Biodynamic Farming Handbook

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Biodynamic farming, its scientific basis, detailed instructions for practical application, together with a series of detailed case studies of a variety of Biodynamic farms in Australia and Europe. These farms use the Australia Demeter Biodynamic Method which is applied widely in Europe, Asia, and in the USA. It is called the 'Australian' method because it was where Biodynamics developed most extensively under the leadership of Alex Podolinsky (1925-2019), extending to hundreds of thousands of acres by the mid-1980s. Through Alex Podolinsky's annual advisory trips throughout Europe from the 1990s until his death in 2019, hundreds of farmers now use the 'Australian Demeter Biodynamic Method'.Key themes are:• Biodynamics is a proven, successful system of sustainable, regenerative agriculture that allows farmers to develop the biological activity and fertility of their soils with minimal fertilizer inputs, producing food of exceptional quality• The method is soundly based on scientific research• Attention to detail in all aspects of the method is needed to ensure success. This includes the critical importance of the highest quality Biodynamic soil biology and light metabolism enhancing preparations, without which Biodynamics will not work effectively. Farmers worldwide get excellent results. This is a comprehensive resource book for farmers interested in farm conversion and regenerative farming, biodynamic farmers and growers, farming and horticulture students, gardeners, college/university lecturers in agriculture.