Intro, volume, and natural farming

Vasilakes, Neil (Neil.Vasilakes@HBC.honeywell.com)
26 Mar 1996 12:58:51 -0600

Hello all,

I am a new subscriber who is an avid gardener. Is the volume of this li=
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really this low? I've only received two messages in two weeks - maybe =

something is wrong with my e-mail? My wife and I are soon to turn into =

organic fruit/ veg. farmers. Although there are thousands of references=
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organic gardening/farming, I can find nothing on no-till-organic farming =

other than Masanubu Fukuyoka (apologies for spelling by memory) which =

doesn't relate too well to my location in Minnesota, USA. I'd like to f=
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resources (human, electronic, or books) that have details of weed managem=
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techniques, planting and germination, intercropping or companion planting=
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for pest reduction etc. using no-till and organic techniques. If anyone=
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knows of resources I'd be grateful. Also of interest to me are testimoni=
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from gardeners, farmers, researchers, as to the difficulties and success =

stories using no-till + organic techniques.

What happened to spring??? It's -11=B0F here with a foot of snow. Any g=
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farms down south?:-)

Neil Vasilakes
Neil.Vasilakes@HBC.honeywell.com