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Building Soils for Better Crops
Second Edition
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ractical information for farmers, ranchers, educators, and gardeners —presented in an engaging, easy-to-read style.
Building Soils
explains how ecological soil management boosts fertility and yieldswhile reducing pest pressures and environmental impacts. Ecological managementworks with the built-in strengths of your plant/soil system. 240 pages.Soil samples taken from two treatments of an experiment at the Rodale Research Cen-ter show the effect of conventional soil man-agement (left) compared to ecologicallybased management using cover crops andmanure (right).
“This is the most practical guide I have read about how whole soil systems work.Written in clear, illustrative language, it makes the world of soils accessible to farmers and beginning students, as well as soil science professionals.”
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“Authors Magdoff and van Es have greatly expanded the scope of “Building Soils”while keeping the language straightforward and farmer-friendly. Readers willespecially like the new, improved diagrams. I would recommend this book to peoplewho enjoy getting their hands dirty and want to know how to build better soil.”
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A SAN publication, produced withfunding by the Sustainable AgricultureResearch and Education(SARE) program of CSREES,U.S. Department of Agriculture.
SECOND EDITION
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$19.95
Building Soils
 for
Better CropsBuilding Soils
 for
Better Crops
Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es
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Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURENETWORK
THE NATIONAL OUTREACH ARM OF SARE
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURENETWORK
THE NATIONAL OUTREACH ARM OF SARE
 
Building Soils
 for
Better Crops
2ND EDITION
Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es
 
Copyright© 2000 by the Sustainable AgricultureNetwork (SAN), with funding from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) programof the CSREES, U.S. Department of Agriculture.SAN, the national outreach partner of USDA’s SAREprogram, is a consortium of individuals, universitiesand government, business and nonprofit organizationsdedicated to the exchange of information on sustain-able agricultural systems.For more information about the Sustainable Agricul-ture Network or its other publications seewww.sare.org or contact: Andy ClarkSAN Coordinatorc/o AFSIC, Room 304National Agricultural Library10301 Baltimore Ave.Beltsville, MD 20705-2351(301) 504-6425; (301) 504-6409 (fax)san@nal.usda.govSARE is a competitive grants program that providesfunding for research and education projects thatpromote agricultural systems that are profitable,environmentally sound and enhance the viability of rural communities nationwide.For more information about the SARE program andSARE grants contact:Office of Sustainable Agriculture ProgramsU.S. Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Ave., S.W., Stop 2223 Washington, D.C. 20250-2223(301) 405-3186; (301) 314-7373 (fax)vberton@wam.umd.eduTo order copies of this book, send a check or purchaseorder for $19.95 + $3.95 s/h to:Sustainable Agriculture PublicationsHills Building, Room 10University of VermontBurlington VT 05405-0082To order SAN publications by credit card (VISA, MC),please call (802) 656-0484.For first book sent outside of North America, pleaseadd $6. Add $2.50 for each additional book. Pleaseinclude your mailing address and telephone number.Previous titles in SAN’s handbook series include 1
:Managing Cover Crops
 
Profitably, 1st Edition,
edited by thestaff of Rodale Institute; 2:
Steel in the Field: A Farmer’sGuide to Weed Management Tools
, 1997, edited by GregBowman; 3.
Managing Cover Crops
 
Profitably, 2nd Edition
written by Greg Bowman, Craig Cramer and ChrisShirley and edited by Andy Clark.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Magdoff, Fred, 1942-Building soils for better crops / by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es.--2nd ed.p. cm. -- (Sustainable Agriculture Network handbook series ; bk. 4)Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 1-888626-05-41. Humus. 2. Soil management. I. Van Es, Harold, 1958- II.Sustainable Agriculture Network. III. Title. IV. Series.S592.8 .M34 2000631.4’17--dc2100-029695
Printed in the United States of America on recycledpaperThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibitsdiscrimination in all its programs and activities on thebasis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion,age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, andmarital or family status. (Not all prohibited basesapply to all programs). Persons with disabilities whorequire alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA,Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, WhittenBuilding, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964(voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunityprovider and employer.Every effort has been made to make this book ascomplete and as accurate as possible. This text is onlya guide, however, and should be used in conjunctionwith other information sources on crop, soil and farmmanagement. The editors, authors and publisherdisclaim any liability, loss, or risk, personal orotherwise, which is incurred as a consequence,directly or indirectly, of the use and application of anyof the contents of this book.Mention, visual representation or inferred reference of a product, service, manufacturer or organization inthis publication does not imply endorsement by theUSDA, the SARE program or the authors. Exclusiondoes not imply a negative evaluation.Graphic design, interior layout and cover design by Andrea Gray. Cover illustration by Frank Fretz. Someinterior illustrations by Bonnie Acker and ElayneSears. Copyediting by Tawna Mertz, Valerie Berton and Andy Clark. Indexing by Peggy Holloway. Printing by Jarboe Printing, Washington, DC.
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