http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=12456
David Kaiser: The Road to Dallas
[an interesting forum on his book/JFK murder.]
Many more very good references too...
Free Survival Type E-books
Here are some free E-books that I discovered on the Kentucky Preppers Website. I have taken the liberty of downloading them and posting them on my server. It is believed that all of these e-books are in the public domain. They are informative and they contain a vast supply of invaluable information.
1. The City People's Book Of Raising Food
2. The complete book of self sufficiency by John Seymour
3. Vegetable Gardening Encyclopedia With Special Herb Section
4. Gardening Without Irrigation - Dry Farming
5. Indoor Gardening Secrets
6. Edible And Medicinal Plants
7. Edible Rooftop Gardening
8. Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds
9. Growing and Curing Tobacco
10. Complete Guide To Home Canning
11. Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely
12. Small-Scale Food Drying Technologies
13. Field Care Of Harvested Big Game
14. Solar Cookers - Natural Living
15. Earth-Friendly Cooking Technologies
16. Solar Distillation and Water Purification
17. Rain Water Harvesting
18. How To Make Liquor With Fruit And Berries
19. Solar Water Heaters
20. Wood Burning Handbook
21. Generator Power For The Homestead
22. Small-Scale Chicken Production
23. The Homesteader's Handbook To Raising Small Livestock
24. First Aid Full Manual FM21-11
25. Where There is No Dentist - Murray Dickson - REMOVED
26. Healing Pets With Alternative Medicine
27. Physicians Desk Reference: Herbal Medicines
28. Wilderness Medicine Course
29. SAS Survival Guide
30. Wilderness Survival (FM 21-76)
31. Nuclear War Survival Skills
32. Kearny Homemade Fallout Meter
33. Shortwave 101 - How To Listen To World Radio
34. Sharpening Small Tools
35. Village Technology Handbook
http://survival-training.info/articles16/FreeSurvivalTypeEbooks.htm
The following is from our County Agent - Important lessons for all of us can be gleaned from it particularly in these times. [DW]
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Building a Resilient Farm
The following is from an article from the Kentucky Dairy Notes newsletter on building resilient dairy farms. Although the article is targetting dairy, the principles apply to all farms.
1. Learn to live with change and uncertainty. First, discard the idea that the situation will remain stable and learn to expect the unexpected. As crises occur, learn from each of them. Maintain a flexible farming system and be ready to change business strategies when necessary. Limit debt levels and maintain caution with large, long-term investments or contracts. If possible, spread risk by cooperating with other farmers or making purchases that are easy to sell or convert to uses in other enterprises. Finally, do what farmers do best, by using existing buildings and equipment in creative ways or doing things yourself rather than hiring them to be done by someone else.
2. Nurture diversity. The ability to cope with changes increases with diversification—of crops, animals, breeds, products, and enterprises. On-farm independence may be increased by looking for ways to rely less on others for labor, nutrient management, energy use, or even money. Similarly, maintain diversity in where you obtain information. For example, some information may come from conversations with friends and neighbors. On the other hand, information may also be obtained through workshops, seminars, and classes. Both on-farm experiments and new knowledge created from controlled research experiments are critical to exploring new dairy business opportunities.
3. Combine different types of knowledge and learning. The uncertainty that is characteristic of farming means that traditional thought processes, like stability, income maximization, technical fine-tuning, and biological optimization, must be balanced with adaptability, resilience, and flexibility. Traditional, practical knowledge gained through daily management of the dairy farm should be combined with the knowledge and information created through science. Farm study groups may also provide an excellent opportunity to get new ideas and learn new things. In addition to listening to industry professionals and other farmers, it is important to listen to what society and urban consumers has to say about the type of farming operations where they would like to see their food produced. Lastly, don’t overlook the value of listening to business partners and family members.
4. Create opportunities for organizing yourself and links with others. Establishing a strong network of friends, family, and contacts can help with farm resilience. Being involved in dairy producer and political organizations can help you be prepared to deal with change through collective action. Perhaps more importantly, being involved with organized community groups, such as church, local sports, civic organizations, may prove beneficial in dealing with the impact of outside influences on your dairy business.
Reprinted in part from “Building Resilient Dairy Farms” by Jeffrey Bewley in the October, 2009 edition of the Kentucky Dairy Notes newsletter http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/dairy/newsletters/2009oct/oct2009.pdf