LESS THAN 50 YEARS TO GO?? The nutrient density of our foods has decreased anywhere from 15 to 65 percent for the last 40 years. ...Theres a great book by Dr. David Montgomery called Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Dr. Montgomery talks about how all the civilizations such as the Incas and the Romans, their rise and fall occurred because of the degradation of their soil resource. I had the opportunity to visit one on one with Dr. Montgomery this past year. I asked him, How long do we have as a nation before this occurs to us? And without blinking an eye, he said, Less than 50 years. He said, We cannot continue on this path of degrading our resources like we have.... [N]o-till is a piece; cover-cropping is a piece; diversity is a piece; and livestock integration is a piece. We have to bring all of these things together. from this post, click to read more. Advice for home gardeners as well as farmers.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 12:27:19 +0000
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