Eco-Farm, An Acres U.S.A. Primer: The definitive guide to managing farm and ranch soil fertility, crops, fertilizers, weeds and insects while avoiding dangerous chemicals

Charles Walters was way ahead of his time. The first printing of Eco-Farm was in 1979. Sadly,not many people listened. He has a strange writing style that makes the reading difficult at times, but if you pay attention there are some powerful truths about sustainable land management and growing nutrient dense foods. I also recommend another one of his books, Grass,The Forgiveness of Nature. I am currently reading a book by Judith D Schwartz ,Cows Save The Planet, Copyright 2013. Her writing style is easy to follow and her references to our current global crisis are more up to date, but there isn't much else in there that Charles Walters didn't already tell us a log time ago.

I am currently working on becoming an Herbalist and this was a part of the training. I was so intrigued by the wonderful content in the small broadcast that I was determined to purchase my own personal copy of the book. Well worth the effort!

Anyone wanting to learn about eco agriculture and its sustainability must read this. Chuck did another of his first rate jobs of making essential information understandable

The author frequently goes off on tangents and rants that make deciphering the information difficult. Topics weave in and out of chapters and attacks on research done at Iowa State University further muddy the subjects. I get the feeling that the author is so passionate and knowlegeable about the subject that his typing could not keep up with his brain. Perhaps a stronger editor would have been able to keep the text better on track. One can gleam good information out, but at the same time, one is often left wondering 'why,' after reading many of the passages. This book might be a good springboard for further questions and research. It is not too scientific for the lay person to comprehend.

This is a very good book for anyone who wants to understand where their food is coming from and where food should be coming from. If we "are what we eat" than this is a real eye opener. Support your local farm markets and organic grocery stores. It may help you feel better in the long run.

I give four stars to this very interesting book on farming! It will make you stop and think when you read the ideas and possible resolutions involved with the farming processes.

This is the introductory book for all books published by ACRES USA. It is easy to read and FULL of useful knowledge. Reading the books from ACRES will make you brilliant in regards to soil health and plant life. I now have a STACK of Acres USA books to read and I'm in heaven.

this book is a eye opener for agriculture. it helps us get away from the chemical way of farming. i believe the chem way is a deadend road i am already farming without chem fertilizers,this book explains why it is working, i keep on going back to it.

Great book if you want to understand soil and how to make it work.

Seams like a textbook, tonnes of data, very in depth.Only especially useful if you are currently farming and can use the knowledge right away, so much information.