The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy has developed a modern manual for Heritage turkeys. It pulls together the best of the historic production information appropriate for Heritage turkeys and... More > the best of modern health management. It addresses production from poult to processing, and marketing from packaging to distribution. If you want more information, the end of each chapter contains a rich resource list.< Less
Addresses the many challenges of maintaining genetic diversity within species and breeds of domesticated livestock and poultry. It is both a theoretical exposition and a user's guide. It examines... More > conservation issues and provides practical approaches for developing successful strategies for securing both standardized breeds and landraces.
Soft cover, 220 pages, 6 X 9, illustrated.< Less
Addresses the many challenges of maintaining genetic diversity within species and breeds of domesticated livestock and poultry. It is both a theoretical exposition and a user's guide. It examines... More > conservation issues and provides practical approaches for developing successful strategies for securing both standardized breeds and landraces.
Soft cover, 220 pages, 6 X 9, illustrated.< Less
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy has developed a modern manual for Heritage turkeys. It pulls together the best of the historic production information appropriate for Heritage turkeys and... More > the best of modern health management. It addresses production from poult to processing, and marketing from packaging to distribution. If you want more information, the end of each chapter contains a rich resource list.< Less
During this three-day colloquium, presented by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), a group of professionals with expertise in earthen conservation, materials science, construction, building... More > standards, and earthquake engineering gathered to discuss the current state of knowledge and the challenges of preserving our earthen cultural heritage in active seismic zones. This publication contains a selection of papers presented at the colloquium, as well as several later submissions by participants.
For more information on the Getty Conservation Institute's work with earthen architecture, visit the Earthen Architecture Initiative Web site at www.getty.edu/conservation/field_projects/earthen/.< Less
Significantly revised and updated in the context of the MOSAIKON Initiative, this handbook provides written, graphic, and photographic documentation methodologies and lesson summaries on topics... More > ranging from the deterioration of mosaics, to an introduction to lime-based mortars and their use for stabilization treatments, to the fundamentals of mosaic reburial—an indispensable preventive conservation intervention.
These didactic materials are a reference document for technicians during and after training and are meant to accompany theoretical lessons and practical training on site. While step-by-step instructions are provided for documentation of mosaics and of technicians' work on them, this resource is not intended as a manual for the treatment of in situ mosaics.< Less
The Pavilion’s road map pavement was among the first public Pop Art monuments in the United States. The pavement is also a unique example of terrazzo fabrication using modern materials never... More > before employed in terrazzo such as colored glass and plastic. The representation of geography in the form of a pavement is an ancient tradition, which Johnson updated through the use of modern pop imagery. Long neglected and hidden from public view since the 70s the map presents challenges in both conservation and display.
The University of Pennsylvania’s Architectural Conservation Laboratory (ACL) has promoted the preservation of the New York State Pavilion since 2003. With funding from the NEA, In 2006 the ACL was able to implement this research by developing a model conservation program for the pavement, integrating the City’s current preservation plan for the Pavilion as a whole and the growing recognition of the New York World’s Fair site as one of local and national significance.< Less
Enjoy Hull's Wild Side--the Weir River Estuary and Weir River Woods--through the seasons. Go to www.HullLandConservationTrust.org for a preview. The March collage shows a guide to nature discoveries... More > to look for over the coming months. The calendar includes dates for Estuary events known so far. Your purchase includes a donation to the Hull Land Conservation Trust to help pay for the Chatham Street property, which has created an entrance to Hull's "secret woods."< Less
