Down on the Farm
Author: Merrily Kutner
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780823421770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimple rhyming text describes the sounds and activities of animals during a day on the farm.
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Author: Merrily Kutner
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780823421770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSimple rhyming text describes the sounds and activities of animals during a day on the farm.
Author: Paul K. Conkin
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2008-09-01
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 081313868X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt a time when food is becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world and food prices are skyrocketing, no industry is more important than agriculture. Humans have been farming for thousands of years, and yet agriculture has undergone more fundamental changes in the past 80 years than in the previous several centuries. In 1900, 30 million American farmers tilled the soil or tended livestock; today there are fewer than 4.5 million farmers who feed a population four times larger than it was at the beginning of the century. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained a population of 6.5 billion; now, commercial and industrial agriculture ensure that millions will not die from starvation. Farmers are able to feed an exponentially growing planet because the greatest industrial revolution in history has occurred in agriculture since 1929, with U.S. farmers leading the way. Productivity on American farms has increased tenfold, even as most small farmers and tenants have been forced to find other work. Today, only 300,000 farms produce approximately ninety percent of the total output, and overproduction, largely subsidized by government programs and policies, has become the hallmark of modern agriculture. A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929 charts the profound changes in farming that have occurred during author Paul K. Conkin's lifetime. His personal experiences growing up on a small Tennessee farm complement compelling statistical data as he explores America's vast agricultural transformation and considers its social, political, and economic consequences. He examines the history of American agriculture, showing how New Deal innovations evolved into convoluted commodity programs following World War II. Conkin assesses the skills, new technologies, and government policies that helped transform farming in America and suggests how new legislation might affect farming in decades to come. Although the increased production and mechanization of farming has been an economic success story for Americans, the costs are becoming increasingly apparent. Small farmers are put out of business when they cannot compete with giant, non-diversified corporate farms. Caged chickens and hogs in factory-like facilities or confined dairy cattle require massive amounts of chemicals and hormones ultimately ingested by consumers. Fertilizers, new organic chemicals, manure disposal, and genetically modified seeds have introduced environmental problems that are still being discovered. A Revolution Down on the Farm concludes with an evaluation of farming in the twenty-first century and a distinctive meditation on alternatives to our present large scale, mechanized, subsidized, and fossil fuel and chemically dependent system.
Author: Greg Scelsa
Publisher: Learn-To-Read
Published: 2017-08-30
Total Pages: 16
ISBN-13: 9781683102069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRepetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!
Author: Patrick E. King
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780808567165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA farmer thinks he is getting a bargain when he buys a farm for one dollar, until he finds that all the animals are mixed up about what they are supposed to do.
Author: Dawn Alsept
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Published: 2018-02-11
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781984926708
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautiful story highlighting a sunny day visit to the farm. The reader is invited into a whimsical tale with animals and children enjoying their adventures. What makes this story unique, however, is that each of the children photographed in the book has Down Syndrome. The storyline is appropriate for all children and clearly shows the abilities of children with an extra chromosome.10% of the profits will be donated to various Down Syndrome organizations.
Author: Paul Conkin
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2008-09-01
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0813173159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAt a time when food is becoming increasingly scarce in many parts of the world and food prices are skyrocketing, no industry is more important than agriculture. Humans have been farming for thousands of years, and yet agriculture has undergone more fundamental changes in the past 80 years than in the previous several centuries. In 1900, 30 million American farmers tilled the soil or tended livestock; today there are fewer than 4.5 million farmers who feed a population four times larger than it was at the beginning of the century. Fifty years ago, the planet could not have sustained a population of 6.5 billion; now, commercial and industrial agriculture ensure that millions will not die from starvation. Farmers are able to feed an exponentially growing planet because the greatest industrial revolution in history has occurred in agriculture since 1929, with U.S. farmers leading the way. Productivity on American farms has increased tenfold, even as most small farmers and tenants have been forced to find other work. Today, only 300,000 farms produce approximately ninety percent of the total output, and overproduction, largely subsidized by government programs and policies, has become the hallmark of modern agriculture. A Revolution Down on the Farm: The Transformation of American Agriculture since 1929 charts the profound changes in farming that have occurred during author Paul K. Conkin’s lifetime. His personal experiences growing up on a small Tennessee farm complement compelling statistical data as he explores America’s vast agricultural transformation and considers its social, political, and economic consequences. He examines the history of American agriculture, showing how New Deal innovations evolved into convoluted commodity programs following World War II. Conkin assesses the skills, new technologies, and government policies that helped transform farming in America and suggests how new legislation might affect farming in decades to come. Although the increased production and mechanization of farming has been an economic success story for Americans, the costs are becoming increasingly apparent. Small farmers are put out of business when they cannot compete with giant, non-diversified corporate farms. Caged chickens and hogs in factory-like facilities or confined dairy cattle require massive amounts of chemicals and hormones ultimately ingested by consumers. Fertilizers, new organic chemicals, manure disposal, and genetically modified seeds have introduced environmental problems that are still being discovered. A Revolution Down on the Farm concludes with an evaluation of farming in the twenty-first century and a distinctive meditation on alternatives to our present large scale, mechanized, subsidized, and fossil fuel and chemically dependent system.
Author: Lizzie Brinkworth
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2014-12-07
Total Pages: 18
ISBN-13: 1326112473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBilly The Ball. A new series of delightful children's books. Join Billy, a bouncy red ball, on his adventures with his other ball friends in Bounce Town. There's Freddie the football, Nicki the netball, Timmy the tennis ball and many more. Fun stories full of adventures and laughter, guaranteed to stimulate your child's imagination.
Author: Louis Ludlow
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Published: 1932
Total Pages: 12
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Publisher: In the Hands of a Child
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 58
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elaine Rogers
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Published: 2017-11-20
Total Pages: 47
ISBN-13: 0722347545
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPreparations are underway for the Rosehill summer fête. Every year prizes are awarded for the best home-made produce, and on the farm Mrs Evans has been busy with her speciality jams and marmalades, cheeses and chutneys, cakes and pies and pickles. The Evanses are also hoping to win a prize in the pet show – Fluffy the rabbit, Tiddles the cat and Sarah the duck are all entered. But Fluffy still doesn't know what happened to his father after the poachers took him away, and for Fluffy the best prize of all would be to be reunited with his missing family.