Matthew Scully

An environmentalist can oppose factory farming because it's reckless stewardship. A conservative can oppose factory farming because it is destructive to small farmers and to the decent ethic of husbandry those farmers live by. A religious person can oppose factory farming because it is degrading to both man and animal - an offense to God.

American Author

M. S. Swaminathan

I was chairman of the steering committee for agriculture when we set up the target of 4% growth rate. I had written that if you want to achieve 4% growth rate in agriculture, you should have 8% growth in animal husbandry and fisheries and 8% in horticulture.

Indian Scientist

David Ricardo

Profits might also increase, because improvements might take place in agriculture, or in the implements of husbandry, which would augment the produce with the same cost of production.

British Economist

Agriculture involves crop husbandry, animal husbandry, forestry and fisheries. Your income will go up only if you look at the system, and not from one crop alone.

Robert Eggers

My office is just overflowing with books about witches and books about 17th-century animal husbandry and agricultural farm tools from the period.

American Director

Fritz Haber

Agricultural husbandry essentially maintains the balance of bound nitrogen.

German Scientist

Use 'husbandry' in contexts related to the broad tasks of farming, not just animal care.

Broad Applications

'Husbandry' refers to farm animals or crops, not to domestic pets like cats or dogs.

More Than Pets

'Husbandry' carries a historical connotation relating to traditional agricultural practices.

Ancient Professions

'Husbandry' in this sense extends to careful use of any resource, not just finances.

Beyond Money

'Husbandry' suggests a systematic, professional approach to management.

Professional Tone

Remember, 'husbandry' can apply to business and household contexts, not just agriculture.

Not Just Farming

 and if it's a species that hasn't been managed in captivity before oh yeah husbandry aspects and breeding has not been worked out yet so you're just starting from scratch not knowing anything about their natural biology in the wild really doesn't help you at all for managing them in captivity

Bizarre, Furry Kiwi Bird...

 And I'm given a horse and we go get the lambs and we take them to a pen that we built, and we go about the business of animal husbandry. Melanie is the wife of Albert. Albert is the shepherd in question. Melanie picks up the lamb, one hand on both legs on the right, likewise on the left.