How Long to Read The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin

How Long Does it Take to Read The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin by Raymond P Poincelot

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin explores the many benefits of perennial forages on contemporary farming and shows how pasture, or “grass,” is the central, sustaining element in whole farm resource management. The book challenges the narrow view of the 1950s that grass could be replaced with resource-intensive specialized technologies for crop and livestock production and presents a more holistic, less capital- and resource-intensive approach to livestock management. Readers increase their awareness of the environmental ramifications of continuous annual cropping in support of high-density confinement feeding systems as they focus their attention on grass-based livestock farming as a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin presents helpful information to agriculturalists working in the fields of crop and animal sciences, resource management, agronomy, agricultural economics, and sustainable agriculture. The book is equally valuable to environmentalists interested in agroecology, biotic diversity, and holistic ecology. Specific topics readers explore include: the multiple roles of managed grasslands, both as a source of ruminant nutrition and as a complement to arable cropping the environmental and economic forces which have altered the prominence of managed grasslands in North America soil, nutrient, and water conservation with managed grasslands a basic introduction to plant/animal systems an historical perspective on pasture investigation in Ontario The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin bridges the gap between livestock agriculturists and environmentalists. After all, perennial forages are an essential and irreplaceable tool for soil, water, and air resource management, and livestock agriculture (especially ruminant agriculture) provides the economic rationale for growing these forages. Equally important is the book's approach to specific obstacles, such as the lack of direct information from predecessors working in the same field and unsupportive funding sources and policies based on the archaic notion that pasture is an outdated technology. Overall, this book underscores the critical relevance of managed grasslands to the sustainability of agriculture as a whole and serves as a guide to the types of grassland research and to the rationale for changes of the focus of the research over the decades. Especially important for researchers in this field, The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin helps identify useful background information and suggests promising new directions for future research.

How long is The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin?

The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin by Raymond P Poincelot is 189 pages long, and a total of 48,951 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 27 minutes to read The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin aloud.

What Reading Level is The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin?

The Contribution of Managed Grasslands to Sustainable Agriculture in the Great Lakes Basin is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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