{"product_id":"the-two-wheel-tractor-handbook-small-scale-equipment-and-innovative-techniques-for-boosting-productivity-9780865719842","title":"The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook: Small-Scale Equipment and Innovative Techniques for Boosting Productivity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmall but mighty -- a comprehensive guide to the use of two-wheel tractors for highly productive gardens, landscapes, and farms \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTWO-WHEEL TRACTORS \u003c\/strong\u003eare multifunctional, economical, practical, maneuverable, portable, and low impact. Yet choosing the equipment is only half of it; the other half is integrating the right machine and implements into your land-based enterprise and coupling it with innovative high-efficiency techniques. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy you need a two-wheel tractor\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo-wheel tractor essentials including tractor implement options and functions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEquipment decision-making to suit your scale, context, enterprises, and budget\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSafety equipment, operation, and basic maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInnovative use strategies including micro-plowing, making \"Permabeds,\" in situ mulching, the \"Compost-a-path Method,\" crop guilds, scaling up, and diversified crop management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to start from scratch, clearing new land, scaling up your enterprises, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies and rich examples from suburban landscaping to commercial market gardens from Europe and North America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Pro tips,\" \"design boxes,\" and other sidebars for rapidly elevating your skills.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook \u003c\/em\u003eshows small-scale growers how to leverage walk-behind tractors to maximize the productivity and profitability of their enterprises. This full-color, highly illustrated guide is a must-have tool for urban farmers, suburban gardeners, rural homesteaders, orchardists, landscapers, and market gardeners looking to boost production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13286072\"\u003eZach Loeks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Society Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 7.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780865719842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0865719845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC003070\"\u003eAgriculture | Sustainable Agriculture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-GAR\"\u003eGardening\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-GAR022000\"\u003eTechniques\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI073000\"\u003eLife Sciences | Horticulture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZach Loeks \u003c\/strong\u003eis an educator, grower, second-generation permaculture designer innovating and specializing in Edible Ecosystem Design. His passion is demonstrating how small actions - strategically linked - can create big change. He is director of the Ecosystem Solution Institute, where he consults widely with homes, farms, colleges, schools, and municipalities across North America and around the world. His purpose is to help people create more edible and diverse farms, gardens, and landscapes while enhancing food security, community well-being, and societal resilience. Zach manages an award-winning farm featuring diversified food forest products, heirloom garlic, and a hardy tree nursery. His innovations have earned him three provincial awards. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Edible Ecosystem Solution \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Permaculture Market Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. Zach splits his time between his rural farm in Ontario and a sister urban farm in Winnipeg, Manitoba.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44488638365933,"sku":"9780865719842","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_87635f97-effe-428f-a224-fe1fb9ce97fa.jpg?v=1700856351","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-two-wheel-tractor-handbook-small-scale-equipment-and-innovative-techniques-for-boosting-productivity-9780865719842","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}