The organic no-till farming revolution: high-production methods for small-scale farmers

• Autore: Mefferd Andrew
• Pubblicazione: New Society Publishers
• Descrizione fisica: : ill
• Disciplina: 631.584
• Soggetto topico: No-tillage; Organic farming
• Sommario/riassunto: Author is the editor of Growing for Marketmagazine, the only national publication serving direct-to-market farmers, circulation 15,000He holds a BA in English and a Graduate degree in journalismHe has been a farm operator for 15 years and spent 12 months researching the methods and techniques covered in this bookNo-till farming saves time, labor, fuel, and requires less equipmentIt increases soil organic matter, reduces erosion, boosts soil carbon sequestrationRoughly 35% of large scale industrial farming uses chemical no-till methodsIntroduces scaled-down methods that are not reliant on chemicalsSuitable for vegetable and flower growers farming less than an acre to a few acres or moreUnlike industrial no-till, these methods are chemical-free and can be used for organic growingThe author researched farmer-developed methods and interviewed leading no-till farmers to bring the benefits of cutting edge, no-till farming to natural, organic, and small farmsIncludes grower interviews and profiles to describe how various methods workThese methods lower the barriers to beginning to farm because it drastically reduces equipment costsIntended Audience: market gardeners, small-scale farmers, ag-extension officers, homesteaders, people just starting out in farming, urban farmers
• Titolo autorizzato: The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution : High-Production Methods for Small-Scale Farmers
• ISBN: 1-77142-272-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808855803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II