There are many reasons to raise game birds, including pheasants, chukar partridges, and Japanese or bobwhite quail. It can be an enjoyable hobby, a rewarding 4-H project, a means of establishing or increasing local game bird populations, or a business venture. This publication is a thorough introduction to the enterprise, with information on types of bird, housing, hatching, brooding, preparation for market, and much more.

Sprouts have been grown for food since prehistoric times, and they remain a viable crop today. This publication gives tips on growing, packaging, and marketing sprouts.

Advice on determining what nutrients your landscape tree needs and how to to apply them.

California is the leading worldwide producer of prunes (dried plums). This publication's information on costs, potential for profits, and other practical considerations will help you determine whether this is the crop for you.

Rice straw, under increased scrutiny when burned as agricultural waste, has new promise as a livestock feed.

Revised and updated, this compendium helps readers identify and understand the scope of key government reference sources-traditional books (including publications catalogs and telephone directories); information clearinghouses; and materials in new formats, such as CD-ROMs, datafiles, and Internet sites. The authors focus on free information and depository materials-both readily available through toll-free phone numbers, mail or e-mail requests to agencies, or federal depository library collections. Materials are fully described in annotations that differentiate between similar materials, identify typical citation formats, and note common abbreviations