800-346-9140 BIODYNAMIC FARMING & COMPOST PREPARATION Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural ALTERNATIVE FARMING SYSTEMS GUIDE A www.attra.ncat.org ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information center funded by the USDA’s Rural Business -- Cooperative Service. Abstract: Biodynamic agriculture was the first ecological farming system to arise in response to commercial fertilizers and specialized agriculture after the turn of the century, yet it remains largely unknown to the modern farmer and land-grant university system. The contribution of biodynamics to organic agriculture is significant, however, and warrants more attention. The following provides an overview of biodynamic farming and ...
Left: Plastering a biodynamic compost heap Biodynamic composting with a paste made from a mixture of soil and cow dung. (Samden L Sherpa) Nepal: h}jLs dn agfpg] tl/sf Right: A biodynamic compost heap prepared by alternately layering dry and green biomass. (Samden L Sherpa) A faster and more effective way to produce high quality compost in large quantities by surface composting using dry and green farm biomass piled in a heap. Biodynamic denotes a method of organic farming that emphasizes a holistic understanding of the interrelationships between soil, plants, and animals in a self-sustaining system. It excludes the use of ...
Organic food and farming Organic vs non-organic : the facts 2 Acknowledgements The research and publication of this report was The organisations listed below are very pleased to made possible by the financial support of the JMG support the publication of this report. Foundation and the Soil Association. The project was They believe it will make a valuable contribution to co-ordinated and researched by Catherine Fookes, the debate on organic food and farming. with assistance from Kath Dalmeny. Each of the organisations may be indicating its formal agreement only in those areas where it has The following people and organisations ...
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