Making Hay: How To Cut, Dry, Rake, Gather, and Store a Nourishing Crop

Hansen, Ann Larkin

ISBN 10: 1612123678 / ISBN 13: 9781612123677

Published by Storey Publishing, LLC, 2014

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Great shape! Has a publisher remainder mark. paperback Used - Very Good 2014.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Hay: How To Cut, Dry, Rake, Gather, and Store a Nourishing Crop
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1612123678
• ISBN 13: 9781612123677
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 37.03 ounces

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Synopsis

Ann Larkin Hansen offers expert advice on everything from scythes to disc mowers, and details the pros and cons of using horse power or tractors. You’ll learn how to choose the right species for your soil, judge hay quality to buy or sell, and determine how many bales your animals need to stay happy, healthy, and energetic. 

About the Author

Ann Larkin Hansen is the author of The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Organic Farming Manual, The Electric Fencing Handbook, Finding Good Farmland, and Making Hay; coauthor of A Landowner’s Guide to Managing Your Woods with consulting forester Dennis Waterman and master logger Mike Severson; and coauthor with her husband, Steve, of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, specializing in organic agriculture and sustainable forestry. A homesteader and a small-scale organic farmer, she lives with her family on a farm in northern Wisconsin.