re: Agricultural Testament

Nancy Grudens Schuck (ng13@cornell.edu)
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 12:17:12 +0000

Dear Jane;

I agree with you on the value of the book. I found my copy years ago in a
sale on the Cornell campus where the 'old book dealers' (the books were
old, I the dealers very young) knew to bring along their old ag books to
the sale. So try used book stores where there are colleges of agriculture,
perhaps?

Nancy GS

>Dear William,
>
>*An Agricultural Testament*, in my estimation, is a blueprint of how ag
>research should be conducted, what concerns should be addressed, and how (in
>the holistic manner that Howard advocates). I'm curious as to what sort of
>impact Howard's book had at the time it was published, if any. It is obvious
>that his perceptions have been generally ignored in modern agricultural
>research, which still tends toward specialization. His emphasis on
>mycorrhizal associations I found particularly forward-looking, and is an
>important factor that is still largely overlooked in crop production research.
>
>I would love to have my own copy of the book--does anyone know how to obtain
>one? It's been out-of-print for a long time, and I understand that Rodale
>published a reprint but I'm afraid it may be out-of-print, too.
>
>Thanks for bringing up such a wonderful resource.
>
>Jane

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