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Agriculture
| The evolving human being; Cosmos as the source of life; Plants and the living earth; Farms and the realms of nature; Bringing the chemical elements to life; Soil and the world of spirit; Supporting and regulating life processes; Spirits of the elements; Nutrition and vitality; Responsibility for the future.
Author(s): Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: Rodolf Steiner Press
ISBN: 1 85584 113 4
Year of publication: 2003
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Age range: Post 16
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Agri-Culture - Reconnecting People, Land and Nature
| Something is wrong with our agricultural and food systems. Despite great progress in increasing productivity in recent decades, hundreds of millions of people remain hungry and malnourished, and further millions suffer for eating too much food or the wrong sort. Agri-Culture envisages the expansion of a new form of food production and consumption founded on more ecological principles and in harmony with the cultures, knowledges and collective capacities of the producers themselves. It draws on many stories of successful agricultural transformation in developing and industrialized countries, but with a warning that true prosperity will depend on the radical reform of the institutions and policies that control global food futures, and fundamental changes in the way we think. The time has come for the next agricultural revolution.
Author(s): Jules Pretty
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd
ISBN: 1 85383 925 6
Year of publication: 2002
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Age range: Post 16
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Agricultural Change in Great Britain
| Describes recent developments in farming, examines the main processes involved and discusses the changing direction of government policies for agriculture.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019 9133654
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Age range: Post 16
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Agriculture and Food
| A popular A level text. 1. Agriculture and food 2. Agricultural systems and regions 3. Managing biological systems 4. Climatic limits to crop growth 5. Soils and agriculture 6. Agricultural impacts in the environment 7. Factors of production and decision-making 8. Transport, markets and agribusiness 9. Food: wholesale and retail 10. Nutrition, disease adn famine 11. Some solutions to food problems 12. Agricultural policy and food supply
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Publisher: Collins Educational
ISBN: 0-00-326666-4
Year of publication: 1997
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Age range: Post 16
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Agriculture in the United Kingdom 2002
| Figures and text outlining the structure of the agricultural industry, policy developments and production levels. Updated annually.
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Publisher: Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
ISBN: 0112430708
Year of publication: 2002
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Age range: Post 16
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All about food
| A revised and updated book suitable for Food Technology and including chapters on Eating for Health, Cooking Equipment and Cooking Methods and Recipes.
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019 9133654
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Age range: Secondary
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Bio Dynamics - an Introduction
| Whether you are a market gardener, a grower, a farmer or gardener for pleasure; if you are interested in an holistic approach to health, nutrition and life in general, or are concerned for the future of the planet Earth, the biodynamic approach will be of interest to you! Free.
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Publisher: Biodynamic Agricultural Association (BDAA)
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Age range: KS4, Post 16
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Tel. No.: 0845 345 8474
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British Farming - Changing Policies & Production Systems
| This book outlines current British agriculture summarising policy and structural changes over the past 40 years. It examines the main enterprise systems: arable, dairy, beef, sheep, pigs, poultry, economic pressures, issues of access, the environment, welfare and social change.
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Publisher: Farming Press
ISBN: 0852362781
Year of publication: 1994
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Age range: KS4
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The competitiveness of Agriculture
| Policy seminars held by RURAL (Responsible Use of Resources in Agriculture and on the land) produce briefings of which this is one. It examines the competitiveness of farming, takes a look at the farming industry in general and farming businesses, examines the food chain and considers goverment assistance. Finally, it questions the future of UK farming. Free
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Publisher: RURAL
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Age range: Post 16
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Digest of Agricultural Census Statistics 1997
| Comprehensive volume bringing together the main results of the annual agricultural and horticultural censuses. Includes data for all counties and key items with accompanying tables showing the size pattern of holdings and other relevant statistics.
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Publisher: The Stationery Office
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Age range: Secondary
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Address: St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD
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Price: £24.00
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Farming on Film - 1930 to 1960
| Using archive material shot between 1930 and 1960, this film records the change from the early days of the scythe, the horse drawn binder and the steam threshing set to the all consuming combine and methods of recent years. Includes Gyrotiller, early trailed combines and now redundant skills such as hedge laying.
Author(s): Alan Stennett
Publisher: Primetime Video Productions
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Year of publication: 1997
Format: Video
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Age range: Secondary
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Tel. No.: 01205 270397
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Farming on Film 2 - 1955 to 1979
| Part two in a series of bygone farming video compilations which use moving picture film. Shot on real farms by real farmers and their employees in the decades following the Second World War. Includes horse and tractor drilling, corn binding, carting and much more...
Author(s): Alan Stennett
Publisher: Primetime Video Productions
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Year of publication: 2000
Format: Video
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Age range: Secondary
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Address: Spilsby Road, Eastville, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8JR
Tel. No.: 01205 270397
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Farming, Food and Famine
| A title in the Epics series which aids progression from GCSE to AS level. Case studies are included along with practice with decision making/enquiry approaches and question banks.
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Publisher: Nelson Thornes
ISBN: 07487 581 94
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Age range: Post 16
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Farming and Field Margins
| Provides practical guidance on creating and maintaining field margins.
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Publisher: Farming and Wildife Advisory Group (FWAG)
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Age range: Post 16
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Farm Machinery
| Details the latest farm machinery in current use, including tractors, cultivating and drilling equipment and harvesting machinery.
Author(s): Brian Bell
Publisher: Old Pond Publishing
ISBN: 0 85236 319 2
Year of publication: 1996
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Age range: Secondary
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Address: 104 Valley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Tel. No.: 01473 210176
Fax: 01473 220177
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The Farmstead
| A 21 minute video which looks at how the buildings of a farm adapt to the needs of farming in any given period or region and how they provide information about the social and economic life of the surrounding countryside. £29+VAT+P&P for one, £15 each+VAT+P&P for two, 3 or more £12.60 each+VAT+P&P
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Publisher: Shell Film & Video Unit
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Age range: KS4
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Address: Shell Services International, Shell International Shell Centre, London, SE1 7NA
Tel. No.: 020 7934 3318
Fax: 020 7934 4095
Email: jane.j.poynor@si.shell.com
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Farmer Innovation in Africa
| One of Africa's major untapped resources is the creativity of its farmers. This book presents a series of clear and detailed studies that demonstrate how small-scale farmers, both men and women, experiment and innovate in order to improve their livelihoods, despite the adverse conditions and lack of appropriate external support with which they have to contend. The studies are based on fieldwork in a wide variety of farming systems throughout Africa, and have been written primarily by African researchers and extension specialists. Numerous lively examples show how a participatory approach to agricultural research and development that builds on local knowledge and innovation can stimulate the creativity of all involved not only the farmers. This approach, which recognizes the farmers' capacity to innovate as the crucial component of success, provides a much-needed alternative to the conventional 'transfer of technology' paradigm. This book is a rich source of case studies and analyses of how agricultural research and development policy can be changed. It presents evidence of the resilience and resolution of rural communities in Africa and will be an inspiration for development workers, researchers and policy-makers, as well as for students and teachers of agriculture, environment and sustainable development.
Author(s): Chris Reij & Ann Waters-Bayer
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd
ISBN: 1 85383 816 0
Year of publication: 2001
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Age range: Post 16
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Farming and the Countryside
| Balanced review of the pressures on farm lands followed by an account of modern farming systems. Case studies of 4 farms introduce the idea of combining farming and conservation.
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Publisher: Farming Press
ISBN: 0852362250
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Age range: Secondary
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Food and Farming
| The study of different types of farming in a selection of locations. Characteristics of farming are described. Contains information and ideas relating to how farming is changing. 27 photographs, teachers notes and worksheets
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Publisher: Matrix Multimedia
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Age range: KS3
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Hampshire Farming Study
| As farming in Hampshire, as in most other counties, is being forced to restructure, the county council analyses the current state of agriculture and makes recommendation to help farmers manage change in this free booklet.
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Publisher: Hampshire County Council
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Address: County Planning Department, The Castle, Winchester, SO23 8UE, Hampshire
Tel. No.: 01962 870500
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Longman Coordinated Geography incorporating Agriculture & Rural Issues
| A series of 5 books. Agriculture and Rural Issues considers the range of pressures on farming and the countryside in both developed and developing countries. Accompanying teachers’ book.
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Publisher: Longman Schools Division
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Age range: Secondary
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Address: Pearson Education, Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, CM20 2JE, Essex
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Soil Association Organic farming - food for life
| A twenty minute video promoting the benefits and principles which underpin organic farming. Filmed on location, it includes interviews with a number of organic farmers, retailer and consumers.
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Publisher: The Soil Association
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Age range: Secondary
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United Kingdom Agriculture
| A series of student activities, flexible enough to be used in a variety of contexts. They cover current agricultural issues such as the cost of food, farming practices, conservation and the environmental impact of nitrates.
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Publisher: Richmond Publishing Company Ltd
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The Uplands - Visions for the future
| This free report describes the discussions and conclusions from three gatherings which were assembled to examine the future for upland farmers. It considers EU support, marketing, farm tourism, rural development, housing, transport and the government's role, amongst other pertinent issues.
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Publisher: Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE)
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Address: The National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ
Tel. No.: 024 7669 6969
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Your Virtual Farm Walk
| This CD-Rom offers a virtual interactive tour of a working farm, making a farm visit possible for everyone. It explains what goes on and shows that farmers and growers care for the countryside as well as producing food.
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Publisher: Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)
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Age range: Secondary
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Tel. No.: 024 7641 3911
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