Agriculture

Agriculture in Transition ~ by Schriefer, Donald
	by Schriefer, Donald This book was crafted in the last 5 years of Schriefer's life, and it represents the paradigm of innovation and dedication that embodied his life's work. Don Schriefer was a pioneer in developing an awareness of the relation of tillage to soil fertility, focusing on three major soil basics - soil aeration, soil water, and soil decay - as the foundation of sound, productive agriculture. This book presents a bounty of information, covering such topics as soil chemistry, plant and soil dynamics, above-and below- ground plant management, row support fertilisation, zone-tillage, disc-chiseling and more. Schriefer's unique approaches to the business of farming involve systems-based analyses that allow the grower to manage the more intimate details of plant/soil care and still account for all aspects of farming. He focuses on reducing or eliminating "yield-limiting factors" (such as seed selection, excessive tillage and a dependence on technology) to maximise yields, quality and net returns. Other books by this author, available from Acres Australia Bookstore: From the Soil Up