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A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture, Sustainable Agriculture for the 21st Century -- Francis Thicke, PhD

Dr. Francis Thicke's A New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture: Sustainable Agriculture for the 21st Century, is an important new book with a blueprint for the future of global agriculture. Thicke's persuasive arguments are drawn from the leading edge of the biological and ecological sciences, and the hard-learned lessons and practical wisdom of one of the world's greatest agricultural regions. Learn more about the book, or download the e-book for free, here.

SRI's Organic Education
SRI is getting a hands-on education in organic agricultural practices in the development of bee hives and a chestnut tree orchard.