Agriculture
- An Introductory Reader
Selected
excerpts from lectures and writings of Rudolf Steiner
with introduction, commentary and notes by Richard Thornton
Smith
Agriculture - An Introductory Reader brings
together a variety of Rudolf Steiner's discussions on the
elements of Bio-dynamic agriculture, and makes the subject
readily accessible to those new to it. The subject matter is organised in
such a way that the reader is taken through the various
components which make up the philosophy of this system of
farming as well as descriptions of its techniques, including
manure and fertiliser preparations, dealing with fungi and
plant diseases, soil management, and weed and pest control.
Chapter headings: The Evolving human being; Cosmos as the
source of life; Plants and the living earth; Farms and the
realms of nature; Bringing the chemical elements to life; Soil
and the world of spirit; Supporting and regulating life
processes; Spirits of the elements; Nutrition and vitality;
Responsibility for the future
Sophia Books
243pp; paperback (small format: 12.4 x 17.3 cm)
ISBN: 1-85584-113-4
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