Resources Tagged: Vita

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  1. Environmentally Sound Small-Scale Livestock Projects

    1986-01-01 Most animal science manuals have focused on the care and management of common breeds of domestic animals to achieve greater production. This manual emphasizes the environmental factors that affect livestock and livestock interactions. Standard livestock texts should be consulted for detailed...
    Livestock Development Small Animal Culture VITA

  2. Understanding Hydroponics

    1989-01-01 This paper will describe the basic features of a medium- to large-scale hydroponics system and prefabricated greenhouse appropriate for cold climates. Some modifications for a system suitable for hot climates are also discussed. Home gardeners in any climate can use the basic theories contained...
    Hydroponics Microgardening VITA Downloads

  3. Understanding Insect Pests And Their Control

    1985-01-01 Insect control is the effort made to protect crops, animals, or other targets of insect attack from unacceptable injury or loss. If destructive insect populations are allowed to cause significant damage or injury to their target host, economic loss or a decline in human health may result....
    Integrated Pest Ma... Pest Control VITA Downloads

  4. Volume III Of Small Farm Grain Storage

    1980-01-01 Small Farm Grain Storage is a set of how-to manuals. Together these volumes provide a comprehensive overview of storage problems and considerations as they relate to the small farmer. The authors recommend the volumes be purchased as a set because the material forms an excellent and complete...
    Grain Storage VITA Small Farm Develop... Small farms Downloads Grains

  5. Raising Chickens And Ducks

    1990-01-01 Because chickens and ducks can utilize surplus grain, table scraps, garden trimmings, and by-products, they can provide a valuable food reserve. Some farming communities produce more grain than their people need. Of course the excess could be sold, but if not, it can be fed to poultry. Then, if...
    Chickens Poultry Breeding Poultry Housing Poultry Poultry production Duck VITA

  6. Understanding Inorganic And Organic Fertilizers

    1985-01-01 Every farmer and gardener realizes that plants receive some of their substance from the soil. Just how much plants depend on soil fertility is not always obvious, however, because so many other factors also influence plant growth--water, sunlight, pests, and plant variety (genetics). In regions...
    Organic Fertilizer Inorganic Fertilizer VITA Fertilizers Downloads

  7. How To Make Fertilizer

    1981-01-01 This bulletin contains easy-to-follow, well-illustrated directions for making fertilizer with materials likely to be found in a village situation. Included are instructions for making the fertilizer in a simple frame or container, a list of possible raw materials, and a list of general...
    Fertilizer VITA Downloads Community Resources

  8. Gardening with the Seasons

    1979-01-01 This bulletin provides background, nutritional information and planting instructions for a large number of vegetables--including pumpkin, yam, cowpea, cucumber, okra--grown in Bangladesh. Illustrations of planting techniques and of the vegetables themselves are provided.
    Gardening Seasonal Gardening Pumpkin Yams Cowpea Okra Bangladesh Vegetables VITA