Salad bar beef
By: by Joel Salatin.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Polyface
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Swoope, Va
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780963810915
Subjects: Cattle -- Feeding and feeds.; Beef industry.; Beef cattle.
Description: Advocates the "salad bar beef production model" that is supposed to be "land and farmer friendly."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-349) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Allan Nation, editor, The Stockman Grass Farmer magazine; title: Introduction / Joel Salatin; title: Considering salad bar beef.; title: The salad bar beef opportunity; title: Why salad bar beef?; title: What is salad bar beef?; title: What is wrong with the beef industry?; title: Fat animals, fat people; title: Developing the salad bar.; title: Family background; title: Getting started; title: What kind of pasture?; title: Biodiversity; title: Water; title: Pond advantages; title: Shade; title: Choosing a breed; title: Choosing a bull; title: Handling facilities; title: Electric fencing; title: Paddock layout; title: Harvesting the salad bar.; title: Grazing philosophy; title: Matching seasons, nutrition and grass; title: Grass observations; title: Cow-days : measurements and applications; title: Moving cattle : logistics and economics; title: The mob; title: Monitoring : watch the cows; title: Maintaining the salad bar.; title: Minerals; title: Worming; title: Calving; title: Weaning; title: Castrating; title: The eggmobile; title: Soil fertility; title: When to apply soil amendments; title: How much hay?; title: Making good hay; title: Winter hay feeding : the nutrients; title: The hay shed : nutrient capture and cow comfort; title: Pigaerators and compost; title: Marketing the salad bar.; title: Relationship marketing; title: Sales versus profits; title: Developing a clientele; title: Communicating with customers; title: Processing and regulations; title: Pickup day logistics; title: Extending the salad bar.; title: Vision; title: Cooking salad bar beef; title: Appendices.; title: Newsletters; title: Resources