Countryside July/August 2014

Countryside & Small Stock Journal
July/August 2014 • 98/4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
• Inverters: Change DC Current to AC
• You Have the Power: All You Need to Know About Off-Grid Power
• Whaddya Mean, Burn Smoke?

FEATURE STORY
• Fire! What You Need to Know About Emergency Evacuations

HOMESTEAD BUSINESS
• How “Micro-Agritourism” Can Boost Your Profits
• Scott Turpin Farm: A Family Affair
• The Real Future Farmers of America

THE GARDEN
• Plywood Septic Tanks?
• Build Your Own Greenhouse
• Water Conservation
• What Kills Ants Naturally? Orange Oil is Safe and Effective
• Have Eggplant Your Way
• Fast-Growing Plants For Impatient Gardeners

THE HOMESTEAD KITCHEN
• A Salute to Salad
• Got Wild Blackberries? Make Seedless, Low-Sugar Jam!
• Ball® Fresh Tech Home Canning System Review

BOOK REVIEW
• An Introduction to Heritage Breeds

THE AVIARY
• Adventures in Amateur Beekeeping

THE HEN HOUSE
• No Poop in My Coop (At Least Not For Long)
• Langshan Chickens: Dual-Purpose Breed
• Tennessee’s First Small-Farmer Processing Plant

HOMESTEAD DOGS
• Protecting Livestock With Large Guardian Dogs

THE SHEEP BARN
• Bow Peep: After a Difficult Start, She’s Now a Healthy Sheep

THE GOAT BARN
• Justice and Our Goats: Prohibited From Packing In Some Forests
• New Power Tool Trims Goat & Sheep Hooves

THE COW BARN
• Producing High Country American Vintage Beef Cattle

COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
• Our Farm Girl
• Homesteading & History
• A Glimpse of Minnesota Life in the Early 1900s
• Country Neighbors: A Mixed Bag

IN EVERY ISSUE
• Country Conversation & Feedback
• Bookstore
• Almanack
• Marketplace
• Breeders Directory/Classifieds

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