Subject: Masanuba Fukouka's Natural Farming??

From: [email-masked] (Stephen Griese)
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 21:02:29 GMT

Has anyone read or heard about a man named Masanobu Fukouka (sp?).
He's a Japanese farmer and author who practices a system he calls
"natural farming".  He describes his method in a book called _The One
Straw Revolution_.

His system basically involves a permanent ground cover of clover,
broadcast seeding through the clover, and non-cultivation.

I'm interested to hear others' opinions on his methods, or if anyone
has attempted to duplicate this process in the States.

Thanks for any feedback.

Stephen Griese