Lantbruksteknik

Elin Wägner (1882-1949) brukar räknas till de så kallade Tiotalisterna, med sitt samhällsfokuserade författarskap. Wägner var, förutom författare, även verksam som journalist. Till hennes mest kända och uppskattade skönlitterära verk hör bl.a. Norrtullsligan och Pennskaftet, men hon har även gått till historien för sitt engagemang för kvinnlig rösträtt, för fredsrörelsen och för att hon var med och grundade Rädda Barnen 1919. Wägner blev 1937 ledamot av Samfundet De Nio. 1944 blev hon ledamot av Svenska Akademien. I stridsskriften Fred med jorden (1940) presenterar Elin Wägner tillsammans med politikern, feministen, jordbrukaren och skribenten Elisabeth Tamm (1880-1958) ett program för hur människan bör leva och agera för att åstadkomma ett hållbart samförstånd med jorden. Enligt Wägner och Tamm skulle jorden uppfattas som en levande organism, vilken inte kunde bemästras med brutala mekaniska metoder, utan endast genom mångsidighet och tålamod. Man menade att det gällde att uppnå fred med jorden och att de som var skickade att skapa denna fred var kvinnorna.

Författarna, Lotta och Mattias, delar med sig av sin passion för biokol och deras personliga erfarenheter av dess fördelar och möjligheter. Med hjälp av illustrativa bilder och exempel gör boken ämnet lättillgängligt för både nybörjare och experter inom området. Genom att fokusera på praktiska tillämpningar och inspirerande berättelser ger Biokolboken en omfattande översikt av biokolets många användningsområden, från trädgårdsskötsel till miljöskydd och hållbar utveckling. Det är den ultimata guiden för alla som är intresserade av att lära sig mer om biokol och dess potential att förändra världen till det bättre.

Ny reviderad upplaga! De svenska naturskogarna fortsätter att avverkas, mångfalden minskar, en tredjedel av avverkningarna når inte upp till lagens miljökrav och lönsamheten i svenskt skogsbruk sjunker. Den här boken berättar lättbegripligt om ett hållbart och ekonomiskt lönsamt alternativ till dagens skogsbruk. Naturnära skogsbruk innebär att vi slutar röja, kalhugga och markbereda och låter skogen växa på ett mer naturligt sätt. Avverkning sker allteftersom träden blir mogna för skörd och utifrån efterfrågan på marknaden. Det ger mindre risk för stormskador och storskaliga angrepp av skadeinsekter. Ekologiska och sociala värden hålls intakta och ekonomin förbättras. Det finns alternativ till trädplantager, kalhyggen, utarmad mångfald, sönderkörd mark och sjunkande intäkter. Men det brådskar!

Scientist/gardener Carol Deppe combines her passion for organic gardening with newly emerging scientific information from many fields — resilience science, climatology, climate change, ecology, anthropology, paleontology, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, health, and medicine. In the last half of The Resilient Gardener, Deppe extends and illustrates these principles with detailed information about growing and using five key crops: potatoes, corn, beans, squash, and eggs.In this book you’ll learn how to:•Garden in an era of unpredictable weather and climate change•Grow, store, and use more of your own staple crops•Garden efficiently and comfortably (even if you have a bad back)•Grow, store, and cook different varieties of potatoes and save your own potato seed•Grow the right varieties of corn to make your own gourmet-quality fast-cooking polenta, cornbread, parched corn, corn cakes, pancakes and even savory corn gravy•Make whole-grain, corn-based breads and cakes using the author’s original gluten-free recipes involving no other grains, artificial binders, or dairy products•Grow and use popbeans and other grain legumes•Grow, store, and use summer, winter, and drying squash•Keep a home laying flock of ducks or chickens; integrate them with your gardening, and grow most of their feed.The Resilient Gardener is both a conceptual and a hands-on organic gardening book, and is suitable for vegetable gardeners at all levels of experience. Resilience here is broadly conceived and encompasses a full range of problems, from personal hard times such as injuries, family crises, financial problems, health problems, and special dietary needs (gluten intolerance, food allergies, carbohydrate sensitivity, and a need for weight control) to serious regional and global disasters and climate change. It is a supremely optimistic as well as realistic book about how resilient gardeners and their vegetable gardens can flourish even in challenging times and help their communities to survive and thrive through everything that comes their way — from tomorrow through the next thousand years. Organic gardening, vegetable gardening, self-sufficiency, subsistence gardening, gluten-free living.

The comprehensive grower’s guide to seed productionThe Seed Farmer is required reading for any grower who cares about being part of a truly sustainable local food system.Whether you’re interested in growing your own seeds for on-farm use, or scaling up for retail or commercial sales, this comprehensive manual will help you ensure reliable access to quality seed stock adapted to your own climate and bioregion. Coverage includes:The journey to self-sufficiency—how to extricate yourself from the modern seed distribution industry and develop varieties adapted to your location and climateWhen to worry about cross-pollination, crop timing, and poor seed genetics and when to ignore these issues on your small farm or market gardenDetailed profiles and practical, hands-on growing and harvesting techniques for dozens of vegetable and flower cropsThe economics of seed production, and the business case for scaling up and selling seeds into local, retail, or wholesale channelsFarm planning, sowing schedules, projected crop yields, and other considerations.With everything you need to help integrate seed production into your small-scale farm or market garden simply, profitably, and successfully, this unique and exciting guide proves that going to seed is easier than you think!

"Vad var det som hände? Vad var det som gjorde att levande landskap kunde förenklas till den grad? Att grisar och kycklingar lever inomhus och så kort tid som möjligt, utfodras och transporteras som vore de utan liv? Och korna kommer sällan längre ut på bete - hur kunde det bli så här? Landskapets musik har tystnat, minnena försvunnit och markernas språk blivit alltmer entonigt och enahanda. Här och var i landet finns det ändå bönder som försöker samarbeta med jorden, djuren och växterna. Kanske är det i själva verket där framtidens jordbruk tar form." I den personliga reportageboken Levande landskap får vi möta bönder runt om i Sverige som bedriver ekologisk odling och försöker hitta ett sätt att leva med jord och djur som är både långsiktigt hållbart och etiskt försvarbart. Boken är rikt illustrerad med svartvita fotografier av författaren. Mats Ahlberg guidar oss genom jordbrukets villkor och vardag, samtalar med bönderna och reflekterar över var vi har hamnat när det gäller matproduktion och människans plats i landskapen. Levande landskap är en bok som bjuder in läsaren till större förståelse för såväl jordbruk som de ekologiska sammanhang vi alla är en del av. Mats Ahlberg är född i Nacka 1950. Han har gått på Finsta lantbruksskola och arbetat på biodynamiska jordbruk i Roslagen, Sörmland och Östergötland. I nitton år arbetade han på¨Saltå Kvarn i Järna, och i tolv år på Rosendals trädgård i Stockholm. Sedan femton år är han redaktör för tidskriften Balder och förläggare på Balders förlag. Han är bosatt i Strömbacka i norra Hälsingland.

A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation"Ben Hartman has revolutionized his methods, cut down his work hours dramatically, and shrunk the size of his farm, all while making a better income."—Civil EatsTo many people today, using the words “factory” and “farm” in the same sentence is nothing short of sacrilege. In many cases, though, the same sound business practices apply whether you are producing cars or carrots. Author Ben Hartman and other young farmers are increasingly finding that incorporating the best new ideas from business into their farming can drastically cut their wastes and increase their profits, making their farms more environmentally and economically sustainable. By explaining the lean system for identifying and eliminating waste and introducing efficiency in every aspect of the farm operation, The Lean Farm makes the case that small-scale farming can be an attractive career option for young people who are interested in growing food for their community.Working smarter, not harder, also prevents the kind of burnout that start-up farmers often encounter in the face of long, hard, backbreaking labor. Lean principles grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, but they are now being followed on progressive farms around the world. Using examples from his own family’s one-acre community-supported farm in Indiana, Hartman clearly instructs other small farmers in how to incorporate lean practices in each step of their production chain, from starting a farm and harvesting crops to training employees and selling goods.Inside The Lean Farm you'll discover how to apply lean practices like:Every Tool In Its PlaceTen Types of Farm WasteEstablish Pull, Don't PushLimits of LeanLean for More Profitand much more! While the intended audience for this book is small-scale farmers who are part of the growing local food movement, Hartman’s prescriptions for high-value, low-cost production apply to farms and businesses of almost any size or scale that hope to harness the power of lean in their production processes.Ben Hartman was named a "Grist 50! Fixer""The Lean Farm should be dissected, digested, and discussed—then applied—on every single farm: big or small, wholesale or retail, livestock or produce. It would make all farms more profitable, productive, and pleasurable.”—Joel Salatin, owner of Polyface Farm

Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desired than in our cities. The Permaculture City provides a new way of thinking about urban living, with practical examples for creating abundant food, energy security, close-knit communities, local and meaningful livelihoods, and sustainable policies in our cities and towns. The same nature-based approach that works so beautifully for growing food—connecting the pieces of the landscape together in harmonious ways—applies perfectly to many of our other needs. Toby Hemenway, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of permaculture design, illuminates a new way forward through examples of edge-pushing innovations, along with a deeply holistic conceptual framework for our cities, towns, and suburbs. The Permaculture City begins in the garden but takes what we have learned there and applies it to a much broader range of human experience; we’re not just gardening plants but people, neighborhoods, and even cultures. Hemenway lays out how permaculture design can help towndwellers solve the challenges of meeting our needs for food, water, shelter, energy, community, and livelihood in sustainable, resilient ways. Readers will find new information on designing the urban home garden and strategies for gardening in community, rethinking our water and energy systems, learning the difference between a “job” and a “livelihood,” and the importance of placemaking and an empowered community. This important book documents the rise of a new sophistication, depth, and diversity in the approaches and thinking of permaculture designers and practitioners. Understanding nature can do more than improve how we grow, make, or consume things; it can also teach us how to cooperate, make decisions, and arrive at good solutions.

Om författarna: Lennart Sörkvist har många års erfarenhet av undervisning om lantbruksteknik vid Dingle Naturbruksgymnasium. Han har också undervisat i teknikutbildningen vid BYS, Biologiska Yrkeshögskolan i Skara. I en tidigare bok, Jordbrukets fältmaskiner från 1999 var Lennart samordnare och huvudförfattare. Lennart är lantmästare. Lars Neuman har arbetat som maskinrådgivare vid lantbruksnämnderna, senare länsstyrelsen. Han har också arbetat med energieffektivisering i lantbruket och undervisat vid SLU, lantmästarutbildningen. Lars medverkade tidigare i boken Jordbrukets fältmaskiner och han medverkar i Maskinkalkylgruppen. Lars är agronom med teknikinriktning.

Principles and farm-tested practices for no-till market gardening--for healthier, more productive soil!Discovering how market gardeners can meet their soil's needs is a literal labor of love for Farmer Jesse Frost. In this comprehensive guide, he shares all he has learned through experience and experimentation with no-till practices, cover cropping, mulching, and more on his home farm-Rough Draft Farmstead-in Kentucky, and as the host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. Farmer Jesse's basic principles of no-till market gardening are 1) keep the soil covered as much as possible, 2) keep it planted as much as possible, and 3) disturb it as little as possible. No-till practices must be based on each farm's unique context, and thus this book guides readers in applying those principles to their own environment, with their own materials, to meet their own goals.Beginning with soil biology and moving on to chapters on turning over beds, using compost and mulch, path management, and production methods for six major crops, Jesse provides in-depth, practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around maximizing the health of their soil. He also describes the methods used by many of the most successful and innovative market gardeners he has interviewed in the past decade.Farmer Jesse reminds growers that "as possible" is the mantra for protecting the living soil: Disturb the soil as little as you possibly can in your context. He does not believe that growers should anguish over what does and does not qualify as "no-till." If you are using a tool to promote soil life and biology, that's the goal. Jesse's goal with The Living Soil Handbook is to provide a comprehensive set of options, materials, and field-tested practices to inspire growers to design a soil-nurturing no-till system in their unique garden or farm ecosystem.

Agroecology is at the forefront of transforming our food systems. This bestselling textbook provides the essential foundation for understanding this transformation in all its components: agricultural, ecological, economic, social, cultural, and political. It presents a case for food system change, explains the principles and practices underlying the ecological approach to food production, and lays out a vision for a food system based on equity and greater compatibility with the planet’s life support systems. New to the fourth edition:A chapter on Alternatives to Industrial Agriculture, covering the similarities and distinctions among different approaches to sustainable agricultureA chapter on Ecological Pest, Weed, and Disease ManagementA chapter on Urban and Peri-urban AgricultureA chapter on Agriculture and the Climate CrisisA revised analysis and critique of the food system’s embeddedness in the extractive capitalist world economy that reflects ideas in the emerging field of political agroecologyStreamlined treatment of agroecology’s foundations in ecological science, making the text more compatible with typical course curriculaA Companion Website at https://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9781032187105/ incorporates the entire contents of the updated practical manual Field and Laboratory Investigations in Agroecology, split into student and lecturer resources. These 24 sample investigations facilitate hands-on learning that involves close observation, creative interpretation, and constant questioning of findings.Groundbreaking in its first edition and established as the definitive text in its second and third, the fourth edition of Agroecology captures recent developments in the field and forcefully applies the idea that agroecology is a science, a movement, and a practice. Written by a team of experts, this book will encourage students and practitioners to consider the critical importance of transitioning to a new paradigm for food and agriculture.

‘At last, a comprehensive manual for horticulturists aspiring to integrate trees into their farms – agroforestry at its finest.’ Iain Tolhurst, MBE‘Dibben and Raskin offer an insightful, inspiring but also exceptionally practical guide to integrating trees into annual cropping systems.’ Jesse Frost, author of The Living Soil HandbookAn invaluable handbook for farmers, growers and gardeners, Silvohorticulture is the first book to offer a detailed, practical guide on how to integrate trees with vegetable growing.Expert growers Ben Raskin and Andy Dibben bring together their decades-long experiences in commercial crop production alongside designing and managing agroforestry systems in their groundbreaking new book Silvohorticulture – the definitive book on the interaction between trees and crops.They explore the incredible benefits of trees for edible crops and the potential for additional crops from trees, plus crucial new information on how to fit trees into complex crop rotations and manipulate access to light. Ben and Andy also reveal for the first time the latest research on how tree roots behave and, importantly, how that impacts your crops.Agroforestry can bring immense benefits to farmers and growers – not just optimising yield, but also improving soil, managing pests and water, increasing biodiversity and reducing costs. System design must be customised to each grower’s requirements, and Silvohorticulture offers step-by-step detail that will allow you to manage your trees and crops successfully.‘Every now and then a book comes along that adds a whole new dimension to a subject that you thought you understood.’ John Cherry, cofounder of the Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival

A gathering of information and source of inspiration for homesteaders everywhere.With over thirty-five years of combined experience, homesteaders Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn have taught thousands of people across the globe how to garden, preserve food, tend backyard chickens, cook from scratch, and care for their families with natural homemade alternatives. Now, their homesteading knowledge and instruction can be found in one place with Small-Scale Homesteading.In this sustainable guide, learn how to grow your own food, tap maple trees to make gallons of homemade syrup, successfully raise a small flock of laying hens, and more. Other topics include: The benefits of small-scale homesteading and its local impacts Soil health and composting Keeping chickens Planning a vegetable garden using annuals and perennials DIY recipes and projects for the home and garden Seed saving and planting tips Handmade candles, soaps, lotions, and cleaning solutions Companion and succession planting How to extend your growing season Explanation of approved food preservation methods and supplied needed Maple sugaring And so much more! Merging insight from two homesteaders proves to be twice the fun and reminds us that working together is always better.

Learn how to use natural no-till systems to increase profitability, efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil health on your small farm. The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution is the comprehensive farmer-developed roadmap showing how no-till lowers barriers to starting a small farm, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, increases efficiency and profitability, and promotes soil health.Farming without tilling has long been a goal of agriculture, yet tilling remains one of the most dominant paradigms; almost everyone does it. But tilling kills beneficial soil life, burns up organic matter, and releases carbon dioxide. If the ground could instead be prepared for planting without tilling, time and energy could be saved, soil organic matter increased, carbon sequestered, and dependence on machinery reduced.This hands-on manual offers:Why roller-crimper no-till methods don't work for most small farms A decision-making framework for the four no-till methods: occultation, solarization, organic mulches grown in place, and applied to beds Ideas for starting a no-till farm or transitioning a working farm A list of tools, supplies, and sources. This is the only manual of its kind, specifically written for natural and small-scale farmers who wish to expand or explore chemical-free, regenerative farming methods.

Is it possible to solve the global climate emergency utilising “waste” agricultural product?The Regenerative Agriculture Solution tells the story of how two brothers – Jose and Gilberto Flores – are at the cutting edge of this approach, pioneering the use of the previously discarded leaves of the agave plant to regenerate agricultural soils, reduce erosion and improve water capture.Amazingly, these innovative, ecologically minded methods also benefit their local economy in Mexico, creating jobs by producing an inexpensive livestock feed supplement that has potential to grow into a multi-billion-dollar industry and change the face of agriculture, animal husbandry, ecosystem restoration and climate change.When Ronnie Cummins, the cofounder of Organic Consumer Association (OCA), met the Flores brothers and saw their agave agroforestry system, he knew they were onto something revolutionary. Having spent decades studying regenerative agriculture, Cummins knew best practice when he saw it, and the scientific data was equally impressive, suggesting projects like this could revolutionise the way we understand and help arrest the climate catastrophe.Sadly, Cummins passed away in April 2023, in the midst of working on this very book telling the Flores brothers’ extraordinary story. Not to leave this work unfinished, Ronnie’s widow and OCA cofounder, Rose, called on their friend, colleague, and Regeneration International’s co-founder André Leu, to complete Ronnie’s work and share the Flores brothers’ breakthroughs in the broader context of global regenerative agriculture.The Regenerative Agriculture Solution is more than a good news story; it’s an agricultural, agroforestry and public policy blueprint, as well as a call to action for organic and regenerative farmers and consumers alike to address the climate, health and environmental crises as well as rural poverty.

Beyond the Root Cellar is the inspiring guide that proves that – with a little ingenuity – the savvy grower can successfully select, harvest, store and sell vegetables all year round, providing their family and community the local food they need during winter months.Sam Knapp built Offbeet Farm, a winter storage farm in interior Alaska, from the ground up. His success there has been a testament to the many benefits of growing crops for wintertime sales. His methods continually prove that winter storage is an excellent way to diversify a farm’s offerings, spread the workload throughout the year, retain customers and employees during the off-season and bolster local food systems.Beyond the Root Cellar is a compilation of insights, advice and instruction, drawing on Sam’s experience and that of many other storage farmers he’s met along the way. It is, Sam says, the book he wishes he had when he embarked on his own winter storage business, and will help pave the way for growers both new and established who are interested in storage farming.In Beyond the Root Cellar, you’ll find tips and tools for:Selecting crops and varieties that are best for storageNavigating the ins and outs of storage farm financials and planningHarvesting, processing, and moving crops into storageDesigning, creating, and managing temperature- and humidity-controlled storage areas Also included are profiles of nine different storage farms, a crop compendium with in-depth information about eighteen storage crops, and full-colour photography to show a range of storage facilities, methods and crops.Beyond the Root Cellar is the must-have, comprehensive winter storage handbook for a wide range of growers, from commercial farmers to market gardeners to smallholders.

What is the future of food? A radical look at how the food we eat affects the humans we are.“Very important information!” —Woody HarrelsonFarmacy demands a food revolution. With our bodies ailing and our mental health straining, humanity needs a radically different way of eating and farming. Tracing a path from the health of the soil to the health of human beings, Farmacy highlights how food is the connecting agent between our mental, physical and planetary wellbeing.This second edition of Farmacy’s Manifesto on the Future of Food is a collaboration between researchers, artists and writers, analysing the interconnected topics of soil ecology, industrial agriculture, the medicinal qualities of food, the gut-brain axis and regeneration, charting a bold path towards the renewal of our civilisation. With vintage botanical photography, ecological diagrams and stylish, green-edged pages, this insurgent manifesto is the perfect companion for any eco-revolutionaries who believe in the future of our planet.Farmacy was founded by Camilla Fayed in 2016 with the mission to serve transformational food that offers a different future. Moved by the conviction that food can speak to every major crisis facing humanity, Farmacy collaborates with an array of initiatives that support food system transformation, radical human health and the cultivation of personal sovereignty. Manifesto on the Future of Food is the first title by Farmacy Publishing.Profits from the sale of this book go to the Farmacy Foundation, which invests in farms and educational initiatives that regenerate soil and empower people to transform their health.

With recipes for fermented plant juice, nutrient-rich extracts, and IMO using weeds, leaf mold, shells, bones, rock dust, and moreRevitalize your garden by making your own biologically diverse inoculants and mineral-rich amendments using leaf mold, weeds, eggshells, bones, and other materials available for little or no cost from local woodlands, fields, restaurants, and markets. Gardener and author Nigel Palmer provides practical, detailed instructions that will be accessible and exciting to every grower who wants to achieve a truly sustainable garden ecosystem, while enjoying better results at a fraction of the cost of commercial fertilizer products. These recipes go beyond fertilizer replacement, resulting in greater soil biological activity and mineral availability while increasing pest and disease resistance, yields, and nutrient density. Recipes range from the very simple—such as using rainwater to extract nutrients from plant residues and using vinegar to extract minerals from bones and shells—to more complex and creative processes for fermenting plant juices and fish and culturing indigenous microorganisms (IMO) to create amendments that supply a broad spectrum of minerals and complex organic compounds. This compact collection of recipes and instructions is inspired by the work of many innovative agricultural pioneers, especially Cho Ju-Young (founder of the Korean Natural Farming method). Palmer supplies extensive data from mineral analysis of amendments he has made using materials from his own garden; this type of detailed data is not available in any other source. The Regenerative Grower’s Guide to Garden Amendments also includes a primer on plant-soil interaction, instructions for conducting a soil test and measuring the quality of fruits and vegetables using a refractometer, and guidance on compost, cover cropping, mulching, and other aspects of sustainable gardening.