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  • From: "Wyatt Jones" <wyatt_jones AT netzero.com>
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  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] new ag books (Andy Fellenz
  • Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 19:46:37 -0500

Sorry wasn't that impressed with "The Organic Grain Grower", it seems a bit too "one size fits all" and that one size is pretty New England specific.  For example some of the tillage he suggests would lead to some serious hard pan here in the Midwest if it were used very often in heavy soils, moldboard plows and disk harrows are bad news for soil compaction long term here.  Its an OK book but it would be a lot better if he acknowledged that different regions require different solutions, even if he didn't address them directly and, contrary to what some are saying, it barely touches on some very important areas IMHO.  If you live in New England it would probably be a better book for you.  On the other hand, if you live somewhere else and you know enough to sort out what is region specific, you probably don't need this book.  There aren't any good comprehensive books on this subject though and this book is worth reading if you don't use it as a "bible" realizing it has these flaws.  That said, with all the hype this book has gotten I expected a lot more out of it
 
One of the better books I've picked up is "Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking" by Gianaclis Caldwell.  It gets into the technical side enough to give you a good grasp on the mechanics of the art while being down to earth enough to understand without a PhD. Too often books like this are too basic and too recipe oriented for me but this one is different.  It has recipes or a sort but its not a recipe book, she goes into what cultures and techniques give what results etc so you can tailor fermentations to the results you want to achieve.  It goes into how the traditional regional cheeses are made but also how you can alter those for your own creations.  If that isn't enough Gianaclis, the author actually answers questions pretty quickly, and encourages you to do so, if you write her on her blog or even at book reviews like Amazon and also encourages criticism so she can improve it in future printings.


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