Published in 2009 - ISBN: 1408111934

Manage Projects Successfully - Steps to Success!

How to Make Things Happen on Time and on Budget!

Juggling all the tasks and resources you need to make a project run smoothly can seem like an onerous task, but Manage Projects Successfully will help you do just that. Practical, easy to read and jargon-free, the book contains a quiz to assess strengths and weaknesses, step-by-step guidance and action points, top tips to bear in mind for the future, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them, summaries of key points, and lists of the best sources of further help.

"Teach Yourself Pig Keeping"

Synopsis: Teach Yourself Pig-Keeping offers the amateur pig-keeper everything needed to make a success of this increasingly popular pursuit. Whether you are interested in breeding pigs, in meat production from a piggery, or just want the pleasure of their company, the guide will cover everything from the legalities, the basic equipment, picking breeds, understanding behaviour and how to breed or slaughter pigs.
This manual also gives you advice on daily maintenance of your animal, from feeding to cleaning, and will offer ample resources for those not only wishing to produce meat, but also to market and sell it on a local level. The author has trained thousands of amateur pig-keepers on his weekend courses, and is fully qualified not only to instruct you in all elements, but to do so in a readable and user-friendly manner. With illustrations, diagrams and a full glossary, this is a guaranteed route to happy and healthy pigs.

Tony York has been running courses for amateur pig-keepers for over 10 years, and has seen numbers of attendees triple in that time. He has made several television programmes on pig-keeping and is known in the community for his passionate commitment to furthering the cause of organic farming and smallholding, and for his expert communication skills.   ISBN: 0340927437.

"Complete Pig: An Entertaining History of Pigs"

Synopsis: Sara Rath provides an overview of popular breeds, the history of wild boar and domesticated pigs, tales of pigs in popular culture and folklore. Fascinating facts and information on "flying pigs", "hog calling", "greased pigs", pigs as pets, collecting pig memorabilia and "pig phrases".

'The Complete Pig' has something for every piggy lover! Light-hearted, entertaining text is complemented by delightful illustrations including paintings and photographs of domestic and wild pigs, images of pigs in popular culture, porcine collectibles, classic advertisments using swine. Plus popular media porkers such as "Porky Pig" and "Piglet". ISBN: 0896586472.

Palettes are often found abandoned on tips or dumped in skips, yet can be recycled into useful wood for making furniture, animal fences, farm gates, outdoor arks for chickens, sheds, decking, cladding etc. Engineer Joe Jacobs - owner of his own small-holding, pig and poultry unit, guides you in best techniques for breaking up pallets safely and ways to reclaimand restore the wood. He gives over 20 construction plans for furniture and equipment you can make from second-hand disused pallettes. Joe is a regular contributor to "Home Farmer" magazine and is author of the best-seller "Build It! - DIY Projects for Farmers, Smallholders and Gardeners".

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Pig Housing & Management Video: Film of a Public Show Farm Tour
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Video: Biogas & "Integrated Farming System" (IFS) for Sustainable Pig Production
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A Dried Dead Specimen for Purchase for Demonstration Purposes.

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