{"product_id":"fletcher-sims-compost-1","title":"Fletcher Sims' Compost","description":"\u003cp\u003eFletcher Sims has certainly earned his title as the \"Dean of Composting.\" Interspersed with practical anecdotes from decades of personal experience, this book contains Sims' lessons on large-scale composting, including how to manage compost ingredients, compost ratios, the benefits of compost vs. fertilizer, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Acres U.S.A. founder Charles Walters, in partnership with Sims, this book is a practical, technical guide to understanding how compost increases soil health and vitality, which can then increase the production and profit of an operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDealing in Used Cow Feed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCows and Compost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManipulated Manure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Forgiveness of Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Compost Site\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Microbial Tribe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Water Retention Connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Anatomy of Disease\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFletcher's Formula\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Consulting Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Man Named Petrik\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMan Proposes, God Disposes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompost–Full Circle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSKU 4151. Copyright 1993, softcover, 247 pages. 32 per case.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Fletcher Sims\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.acresusa.com\/collections\/william-a-albrecht\" title=\"Visit the Acres USA collection of books by Dr. William A. Albrecht\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Soil scientist Fletcher Sims\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1829\/3249\/files\/Fletcher_Sims_compact.jpg?v=1541635401\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eFletcher Sims, the \"Dean of Composting,\" was reared in Missouri and carries an impressive portfolio that underscores his credentials. Trained as a biologist at the University of Missouri, including the study of soils under \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.acresusa.com\/collections\/william-a-albrecht\" title=\"Visit the Acres USA collection of books by Dr. William A. Albrecht\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDr. William A. Albrecht\u003c\/a\u003e. His graduate work was in ichthyology (the branch of zoology to study fish0, where he became concerned over the contamination of streams from soil erosion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor over 50 years, Sims was involved in agri-business developing large-scale agriculture composting methods and equipment to help combat increasing soil erosion and flooding problems from runoff water. Sims founded Compost Corporation (CompCorp) headquartered in Canyon, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Charles Walters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description-text\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Acres USA founder Charles Walters\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1829\/3249\/files\/Cw_bw_compact.jpg?v=1539367245\" style=\"margin-right: 6px; margin-bottom: 6px; float: left;\"\u003eCharles Walters was the son of a Kansas farmer and grew up during the end of the Dust Bowl. His love of farming lead to him joining and working for the \u003cspan\u003eNational Farmer’s Organization (NFO), a group dedicated to the idea of using collective bargaining to obtain a better deal for the family farmer. Eventually, frustrated with the NFO's bureaucracy, he founded his own publication — Acres U.S.A. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalters single-handedly started the company, and used it to publish dozens of books and to use his magazine to inform the world about eco-philosophy. He eventually turned over day-to-day operations to his son, but remained an active part of Acres until his death in 2009.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description-text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description-text\"\u003eSee other titles written by Charles Walters \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.acresusa.com\/collections\/charles-walters\" title=\"Discover the collection of books written by Acres USA founder Charles Walters\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-grid content-grid--4-accross content-grid--flush xs-stack\" data-section-type=\"product-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content-grid__item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-card-1442675359817 product-card product-card--alt\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Acres U.S.A. ®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763236548792,"sku":"4151","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/fletcher-sims_-compost.jpg?v=1732213222","url":"https:\/\/seedtime.us\/products\/fletcher-sims-compost-1","provider":"Seedtime Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}