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Now more than ever, it is abundantly clear that healthy soils play an essential role in productive agricultural systems. Focusing on sustainable soil management has shown to increase farm and ranch profitability, improve crop yield and provide other critical services related to water, air and climate. SARE’s newest book, the fourth edition of Building Soils for Better Crops, provides rich detail on ecologically sound practices for developing and maintaining healthy soils. It is a must-read for farmers, educators and students alike.
The new edition of this highly regarded book provides critical updates to reflect the new science and many new, exciting developments in soil health over the past 12 years.
Building Soils for Better Crops is written by Fred Magdoff (University of Vermont emeritus professor of plant and soil science) and Harold van Es (Cornell University professor of soil science); it is published by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.
The new book is free to read online or to download as a PDF at www.sare.org/soils.
Print copies can be ordered online for $23 each, plus shipping and handling. Call (301) 779-1007 for tax free, rush or purchase orders. Discounts for bulk orders apply.
