NOFA Guides Complete Set |
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| Author:
| Northeast Organic Farming Association,
Caldwell, Brian
Connolly, Bryan
Flack, Sarah
Gershuny, Grace
Gilman, Steve
Glos, Karma
Henderson, Elizabeth
Kroeck, Seth
North, Karl |
| Illustrator:
| Langer, Jocelyn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60358-361-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | Chelsea Green Publishing
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| Book Format: | Multiple copy pack |
| List Price: | USD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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A series of eight guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) on organic principles and practices for both the beginner farmer as well as established farmers looking to convert to organic or deepen their practices. Each book is approximately 100 pages, but the information is weighty; the guides use a strong whole-systems farming theory behind their practical advice, as well as offer historical information, further resources, detailed appendices, and...
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A series of eight guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) on organic principles and practices for both the beginner farmer as well as established farmers looking to convert to organic or deepen their practices. Each book is approximately 100 pages, but the information is weighty; the guides use a strong whole-systems farming theory behind their practical advice, as well as offer historical information, further resources, detailed appendices, and profiles of various organic farms across the Northeast. Titles include:
- Organic Weed and Soil Fertility Management by Steve Gilman (approx 104 pp)
- Soil Resiliency and Health: Crop Rotation and Cover Cropping on the Organic Farm by Seth Kroeck (96 pp)
- Compost, Vermicompost, and Compost Tea by Grace Gershuny (96 pp)
- Vegetable Crop Health: Helping Nature Control Diseases and Pests Organically by Brian Caldwell (96 pp)
- Organic Dairy Production by Sarah Flack (96)
- The Wisdom of Plant Heritage: Organic Seed Production and Saving by Bryan Connolly (112 pp)
- Whole Farm Planning: Ecological Imperatives, Personal Values, and Economics by Elizabeth Henderson and Karl North (96 pp)
- Humane and Healthy Poultry Production: A Manual for Organic Growers by Karma Glos (104 pp)