Ehrenfried Pfeiffer lays out the essential practices for successfully operating a biodynamic farm, including the principles behind each technique and practice. He backs up these methods with scientific research and data, as well as his own experience as a farmer and researcher, describing what works and what doesn't. Pfeiffer covers soil qualities, making compost, crop rotation, best planting practices, using biodynamic preparations and sprays, and much more--all with the goal of growing the highest-quality foods by using sustainable methods and working with nature and caring for the earth.Bio-Dynamic Gardening and Farming (Vol.1) includes: "New Directions in Agriculture""The Organic Chemical Controversy""The Decline of American Agriculture""How to Buy a Farm; Organic Matter in Soil""How Moist is Moist?""Mulching--Right or Wrong""The Treatment of Soils with Regard to Humus and Structure"