
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Ed. )

Author: Andy Clark

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-07

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1437903797

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Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.

Manage Weeds on Your Farm
Manage Weeds on Your Farm

Author: Charles L. Mohler

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781888626209

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Manage Weeds on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies provides you with in-depth information about dozens of agricultural weeds found throughout the country and the best ways of managing them. In Part One, the book begins with a general discussion of weeds: their biology, behavior and the characteristics that influence how to best control their populations. It then describes the strengths and limitations of the most common cultural management practices, physical practices and cultivation tools. Part Two is a reference section that describes the identification, ecology and management of 63 of the most common and difficult-to-control weed species found in the United States.

Common Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States
Common Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States

Author: A.Ozzie Abaye

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-09-14

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0128139528

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Common Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States: Identification and Adaptation presents photographic identification of the most important grassland, turf, and noncrop plants, and their seeds to facilitate quick identification in the field. Unlike many publications that focus solely on floral identification, this book emphasizes vegetative identification as well to allow for accurate plant identification year-round. The book includes 23 forage legumes, 61 grasses, and more than 100 nonleguminous forbs found in pastures and grasslands of Eastern United States. In addition to identification of important species, the book describes other key characteristics such as adaptation, favorable and unfavorable soil types, seasonal growth patterns, and toxicity. For plants harvested for hay or silage or by grazing, the book also discusses cutting and grazing management, quality factors, and potential yields. Through its practical approach and comprehensive structure, Common Grasses, Legumes and Forbs of the Eastern United States is a valuable reference for farm advisors, teachers and students of agronomy, and for anyone interested in the dynamic relationship between plants and agriculture. - Features full-color illustrations of both seed and plant, allowing for rapid identification at multiple stages of development - Presents various identification methods and use cases for over 180 plants - Details seasonal growth patterns and toxicity, as well as favorable and unfavorable soil types - Discusses cutting and grazing management