Farming with Nature

Story of 78-year old Missouri farmer Gene Poirot and his successful struggle to restore the fertility of a worn out prairie farm. Describes the ecological farming techniques developed by Poirot in the course of 50 years of observation of a natural grasslands ecosystem., Tells the story of Gene Poirot, a Missouri farmer, and his successful struggle to restore the fertility of a wornout prairie farm. Demonstrates the ecological farming methods developed by Poirot which have increased crop yield while simultaneously reducing cost and creating a habitat and refuge for wildlife. Emphasizes the significance for the future of observing and imitating the natural ecological system by returning to the soil what has been removed from it.
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, Tells the story of Gene Poirot, a Missouri farmer, and his successful struggle to restore the fertility of a wornout prairie farm. Demonstrates the ecological farming methods developed by Poirot which have increased crop yield while simultaneously reducing cost and creating a habitat and refuge for wildlife. Emphasizes the significance for the future of observing and imitating the natural ecological system by returning to the soil what has been removed from it., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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