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Re: High Tech and the Family Farm
On Mon, 28 Aug 1995, JULIE ELFVING wrote:
> Seeing some traffic lately about high tech tools reminded me that I
> wanted to query Sanetters about a specific high tech ag application,
> namely site-specific farming, also called precise application, also called
> variable rate application technology, and probably other things.
---snip---
I want to point interested readers to a bibliography on Precision Farming:
Precision Farming
AT 95-01
December 1994
"This publication is a brief guide to information about precision farming..."
It was compiled at the National Agricultural Library by
Bonnie Emmert, Jane Gates and Joe Makuch,
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
and
Water Quality Information Center
This and other similar publications (See the List of Information Products
at any of these sites) are available free of charge from:
WWW: http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/AgrEnv/AltFarm
or http://www.nalusda.gov
select Answers to Your Questions
select Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Gopher gopher.nalusda.gov
select NAL Information Centers
select Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Orders for publications can be made by e-mail: afsic@nalusda.gov
Phone : (301) 504-6559
FAX : (301) 504-6409
Snail-mail:
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Boulevard
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
There's a wealth of information available at these sites!
Andy Clark
san@nalusda.gov
p . a .. p journals-articles p sust_ag.journals p ag.res.list.001 p˜ ag.res.list.002 From perkinsd@elwha.evergreen.eduThu Mar 30 22:49:38 1995
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 15:16:00 -0800 (PST)
From: Diane Perkins <perkinsd@elwha.evergreen.edu>
To: "Georgann K. Cunney" <curious@aimnet.com>
Cc: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Biodynamic Farming Info?
On Sun, 19 Mar 1995, Georgann K. Cunney wrote:
> Howdy,
> I'm new to this newsgroup. I'm interested in learning about Rudolf Steiner's,
> Biodynamic Farming. Can any one tell me what it is about and its basic
> principles? Who is practicing it, in what ways and where?
> I would like to know web sites for any information about this, and also
> sustainable agriculture.
> Thanks
> (eagerly waiting)
> Georgann curious@aimnet.com
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I suggest reading Wolf D. Storl's book "Culture and Horticulture" for
a basic introduction to Biodynamic agriculture. Reading Rudolf Steiner's
text "Agriculture" may be difficult as the first intro., but will be
indispensable for a solid understanding. Before reading "Agriculture",
you may find it helpful to read Steiner's book "To Know Higher Worlds".