TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kubik,Rick
TI  - Farm fences & gates: build and repair fences to keep livestock in and pests out 
SN  - 9780760345696 (softcover)
AV  - TH4965 .K824 2014
U1  - 631.2/7 23
KW  - Fences
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Maintenance and repair
KW  - Farm equipment
N1  - Revised edition of: How to build & repair fences & gates; Includes bibliographical references and index; Start in the right place -- Planning the fence -- Assessing whether to repair or replace fences -- Types of fence -- Tools and equipment -- Choosing and installing fence posts -- Installing wire, boards, and rails -- Which fence for which animal? -- Fences for environmental management -- Removing fences -- Past and future fences
N2  - For every situation, there's the right type of fence.  Wood posts or steel, electric mesh or barbed wire:  this book will help you figure out what kind of a fence you need and how to go about building it.  Author Rick Kubik, a retired crop advisor, explains in simple terms how to construct the fence you want the first time around, so that you don't waste time and money on needless repairs and reconstruction, and how to repair fences in a cost-effective way.  His instructions for planning, installing, and repairing several varieties of fencing take the guesswork out of one of the most critical farm or homestead jobs there is.  It's still true that good fences make good neighbors - they also make for safe livestock and undamaged produce.  Farm Fences and Gates is an essential tool for first-time and seasoned homeowners and farmers, and anyone else who needs to build or repair a fence
ER  -