Overview

-- A newly revised edition Biodynamics is an internationally recognized approach to organic agriculture in which the farmer or gardener respects and works with the spiritual dimension of the earth's environment. In a world where conventional agricultural methods threaten the environment, biodynamic farms and gardens are designed to have a sound ecological balance. This concise and fully illustrated book presents evidence that biodynamic crops put down deeper roots, show strong resistance to disease and have better keeping qualities than conventionally produced crops.

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Author:   Willy Schilthuis
Publisher:   Floris Books
Imprint:   Floris Books
Edition:   2nd edition, revised with new colour photography
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.203kg
ISBN:  

9780863153976

ISBN 10:   0863153976
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   16 October 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Replaced By:   9780863151781
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Language:   Dutch; Flemish

Table of Contents

1. Agriculture and the environment Industrialization Intensive livestock farming The role of nitrogen Herbicides and pesticides The landscape Water pollution 2. The Earth, a living organism The plant world What is life? The soil Animals The farming cycle Biodynamic preparations The farmer and the farm organism 3. Biodynamics: a brief history Agricultural problems in the nineteenth century Movements for biological agriculture Rudolf Steiner and the Agricultural Course The search for quality A new start An international movement: Producers and consumers; Research; Advisory services; Education and study 4. Practical biodynamics The mixed farm Manure and compost handling The biodynamic compost preparations Animal husbandry: Chickens; Cattle; Pigs; The sick animal Arable farming and vegetable cultivation The biodynamic spray preparations Soil cultivation Fruit cultivation Beekeeping Rhythms of sowing and planting The landscape and conservation 5. Social aspects Trade, sale and control The therapeutic effect of biodynamic farming Land ownership 6. Looking to the future Research into quality Research into breeding and seed production Practical research Economic considerations Regulations and government intervention A growing understanding

Reviews

'Explains the background of the organic view of agriculture and environment. Surely the best introduction available.' -- Scientific and Medical Network Review, Winter 2003 'Taking an international view, Biodynamic Agriculture guides its readers from the first stages of considering this kind of farming right through to the sale of produce and the therapeutic effects of this kind of agriculture.' The Environmentalist Magazine, November 2008

'Explains the background of the organic view of agriculture and environment. Surely the best introduction available.' -- Scientific and Medical Network Review, Winter 2003 'Taking an international view, Biodynamic Agriculture guides its readers from the first stages of considering this kind of farming right through to the sale of produce and the therapeutic effects of this kind of agriculture.' The Environmentalist Magazine, November 2008

Author Information

Willy Schilthuis was president of the Dutch Biodynamic Association for twenty-five years. She has written several books on biodynamics.

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