Author :
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,37 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780761456841
Effie learns what it takes to be a state-fair cow.
Author : Dr. Sean Kenniff
Publisher : Health Communications, Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,69 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 075731502X
Describes, in a completely convincing way, the drab, sometimes terrifying world of a modern "farm" seen through the eyes of a bull.
Author : Debra Frasier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 23,71 MB
Release : 2010-06-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1416998179
Letters of the alphabet in various graphic styles accompany words associated with fairs.
Author : Tara Jayne
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,7 MB
Release : 2018-03-23
Category :
ISBN : 9781986074254
Are you spending hours on end training your club calf, only to place at the bottom of your class? Have you been trying to win for years just to come up short every time? Is this going to be your first time showing beef cattle and you can't seem to find good information anywhere?This extremely informative and concise book will change your beef show career forever. You will finally master your beef cattle showmanship skills and impress that county fair judge.Since, you either want to start out right without the bad habits or you're sick of searching for information that doesn't help, it's time to get a hold of some proven systems that work. You're probably hearing many different opinions and they all seem to contradict each other. Your project leaders are telling you what to do, without telling you how to do it. You want to stand, set and lead your steer right, but you don't know how to train him to do it. The judge keeps telling you you're doing something wrong, but you don't know what it is or how to improve.Show Your Way to the Top is the first and last book you will ever need to master your beef showmanship skills.Show Your Way to the Top will teach you how to show correctly the first time, so you don't have to worry about changing bad habits later by: -Taking you step-by-step through each phase of training so that you will be showing a steer that can impress the judge-Teaching you exactly how to structure your practice sessions to get the most out of your time-Focusing in on the three main concerns in the show ring, so that you are not distracted by things that don't matter-Making you a master at showing off the views of your steer, using proven systems of stance, hand hold and style If you follow the advice in this book you will master your showmanship skills in no time. What's stopping you from looking like a professional every time you enter the show ring?Scroll to the top and click the "BUY NOW" button
Author : Chris Rasmussen
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,59 MB
Release : 2015-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1609383575
More than a century and a half after its founding, the Iowa State Fair is the state's central institution, event, and symbol. During its annual run each August, the fair attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors who make the pilgrimage to the fairground to see the iconic butter cow, to ride the Old Mill, to walk through the livestock barns, and to people-watch. At the same time that they enjoy fried candy bars and roller coasters, Iowans also compete to raise the best corn and zucchinis, to make the best jams and jellies, to rear the finest sheep and goats, the largest cattle and hogs, and the handsomest horses. This tension between entertainment and agriculture goes back all the way to the fair's founding in the mid-1800s, as historian Chris Rasmussen shows in this thought-provoking history. The fair's founders had lofty aims: they sought to improve agriculture and foster a distinctively democratic American civilization. But from the start these noble intentions jostled up against people's desire to have fun and make money, honestly or otherwise--not least because the fair had to pay for itself. In short, the Iowa State Fair has as much to tell us about human nature and American history as it does about growing corn.
Author : Phyllis Root
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,5 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763620035
Annalisa, the most curious and stubborn of Mama May's children, disobeys her mother and upsets the family cow by refusing to kiss her in return for the milk she gives.
Author : Kathryn Gillespie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 15,81 MB
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 022658285X
To translate the journey from a living cow to a glass of milk into tangible terms, Kathryn Gillespie set out to follow the moments in the life cycles of individual animals—animals like the cow with ear tag #1389. She explores how the seemingly benign practice of raising animals for milk is just one link in a chain that affects livestock across the agricultural spectrum. Gillespie takes readers to farms, auction yards, slaughterhouses, and even rendering plants to show how living cows become food. The result is an empathetic look at cows and our relationship with them, one that makes both their lives and their suffering real.
Author : Peter Spier
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 39,2 MB
Release : 2007-04-02
Category : Contentment
ISBN : 9781405224093
Hendrika is bored with life on the farm and longs to see the city she has heard so much about. One day her wish comes true in the most surprising way and life in the fields is never dull again.
Author : Rosamund Young
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 29,49 MB
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0525557334
"Within a day of receiving this book, I had consumed it... Absorbing, moving, and compulsively readable."—Lydia Davis In this affectionate, heart-warming chronicle, Rosamund Young distills a lifetime of organic farming wisdom, describing the surprising personalities of her cows and other animals At her famous Kite's Nest Farm in Worcestershire, England, the cows (as well as sheep, hens, and pigs) all roam free. They make their own choices about rearing, grazing, and housing. Left to be themselves, the cows exhibit temperaments and interests as diverse as our own. "Fat Hat" prefers men to women; "Chippy Minton" refuses to sleep with muddy legs and always reports to the barn for grooming before bed; "Jake" has a thing for sniffing the carbon monoxide fumes of the Land Rover exhaust pipe; and "Gemima" greets all humans with an angry shake of the head and is fiercely independent. An organic farmer for decades, Young has an unaffected and homely voice. Her prose brims with genuine devotion to the wellbeing of animals. Most of us never apprehend the various inner lives animals possess, least of all those that we might eat. But Young has spent countless hours observing how these creatures love, play games, and form life-long friendships. She imparts hard-won wisdom about the both moral and real-world benefits of organic farming. (If preserving the dignity of animals isn't a good enough reason for you, consider how badly factory farming stunts the growth of animals, producing unhealthy and tasteless food.) This gorgeously-illustrated book, which includes an original introduction by the legendary British playwright Alan Bennett, is the summation of a life's work, and a delightful and moving tribute to the deep richness of animal sentience.
Author : Diana Rodgers
Publisher : BenBella Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 37,17 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1950665119
We're told that if we care about our health—or our planet—eliminating red meat from our diets is crucial. That beef is bad for us and cattle farming is horrible for the environment. But science says otherwise. Beef is framed as the most environmentally destructive and least healthy of meats. We're often told that the only solution is to reduce or quit red meat entirely. But despite what anti-meat groups, vegan celebrities, and some health experts say, plant-based agriculture is far from a perfect solution. In Sacred Cow, registered dietitian Diana Rodgers and former research biochemist and New York Times bestselling author Robb Wolf explore the quandaries we face in raising and eating animals—focusing on the largest (and most maligned) of farmed animals, the cow. Taking a critical look at the assumptions and misinformation about meat, Sacred Cow points out the flaws in our current food system and in the proposed "solutions." Inside, Rodgers and Wolf reveal contrarian but science-based findings, such as: • Meat and animal fat are essential for our bodies. • A sustainable food system cannot exist without animals. • A vegan diet may destroy more life than sustainable cattle farming. • Regenerative cattle ranching is one of our best tools at mitigating climate change. You'll also find practical guidance on how to support sustainable farms and a 30-day challenge to help you transition to a healthful and conscientious diet. With scientific rigor, deep compassion, and wit, Rodgers and Wolf argue unequivocally that meat (done right) should have a place on the table. It's not the cow, it's the how!
