{"product_id":"the-farm-as-ecosystem-1","title":"The Farm as Ecosystem","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Farm as Ecosystem\u003c\/em\u003e, natural product formulator and farm consultant Jerry Brunetti brings together a wealth of education and uncanny observations in this probing volume on the interconnected dynamics of the farm — geology, biology, and diversity of life. Learn to look at — and manage — your farm very differently by gaining a deeper understanding of the complementary roles of all facets of your farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this unique perspective, the author guides the reader on a journey through the modern farm as an ecosystem, providing intimate anecdotes and comprehensive details that appreciate all dimensions of the farm. Brunetti's work is invaluable to the contemporary farmer and to those seeking an original appraisal of farming and its future.        \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTopics covered by \u003cem\u003eThe Farm as Ecosystem\u003c\/em\u003e include:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The physical, chemical and biological aspects of soil;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Understanding compost and compost tea;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Working with foliar nutrition;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The roles of trace elements in farming;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Water and your farm;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Cover cropping systems . . . and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book eco-farmers everywhere have been waiting for is here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopyright 2013, softcover, 352 pages. 28 per case.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRead More\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead an excerpt from Chapter 4 of \u003ca title=\"Excerpt from Chapter 4 of The Farm as Ecosystem by Jerry Brunetti on EcoFarming Daily\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/book-week-farm-ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Farm as Ecosystem\u003c\/em\u003e on EcoFarming Daily\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Jerry Brunetti\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; float: left;\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1829\/3249\/files\/DSC_0037_medium.JPG?v=1548452575\" alt=\"Jerry Brunetti\"\u003eJERRY BRUNETTI, 1950-2014, worked as a soil and crop consultant, primarily for livestock farms and ranches, and improved crop quality and livestock performance and health on certified organic farms. In 1979, he founded Agri-Dynamics Inc., and confounded Earthworks in 1990. He spoke widely on the topics of human, animal and farm health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"float: left;\"\u003eListen to \u003ca title=\"Tractor Time podcast episode of Jerry Brunetti at the 2009 Eco-Ag Conference\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofarmingdaily.com\/tractor-time-podcast-5-jerry-brunetti-soil-superorganism\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJerry Brunetti speak at the 2009 Eco-Ag Conference\u003c\/a\u003e in this Tractor Time podcast episode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acres U.S.A. ®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48763235336376,"sku":"7306","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/3856\/6328\/files\/the-farm-as-ecosystem_af178989-926a-43f7-91a2-840f6399bbb0.jpg?v=1732213220","url":"https:\/\/seedtime.us\/products\/the-farm-as-ecosystem-1","provider":"Seedtime Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}