Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture (Conservation Classics) (Paperback)

by John Smith (Author), Devin-Adair Publishing Co. (Preface), Wendell Berry (Introduction)

Product Details

• Paperback: 422 pages
• Publisher: Island Press; 1 edition (December 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933280440
• ISBN-13: 978-0933280441
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #93,668 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Visionary; A Vision and a Timeless Prescription, March 16, 2004

By	David King "a Fellah Who Reads a lot..." (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture (Paperback)

J. Russel Smith's book changed my life. It set me on a course to become an authority on solving world hunger on a local level and I have traveled to the third world with Smith's advice clearly in mind. This is not an easy read, and the photographs are black and white, not very clear and dated. But. This man writes in the 1950's (this is a reprint) that we need to stop the destruction of the rain forests of the world (! - now THAT was thinking ahead!). Agricultural planners in all countries need to give this book a look: Smith is right on and shows a way in the darkness towards universal food without shortages. This book should be on the shelf of any serious world agriculturalist and anyone who deems that world hunger can be overcome.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tree crops offer potential solutions for a sustainable ag., December 6, 1998

By A Customer

I don't have too much to say about Tree Crops---A Permanent Agriculture wrote by J. Russell Smith and the introduction by Wendell Berry. Its is a summary of tree choices for US lands and there potential roles as a food source for humans and livestock. I was most intriuged by the information on utilizing mulberry trees as an early season feed supply for pigs and chickens. I would recommend the book for any sustainable ag fans who are very willing to think outside the box.