{"product_id":"the-twowheel-tractor-handbook-9780865719842","title":"The TwoWheel Tractor Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As much as I favor managing your garden with hand tools, if you scale up to marketing you may need some help. In addition to serving as an operator's manual for two-wheel tractors, this book helps you define your goals for your enterprise and decide just what equipment you may need. A good resource to have.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eCindy Conner\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eGrow a Sustainable Diet \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eHomegrown Flax and Cotton \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jam packed with great information. This book is going to save serious growers a lot of time tinkering around.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Urban Farmer \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Zach Loeks' \u003cem\u003eThe Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook \u003c\/em\u003eis a detailed, beautiful, \u0026amp; much-needed must-have for every market gardener's library - and for anyone serious about using small machines to manage their farm.\"\u003cbr\u003e –- \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Powers\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eRegenerative Soil \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is essential to anyone who owns a BCS tractor or who is exploring the purchase of one. I use a BCS in the garden, forest and the snow and found a ton of insights in Zach's book. The review of various BCS implements, different uses for these machines and maintenance tips is invaluable to the novice and intermediate user alike. This book should be included as a how-to manual with every BCS tractor sold.\"\u003cbr\u003e —- \u003cstrong\u003eRob Avis\u003c\/strong\u003e, Verge Permaculture, author of \u003cem\u003eEssential Rainwater Harvesting \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Easily the most comprehensive guide to two-wheel tractors ever written. Get more out of your two-wheel tractor with all the tips and tricks while saving money by doing the maintenance yourself.\"\u003cbr\u003e —- \u003cstrong\u003eDiego Footer\u003c\/strong\u003e, founder of Paperpot Co.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This very practical manual will help us really understand our two-wheel tractors and get the best out of them while giving them our best. Even those in favor of minimizing tilling understand that some circumstances call for tilling, so let's do it well. Mindful, good use of machinery is important!\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cstrong\u003e Pam Dawling\u003c\/strong\u003e, teacher, speaker and author of \u003cem\u003eSustainable Market Farming \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Year-Round Hoophouse \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The scale of farming is crucial in designing farm systems and planning for labor, investments, profits, and machinery. This book discusses scale and choosing a family of machinery that work together and allow a farm to grow over time in a comprehensive and innovative way that I have not seen anywhere else.\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eSam Oschwald Tilton\u003c\/strong\u003e, Direct Market Vegetable Specialist, author of numerous articles and resources on sustainable agriculture, vegetable farming mechanization specialist\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"When growing vegetables for market, one of the most important lessons is that bigger is not better. It's quite the contrary; even 1 acre of cultivated land can allow a grower to make a living in farming. Another lesson is to size the equipment properly, which is why two-wheel tractors have become so popular in recent years. In this fantastic book, you'll learn everything you need to know about this appropriate technology. This book is truly unique, full of tips, hints and tidbits even for someone like me who's been farming with such tractors for over 20 years.\"\u003cbr\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Martin Fortier\u003c\/strong\u003e, author \u003cem\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiability Statement\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover \u0026amp; Inside Material \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise\u003cbr\u003e Preamble\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This Book's Format\u003cbr\u003e About This Book\u003cbr\u003e Small-Scale Profit Resilience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1: A Story About a Horse \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Horse and His Boy\u003cbr\u003e The Origin of Two-Wheel Tractors\u003cbr\u003e Honoring the Two-Wheel Tractor\u003cbr\u003e The Italian Two-Wheel Renaissance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2: Two-Wheel Tractor Essentials \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Definitive Two-Wheel Tractor\u003cbr\u003e Eleven Two-Wheel Tractor Benefits \u003cbr\u003e The Types of Two-Wheel Tractors\u003cbr\u003e Row Crop Tractor with High Clearance\u003cbr\u003e Row Crop Tractor Features\u003cbr\u003e Tractor Components: Form and Function\u003cbr\u003e Powersafe Clutch and Transmission\u003cbr\u003e Tractor Operation: Getting Started \u003cbr\u003e Steps to Get Operating\u003cbr\u003e Steps to Begin Implement Operation\u003cbr\u003e A Bit of Tractor Safety\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3: Implements and Their Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Types of Implements \u003cbr\u003e Selected Equipment Profiles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4: Equipment Decision-Making\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Scale-Suitable Equipment\u003cbr\u003e Scale Phases\u003cbr\u003e Equipment Guilds and Operation Cycles\u003cbr\u003e Guild Enterprise Production \u003cbr\u003e Guild Enterprise Brainstorming Template \u003cbr\u003e Budgeting for Tractors and Equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5: Selected Enterprise Examples \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Backyard Gardener (.25–5 APA)\u003cbr\u003e Suburban Homesteader (1–3 APA) \u003cbr\u003e Market Grower (1–3 APA)\u003cbr\u003e Row Crop Farmer (3–6 APA) \u003cbr\u003e Back-to-the-Lander (3–15 APA) \u003cbr\u003e Groundskeeper and Landscaper (Various APA) \u003cbr\u003e Grassland Farmer (8–13 APA) \u003cbr\u003e Tree Nursery (3–6 APA) \u003cbr\u003e Edible Ecosystem Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6: Permabed System for Two-Wheel Tractors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Permabed System 101\u003cbr\u003e Permabed Architecture\u003cbr\u003e Permaplot Design\u003cbr\u003e Permaplot Layout\u003cbr\u003e Compost-a-Path Principles\u003cbr\u003e Permabed Soil Design \u003cbr\u003e Using Equipment for Crop Rotation Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7: Growing from Scratch \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Clearing New Land (or Reclaiming) \u003cbr\u003e 2. Garden Plot Layout\u003cbr\u003e 3. Micro-Plowing a Field\u003cbr\u003e 4. Permabed Layout and Bed Building Options\u003cbr\u003e 5. Building Beds with a Power Ridger \u003cbr\u003e 6. Refining Your Rough Permabeds \u003cbr\u003e 7. Seasonal Bed Preparation Operations\u003cbr\u003e 8. Succession Planting and Crop Guild Design\u003cbr\u003e 9. Other Seasonal Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8: Tractor Maintenance and Care \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tractor Maintenance Simplified\u003cbr\u003e Essential Tools for Maintenance\u003cbr\u003e Essential Maintenance Supplies\u003cbr\u003e Maintenance Tips\u003cbr\u003e Checking and Changing Honda Engine Oil\u003cbr\u003e Two-Wheeling into the Future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Common Terms and Jargon\u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e About New Society Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866116305239,"sku":"9780865719842","price":26.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-twowheel-tractor-handbook-9780865719842","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}