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An Introduction to Soil Biology and the Soil Food Web by Joel Williams (from Star and Furrow 111)
Soil Life, Root health, and Biodynamic Preparations by Walter Goldstein (from Star and Furrow 111)
Biodynamic agriculture research progress and priorities - M. Turinek, S. Grobelnik-Mlakar, M. Bavec and F. Bavec*
Long-Term Field Experiment in Sweden: Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Soil Fertility and Crop Quality - Artur Granstedt & Lars Kjellenberg (pdf)
Results from a 21 year old field trial - Organic Farming enhances soil fertility and biodiversity - FiBL (pdf)
Soil Quality & Profitability of Biodynamic & Conventional Farming Systems - John P. Reganold (pdf)
Organic and Biodynamic Management: Effects on Soil Biology - L. Carpenter-Boggs,* A. C. Kennedy, and J. P. Reganold
Organic Soil Management: Impacts on Yields, Soil Quality and Economics - C. J. Koopmans, M. Zanen
Attra - BIODYNAMIC FARMING & COMPOST PREPARATION (pdf)
Yield and Root Growth in a Long-Term trial with Biodynamic Preparations - W.A. Goldstein, W. Barber.
Comparisons of Conventional, Organic, and Biodynamic Methods - W. Goldstein (MFAI), W. Barber (MFAI), L. Carpenter-Boggs (WSU), D. Dalsoren (UWM), C. Koopmans (Bolk Inst.)
Current evaluation procedures for fertilizers and soil conditioners used in organic agriculture - proceedings of workshop held at Emerson College 2004
TAKING A SCIENTIFIC LOOK AT BIODYNAMICS - Jennifer Reeve
Agriculture Course - Rudolf Steiner

further reading

Teaming with Microbes - by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis

A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web

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