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Food & Agriculture

arrow Sustainable Agriculture: Selected Bibliography by Andrew Lorand
A baker's dozen recommended books on the history, science, and practice of sustainable agriculture.

History

  1. Farming and Crops in Human Affairs, Solbrig & Solbrig, Island Press. 1994
  2. Farmers of Forty Centuries, F.H. King, St. Martins Press. 1911
  3. The Rights of Nature, R. F. Nash, U of Wisc. Press, 1989

Science

  1. Agroecology: The Scientific Basis of Alternative Agriculture, Altieri, Food Products Press. 1987 (Professor at UC Berkeley)
  2. Agroecology: Ecological Processes in Sustainable Agriculture, Gleissman, Sleeping Bear Press.1998 (Professor at UC Santa Cruz)
  3. Sustainable Agriculture in Temperate Zones. Francis et al, Wiley & Sons. 1990 (23 Scientists from Universities, Government and NGO's from across America)
  4. Proceedings 13th International IFOAM Scientific Conference, Alfoedli et al. Hochschulverlag ETH Zurich. 2000. (Over 500 Poster, Lecture and Written Presentations. 1800 participants from 85 countries.)

Practice

  1. Culture and Horticulture, A Philosophy of Gardening, Storl, BD Literature. 1979
  2. Organically Grown Food, A Consumer's Guide,Carlat, Wood Publishing. 1990
  3. Introduction to Permaculture, Mollision, Slay, Tagari. 1991/1994
  4. Eco-Farm, Walters, Fenzau, Acres USA. 1996
  5. Bio-dynamic Farming Practice, Sattler, Wistinghausen. Ulmer. 1989
  6. Bringing a Garden to Life, Williams, Bantam Books. 1998

 

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