Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Haynes, Bruce.
Keeping Livestock Healthy.
North Adams, MA: Storey
Publishing, 1994.
Anyone raising livestock should have a copy of this topic.
Hirning, H. J., et al.
Sheep Housing and Equipment Handbook.
Ames, IA:
MidWest Plan Service, 1994.
Excellent plans for sheep buildings and all sorts of equipment. Available online at
Kahn, Cynthia M., Scott Line, and Susan E. Aiello, eds.
The Merck Veterinary
Manual,
9th edition. Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck & Co. Inc., 2005.
This title is also available online at
www.merckvetmanual.com
.
Martin, Ann.
Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts about Pet Food.
Troutdale, OR:
New Sage Press, 1997.
Good info if you want to market pet food.
Oppenheimer, Betty.
The Candlemaker's Companion.
North Adams, MA:
Storey Publishing, 1997.
A great book for candlemakers of all abilities.
Reavis, Charles.
Home Sausage Making.
North Adams, MA: Storey
Publishing, 2003.
Sausage is a great way to use mutton!
Robinson, Jo.
Pasture Perfect.
Vashon Island, WA: Vashon Island Press, 2004.
A must-read for anyone marketing grass-fed meat.
Schroedter, Peter.
More Sheep, More Grass, More Money.
Manitoba, Canada:
Ramshead Publishing, 1997.
A great little book about how this Canadian shepherd turned his operation into a
profi table enterprise by using spring lambing on pasture.
Simmons, Paula.
Spinning and Weaving with Wool
. Unicom Books & Crafts,
1991.
The best book about spinning and weaving for beginner and experienced spinners
and weavers.
Simmons, Paula, and Darrell Salsbury.
Your Sheep.
North Adams, MA:
Storey Publishing, 1992.
A great book for kids who are getting their fi rst sheep.
