The drought resilient farm
By: Dale Strickler
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781635860023
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Water requirements; Livestock; Soil moisture; Agriculture; Water conservation; Droughts
Description: Explains how to protect a farm against inadequate rainfall or chronic drought conditions, including installing rain-collection tanks, creating swales, and building retention dams.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: the ugly history of drought and the potential for drought resilience --; title: Getting more water into the soil --; title: Keeping water in the soil longer --; title: Helping plants get more water out of the soil --; title: Ensuring livestock water supply --; title: Creating drought-tolerant pastures --; title: Providing emergency forage in a drought --; title: Livestock decisions during and after the drought --; title: Moisture-efficient agriculture for the semi-arid regions --; title: Conclusion, and a checklist of actions to take before and during the next drought.