{"product_id":"hands-on-agronomy-1","title":"Hands-On Agronomy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe soil is more than just a substrate that anchors crops in place. An ecologically balanced soil system is essential for maintaining healthy crops. \u003cem\u003eHands-On Agronomy\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive manual on effective soil fertility management providing many on-farm examples to illustrate the various principles and how to use them. The function of micronutrients, earthworms, soil drainage, tilth, soil structure, and organic matter is explained in thorough detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal Kinsey demonstrates that working with the soil produces healthier crops with a higher yield. To that end, he provides an understanding of eco-agriculture as a viable enterprise that is both naturally and commercially sustainable. This work offers advice that is both highly valuable and applicable to the farmer of any level and promotes an ecological understanding of the farm from the ground up.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopyright 2013, softcover, 391 pages. 24 per case.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTable of Contents for \u003cem\u003eHands-On Agronomy, \u003c\/em\u003eabbreviated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/book-week-hands-agronomy\/\" title=\"Book excerpt from Chapter 1 of Hands-On Agronomy by Neal Kinsey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Farming Dilemma\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2- Cation-Anion Connection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3- The Hands-On Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4- Calcium, Magnesium \u0026amp; Tillage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5- Using the Nitrogen Cycle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12- An Introduction to Micronutrient Needs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13- Applications of Micronutrients\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14- Plant Tissue Analysis \u0026amp; Fertility\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e... and much more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Neal Kinsey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1829\/3249\/files\/Neal_large.jpg?v=1548456211\" alt=\"Neal Kinsey\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeal Kinsey is a world-renowned soil consultant and technician, having practiced since 1973, when he completed a program of study developed and taught by Dr. William Albrecht. Neal Kinsey’s program is based on the system of providing soil nutrients to correctly treat the soil. Through his in-depth courses, he has trained hundreds of consultants and sophisticated growers in the methodology of soil element balancing utilizing cation exchange capacity. He specializes in building and maintaining soil for quality crop production. In addition to consulting on standard crops such as corn, cotton, soybeans, rice, wheat and grain sorghum, he has done the soil work on such specialties as wine and table grapes, coffee, alfalfa, pastures, clovers, oats, melons, almonds, turf grass and dozens of other crops around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn More\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRead from \u003cem\u003eHands-On Agronomy\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/book-week-hands-agronomy\/\" title=\"Excerpt from Chapter 1 of Hands-On Agronomy by Neal Kinsey\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eexcerpt from Chapter 1 of Hands-On Agronomy on EcoFarming Daily\u003c\/a\u003e. It covers details on Neal Kinsey's background, including how he met Dr. William A. Albrecht, and how he began to learn more about soil health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eListen to Neal Kinsey\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Tractor Time podcast episode, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/tractor-time-episode-14-neal-kinsey-hands-agronomy\/\" title=\"Neal Kinsey speaks at the 1993 Eco-Ag Conference\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNeal Kinsey delivers his talk at the 1993 Eco-Ag Conference\u003c\/a\u003e about his book, \u003cem\u003eHands-On Agronomy\u003c\/em\u003e. As a special treat, listen for the voice of Acres U.S.A. founder \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.acresusa.com\/collections\/charles-walters\" title=\"Collection of books written by Acres U.S.A. founder Charles Walters\"\u003eCharles Walters\u003c\/a\u003e introducing him.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acres U.S.A. ®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763234549944,"sku":"4120","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/4120.png?v=1778177680","url":"https:\/\/seedtime.us\/products\/hands-on-agronomy-1","provider":"Seedtime Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}