{"product_id":"grassfed-to-finish-allan-nation-9780972159715","title":"Grassfed to Finish: A Production Guide to Gourmet Grass-Finished Beef","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrassfed to Finish \u003c\/em\u003eis the first book to address all the factors necessary for a quality grassfed product. It lays a foundation of facts from Nation's world travels, debunking the myths and misconceptions about grass-finished beef and showing that grain is totally unnecessary for a gourmet \"killer\" product, and actually lowers overall quality as well as nutritional character.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNation tells how meeting grazing specialist and researcher Dr. Anibal Pordomingo in Argentina aided his understanding of the key components of an all-grass system. Nation includes Pordomingo's production tips and innovative Forage Chain of grasses and legumes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters detail what researchers have learned about grassfed's health benefits; how to get started with heifers and why; how to turn cull cows into gourmet products; how to integrate summer and winter annuals into a perennial-based pasture system; how to come up with a year-around supply of beef while only over-wintering cattle once; how different grasses can flavor meat; how to recognize a ready-to-harvest grass-finished beeve; how production errors can create tough meat; what educated, health-conscious consumers want and how to serve them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe grass program explained here can be used equally well for replacement heifer development or mainstream stocker steers; however, the production and marketing foundation outlined here will serve you well if you decide to expand production and make grassfed beef your primary enterprise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allan Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0972159711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780972159715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Park Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Allan Nation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042829201663,"sku":"9780972159715","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_017bffaf-c5d2-47a2-adc1-53e5343f97c1.jpg?v=1684963772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/grassfed-to-finish-allan-nation-9780972159715","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}