Author Woody Lane
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sunlight is inexhaustible and free. We can capture sunlight in forages. And with well-managed forages, we can create sustainable, beautiful pastures, feed our animals, sequester carbon, improve the soil, and provide food and fiber for the world. This book — a companion to my Book 1 — describes additional tools and solid information for the art and science of forage and pasture management.
Lots of good information in these chapters. Pasture walks and grazing strategies, including mob grazing. Guidelines for choosing the best forages. Chapters on different forage species, toxic plants, unusual plants that accumulate metals, endophytes, soil fungi like the mycorrhizae. Chapters on practical challenges like legume bloat and acidosis. And biological nightmares like toxic mushrooms, poison hemlock, and green-blue algae.
How do the Salem witch trials give us a warning about no-till farming? What does the supermarket term “dietary fiber” actually mean? Can farmers really use garlic to reduce methane?
See how a great pasture is like dancing in the sunlight.
Who is this book for?
Farmers, ranchers, farm advisors, Extension Agents, professors, government personnel.
Owners of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, bison, and any other grazing animals.
Students of all flavors — college, high school, adult education, avidly curious folks everywhere — who thirst for interesting background information.
Teachers can use this book as an excellent secondary reading.
Anyone, anywhere, interested in forages, pastures, plants, grazing, or sustainable agriculture.
This book — composed of short chapters, sometimes with humor, always with good information — is a true pleasure to read.
HOW SPS HELPED
Woody Lane came back to SPS for the second book in his Capturing Sunlight series, and we copy-edited, proofed, formatted, and uploaded. Woody is a scientist, and he's exacting, so SPS created a style guide for him. Truly, the thought of reading about forages was daunting. I (Clare Wood) don't know crabgrass from fescue, but Woody made the subject not only interesting, but entertaining. As I've told him often, after reading his books, I'll never look at a pasture the same way again.
FROM THE AUTHOR
Self-Publishing Services has been a dream to work with. I've published two books with them, and each time they have been extremely helpful in their guidance and technical skills. I've used them for copy-editing, proofreading, formatting, marketing advice, and taking care of successfully uploading my finished books to Amazon and other outlets. They published my books both as trade paperbacks and as eBooks. My non-fiction books entailed some complex layout features, and they skillfully accommodated these features. On a personal level, they have been wonderfully responsive, easy to talk with, and extremely knowledgeable about the publishing process. I would recommend Self-Publishing Services to anyone desiring to publish a book, either fiction or non-fiction books.
If you'd like to check out this exciting book, head over to Amazon to pick up your copy ofCapturing Sunlight today!