From Michael_O._Patterson@hud.govWed May 1 22:58:52 1996 Date: Tue, 30 Apr 96 06:56:30 EST From: Michael_O._Patterson@hud.gov To: eaf-l@eaf.com, solync@cei.net Subject: Re[2]: DEEPLY TROUBLED Resent-Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 08:22:07 -0400 (EDT) Resent-From: eaf-l@eaf.com On Sat, 27 Apr 1996, carol cross wrote: > EcoAgroForesters, > > I received this message today. I admit it saddened me. What does it mean? > How should I respond? Since EarthHumans are an integral part of the world > ecosystem or GAIA, how can the ecosystem be preserved without humans being > preserved? o0r perhaps there are only certain humans that should be > preserved. Can I have some feedback on this? I am deeply troubled. > > Sharing and caring, > > Dr. Carol > It's very simple. This person has a poverty of paradigms. Linda Runyon's "A Survival Acre", for example, details 50 wild plants so prolific and nutritious that present lawn space would more than adequately feed the population. The whole point of Internet is spreading new, good ideas. If we got stuck in old paradigms, as this fellow apparently is, we might as well surrender right now. Alfred North Whitehead said once that if it weren't for ideas, humans would still be grooming each other in trees. "EarthHumans" and "EarthHome" come across as jargon, no matter how much meaning whoever originated those terms attaches to them. The whole point is thinking "win-win", of finding ways to balance humans and ecosystem. Fr. Thomas Berry has said that, as rivers are the veins, forests the lungs, of the planet, humans are the brains. It's true that the brain seems to have serious psychoses, right now, but we have to climb out of that, and go somewhere else. Mere ecosystem preservation without thinking of the whole, of the context, is Newtonian, an illusion, a cruel lie, because you can't separate out and protect anything. It's all interconnected. From pmillner@asrr.arsusda.govThu Nov 23 00:03:07 1995 Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 14:48:25 -0500 (EST) From: pmillner@asrr.arsusda.gov To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Biodyn Farm For those interested in a comprehensive, english-language compendium of the practices used in Bio-Dynamic Farming, consult the well written (english translation of: BIO-DYNAMIC FARMING PRACTICE written by agriculturalist Fritz Sattler and Eckard von Wistinghausen, Ph.D. Sci. Agr. Originally published in 1989 by Eugen Ulmer GmbH & Co., Stuttgart, Germany Re-published in English by Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association Goethean House, Woodman Lane, Clent, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 9PX, UK Translated by A.R. Meuss 1992 From Cyronwode@aol.comWed Mar 15 22:54:18 1995 Date: Wed, 15 Mar 1995 18:45:53 -0500 From: Cyronwode@aol.com To: KLB@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu Cc: permaculture-mg@ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Breeding food crops for environments Ken Buhr wrote: >I volunteered to make a presentation to our weekly Plant >Breeding Journal Club, to plant breeders and graduate students in >Agronomy and the Horticultural Sciences (Fruit Crops and Vegetable >Crops)...So, if you have input, I would be happy to hear >from you... [snip] Ken, for a practical book on adaptive plant breeding geared to the small grower (not to ag depts at universities) read Dr. Carol Deppe's "Breed Your own Vegetable Varietes," Little, Brown, 1993. Deppe is a serious researcher; the book is scientifically engaging yet accessible to those who wish to adapt crops to their local climtes, etc. From arkinstitute@usa.pipeline.com Mon Jan 29 11:01:55 EST 1996 Article: 10350 of alt.sustainable.agriculture Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!concert!news-server.ncren.net!taco.cc.ncsu.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.new-york.net!news.columbia.edu!news.cs.columbia.edu!pipeline!psinntp!psinntp!news1.h1.usa.pipeline.com!usenet From: arkinstitute@usa.pipeline.com(Geri Guidetti) Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture Subject: New Book Date: 28 Jan 1996 03:09:54 GMT Organization: Pipeline USA Lines: 31 Message-ID: <4eepe2$ioa@news1.usa.pipeline.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: pipe6.h1.usa.pipeline.com X-PipeUser: arkinstitute X-PipeHub: usa.pipeline.com X-PipeGCOS: (Geri Guidetti) X-Newsreader: Pipeline USA v3.4.0 For those of you interested in self-sustaining gardens and self-reliance, thought you'd like to know that The Ark Institute has just published a book on precisely these topics. The book....Build Your Ark! How to Prepare for Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times...Book I: Food Self-Sufficiency... includes in-depth info. on growing self-sustaining vegetable, grain and fruit gardens, what/how much to plant, harvest, store for your family size. Insects, diseases, illustrations. Natural pest management. Extensive nutritional information for self-directed health maintenance. Every seed co. offering open-pollinated seeds in US and Canada. Seed storage info., natural, home grown fertilizers, soil building, etc. etc. all in one place. Email for more info. Had several emails this week asking for info. on The Ark Institute and its postings on Echinacea purpurea for home grown antibiotic therapy....Burpee Seed co. offers this specific species as Echinacea,The Purple Coneflower... in its seed racks in good nurseries, Home Depot and in its catalog. Other seed co.s do offer but be certain it is E. purpurea, as others haven't undergone controlled testing to quite the extent this one has. If you have trouble finding, send an SASE to The Ark Institute, PO Box 364, Monkton, MD 21111 and we will send some free for as long as our stocks last. Answer to questions on The Ark Institute -- We are a hands-on research and teaching institute. We work to discover and create the knowledge, skills and technologies essential for self-reliance. Our work is backed by over 25 years of experience in this area. We are disseminating this information through our publications, posts to appropriate newsgroups,to our email list, in seminars and, as time permits, to individual email requests for specific information. Hope this helps.... Geri Guidetti, The Ark Institute -- Dedicated to the Research, Study and >Teaching of Self-Reliance Skills >and Technologies From fmagdoff@moose.uvm.eduThu Feb 8 13:16:04 1996 Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 07:44:08 -0500 (EST) From: "Frederick R. Magdoff" To: Bart Hall Cc: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: soil organic matter, sustainability, and soil building In the midst of the discussion of organic and sustainable the issue of soil organic matter was raised. The subject of soil organic matter and soil building and how central it is to sustainable agriculture is dealt with in my book- "Building soils for better crops: organic matter management" Available from the University of Nebraska Press ( 800-755-1105). Fred Magdoff tel:802-656-0472 fax:802-656-4656 From ceplacer@ucdavis.eduWed Nov 22 23:52:02 1995 Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 08:49:00 -0800 From: ceplacer@ucdavis.edu To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: New CSA Handbook N E W P U B L I C A T I O N N E W P U B L I C A T I O N Community Supported Agriculture . . . Making the Connection a 1995 Handbook for Producers presented by University of California Cooperative Extension Placer County and Small Farm Center, UC Davis 198 pages ** binder format Books and manuals on Community Supported Agriculture to date have focused largely on specific farms, and have interested hundreds of growers to start their own projects. _Making the Connection_ pulls together the experience of many innovative projects. While describing the diversity of CSA, this handbook for producers also addresses common questions and concerns. Major topics covered are: - What is CSA? - Developing a CSA - Finding and keeping members - Production for CSA - Managing the shares In addition to the narrative text and examples from CSA farms across the country, _Making the Connection_ includes simple forms for use in running CSA projects. Charts for planning production offer handy information, and worksheets will help farmers consider their own situations. This handbook also provides additional detail on such topics as legal issues of CSAs, writing newsletters, and postharvest handling. To order your copy: print this message, complete the form below, and snail-mail it with your payment. *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Yes, I would like to order Making the Connection, the CSA Handbook for Producers. _____ copies @ $25.00 per copy = _____________ shipping: _____ copies @ $ 5.00 per copy = _____________ Total enclosed = _____________ Name:______________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________ City/State/ZIP:_____________________________________________ Phone (AM):_________________________ Phone (PM):_________________________ Mail form and check (payable to "UC Regents") to: UC Cooperative Extension Attn: CSA Handbook 11477 E Avene Auburn, CA 95603 Shirley Johnson, Office Manager Placer County UCCE 11477 E Ave. Auburn, CA 95603 916-889-7385 FAX 916-889-7397 ceplacer@ucdavis.edu Article 8338 of misc.rural: Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!concert!corpgate!news.utdallas.edu!chpc.utexas.edu!cs.utexas.edu!not-for-mail From: f_griffith@ccsvax.sfasu.edu Newsgroups: misc.rural Subject: newsletter excerpt Date: 31 Mar 1994 14:10:39 -0600 Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway Lines: 164 Sender: daemon@cs.utexas.edu Message-ID: <9403312010.AA02692@cs.utexas.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu --=====================_765148532==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" --=====================_765148532==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Here's an excerpt from the Coping With Turbulent Times newsletter, Vol.1, No. 2, which I thought some on the list would be interested in. Please note copyright at end. Permission granted to repost electronically through 6/1/94. Physical Preparation Planning for Water Supplies. Water is a basic necessity. We're used to turning on the faucet and having water flow. With the many possible circum- stances under which it wouldn't, pro- viding for water is important - we can last longer without food than we can without water. Water can be provided for through storing water now when it is available or through planning for alternate sources not dependent on the city water supply. Obviously, these ways are not mutually exclusive - you probably want to implement both. Storing water. What can you store water in? Many people have used gallon plastic milk jugs - the handles made them especially convenient. Some of the currently manufactured ones may degrade fast enough that this won't be satisfactory now. Containers that chlorine bleach came in can be used, but other household product containers shouldn't be. Two liter soft drink bottles with screw on lids serve well and are a handy size. Plastic buckets with tight fitting lids are another possibility. If you get used ones, be sure that only foods (e.g. pickles) have been in them before. Some people suggest adding chlorine or iodine as you fill the bottles. This seems hardly necessary if you are using city water, which is already chlorinated. You may want to purify the water when it's time to use it anyway (see discus- sion of water purification below). Your water heater holds a considera- ble amount of water. This may be accessible in an emergency through a drain valve at the bottom of it. Water in swimming pools or water beds is not drinkable but would be usable for other purposes. A one way valve on your incoming water line will retain the water in your pipes even if the water mains are broken. Planning for water storage. Planning for your water storage starts with deciding the emergencies you want to be prepared for. This determines the length of time your stored water must last. An often cited rule of thumb is to have two gallons per person per day for the period you want to be prepared for. Alternate sources. It is not all that practical for most of us to store enough water to last for many weeks. You need to think of alternate sources. If your water system shut down, where would you get water? Are there streams or ponds nearby?. Collecting rainwater may be possible, at least as a supple- mentary source, depending on the regu- larity of rainfall in your area. The water you get from natural sources is not likely to be pure enough to drink. What sort of treatment or purification process would you be able to use for it? Boiling it for 15-20 minutes is one of the simplest forms of treatment and will kill any dangerous bacteria. Chlorine treatment is another possibility. 4-5 drops of household chlorine bleach per quart serve as a good disinfectant. (You can also use Halazone tablets, but they don't store well.) Let the water stand for 30 minutes after adding the chlo- rine. Iodine based purification tab- lets are available. An alternative is to add 5-10 drops of tincture of iodine per quart of water and let it stand 15- 30 minutes. If you are planning to use any of the chemical treatments, you need to keep a relatively fresh supply of the treatment agent on hand. The water purification tablets you bought four or five years ago won't do the job now. (Iodine tablets last somewhat longer than the other kinds.) Even after treating the water as suggested above, filtering it and aerating it is a good idea. There may be contaminants that treatment won't get rid of but a filter will. Aerat- ing it will improve the taste. This is done by pouring the water back and forth between containers to mix air back in it. Sewage disposal. You need to consid- Coping With Turbulent Times, Vol.1,No.2 Contents The Economy Economic Outlook.................p1 Being Your Own Economist/pt2......2 Our Turbulent Times Clinton as Fascist................4 Secession.........................4 Global Warming....................4 Thinking About the Times............5 Media Bias........................5 Finances Personal Financial Statement/pt2..5 Physical Preparation Planning for Water Supplies.......6 Working With Others Groups............................7 Question Box Cashless Society?.................8 Resources Another Newsletter................8 Book Review.......................8 Notes from the Editor...............8 Coping with Turbulent Times newsletter is published by Individual Investors Institute, Box 4630 SFA Sta., Nacog- doches, TX 75961. Reynolds Griffith, Ph.D., C.F.A., Editor. Its theme, as may be evident from the title, is that the times we live in bring many prob- lems and that there are lots of things we can do to be better prepared to meet them. Subscriptions are $5.00 for four issues. Single copies are $1.00 plus a long SASE. Copyright (c) 1994 by III.  --=====================_765148532==_-- From steved@ncatfyv.uark.eduTue Jan 31 23:07:56 1995 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 15:14:45 -0600 (CST) From: Steve Diver To: london@sunsite.unc.edu Cc: Steve Diver Subject: Remineralize the Earth Larry, Good to catch up on news from Sunsite this a.m. Thanks for the tips! Here's the address you requested: Remineralize the Earth 152 South Street Northampton, MA 010600 413-586-4429 Published 3x/yr $15-$25 sliding scale Also, Harvey Lysle's new book, which is available through the Acres, U.S.A. Bookstore in Louisiana, is titled "Enlivened Rock Powders". From MARCIEROSE@aol.comTue Apr 2 09:51:41 1996 Date: Tue, 2 Apr 1996 08:28:42 -0500 From: MARCIEROSE@aol.com To: milesc@wsu.edu Cc: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: micronutrient contents of organic soil amendments Carol, I believe some of that information and the sources of more are referenced in "Fertile Soil" by Robert Parnes. It's not a soil science text but is a must for good organic soil stewards. One of the problems with assessing micronutrients in organic amendments is that those nutrients will vary based on the diet and growing conditions of the source. Any published data will therefore be only an average of samples tested which probably aren't many because of the economics involved. But then, you already knew that ;-) Marcie From london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu Fri Sep 8 00:43:54 EDT 1995 Article: 7974 of alt.sustainable.agriculture Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!oit-mail2news-gateway From: london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu (Lawrence F. London, Jr.) Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture Subject: Book: Food from Dryland Gardens (fwd) Date: 7 Sep 1995 06:55:14 -0000 Organization: sustag-public mailing list Lines: 18 Sender: daemon@bigblue.oit.unc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: bigblue.oit.unc.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 7 Sep 95 00:40:42 -0400 From: hutch@tfnet.ils.unc.edu To: permaculture@sunsite.unc.edu Subject: Book: Food from Dryland Gardens I have been reading a most helpful book by David Cleveland and Daniela Soleri, entitled "Food from Dryland Gardens". Published by the Center for People, Food and Environment, supported by The United Nations Children's Fund, this is a combination of an overview of the worldwide use of home gardens and a detailed handbook of growing gardens and the tools and resources needed. At 387 pages, this is a definitive treatise on a topic which has seldom been touched. The very readable text is accompanied by detailed sketches in a dashing informal style on each topic, drawn by Daniela. From rbala@ncatfyv.uark.eduFri Apr 19 00:15:02 1996 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 09:59:50 -0500 (CDT) From: Radhika Bala To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: native food and dietary changes I believe it was a Mr. (or Ms. Nigh?) from Mexico who recently expressed concern about dietary changes induced by imported or processed foods? I'm afraid I deleted your e-mail this morning but came across comething later that may be of use to you. The Center for People, Food and Environment in Tucson, AR published a book in 1991 called Food from Dryland Gardens: An Ecological, Nutritional, and Social Approach to Small-Scale Household Food Production. The book looks at local "low-esteem" foods and includes information on land use and nutrition. Resource organizations listed (and the bibliography) may give you some additional tips. From schwartaucr!CHARLES@tinman.mes.umn.eduSat Jan 13 18:59:42 1996 Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 14:36:07 pst8pdt From: Charles Schwartau Reply to: cschwartau@mes.umn.edu To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Holistic Resource Management (HRM) It was nice to see HRM mentioned on the board. HRM is based on observations and learnings by Allan Savory on his and others' ranches and the plains of Africa. Many of the basic concepts build around the impact of animals on the land and the plants of the land, but it has been greatly expanded to include the impact activities have on the people, the community and the environment. Anyone wanting to read his work can find it in his book, "Holistic Resource Management". I've seen it in University book stores and other places. It is puboished by Island Press, 1718 Conneciticut Ave NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20009. It costs $25 - 30.00. It also has a good workbook available to go with it. We have a teaching team that consists of myself (extension educator), plus a couple farmers who practice HRM, and a past community supported agriculture (CSA) farmer and staff from the Land Stewardship Project who provides leadership. Anyone interested in more is welcome to give me a call or drop a line. Chuck Chuck Schwartau Extension Educator Minnesota Extension Service 611 Broadway Ave Suite 40 Wabasha, MN 55981-1613 phone 612-565-2662 fax 612-565-2664 cschwartau@mes.umn.edu From jwasson@eznet.net Mon Jan 16 16:28:40 EST 1995 Article: 480 of rec.ponds Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!concert!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!roch0.eznet.net!dialin-8.eznet.net!user From: jwasson@eznet.net (Jason Wasson) Newsgroups: rec.ponds Subject: Re: Farm ponds? Date: Sun, 15 Jan 1995 20:01:33 -0400 Organization: One World, One People, One Future Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <3fa68s$6ug@hobbes.cc.uga.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: dialin-8.eznet.net In article , ssk@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Scott S. Keeney) wrote: > Yes, definitely. I, too, have been disappointed that most of > the threads in this group are about ornamental ponds, and I'm > more interested in managing, maintaining and protecting a small > "farm pond" on our property. It's only about a half acre, but > 12-18 ft. deep, fed by a spring on the property, etc. It's > man-made, of course, about 5 years old, and well-stocked > (large-mouth bass and bream). Used to have some nice catfish, > up to 7 lbs, but we lost every one of them in the severe winter > last year. One of my questions: what could I have done last > winter to save the cats? The pond was frozen over for over a > month, and the catfish apparently all died. :-( I've been planning for a small fish garden (enough to feed my family), and one book I came across suggest that Catfish shouldn't be exposed to temperature below 60F. While Catfish are normally quite hardy if their environment is stable, if they get cold then their immune system will break down. One way to keep the water warm is to keep it moving, a windmill can do this for you. Another technique, that is possible on a small scale, is to cover the pond with a solar dome. BTW, a good book that I'm currently reading is: "Home Aquaculture: A guide to Backyard Fish Farming" by Steven D. Van Gorder and Douglas J. Strange. Copy Right 1983 by Rodale Press. ISBN: 0-87857-472-7. I picked this book up at the local library. -Jason Wasson -- jwasson@eznet.net Live Simply, So Others Can Simply Live From RBAIRSTOW.parti@parti.inforum.orgFri Mar 17 22:27:34 1995 Date: Fri, 17 Mar 95 12:15:00 -0500 From: RBAIRSTOW.parti@parti.inforum.org To: SANET-MG@CES.NCSU.EDU Subject: PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT ______________________________________ %%%%%%%%%% %%%%%%% %%%% %%%%% %%% %%%% %%%% %%% %%%% %%%% %%% %%%% %%% %%% %%%% %%% %%% %%%% %%% %%%%%%% Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530 Tel: (610) 683-1400 Fax: (610) 683-8548 _____________________________________ Publication Announcement: Methodologies For Screening Soil Improving Legumes by Marianne Sarrantonio *********NOW AVAILABLE IN SPANISH********** This 301 page book serves as a field manual for growing leguminous crops for soil improvement. Readers with a minimum of experience in agricultural research can use the book as a teaching aid to carry out field trials to identify and test various soil-building legumes. Those interested in purchasing a copy should contact: Kathy Koehler Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Rd. Kutztown, PA 19530 Tel: (610) 683-1421 Fax: (610) 683-8458 (9567) From BRateaver@aol.comTue Jun 4 10:59:05 1996 Date: Tue, 4 Jun 1996 03:55:18 -0400 From: BRateaver@aol.com To: london@sunsite.unc.edu Subject: Re: Books on Japanese Agriculture (fwd) << >> I don't know if you want info about my own recent book, Organic Method Primer UPDATE, the most comprehensive in the world on that subject. It has 700 pp, a 100 pp cross-referenced index, 100 pp of electron microscope photos. Hard cover, washable. Has 16 chapters, from soil conditioning through marketing. It is obtainable from me only, $125. I also did a condensed version of this book, for $25. It has a comb binding. The only branch of UC that has a copy is UCR; it has one copy in reference and one for checkout. Bargyla Rateaver, 9049 Covina St., San Diego, CA 92126 619-566-8994 From sustag@beta.tricity.wsu.eduWed May 15 00:00:49 1996 Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 19:49:15 -0700 (PDT) From: "Tom Hodges (moderated newsgroup)" To: Principles of Sustainable Agriculture Subject: Permaculture publication (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 14 May 1996 08:08:56 -0700 From: Colette DePhelps To: county-l@listproc.wsu.edu, state-l@listproc.wsu.edu, sustag@beta.tricity.wsu.edu, CHRM-general@igc.apc.org Subject: Permaculture publication A new, six page publication "Permaculture - Sustainable Farming, Ranching, Linving...by Designing Ecosystems that Imitate Nature" has been developed by Sandy Cruz at the High Altitiude Permaculture Insitute in Ward, Colorado and Jerome Osentowski at the Central Rocky Mt. Permaculture Institute, Basalt, Colorado. The pulication funding came from the USDA/SARE Western Region SARE/ACE Program. For more information about permaculture, check out the permaculture web site at Individual copies of the publication are available from the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. Please make your requests by email, if possible. Thank you. Colette DePhelps Outreach Coordinator Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-6240 509/335-0183 FAX 509/335-6751 email: dephelps@wsu.edu From djackenhd@aol.com Fri Dec 29 09:53:25 EST 1995 Article: 9912 of alt.sustainable.agriculture Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!concert!news-server.ncren.net!news.duke.edu!agate!dog.ee.lbl.gov!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news-e1a.megaweb.com!newstf01.news.aol.com!newsbf02.news.aol.com!not-for-mail From: djackenhd@aol.com (DJackeNHD) Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture Subject: Re: permaculture afrika Date: 27 Dec 1995 23:16:36 -0500 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Lines: 50 Sender: root@newsbf02.news.aol.com Message-ID: <4bt5n4$ndd@newsbf02.news.aol.com> References: <4501052319121995/A00299/ADMIN/119C9DC43500*@MHS> Reply-To: djackenhd@aol.com (DJackeNHD) NNTP-Posting-Host: newsbf02.mail.aol.com Folks-- Here are some addresses of permaculture groups in Africa: Zimbabwe. Fambidzanai Training Ctr. and Permaculture Association of Zimbabwe Bridget O'Conner, John Wilson PO Box 8515 Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: Intntl + 263 + 4 397037 or tel/fax 726911. gen info, demo sites, courses, teachers, traineeships, publication Botswana: Permaculture Trust of Botswana, Gaokgabelwe Dorothy Ndaba, Russell Clark, Private Bag 47, Serowe, Botswana, Southern Africa Tel/fax: 267 431463. Gen info, consulting, Demo site, courses, traineeships S. Africa: PC Association of S. Africa, Jeremy Burnham PO Box 68929 Bryanston 2021, S. Africa Tel: 0271 011 648 8819 EMAIL: Earthjhb@worknet.apc.org gen info, consulting, demo site, courses, publication and vendor of pc related books. Uganda: Permaculture Association of Uganda Stanley Ndekera PO Box 2581 Kampala, Uganda Tel: 256 041 231476 FAX: 256 041 255408 gen info, courses, traineeships The Permaculture International Journal may have contacts in other parts of the continent: PIJ, PO Box 6039, South Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia Tel: International code(61) + (66) 220020. Fax: (66) 220579. Also, try the Permaculture Institute, PO Box 1, Tyalgum, NSW 2484, Australia. Write back if you want more info on other groups. PIJ has an extensive listing of groups around the globe. Maybe PIJ is online by now, who knows? Peace be with you and good luck in your endeavors! Dave Jacke Native Harvest Designs Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA DJackeNHD@aol.com From Cyronwode@aol.com Fri Sep 8 00:42:25 EDT 1995 Article: 7966 of alt.sustainable.agriculture Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!oit-mail2news-gateway From: Cyronwode@aol.com Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture Subject: Permaculture Books Date: 7 Sep 1995 01:50:53 -0000 Organization: sustag-public mailing list Lines: 13 Sender: daemon@bigblue.oit.unc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <950906210405_92932585@mail06.mail.aol.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: bigblue.oit.unc.edu CFWALKER@alex.stkate.edu wrote: "Hi Scot - Yes, I got several helpful replies. Here's the source information I found...There's a place called Permaculture Resources, 56 Farmersville Rd., Califon, J.J. 07830. Ph: 800-832-6285. Fax: 908-832-9162. They send me a free cat." I want one! I want one too! Can i have a little female tabby with a brown nose and a loud purr, please? I promise to take real good care of her and have her spayed. catherine yronwode From steved@ncatfyv.uark.eduTue Jan 31 23:07:29 1995 Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 15:14:45 -0600 (CST) From: Steve Diver To: london@sunsite.unc.edu Cc: Steve Diver Subject: Remineralize the Earth Larry, Good to catch up on news from Sunsite this a.m. Thanks for the tips! Here's the address you requested: Remineralize the Earth 152 South Street Northampton, MA 010600 413-586-4429 Published 3x/yr $15-$25 sliding scale Also, Harvey Lysle's new book, which is available through the Acres, U.S.A. Bookstore in Louisiana, is titled "Enlivened Rock Powders". From newworld@el-dorado.ca.usSun Dec 3 22:35:42 1995 Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 14:44:00 +0000 From: Eric Gibson Reply to: SAED-SHARE-L@cornell.edu To: saed-share-L@cornell.edu Subject: Marketing book for farmers New World Publishing Eric & Andrea Gibson 3085 Sheridan St. Placerville, CA 95667 (916) 622-2248 NEWS RELEASE Release At Will As the most comprehensive book to date on the subject of high-value marketing of fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs, Sell What You Sow! The Grower's Guide To Successful Produce Marketing, by Eric Gibson, offers farmers and market gardeners practical, how-to guidance in making a living from the land. According to U.C. Davis Small Farm Center specialist David Visher, "This is the best book to date about the alternative marketing options available to farmers." Enhanced with real-life anecdotes and examples from master marketers around the country, the 304-page book contains 32 chapters, several appendices, and a 425-listing Resources section. The Foreword is by Howard "Bud" Kerr, director of the USDA Office For Small-Scale Agriculture. Topics covered include marketing plans; selecting crops for maximum return; selling through farmers' markets, restaurants, roadside markets, pick-your-own operations, rural recreation farms, subscription farming, mail-order and retail outlets; selling through specialty wholesale channels; processed products; customer service; merchandising; pricing strategies; rules, regulations and insurance; as well as promotion and advertising. To order the book, send $25 postpaid to New World Publishing, 3085 Sheridan St., Ste. 111, Placerville, CA 95667; For a free brochure or for credit card orders, call (916) 622-2248. (California residents add $1.63 state sales tax.) Bulk order discount schedules are available. #### Attn: Editors RELEASE AT WILL FREE MARKETING TIPSHEET A free publication is available from New World Publishing called The Hot 50 Farm Marketing Tips. The 6-page pamphlet contains 50 of the best marketing tips from the widely acclaimed book, Sell What You Sow! The Grower's Guide To Successful Produce Marketing. Subjects include direct marketing, selling through grocery stores, restaurants and wholesale channels, merchandising, customer service, promotion and advertising. The tipsheet may be used as a source of new marketing ideas as well as a checklist to see if you are doing all that you can to promote your farm products. To order your free copy of The Hot 50 Farm Marketing Tips, write to New World Publishing, 3085 Sheridan St., Ste. #111, Placerville, CA 95667. Please include $2 for shipping and handling. ATTENTION EDITORS: If you would like to obtain a sample copy of The Hot 50 Marketing Tips to use as marketing-tip fillers for your publication, please contact New World Publishing at the above address. Eric Gibson New World Publishing 3085 Sheridan St. Placerville, CA 95667 (916) 622-2248 email: newworld@el-dorado.ca.us Author/Publisher of Sell What You Sow! The Grower's Guide To Successful Produce Marketing From kowens@teleport.comWed Mar 22 11:22:22 1995 Date: Wed, 22 Mar 1995 08:20:13 -0500 From: Jeff Owens Reply to: homestead@world.std.com To: homestead@world.std.com Subject: Book Review This year a new gardening book was published and appears in the Real Goods catalog. The title is "Solar Gardening" by Leandre & Gretchen Poisson. Yesterday my wife got a copy from the library and I read parts of it. The cover has a promotion by Jeff Cox which says "The best book on season extending I've ever seen". The book does concentrate on solar season extenders and presents a somewhat unique system of rigid cloches. My overall impression is that the book is good, but not exceptional. The book is definitely worth checking out and reading. I personally would not buy the book because of the price ($25) and because it is not a reference tool which would be used often. Jeff (vote with your lifestyle) NEW EDITION A Guide to Ecological Soil Management by Grace Gershuny & Joseph Smillie Third Edition, 1995 This handbook provides a practical introduction to managing soils for long-term productivity. It offers useful guidelines to help make sound management decisions based on ecological principles. "This one belongs in the library of anyone who wants a quick reference manual on practical solutions to practical problems." --Charles Walters, editor of Acres, U.S.A. In an era of escalating costs, The Soul of Soil is a welcome tool, with many sensible ways to save money and use less chemicals. The reference shows you how to observe and evaluate your soil's texture, moisture, structure, drainage, compaction, organic content, and biological health. 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For those who have already implemented organic certification or are considering doing so, the discussions of recordkeeping, materials evaluation, and federal regulations will aid in planning. The Soul of Soil includes many tables, a glossary, lists of resource groups & organizations, and a bibliography. "The best basic work on fertility and sensible food production we've seen." --Necessary Trading Company, New Castle, VA. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: The authors are experienced farmers, farm advisors and writers. Joe Smillie has worked widely as a consultant in ecological agriculture since 1976. He is co-author of The Orchard Almanac. Grace Gershuny edited Organic Farmer: The Digest of Sustainable Agriculture from 1990 to 1994, and recently joined the staff of the USDA's National Organic Program to implement its accreditation program for organic certification. Softcover: 6' X 9" 192 pages. Retail Price $16.95 ISBN 0-932857-16-7 |agAccess Home | Request More Information | Book and Video Catalog | Email agAccess | _________________________________________________________________ © Copyright agAccess 1995. All rights reserved. From Cyronwode@aol.comThu Jun 22 22:56:57 1995 Date: Thu, 22 Jun 1995 16:46:08 -0400 From: Cyronwode@aol.com To: permaculture-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Mollison Petrus Saiiman asked about contacting Bil Mollison -- he's still at the Permaculture Institute in Tyalgum, NSW, Australia. I don't know what you are interested in in regard to TV programs, but he did do a 4-part series called "The Global Gardener" for Australian TV, which is available on videotape. It's very good -- broken into arid tropics, wet trops, cool temperate, and urban gardening zones, with numerous examples shown from each are, all expertly led by Mollison. I don;t know who sells it; enquire of Tagari Press at the Permaculture Instritute. Good luck. catherine From agaccess@pa.mother.comThu Jul 20 12:29:03 1995 Date: Wed, 19 Jul 1995 14:16:11 -0700 From: David Katz To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: New book - Soil of Soil ****************************************************** NEW BOOK EXPLAINS ECOLOGICAL SOIL MANAGEMENT ****************************************************** "The Soul of Soil: A Guide to Ecological Soil Management," by Grace Gershuny and Joe Smillie, is now available in a new, extensively revised third edition. A practical introduction to managing soil for long-term productivity, this reference provides useful guidelines for making management decisions based on ecological principles, with minimal reliance on "off-farm" fertilizers. Sustainable agriculture aims to protect the soil's ability to regenerate nutrients lost when crops are harvested. This regenerative capacity depends on the diversity, health and vitality of the organisms that live, grow, reproduce, and die in the soil. The goal of ecological soil management is to enhance conditions for the billions of microbes found in every gram of healthy soil. These microscopic organisms supply plants with the necessary nutrients at the right time, and in the right form and amount. The authors describe good management of soil organic matter and humus to achieve long-lasting soil fertility. These methods include the use of green manures, crop rotations, on-farm composting, and mineral fertilizers. Detailed information is given to help the farmer with everything from collecting soil samples to using practical, on-farm tests that measure soil structure, water-holding capacity, and fertility. This guide also tells farmers how to improve their skills of observation, evaluation and management, as they must when reliance on purchased inputs is reduced. Specific "how-to" information is given for monitoring and analysis of many practices, such as application of composts and manures, interpreting soil test results, and crop responses to different fertility programs. In addition to soilbuilding techniques, "The Soul of Soil" discusses recordkeeping, cultivation, weed control, maintaining nutrient balances, and soil testing. For those who are considering or have already implemented organic certification, this book will aid in planning farm operations. The authors are experienced farmers, farm advisors and writers. Joe Smillie has worked worldwide as a consultant in ecological agriculture since 1976. He is co-author of "The Orchard Almanac." Grace Gershuny edited "Organic Farmer: The Digest of Sustainable Agriculture" from 1990 to 1994, and recently joined the staff of the USDA's National Organic Program to implement its accreditation program for organic certification. "The Soul of Soil" includes many tables, a glossary, lists of resources, and a bibliography. Published by agAccess, the 158 page book sells for $16.95, softcover. To order, send a check for the cover price plus $4.00 shipping & handling (Californians please add 7.25% sales tax) to agAccess, P.O. Box 2008, Davis, CA 95616. MasterCard, Visa and purchase orders are accepted. Telephone Monday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm PST and Saturdays 10am to 4pm PST (916) 756-7177. Email to agaccess @davis.com or fax to (916) 756-7188. Free review copies are available to editors or journalists wishing to review the book for publication. Please send mail (snail or E) to agAccess for review information and a copy of the book if you are interested. From sustag@beta.tricity.wsu.eduFri Sep 15 22:20:19 1995 Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 09:35:53 -0700 (PDT) From: "Tom Hodges (moderated newsgroup)" To: Principles of Sustainable Agriculture Subject: Re: New book - "The Soul of Soil" (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 03:53:09 -0500 From: Ibrahim Ortas To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: New book - "The Soul of Soil" On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, David Katz wrote: > ****************************************************** > NEW BOOK EXPLAINS > ECOLOGICAL SOIL MANAGEMENT > ****************************************************** > > "The Soul of Soil: A Guide to Ecological Soil Management," by Grace > Gershuny and Joe Smillie, is now available in a new, extensively revised > third edition. A practical introduction to managing soil for long-term > productivity, this reference provides useful guidelines for making > management decisions based on ecological principles, with minimal reliance > on "off-farm" fertilizers. > > Sustainable agriculture aims to protect the soil's ability to > regenerate nutrients lost when crops are harvested. This regenerative > capacity depends on the diversity, health and vitality of the organisms > that live, grow, reproduce, and die in the soil. > > The goal of ecological soil management is to enhance conditions for > the billions of microbes found in every gram of healthy soil. These > microscopic organisms supply plants with the necessary nutrients at the > right time, and in the right form and amount. > > The authors describe good management of soil organic matter and > humus to achieve long-lasting soil fertility. These methods include the use > of green manures, crop rotations, on-farm composting, and mineral > fertilizers. Detailed information is given to help the farmer with > everything from collecting soil samples to using practical, on-farm tests > that measure soil structure, water-holding capacity, and fertility. > > This guide also tells farmers how to improve their skills of > observation, evaluation and management, as they must when reliance on > purchased inputs is reduced. Specific "how-to" information is given for > monitoring and analysis of many practices, such as application of composts > and manures, interpreting soil test results, and crop responses to > different fertility programs. > > In addition to soilbuilding techniques, "The Soul of Soil" > discusses recordkeeping, cultivation, weed control, maintaining nutrient > balances, and soil testing. For those who are considering or have already > implemented organic certification, this book will aid in planning farm > operations. > > The authors are experienced farmers, farm advisors and writers. Joe > Smillie has worked worldwide as a consultant in ecological agriculture > since 1976. He is co-author of "The Orchard Almanac." Grace Gershuny edited > "Organic Farmer: The Digest of Sustainable Agriculture" from 1990 to 1994, > and recently joined the staff of the USDA's National Organic Program to > implement its accreditation program for organic certification. > > "The Soul of Soil" includes many tables, a glossary, lists of > resources, and a bibliography. Published by agAccess, the 158 page book > sells for $16.95, softcover. To order, send a check for the cover price > plus $4.00 shipping & handling (Californians please add 7.25% sales tax) > to: > > agAccess > P.O. Box 2008 > Davis, CA 95616. > > MasterCard, Visa and purchase orders are accepted. Telephone Monday > through Friday 9am to 5:30pm PST and Saturdays 10am to 4pm PST (916) > 756-7177. 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From ceplacer@ucdavis.eduWed May 1 23:06:33 1996 Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1996 14:09:13 -0700 (PDT) From: ceplacer@ucdavis.edu To: milesc@wsu.edu Cc: london@sunsite.unc.edu, kellyd@ext.missouri.edu, Darko.Znaor@USERS.ECO.WAU.NL, mgold@nal.usda.gov, san@nal.usda.gov, wiblake@ucdavis.edu, marcierose@aol.com Subject: Companion plants To all: You requested whatever info I got from the posting about companion plants. They are included here with a few notes. University-type research information is lacking for this topic -- a gap to be filled? Complicating the matter is that "companion planting" comprises different interactions, including insect repelling, insect attracting, soil chemistry, and more. Most of this work centers on insects. Thanks to everyone who sent info. William E. Chaney. "Biological Control of Aphids in Lettuce Using In-Field Insectaries." in C.H. Pickett and R.L. Bugg, eds. _Enhancing Biological Control: Habitat Management to Promote Natural Enemies of Agricultural Pests_. agAccess: Davis, CA, 1996 (NOT YET IN PRINT). Sweet alyssum was the most successful of several plants tested as hosts of beneficial insects. "The field trial did successfully demonstrate that the population of beneficial insects could be increased near the insectary planting and that the aphid population cold be reduced. The distance over which this effect was seen appears to be in the order of 50 feet or so, one direction from the insectary area." Dennis Collins. "Insect Repellent Herbs." The Herb Quarterly, issue #26. Louise Riotte. _Carrots Love Tomatoes_. Louise Riotte. _Roses Love Garlic_. Helen Philbrick and Richard Gregg. _Companion Plants and How to Use Them_. Devin Adair, pub., 1966. Gertrude Franck. _Companion Planting: Successful Gardening Organically_. >The following book and journal citations were retrieved from the >database AGRICOLA using an individualized search strategy. > >AGRICOLA usage is subject to the terms and conditions of the >subscription and license agreement and the applicable copyright and >intellectual property protection as dictated by the appropriate >laws of your country and/or by International Convention. > > No. Records Request > 1 439 COMPANION > 2 72422 PLANT* > 3 24861 CROP* > 4 70 MPANION near (PLANT* or CROP*) > 5 182 NURSE > 6 24861 CROP* > 7 5 NURSE CROP* > 8 1798 TRAP* > 9 24861 CROP* > 10 31 TRAP* CROP* > 11 103 #4 or #7 or #10 > 12 85 (#11 in TI) or (#11 in DE) or (#11 in ID) > 13 17473 CALIF* > 14 12951 CA > 15 24963 CALIF* or CA >* 16 8 #12 and #15 > >Record 1 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Engle,-M. >TI: Specialty fruit irrigation. >SO: Calif-Grow. Carpinteria, Calif. : Rincon Information Management Corporation. Dec >1992. v. 16 (12) p. 36. >CN: DNAL SB379.A9A9 >LA: English >DE: tropical-fruits. irrigation-. water-requirements. drought-resistance. >companion-crops. cost-benefit-analysis. california-. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 2 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Gardner,-J.; Caswell-Chen,-E.P. >TI: Penetration, development, and reproduction of Heterodera schactii on Fagopyrum >esculentum, Phacelia tanacetifolia, Raphanus sativus, Sinapis alba, and Brassica >oleracea. >SO: J-nematol. Lakeland, Fla. : Society of Nematologists. Dec 1993. v. 25 (4) p. >695-702. >CN: DNAL QL391.N4J62 >LA: English >DE: fagopyrum-esculentum. phacelia-tanacetifolia. raphanus-sativus. sinapis-alba. >brassica-oleracea. heterodera-schachtii. biological-development. reproduction-. >penetration-. trap-crops. california-. >AB: The penetration, development, and reproduction of a California population of the >sugarbeet cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii, was observed on cultivars of cabbage >(Brassica oleracea), phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia), buckwheat (Fagopyrum >esculentum), oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus), and white mustard (Sinapis alba). >With the exception of the nonhost, phacelia, all were readily penetrated by >second-stage juveniles of H. schachtii. After 38 days at 25 C, no cysts were observed >on phacelia cv. Angelia or on the oilseed radish cv. Nemex and Pegletta. Cyst >production was low (< 2.5 cysts/plant) on the buckwheat cv. Tardo and Prego and most >of the oilseed radish cultivars. Cyst production was intermediate (5-14 >cysts/plant) on most of the white mustard cultivars, and igh on cabbage (20-110 >cysts/plant). In microplot studies conducted over 133 days (approx. 450 >degree-days, base 8 C), the reproductive index for H. schachtii was greater than 1.0 >for cultivars of phacelia, oilseed radish, and white mustard as well as in fallow >treatments, indicating the need for further research on the use of these crops under >field conditions. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 3 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Godfrey,-L.D.; Leigh,-T.F. >I: Alfalfa harvest strategy effect on lgus bug (Hemiptera: Miridae) and insect >predator population density: implications for use as trap crop in cotton. >SO: Environ-entomol. Lanham, Md. : Entomological Society of America. Oct 1994. v. 23 >(5) p. 1106-1118. >CN: DNAL QL461.E532 >LA: English >DE: gossypium-hirsutum. medicago-sativa. trap-crops. intercropping-. harvesting-. >lygus-hesperus. beneficial-insects. population-density. developmental-stages. ova-. >nymphs-. biological-control. insect-control. california-. >AB: Lygus bug, Lygus hesperus Knight, and beneficial insect populations (Orius sp., >Geocons spp., and Nabis spp.) were quantified in alfalfa strips, which were >interplanted within cotton fields. The propensity of alfalfa strips to retain lygus >bugs, thereby keeping them out of cotton, and the utility of alfalfa strips as a >reservoir for beneficial insects were evaluated from May to August in 1990 and 1991. >The following three alfalfa cutting strategies were examined: (1) uncut alfalfa, (2) a >28-d strip-cut treatment, and (3) a 35-d strip-cut treatment. Insect populations were >quantified in both the newer alfalfa growth and the older alfalfa growth of the >strip-cut treatments. Lygus bug densities were significantly higher in the uncut >treatment than in the other treatments, peaking at 520 per 1.9 m2 in 1990 and 350 per >1.9 m2 in 1991. Lygus bug levels in the strip-cut treatments were low in the newer >alfalfa growth (averaging 41.8 per 1.9 m2) and only slightly higher in the older >alfalfa growth of the 28-d strip-cut treatment (averaging 65.3 per 1.9 m2). >Populations were relatively constant within these three treatments throughout the >season. However, in the older growth of the 35-d cutting regime, Lygus bug populations >averaged 103 per 1.9 m2. Densities of beneficial insects were also higher in the uncut >than the strip-cut treatments, but the higher predator densities apparently did not >offset the high Lygus bug population increase. The uncut treatment also lacked Lygus >bug egg and nymphal mortality from the alfalfa cutting as compared with the strip-cut >treatments. The less frequent cutting, in the 35-d compared with the 28-d treatment, >probably also allowed for a buildup of the Lygus bug. > population. Lygus bug instar distribution, sex, and predator species were also >examined in these treatments. It appears that to optimize Lygus bug management, while >still producing high densities of predacious insects, strip-cut alfalfa should be used >and cut on a 28-d schedule. >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 4 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: House,-G.J.; Stinner,-B.R. >TI: Agriculture and ecosystems. >SO: Global perspectives on agroecology and sustainable agricultural systems >proceedings of the sixth international scientific conference of the International >Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements. Santa Cruz, CA : Agroecology Program, >University of California, c1988.. p. 345-354a. >CN: DNAL S605.5.I45-1986 >LA: English >DE: farming-systems. ecosystems-. resource-management. agricultural-production. >energy-. cycling-. nutrients-. boundaries-. models-. alternative-farming. >conservation-tillage. no-tillage-. multiple-cropping. legumes-. companion-crops. >agricultural-trade. commodity-markets. sustainability-. environmental-degradation. >usa-. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 5 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Kloen,-H.; Altieri,-M.A. >TI: Effect of mustard (Brassica hirta) as a non-crop plant on competition and insect >pests in broccoli (Brassica oleracea). >SO: Crop-Prot. Oxford : Butterworths-Heinemann Ltd. Apr 1990. v. 9 (2) p. 90-96. >CN: DNAL SB599.C8 >LA: English >DE: brassica-oleracea. brassica-hirta. trap-crops. intercropping-. pest-control. >brevicoryne-brassicae. myzus-persicae. phyllotreta-cruciferae. population-density. >insect-pests. predators-of-insect-pests. parasitoids-. species-diversity. >plant-competition. sowing-date. plant-height. crop-yield. california-. NOTE: Study showed results, but they were of only limited significance. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 6 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Martin-Duvall,-T.; Vargas,-R.; Prather,-T.; Hembree,-K. >TI: Alfalfa/grass companion crop study. >SO: Proc-Calif-Weed-Conf. Fremont, Calif. : California Weed Conference. 1994. v. 46 >p. 257-258. >CN: DNAL 79.9-C122 >LA: English >DE: medicago-sativa. grasses-. interplanting-. dactylis-. festuca-. lolium-. >cultural-weed-control. chemical-control. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 7 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Raphaely,-P. >TI: A South African socioeconomic project based on small-sale low-technology food >gardening. >SO: Global perspectives on agroecology and sustainable agricultural systems >proceedings of the sixth international scientific conference of the International >Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements. Santa Cruz, CA : Agroecology Program, >University of California, c1988.. p. 307-312. >CN: DNAL S605.5.I45-1986 >LA: English >DE: gardening-. food-crops. rural-society. sociology-. projects-. cultural-methods. >companion-crops. social-impact. organizations-. education-. objectives-. plot-size. >case-studies. south-africa. >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- >Record 8 of 8 - Agricola 1/92-9/95 >AU: Simmons,-S.R.; Martin,-N.P.; Sheaffer,-C.C.; Stuthman,-D.D.; Schiefelbein,-E.L.; >Haugen,-T. >TI: Companion crop forage establishment: producer practices and perceptions. >SO: J-Prod-Agric. Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy. Jan/Mar 1992. v. 5 >(1) p. 67-72. >CN: DNAL S539.5.J68 >LA: English >DE: companion-crops. fodder-crops. crop-establishment. crop-management. >regional-surveys. erosion-control. weed-control. lodging-. interspecific-competition. >genetic-improvement. minnesota-. > >From the SAN Directory of Expertise: > >Ref#: 774 Individual Cat: 00594 > >Tim P. Miller >Millberg Farms >737 Opal Lane >Kyle, TX 78640 > >Telephone:(512)268-1433 > >Preferred method of contact: Please contact me by mail at the >above address. > >Sust. Agric. Roles: Information Provider > >Major Areas of Sust. Agric. Expertise: Organic Production, >Horticultural Crop Production, Vegetable, Information Transfer / >Education > >Primary crop and livestock enterprises: onions and related, nuts, >forestry, fruit crops, vegetables > >Description of Sustainable Agriculture work: As a certified >organic farmer, I have concentrated on commercial production of >radishes, beans and green onions. I am currently working on >tomatoes, pole lima beans and dill. I have developed a >trench-composting system for small-scale farmers and its >practices relating to raised bed techniques. And I have >developed five new ways for composting which include >large-scale/low-input for small farmers and municipalities. These >new composting procedures were developed at the Austin Community >Gardens. > >Land Description: I farm on three different soil types: 1. Sand >with 15-year-old windrowed woodchip compost (this farm is >utilized by dryland farming of vegetables). 2. A 5-acre >blackland clay terraced farm being developed into an edible >landscape with room for vegetable production. 3. Austin Community >Gardens, blackland clay with tons of composted leaves/grass >utilizing high intensive plantings. > >Information resources available: I have various handouts on >moon-sign planting, companion planting and composting >information. > > > >Ref#: 931 Organization Cat: 00854 > >Ecological Agriculture Projects >MacDonald Campus, McGill Univ >Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, Canada > >Telephone:(514)398-7771 >Fax: (514)398-7621 > >E-mail Address: CXHL@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA > >Contact People: Dr. tuart B. Hill, Mr. Jean Duval, Ms. Diane >Martin, McGill University, QC, Canada H9X 3V9 > >Preferred method of contact: Via telephone/fax, during working >hours, EST. > >Sust. Agric. Roles: Information Provider > >Major Areas of Sust. Agric. Expertise: Horticultural Crop >Production, Vegetable, Horticultural Crop Production, Fruit, >Livestock Production > >Primary crop and livestock enterprises: Dairy Cattle, Poultry, >Hogs, Beef Cattle, Chicken > >Description of Sustainable Agriculture work: Dr. Hill's current >focus is on the relationship between psychological health, and >the design, management, and support of sustainable eco-systems. >1. Education & Extension - University-level course and degree >program in ecological agriculture - agro-bio information service >2. policy and representation 3. research and consulting > >Land Description: organic research plots > >Information resources available: 1. fact sheets 2. papers >(research papers) 3. annotated bibliographies and lists 4. >syntheses (French language only) on agricultural policy >alternatives, ecological pest control, sustainable agriculture, >diatomaceous earth, energy and agriculture, sustainable human >development, green manuring, biological control, horticulture, >soil fauna & agriculture, food systems, composting, companion >plants, cultural control, ecological lawn care, organic >gardening, biomass, agronomic conversion, soils and fertilizers, >vegetable crops, fruit crops, livestock production, plant >protection, int. development, environ. issues 5. org files 6. >books 7. Vert. files 8. journals. > > > >The SAN Directory of Expertise > > Shirley Johnson, Office Manager PlaceCounty UCCE 11477 E Ave. Auburn, CA 95603 916-889-7385 FAX 916-889-7397 ceplacer@ucdavis.edu From steved@ncatfyv.uark.eduWed Mar 27 22:45:58 1996 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 1996 07:54:57 -0600 (CST) From: Steve Diver To: Guy Williams Cc: sustag-public@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: Nitrogen and Brix Level > Does anyone know what the relationship is between Nitrogen > and a plant's Brix? The reason for this question is that > from experience when you add too much N to a plant, you > get nice leafy growth but the plant is succulent and > juicy and bug-prone. If one increases the Nitrogen > in irrigation how can one increase the Brix level? > What foliars can be applied? The topic of foliars is a big topic that could go on for pages of insights and references. Dr. Carey Reams was big on foliars to raise Brix. The publications of Alexander Beddoe ("Nourishment Home Grown") and Arden Anderson ("Science in Agriculture"), both students of Reams, are a good starting point, as are Lee Fryer's books like "Food Power from the Sea" and "Organic Manifesto". Amigo Bob Cantisano, organic farming consultant in California, put together a foliar program to raise Brix levels. It is available as "Brix Mix" through Peaceful Valley Farm Supply at 916-272-4769. In terms of N, the *source* of Nitrogen may play a role in how it affects Brix. This includes differences between synthetic N sources as well as differences between organic N sources, as well as differences between synthetic and organic N sources. This is where a radionics instrument can come in handy, because these instruments are an excellent tool in the formulation of foliar feeds based on biofeedback from the plant/soil sample. From scg3@acpub.duke.eduSat Apr 20 11:13:51 1996 Date: 20 Apr 1996 13:30:26 GMT From: "Sarah C. Goslee" To: sustag-public@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: Indicator plants I'm afraid I missed the original question, so this may not be relevant. There's a book I have found useful in the area of indicator geobotany, a translation from a Russian symposium in the 1960s. It seems to be fairly readily available in university libraries. Chikichev, A. 1965. Plant indicators of soils, rocks, and subsurface waters. Conference on indicator geobotany, Moscow, 1961. -- Sarah C. Goslee "When I get a little money, I buy books; School of the Environment if there is any left over, I buy food Duke University and clothing." scg3@acpub.duke.edu --Erasmus http://www.duke.edu/~scg3/home.html From lewa0003@gold.tc.umn.eduMon Mar 18 22:26:57 1996 Date: Sun, 17 Mar 96 20:33:59 CST From: "lewa0003@gold.tc.umn.edu" To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Core agricultural reading: results Several weeks ago I requested the names of your favorite (non-academic) books about agriculture and our food system. Many thanks to the seventeen of you who responded. Below are the unsorted titles that people sent me. At the end are other good sources of agricultural books. Thanks again for your help. -Ann Lewandowski lewa0003@gold.tc.umn.edu Louis Bromfield's books Wes Jackson, "Altars of Unhewn Stone" Bill Duesing, edited by Suzanne Duesing, "Living on the Earth" ------------------ "Plowman's Folly," and "A Second Look," both by Edward H. Faulkner "Shattering" by Cary Fowler and Pat Mooney, 1990 An excellent, readable, and comprehensive exploration of the issues surrounding the loss of genetic diversity. "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn 1992 "An Acres U.S.A. Primer" Charles Walters, Jr. and C.J. Fenzau ------------------ Jane Gussow, "Chicken Little, Tomato Sauce & Agriculture." ------------------ "So Shall You Reap: Farming and Crops in Human Affairs" by Otto T. and Dorothy Solbrig 1994 Shearwater Books / Island Press Presents a general account on the co-evolution of agriculture, agricultural crops and human societies. A nice mix of general historical overview, vignettes, and information about crop plants. I used it in an undergraduate course and the students loved it. ------------------ "Science in Agriculture," Arden Anderson ------------------ Brady,N.C. and R. R. Weil. 1996. THE NATURE AND PROPERTIES OF SOILS, 11TH ED. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 740p. This is an ecologically-oriented revision of the book that has the standard treatise on soils since the 1920s. The most authoritative book on all aspects of sustainable soil management. With lots of illustrations, references and diagrams, the book is still very readable for the average person with a good high school education in basic science. Includes extensive information on soil organic matter managment, soil life and ecology, organic and inorganic fertilizer materials, compsting, soil quality, soil profiles, soil conservation, water management, tilth, and the like. Magdoff, Fred. 1992. BUILDING BETTER SOILS FOR BETTER CROPS. University of Nebraska Press. 176 p This is a small, but practical book that explains the basics of managing soil organic matter to improve soil quality. This very readable book focuses on soil management as particularily relevant for grain and livestock farmers. -------------- David B. Danbom. Born in the Country: A History of Rural America. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995. A general history of agriculture and rural life in the United States from Colonial times through the present. By necessity, there's not a lot of detail, but it covers a lot of ground. Would make a decent basic text for a course in U.S. ag history. Willard W. Cochrane. The Development of American Agriculture: A Historical Analysis. Univ. of Minnesota Press, 1993. A classic. Primarily an economic orientation, but plenty of coverage of social concerns, too. Lots of detail, particularly on role of technology in ag development. James R. Shortridge. The Middle West: Its Meaning in American Culture. Univ. Press of Kansas, 1989. A nice little book, especially for Midwesterners. Basic premise is that the Middle West is what and where you think it is, and that what we think it is is complicated by its being both breadbasket and industrial heartland. William Cronon. Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West. Norton, 1991. A social/economic history of the development of Chicago. Main premise: the city depended on its hinterland as much as the other way around. Interesting stuff. John Fraser Hart. The Land That Feeds Us: The Story of American Farming.Norton, 1991. Definitely not academic. Accounts of farming from regions around the country. Highlights cultural and practical differences. Some interesting history, too. National Research Council. Alternative Agriculture. National Academy Press, 1989. Analysis of alternatives to conventional ag production in the 1990s. Not basic, but not that hard to read, either. Gary Comstock (ed.). Is There a Moral Obligation to Save the Family Farm? Iowa State University Press, 1987. A series of essays on the title topic by economists, sociologists, philosophers, farmers, and others. Lists of suggested readings, too. A must for those interested in the "family farm" question. Marty Strange. Family Farming: A New Economic Vision. Univ of Nebraska Press, 1988. Read this one along with the previous two. >From Land to Mouth: Understanding the Food System Brewster Kneen. NC Press. An excellent overview of the *logic* behind the modern food system, namely distancing, uniformity, and continuous flow. This book is the basis for most of my studies. New Roots for Agriculture Wendell Berry. Sierra Club Essays on the history of the development of agribusiness and the plight of farmers. The Intimate Commodity Anthony Winson. Garamond Press Similar to above, only Canadian history. A Garden of Unearthly Delights Robin Mather. Dutton A very accessible account of the *pros* and cons of biotechnology. Really well written and entertaining -- more ethnographic than agricultural, but quite relevant. The New Organic Grower Eliot Coleman Don't just read about it, do it! Agricultural tehcniques for sustainable production. -------------- A classic collection is Joan Gussow's The Feeding Web (1978). Also, Brewster Kneen's From Land to Mouth- Understanding the Food System (1993) and Planting the Future- Developing an Agriculture that Sustains Land and Community edited by Bird, Bultena, and Gardner. ---------------- Mothers & Others has written a practical consumer guide called "The Way We Grow: Good-Sense Solutions to Protecting Our Families From Pesticides In Food" (Berkley Books, 1993, $8.95, 90 pages). It covers current methods of food production, sustainable agriculture as a new food system, actions to take to protect families, farmers and the environment (how to get organic and local food into supermarkets, restaurants, etc.), and includes a foreword by T. Berry Brazelton, MD. ------------- All of the Wendell Berry books: "The Unsettling of America" something like, "Sex, Community and ..." "The Gift of Good Land" -------------- We review such books regularly in the Book Stall department of Farmer's Market Online (marketfarm@aol.com). Here's a few we've reviewed and found of value recently. A Garden Of Unearthly Delights: Bioengineering and the Future of Food by Robin Mather Dutton, 1995, $23.95 cloth. As an advocate of sustainable agriculture, Mather approaches the issue of bioengineered food products with a skeptical and often critical eye. REFORMING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY POLICY, by Brian D. Wright an Bruce L. Gardner. 164 pp. AEI Press, 1995. $29.95 cloth. As Congress pushes its "Freedom to Farm" act toward the President's desk, this volume provides some timely reading. Published by the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, it contains the results of two studies on U.S. agricultural poicies that provide insight into the politics of and options for the 1995 Farm Bill. THE ORCHARD ALMANAC: A Seasonal Guide to Healthy Fruit Trees, by Steve Page and Joe Smillie. 176 pp. AgAccess, 1995. $16.95 paper plus $4 shipping from agAccess, P.O. Box 2008, Davis, CA 95617; fax (916)756-7188. Growing sweet, unblemished and bug-free fruit is never easy; doing it with little or no chemical inputs is downright difficult. As any backyard orchardist is well aware, organic growers deserve whatever premiums they seek. FOOD AND WINE ONLINE: A Guide to Culinary Online Services by Gary Holleman. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995. In a vocation as tangible and personal as cooking, it may be surprising to discover how many professional chefs not only own computers, but are actively cruising the Internet and various bulletin board systems. This book is written for chefs and other food service people who are already online, or who plan to go that direction soon; it is their cyberspace guidebook, no matter how experienced. SO SHALL YOU REAP:Farming and Crops in Human Affairs Otto T. Solbrig and Dorothy J. Solbrig Island Press, ISBN 1-55963-308-5 "Only in the last 200 years have agriculturists come to dominate the planet," note Harvard biologist Otto Solbrig and biology librarian Dorothy Solbrig. In their co-authored history of farming, So Shall You Reap, they detail the gradual emergence of agriculture and how it changed human history and the world's environment. THE CONTRARY FARMER Gene Logsdon Chelsea Green Publishing Co., $21.95 cloth, ISBN 0-930031-67-9 Much of Logsdon's writing, particularly in The Contrary Farmer, is meant to inspire people to buy a small plot of land, till its soil, grow a crop or two, and to invest themselves in the local community. He offers practical advice on mulching, raising hogs, building ponds, cutting firewood and other skills of rural life, but most importantly he provides a philosophical framework for a fulfilling life outside of mainstream consumerism. AT NATURE'S PACE:Farming and the American Dream Gene Logsdon Pantheon Books, $23 cloth, ISBN 0-0679-42741-4 The collection of essays in At Nature's Pace argue against single-crop megafarms, which are moving toward an economic and biological crisis, in favor of frugal and sustainable cottage farms. Logsdon envisions a return to the kind of farming practiced before farmers became obsessed with expanding their acreages, increasing their profits and living more like city folk. The 2 volume set of "Albrecht Papers". (From ACRES USA at 1 800 355 5313). He was one of the world experts on soil and plant/animal nutrition, from the U of MO. He did major and vital work about a generation ago; still highly valid. -------------- These are more philosophical than practical. I am not sure that they are still in print. Hyams, Edward Soil and Civilization Harper Colophon Books, 1976. rev. ed Carter, Vernon Gill & Tom Dale Topsoil and Civilization University of Oklahoma Press, 1974 ------------- ----------------- OTHER RESOURCES FOR LISTS OF AGRICULTURAL BOOKS Several people recommended Acres USA as an excellent source of sustainable ag books: "They have a lot of really good books on agriculture, both practical and philosophical. Some are published by ACRES, USA and some are brokered through them." Acres USA: 504-889-2100, fax 504-889-2777, PO Box 8800 Metarie, Louisiana 70011-8800 One person provided the following toll-free number: 1 800 355 5313. (This might be meant primarily for orders.) ---------------- Request the booklist from agAccess@davis.com--a terrific catalog! available by email. They respond within 24 hrs with a fat file of excellent titles. Also, contact the Price-Pottinger foundation PO Box 2614, LaMesa, CA 91943-2614 (619) 574 7763. --------------- We review such books regularly in the Book Stall department of Farmer's Market Online (marketfarm@aol.com). Farmer's Market Online, is available by e-mail free of charge on request to marketfarm@aol.com. ---------------- The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center/ National Agricultural Library publish an annual "Sustainable Agriculture in Print: Current Books". It lists recent books added to the library collection and gives a brief description of each. Printed copies are free. You may also see this publication (and previous editions...they don't overlap) via their www homepage: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic Alternative Farming Systems Information Center National Agricultural Library, ARS, USDA Room 304 10301 Baltimore Blvd. Beltsville MD 20705-2351 301-504-6559 301-504-6409 FAX -------------------- Books Purchased in 1992-1993 by Center for Sustainable Agricultural Systems, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (available through UNL Libraries) June 1993 1991-1992 Green Index: A State-by-State Guide to the Nation's Environmental Health. Hall, Bob and Mary Lee Kerr (1992) 2020 Visions: Long View of a Changing World. Carlson, Richard and Bruce Goldman (90) A Farmer's Guide to On-Farm Research. Janke, Rhonda (90) After the Green Revolution: Sustainable Agriculture for Development. Conway, Gordon R. and Edward Barbier (90) Agriculture Beyond 2000. Poostchi, Iraj (92) Agroecology. Carroll, C. Ron, John H. Vandermeer and Peter M. Rosset, ed. (90) Agroecology: Researching the Ecological Basis for Sustainable Agriculture. Gliessman, Stephen (90) Alternative Agriculture: Scientists' Review. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (90) Alternative Agriculture. National Research Council (89) Appropriate Biotechnology in Small Scale Agriculture: How to Reorient Research and Development. Bunders, Joske F.G. and Jacqueline E.W. Broerse, ed. (91) Biodiversity. Wilson, E. O., ed. (88) Cereal-Legume Cropping Systems: Nine Farm Case Studies in the Northern Plains, Canadian Praries and Intermountain Northwest. Matheson, Nancy (91) Conservation of Natural Resources: A Resource Mangement Approach. Castillon, David A. (92) Conserving the World's Biological Diversity. McNeely, Jeffrey, Kenton R. Miller, Walter V. Reid, Russel Mittermeier and Timothy B. Werner (90) Crop Residue Management for Conservation: Proceedings of a National Conference. Soil and Water Conservation Society (91) Cycles of Soil: Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Sulfur, Micronutrients. Stevenson, F. J. (86) Data Analysis in Community and Landscape Ecology. Jongman, R.H.G., C.J.F. Braak and O.F.R. van Tongeren, ed. (87) Defending the Future: A Guide to Sustainable Development. Holmberg, Johan, Stephen Bass and Lloyd Timberlake (91) Educational Renaissance: Our Schools at the Turn of the Twenty -First Century. Cetron, Marvin and Margaret Gayle (91) Effects of Conservation Tillage on Ground Water Quality. Logan, Terry J., James M. Davidson and Michael R. Overcash (87) Empty Harvest: Understanding the Link Between Our Food, Our Immunity, and Our Planet. Jensen, Bernard and Mark Anderson (90) Energy and the Environment in the 21st Century. Tester, Jefferson W., David O. Wood and Nancy A. Ferrari, ed. (91) Energy and the Ecological Economics of Sustainability. Peet, John (92) Environmental Effects of Stabilization and Structural Adjustment Programs: the Phillippines Case. Cruz, Wilfrido and Robert Repetto (92) Family Farming, a New Economic Vision. Strange, Marty (88) Farming in Nature's Image: An Ecological Approach to Agriculture. Soule, Judith D. and Jon K. Piper (92) Farming, Fertilizers and the Nitrate Problem. Addiscott, T.M., A.P. Whitemore and D.S. Powlson (91) Fertile Soil: A Grower's Guide to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers. Parnes, Robert (90) >From the Ground Up: Wisconsin Sustainable Farmers Tell of Their Practice and Vision. Irwin, Mike (90) Getting Tough: Public Policy and the Management of Pesticide Resistance. Dover, Michael and Brian Croft (84) Global Diversity Strategy: Guidelines for Action to Save, Study, and Use Earth's Biotic Wealth Sustainably and Equitably. World Resources Institute (92) Green Fields Forever: The Conservation Tillage Revolution in America. Little, Charles E. (87) Growing Our Future: Food Security and the Environment. Smith, Katie and Tetsunao Yamamori, ed. (92) Guidelines for Increasing Fish and Wildlife on Farms and Ranches: With Ideas for Supplemental Income Sources for Rural Families. Henderson, Robert, ed. (88) Harvest of Hope: The Potential for Alternative Agriculture to Reduce Pesticide Use. Curtis, Jennifer (91) Healthy Harvest: A Directory of Sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture Organizations. Healthy Harvest Society (92) Imperiled Planet: Restoring Our Endangered Ecosystems. Goldsmith, Edward, Peter Bunyard, Nicholas Hildyard and Patrick McCully (90) In Praise of Nature. Mills, Stephanie, ed. (90) Intensive Grazing Management: Forage, Animals, Men, Profits. Smith, Burt, Pingsun Leung and George Love (86) Landscape Linkages and Biodiversity. Hudson, Wendy E. (91) Learning to Listen to the Land. Willers, Bill, ed. (91) Lessons from Nature: Learning to Live Sustainably on the Earth. Chiras, Daniel D. (92) Livestock Health and Nutrition Alternatives: Proceedings of a Western States Conference. Hilander, Sally K., ed. (91) Meeting the Expectations of the Land: Essays in Sustainable Agriculture and Stewardship. Jackson, Wes, Wendell Berry and Bruce Colman, ed. (84) Megatrends 2000: Ten New Directions for the 1990's. Naisbitt, John and Patricia Aburdene (90) No-tillage Farming/Minimum Tillage Farming. Young, H.M. and William Hayes (82) Nature Tourism: Managing for the Environment. Whelan, Tensie, ed. (91) New Roots for Agriculture. Jackson, Wes (80) Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for Survival. Ramphal, Shridath (92) Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century. Toffler, Alvin (90) Prescriptions for Healthy Farm Animals. Herrick, Dr. John B. (91) Preserving Communities and Corridors. Macintosh, Gay (89) Private Lands Wildlife Management: A Technical Guidance Manual and Correspondence Course. Barnes, T.G. (92) Protective Plantation Technology. Kaifu, Xiang, Shi Jiachen, N.W. Baer and J.W. Sturrock, ed. (90) Research Priorities for Conservation Biology. Soule, Michael E. and Kathryn A. Kohm (89) Resourceful Farming: A Primer for Family Farmers. The Small Farm Resources Project, Center for Rural Affairs (87) Rural Environmental Planning for Sustainable Communities. Sargent, Frederic O., Paul Lusk, Jose Rivera and Maria Varela (91) State of the World 1992. Brown, Lester R., et al. (World Resources Institute) (91) Steady-State Economics: Second Edition with New Essays. Daly, Herman E. (91) Sucessful Small-Scale Farming: An Organic Approach. Schwenke, Karl (91) Sustainable Agriculture: A Brighter Outlook for Fish and Wildlife. Robinson, Ann Y. (90) Sustainable Agricultural Systems. Edwards, Clive A., Rattan Lal, Patrick Madden, Robert H. Miller and Gar House, ed. (90) Sustainable Agriculture Directory of Expertise 1993. Sustainable Agriculture Network (National Ag Library) (93) Sustainable Agriculture in Temperate Zones. Francis, Charles A., Cornelia Butler Flora and Larry D. King, ed. (90) Switching to a Sustainable System: Strategies for Converting from Conventional/Chemical to Sustainable/Organic Farming Systems. Kirschenmann, Frederick (88) Teacher's Guide to World Resources 1992-93. World Resources Institute (92) The Farmer's Fertilizer Handbook: How to Make Your Own NPK Recommendation. Cramer, Craig, ed. (86) The River of the Mother of God. Leopold, Aldo. Susan L. Flander and J. Baird Callicott, ed. (91) The Changing Atmosphere: A Global Challenge. Firor, John (90) The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener. Coleman, Eliot (89) The Philosophy and Practice of Wildlife Management. Gilbert, Frederick F. and Donald G. Dodds (92) Tools for Organic Farming: A Manual of Appropriate Equipment and Treatments. McRobie, George, ed. (90) Transforming Technology: An Agenda for Environmentally Sustainable Growth in the Twenty-first Century. Heaton, George, Robert Repetto and Rodney Sobin (91) Unwelcome Harvest: Agriculture and Pollution. Conway, Gordon R. (91) Wildlife and Habitats in Managed Landscapes. Rodiek, Jon E. and Eric G. Bolen, ed. (90) Windbreak Technology: Proceedings of an International Symposium. Brandle, J.R., D.L. Hintz and J.W. Sturrock, ed. (88) World Resources 1992-1993. World Resources Institute (92) _________________________ Ann Lewandowski lewa0003@gold.tc.umn.edu (612)871-9315 fax: (612)624-1044 _________________________ From Valerie@stuart.ak.planet.co.nzFri Mar 31 21:23:16 1995 Date: Sat, 01 Apr 95 07:33:27 +1200 From: Valerie Cowperthwaite To: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Re: Re: Biodynamic Farming Info? In article , jhaskett@asrr.arsusda.gov writes: > > > I concur with the earlier posting that suggested the article > "Biological Dynamic Farming - An Occult Form of Alternative Agriculture." > H. Kirchmann, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 1994, 7(2) > 17 3-187. The abstract states in part: > > "...(Steiner's) instructions were based on insights and inner visions > from spiritualistic exercises and not on agricultural experiments... > many of his statements are not provable simply because scientifically > clear hypotheses cannot be made as his descriptions were unclear and > not stringent. Those predictions that can be tested scientifically have > been found to be incorrect. It was concluded (in the article) that > Steiner's instructions are occult and dogmatic and cannot contribute > to the development of alternative or sustainable agriculture." > > Jonathan Haskett > What a pity the author of this article did not do some up-to-date research. Here in New Zealand many farmers are farming biodynamically. They are successful and sustainable. The farm I am involved with of 1,000 acres supports sheep, beef cattle and is involved in building up a sizeable dairy herd as a source for its planned milk products programme. They also run small scale pig and poultry operations, plus grazing for race and show horses. Commerical vegetable growing and an extensive tree raising and planting programme are also included. Other farmers are contributing in the areas of dairying particularly and biodynamic growers are successfully holding their own in citrus and avocado growing to name just the higher profile areas. One of our leading winemakers who consistently wins international gold medals also grows his grapes biodynamically. Pfeiffer's early work on microbes and composts gives the lie to the statement that there is no scientific basis for biodynamics as does the paper in Science April 1993 by Reganold et al showing the sustainability of biodynamics especially with regard to soil conservation. Our farm has also been the site of various other scientific investigations including work on the dung beetle, blow flies and fish farming - we have a unique mullet farm. I would not point anyone to Steiner's works as an introduction. The Biodynamic Farm by H.H. Koepf and the Coming Revolution in Agriculture by Dr Harold Willis offer more practical perspectives on biodynamic farming - there is some controversy in bd circles over Willis' view. Soper's book on gardening is also, as I remember, relatively free of the mystic elements. Kirchmann's conclusion reminds of a MAF scientist critical of biodynamics who featured in a TV programme on this topic - "Yes, well we see that it DOES work, but we don't see why it SHOULD work." So therefore it is dismissed! From WEINTRAUB@zodiac.rutgers.edu Wed Feb 1 14:11:12 EST 1995 Article: 5263 of alt.sustainable.agriculture Path: bigblue.oit.unc.edu!oit-mail2news-gateway From: WEINTRAUB@zodiac.rutgers.edu (Irwin Weintraub) Newsgroups: alt.sustainable.agriculture Subject: Alternatives to New Farm Date: 1 Feb 1995 17:24:48 -0000 Organization: sustag-public mailing list Lines: 56 Sender: daemon@bigblue.oit.unc.edu Distribution: world Message-ID: <01HMJ45AR14Y8WWCPW@zodiac.rutgers.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: bigblue.oit.unc.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT I am sorry to hear that NEW FARM will cease publication. The Rodale people have been important innovators in organic and sustainable agriculture and this magazine provides news about the latest happenings. However, there are many newsletters, newspapers and magazines that provide some of the same information. You may have to join the organizations to get these publications or you can subscribe to some of the magazines. Here is a sampling of some items that may be of interest .Natural Food and Farming (Atlanta, Texas) .Annals of Earth (Falmouth, Massachusetts) .Buzzworm, The Environmental Journal (Boulder, Colorado) .Environmental Action (Takoma Park, Maryland) .In Context: A Quarterly of Humane Sustainable Culture (Bainbridge Island, Washington) .Permaculture Activist (Primm Springs, Tennessee) .Harrowsmith Country Life (Charlotte, Vermont) .Prairie Journal (Des Moines, Iowa) .Small Farm Today (Clark, Mississippi) .Earth Ethics (Washington, DC) .Acres USA (Kansas City, Missouri) .Biodynamic News and Events (Kimberton, Pennsylvania) .Health Harvest News (Washington, DC) .The Land Stewardship Letter (Marine, Minnesota) .Organic Food Matters: The Journal of Sustainable Agric. (Colfax, CA) .Natural Farmer (Barre, Massachusetts) .In Good Tilth (Corvallis, Oregon) .Sustainable Farming Quarterly (Helena, Montana) .Sustainable Farming News (Whiting, News) .Earth Save (Santa Cruz, California) .Land Letter (Arlington, Virginia) .Remineralize the Earth (Northampton, Massachusetts) .Living Off The Land (Melbourne, Florida) .IPM Practitioner (Berkeley, California) .The Beginning Farmer (Hartington, Nebraska) .Agrarian Advocate (Davis, California) .Back Home (Hendersonville, North California) and lots more that provide information on organic and sustainable agriculture and extra features such as news items, book reviews, helpful hints, etc. They may not replace NEW FARM entirely but obviously the Rodale People are right in their concern that the information is widely available in other sources. Irwin Weintraub Agriculture Resource Librarian Library of Science and Medicine Rutgers University Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 weintraub@zodiac.rutgers.edu From wanghao_iastate_edu@helix.eskimo.comSat Apr 20 12:12:18 1996 Date: 15 Apr 96 19:46:18 -0800 From: wanghao_iastate_edu@helix.eskimo.com To: sust_ag-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: windbreak, shelterbelts, and sustainable agriculture -=> Note: Copied (from: alt.sustainable.agriculture) by Scott Parks using timEd. From: wanghao@iastate.edu (Hao WANG) Date: 16 Apr 1996 02:46:19 GMT Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa USA Hello: We have been studying the sheltering effects of shelterbelts and windbreaks for years. We would like to know if people interest in our work. We have published and are publishing a dozen papers (please see the list of papers). The reprints and manuscripts are available on request. If you need our reprints and manuscripts, please write to Dr. Hao Wang 3010 Agronomy Hall Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 USA or send your fax letter to (515)292-3165 or (515)294-3163 or send your e-mail message to wanghao@iastate.edu (please send your message directly to me, NOT to net) I greatly appreciate your interest. Thank you very much ! Yours sincerely, Dr. Hao Wang Department of Agronomy and Department of Geo. & Atmospheric Sciences Iowa State University Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: Boundary-layer flow and turbulence near porous obstacles Part I. Derivation of a general equation set for a porous medium. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 74, 73-88. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: A numerical simulation of boundary-layer flows near shelterbelts. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 75, 141-173. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: Numerical simulations of shelterbelts on wind direction. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 34, 2206-2219. Wang, H. and E.S.Takle, 1995: On three-dimensionality of shelterbelt structure and its influences on shelter effects. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, accepted, in press. After proof-reading. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: On shelter efficiency of shelterbelts in oblique flows. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, accepted, in press. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: Modeling the effect of shelterbelt shape on shelter efficiency. Journal of Applied Meteorology, Accepted with revison. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: Momentum Budget of Boundary-Layer Flow Perturbed by a Shelterbelt and Shelter Mechanism. Boundary-Layer Meteorology, accepted with minor revison. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: On relationship between drag and pressure-loss coefficients in atmospheric turbulent boundary layer. Submitted to Boundary-Layer Meteorology. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1994: Mesoscale and boundary-layer flows over inhomogeneous surface consisting of porous obstacles. Preprints, 6th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, Portland, Oreg., Amer. Meteor. Soc., 262-265, July 1994. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1994: Interaction between mesoscale circulation and synoptic flow as a function synoptic wind. Preprints, 6th Conference on Mesoscale Processes, and preprints, 11th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction, Portland, Oreg., Amer. Meteor. Soc., J6, July 1994. Wang H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: Equations for mean and turbulent flow through and over porous obstacles. Preprints, 11th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, Charlotte, NC, Amer. Meteor. Soc., March 1995. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1995: Simulation of mean and turbulent properties of oblique flows near agricultural shelterbelts. Preprints, 11th Symposium on Boundary Layers and Turbulence, Charlotte, NC, Amer. Meteor. Soc., March 1995. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1996: Modeling evapotranspiration and energy partition of inhomogeneous agroecosystems. Preprints, 12th Conference on Biometeorology and Aerobiology, American Meteorological Society, Atlanta, Georgia, 28 January-2 February 1996. Wang, H. and E.S. Takle, 1996: Influences of shelterbelts on turbulent flow and shelter mechanism. Preprints, 22th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, American Meteorological Society, Atlanta, Georgia, 28 January - 2 February 1996. -- Hao Wang %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% E-mail: wanghao@iastate.edu Phone: (515)292-3165(H), 294-4758(O) Fax: (515)292-3165, 294-3163 Address: 17A Schilletter Village Ames, Iowa 50010, USA %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%