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OVS carries a large
selection of books for the specialty ag
producer. Some titles specifically
deal with biodynamic, organic or
sustainable farming. An inventory
list of books follows.
Three of the books are
highlighted below.
Oregon
Viticulture,
published by Oregon State University
Press, is a first-rate book on the
Oregon wine industry. It includes
sections on vineyard planning, vineyard
development and vineyard management. It
is one of the textbooks used in the
Chemeketa Community College Viticulture
program.
A second excellent
reference book for the grape grower is
The Compendium of Grape Diseases,
published by APS Press. Available in
both English and Spanish, sections of
the reference book were written by 40
different active researchers or
recognized experts on the subject.
It is written for those with limited
training in viticulture and pathology,
but has sufficient detail to be useful
to students and professionals alike.
Excellent photographs are throughout the
book.
A third book,
Mainline Farming for Century 21,
was highlighted in the July 2006 Outlook
newsletter. The article follows.
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Foliar Nutrition For Real
I just returned
from a two-day class taught by
Dr. Dan Skow of International Ag
Labs of Fairmont, Minnesota. Dr.
Skow is a practicing
veterinarian and author of
Mainline Farming for Century
21,
who studied with the late Dr.
Carey Reams. Dr Skow teaches and
consults with farmers worldwide
regarding the theories developed
by Dr. Reams, including the
Biological Theory of Ionization.
Among Dr. Reams associates was
none other than Albert Einstein.
Reams and Einstein also
corresponded with Dr. William
Albrecht, the famous soil
scientist at the University of
Missouri, and the author of the
still widely revered “Albrecht
Papers, Vols. I-IV.” These
20th-Century scientific giants
collaborated (along with Dr.
Phillip Callahan) in the
development of agricultural
theories that are not widely
publicized, but remain jewels of
esoteric knowledge. I feel
honored to have had the
opportunity to attend this
class, since it was last taught
by Dr. Reams in 1983.
It baffles me that the work of
Dr. Reams is not more widely
taught, but there are a number
of farmers and ranchers
utilizing his research findings
to good effect. This particular
course I attended focused on his
work with foliar nutrition. Dr.
Reams experimented exhaustively
testing the effectiveness of
foliar sprays. He tagged mineral
elements like phosphorous,
calcium and magnesium with
radioactive molecules and then
followed their absorption (or
lack thereof) and movement
within plants with a Geiger
Counter. His work demonstrated
that nutrition was indeed
absorbed through the leaves,
stems and fruit of plants, but
certain elements had to be
present in the solution to
facilitate the absorption. He
found that phosphorous in the
foliar solution was the key to
opening the cell stomata,
allowing nutrients to pass into
the plant tissue. Once
phosphorous had opened the door,
most other nutrients could
follow. Reams was convinced that
proper nutrition could improve
plant health, and help plants
resist disease and insects.
Here, I can’t begin to explain
the myriad spray formulations
discussed in this class, but I
will be revealing several
formulations and processes in
future newsletters. For the
insatiably curious, I suggest a
quick read of Skow’s book (in
stock at OVS).
Author:
Kevin
Chambers, OVS Principal, Co-CEO |
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Title |
Author |
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Albrecht Papers
Volume 1 -
Foundation
Concepts |
Albrecht, William
A.
Top of Page |
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Albrecht Papers
Volume 2 - Soil
Fertility &
Animal Health |
Albrecht, William
A. |
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Seaweed and
Plant Growth |
Senn, T.L. |
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Bio-Dynamic
Introductory
Lecture, Volume
1 |
Podolinsky, Alex |
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Albrecht Papers
Volume 3 -
Hidden Lessons
In Unopened
Books |
Albrecht, William
A. |
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Anatomy of Life
and Energy In
Agriculture |
Andersen, Arden
B. |
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The New Organic
Grower |
Coleman, Eliot |
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Bio-Dynamic
Agriculture
Introductory
Lectures, Volume
2 |
Podolinsky, Alex |
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Weeds, Control
Without Poisons |
Walters, Charles |
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Mainline Farming
For Century
Twenty-One |
Skow, Dan /
Walters, Charles |
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Compendium of
Wheat Diseases -
Second Edition |
Wiese, M. V. |
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Science In
Agriculture |
Andersen, Arden
B. |
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Compendium of
Grape Diseases |
Goheen, Austin
C. / Pearson,
Roger C. |
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Fungicide
Resistance In
North America |
Delp, Charles J. |
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Compendium of
Alfalfa Diseases
- Second Edition |
Erwin, Donald C.
/ Stuteville,
Donald L. |
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Compendium of
Bean Diseases |
Hall, Robert |
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Neal Kinsey's
Hands-On
Agronomy |
Kinsey, Neil /
Walters, Charles |
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Compendium of
Raspberry and
Blackberry
Diseases and
Insects |
Ellis / Converse |
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Nutrient
Deficiencies and
Toxicities In
Crop Plants |
Bennett, William
F. |
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Mycorrhizae and
Plant Health |
Pfleger /
Linderman
Top of Page |
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A Biodynamic
Farm |
Lovel, Hugh |
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Compendium of
Blueberry and
Cranberry
Diseases |
Caruso, Frank L.
/ Ramsdell,
Donald C. |
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Compendium of
Conifer Diseases |
Hansen/Lewis |
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The Carbon Cycle
- Role of Carbon
In The Soil |
Ridzon / Walters |
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Compendium of
Strawberry
Diseases |
Maas, J. L. |
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Turfgrass
Diseases,
Diagnosis and
Management |
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Crown Gall -
Advances In
Understanding
Interkingdom
Gene Transfer |
Ream, Walt /
Gelvin, Stanton
B. |
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Current Advances
In Mycorrhizae
Research |
Podila / Douds |
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Emerging
Technologies For
Integrated Pest
Management |
Kennedy, George
G. / Sutton,
Turner B. |
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Nutrient
Dificiencies and
Toxicities of
Plants |
Bennett, William
F. |
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Diseases of
Small Fruits |
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Diseases of
Cereal Grains |
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Diseases of Turf
Grass |
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Stem Rust of
Wheat - Ancient
Enemy to Modern
Foe |
Peterson, Paul
D. |
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Compendium of
Nut Crop
Diseases in
Temperate Zones |
Teviotdale,
Michailides,
Pscheidt |
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The Powdery
Mildews - A
Comprehensive
Treatise |
Bélanger /
Bushnell / Dik /
Carver |
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Compendium of
Grape Diseases -
In Spanish and
English |
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Weeds and Why
They Grow |
McCaman, Jay L. |
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The Secret Life
Of Compost |
Beck, Malcolm |
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Handbook of
Successful
Ecological Lawn
Care |
Sachs, Paul D.
Top of Page |
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Preventing Deer
Damage |
Juhre, Robert G. |
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The Biological
Farmer - Guide
to the
Sustainable and
Profitable
System of
Farming |
Zimmer, Gary F. |
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Tuning In to
Nature |
Callahan, Philip
S. |
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Bio-Dynamic
Agriculture
Introductory
Lectures, Volume
3 |
Podolinsky, Alex |
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Sea Energy
Agriculture |
Murray, Maynard |
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Real Medicine,
Real Health |
Andersen, Arden
B. |
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The Oxford
Companion to
Wine |
Robinson, Jancis |
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Cote D'or, A
Celebration of
the Great Wines
of Burgundy |
Coates, Clive |
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Zinfandel - A
Reference Guide |
Francisco,
Cathleen |
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Terroir - The
Role of Geology,
Climate and
Culture in the
Making of French
Wines |
Wilson, James E. |
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Pinot Noir - A
Reference Guide |
Francisco,
Cathleen |
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Wine - From Sky
To Earth |
Joly, Nicholas /
Andrews, George
C. |
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Grape Pest
Management -
Second Edition |
Flaherty /
Christensen /
Lanini / Marois
/ Philips /
Wilson |
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The Grower's
Weed
Identification
Handbook |
Fischer, Bill |
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Irrigation
Scheduling - A
Guide for
Efficient
On-Farm Water
Management |
Goldhamer, David
A. |
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Chemication In
Tree and Vine
Microirrigation
Systems |
Prichard, Terry
/ Schwankl,
Larry |
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Cover Cropping
in Vineyards - A
Grower's
Handbook |
Bugg /
Christensen /
Ingels /
McGourtny |
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Pests of the
Garden and Small
Farm |
Flint, Mary
Louise
Top of Page |
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Micro-irrigation
of Trees and
Vines |
Hanson /
Prichard /
Schwankl |
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Integrated
Management of
Insect Pests of
Pome and Stone
Fruits |
Croft, Brian A. |
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Building Soils
for Better Crops
- Soil
Management |
Magdoff, Fred /
Es Harold van |
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Crytogamic
Diseases of Vine |
Dubos,
Bernadette |
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The Grape Grower
- A Guide to
Organic
Viticulture |
Rombough, Lon |
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Managing Cover
Crops Profitably
- Second Edition |
Sustainable
Agriculture
Network |
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Oregon
Viticulture |
Hellman, Edward
W. |
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The Real Dirt -
Organic and Low
Input Practices |
Smith, Miranda /
Henderson,
Elizabeth |
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Steel In The
Field - Farmers
Guide To Weed
Management Tools |
Bowman, Greg |
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Sunlight Into
Wine - A
Handbook for
Winegrape Canopy
Management |
Smart, Richard /
Robinson, Mike |
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