NOFA/Mass Nutrient Density Resource Page
Nutrient density is a quality goal that is actively sought after in the biological approach to farming. It refers the nutritional content per volume of food we eat. There's not any one product that automatically delivers nutrient density, but rather a set of growing principles that enable growers to realize it.
Other benefits - in addition to better nutrition - include better yield and taste, less diseases and insect pressure, and overcoming problems of soil erosion and compaction. Achieving these ends starts by managing the soil so that it contains sufficient biologically available minerals in ratios appropriate for feeding the fungal, bacterial and other soil life communities that are in symbiotic relationships with crop plants.
Nutrient density can be achieved through means that are entirely consistent with organic process standards. NOFA/Mass offers numerous educational workshops to help growers of all sizes improve the nutrient density of their crops.
Past Events:
February 2-3, 2010: Seminar on Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the
Soil Up with Dr. Paul Dettloff
www.nofamass.org/seminars/winterseminar.php
May, July, September 2009: Massachusetts Nutrient Density Field Trainings
www.nofamass.org/programs/extensionevents/nutrientdensity.php
February 2009: Seminar on Soil Mineral Nutrition with Arden Andersen
www.nofamass.org/seminars/winterseminar09.php
Articles On Nutrient Density from NOFA
1) Interview with Dr. Paul Dettloff on NOFA/Mass Advanced Growers’ Winter Seminar, Ben Grosscup, The Natural Farmer Winter 2009-10 Issue.
2) Maximizing Nutrition in Backyard Gardens, Ben Grosscup, Organic Food Guide, 2009-2010.
3) Calcium, Phosphorus-New England-and the NOFA Nutrient Dense Biological Farming Seminar, Julie Rawson, NOFA Mass News, March-April, 2009.
4) Advanced Seminar on Soil Mineral Nutrition: Techniques for Raising Yield and Quality, Ben Grosscup, The Natural Farmer, Winter 2008-09 Issue.
5) Building Brix: Andersen to Present 3-Day Session on Nutrient Density, Ben Grosscup, NOFA Mass News, November-December, 2008.
6) Studies, Health Problems Suggesting Direct Attention to Nutrient Density, Jonathan von Ranson, NOFA Mass News, September-October, 2008.
Other articles on Nutrient Density
1) Interview with Arden Andersen by Graeme Sait
2) The Quest for Nutrient-Dense Food--High-Brix Farming and Gardening, An Interview with Rex Harrill by Suze Fisher
3) Nutri-tech Solutions Blog, continually updated articles on nutrient density from an Australian consulting company.
4) Bio Ag New Zealand, a compilation from a New Zealand Biological Agriculture consultant.
5) Sweet Corn, Paramagnetic Rock, and More,
a short article from the blog of a backyard grower in Arkansas -- Calvin F. Bey
6) Nutrient Dense Crops: What does the term mean, and how do we produce them? By Dan Kittredge, The Natural Farmer Winter 2009-10 Issue
Books by Arden Andersen
Real Medicine Real Health, Arden Andersen, Acres USA, 2006.
Science in Agriculture, Arden Andersen, Acres USA, 1992.
The Anatomy of Life and Energy in Agriculture, Arden Andersen, Acres USA, 1989.
Technical Bulletins by Dr. Paul Dettloff
1) Stray Currents: A Primer for Livestock Producers
2) Natural Calf Care
3) Natural Mastitis Treatments
4) Also, see other technical documents that Dr. Paul Dettloff (and a few others too), has authored:
www.farmers.coop/resources/educational-materials/
Media
1) Acres USA Recordings www.acresusa.com/tapes/thumbnail.asp?catid=42&pcid=3
2) Audio teleconferences on biological growing www.aglabs.com/downloads.html
3) Video of high-brix success story www.aglabs.com/wordpress/?p=8
4) Interview with Dr. Paul Dettloff by Ben Grosscup on the upcoming seminar, "Holistic Sustainable Agriculture from the Soil Up" February 2 and 3,
2010 (MP3 format, 4.8mb, 20 minutes 54 seconds): Click Here
Get involved with Nutrient Density
Real Food Campaign www.realfoodcampaign.org/
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