Provides a compilation of major scientific reviews about the concepts that support practical soil organic matter management Explores the connection between the study of soil organic matter and the emergence of an ecologically-based preventive approach to soil and crop management Investigates the interactions between belowground food webs and aboveground food webs that influence crop health and productivity Explains the role of SOM in the development of soils suppressive to plant diseases Summary Recognition of the importance of soil organic matter (SOM) in soil health and quality is a major part of fostering a holistic, preventive approach to agricultural management. Students in agronomy, horticulture, and soil science need a textbook that emphasizes strategies for using SOM management in the prevention of chemical, biological, and physical problems. Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture gathers key scientific reviews concerning issues that are critical for successful SOM mana

SOIL ORGANIC MATTER IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2016] MAGDOFF FRED ET.AL

Engineering & Transportation

FRED MAGDOFF

Engineering

CRC-Press

Healthy soils are key to producing good harvests with minimal pest problems. How to create that balanced soil ecosystem, however, remains a challenge for even the most experienced growers. 
Building Soils for Better Crops unlocks the secret of maintaining a diverse ecosystem below ground to foster healthy crops above. Ecological soil management, as detailed by the soil experts who wrote the book, can raise fertility and yields while reducing environmental impacts. The 240-page Building Soils contains detailed information about soil structure and the management practices that affect soils, as well as practical information like how to interpret soil test results. 
Some of the soil-building strategies include: 
 Increasing soil organic matter 
 Using appropriate tillage 
 Incorporating animal manures 
 Making and using composts 
 Integrating cover crops into rotations 
 Reducing erosion 
 Methods to avoid and decrease soil compaction

Building Soils for Better Crops

Harold Van Es

Sustainable Agriculture Network

Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management, now expanded and in full color. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background from what soil is to the importance of organic matter. Case studies of farmers from across the country provide inspiring examples of how soil and whole farms have been renewed through these techniques. A must-read for farmers, educators and students alike. Written by University of Vermont plant and soil science professor emeritus Fred Magdoff and Cornell University soil science professor Harold van Es. Produced by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE).

SARE Outreach

"Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background-from what soil is to the importance of organic matter. Case studies of farmers from across the country provide inspiring examples of how soil and whole farms have been renewed through these techniques. A must-read for farmers, educators and students alike"--

Building Soils for Better Crops Ecological Management for Healthy Soils

Science & Math

Agricultural Sciences

SARE Outreach Publications

Sickened by the contamination of their water, their air, of the Earth itself, more and more people are coming to realize that it is capitalism that is, quite literally, killing them. It is now clearer than ever that capitalism is also degrading the Earth s ability to support other forms of life. Capitalism s imperative to make profit at all costs and expand without end is destabilizing Earth s climate, while increasing human misery and inequality on a planetary scale. Already, hundreds of millions of people are facing poverty in the midst of untold wealth, perpetual war, growing racism, and gender oppression. The need to organize for social and environmental reforms has never been greater. But crucial as reforms are, they cannot solve our intertwined ecological and social crises. Creating an Ecological Society reveals an overwhelmingly simple truth: Fighting for reforms is vital, but revolution is essential. Because it aims squarely at replacing capitalism with an ecologically sound and socially just society, Creating an Ecological Society is filled with revolutionary hope. Fred Magdoff and Chris Williams, who have devoted their lives to activism, Marxist analysis, and ecological science, provide informed, fascinating accounts of how a new world can be created from the ashes of the old. Their book shows that it is possible to envision and create a society that is genuinely democratic, equitable, and ecologically sustainable. And possible not one moment too soon for society to change fundamentally and be brought into harmony with nature. 

Creating an Ecological Society:: Toward a Revolutionary Transformation

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SOIL ORGANIC MATTER IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2016] MAGDOFF FRED ET.AL

Building Soils for Better Crops

Building Soils for Better Crops

Building Soils for Better Crops Ecological Management for Healthy Soils

Creating an Ecological Society:: Toward a Revolutionary Transformation