Dry-Farming

With the historic drought occuring in the United States as of late, I believe this a timely book. Dry-Farming: It's Priciples and Practice by William MacDonald covers exactly as the title says. Though published over a century ago, I  think farmers concerned with water managment and retenion may learn a thing or two. It includes a history of Dry-Farming, the conservation of soil moisture, rainfall and evaporation, the tilling problems, Dry-Farming zones, dry land crops, and more

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