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26%OFFGene Logsdon - Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind - 9781603582513 - V9781603582513
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Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind

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Description for Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Black and White Line Drawings. BIC Classification: TVF; TVKF; WMQF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 189 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.

In his insightful book, Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure — our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource.

He begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both animal and human manure, worth billions of dollars in fertilizer value, but that spends a staggering amount of money to do so. This wastefulness makes even less sense as the supply of mined or chemically synthesized fertilizers dwindles and their cost skyrockets. In fact, he argues, if we do not learn how to turn our manures ... Read more

With his trademark humor, years of experience writing about both farming and waste management, and uncanny eye for the small but important details, Logsdon artfully describes how to manage farm manure, pet manure and human manure to make fertilizer and humus. He covers the field, so to speak, discussing topics like:

  • How to select the right pitchfork for the job and use it correctly
  • How to operate a small manure spreader
  • How to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manure
  • How to compost cat and dog waste
  • How to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, and
  • How to get rid ourselves of our irrational paranoia about feces and urine.

Gene Logsdon does not mince words. This fresh, fascinating and entertaining look at an earthy, but absolutely crucial subject, is a small gem destined to become a classic of our agricultural literature.

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Product Details

Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
White River Junction, United States
ISBN
9781603582513
SKU
V9781603582513
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-39

About Gene Logsdon
Over the course of his long life and career as a writer, farmer, and journalist, Gene Logsdon published more than two dozen books, both practical and philosophical, on all aspects of rural life and affairs. His nonfiction works include Gene Everlasting, A Sanctuary of Trees, and Living at Nature’s Pace. He wrote a popular blog, The Contrary Farmer, as well as an award-winning column for the ... Read more

Reviews for Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind
Publishers Weekly- Common sense and just the right amount of folksy humor make this treatise on feces a pleasure to read whether or not you've ever knowingly come within 50 miles of a compost heap. Logsdon writes for a wide scope: how to recognize a manure spreader for those who don't know; the finer points of old-fashioned pitchfork tines, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Holy Shit: Managing Manure To Save Mankind


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