Gilman, veteran vegetable grower and policy director for the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), explains principles of soil fertility and weed management in organic farming in this
guide which is part of an eight volume series (available individually and as a set) developed for farmers, homesteaders, and experienced gardeners transitioning to organic methods. Coverage
includes soil habitat, sustaining fertility, the soil foodweb, crop nutrient availability and depletion, weed control strategies, ecological weed control, and weeding with machines. This
edition is revised and updated from the editions published by the Northeast Organic Farming Association in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
