Homestead Organics is an organic farm supply and service business. We are convinced that the production of organic food is the sustainable and profitable way to meet the needs of the population in concert with the needs of our planet.

Our mission is to serve and develop organic agriculture. We are a full spectrum organic farming supply and service business. We are active in the processing and marketing of field crops, livestock feed and supplements. Organic farmers can also count on us for soil amendments, seed for field and garden, organic farm supplies, pest control products, education and information. We work for the betterment of many aspects of organic farming, to ensure that the customer has most of the resources and information necessary to take full advantage of the many natural benefits of organic farming.

We dedicate this book to all those farm families who devote their lives to feeding the world as they care for the soil, the crops and the animals. The constant struggle with the complexities of farm life can sometimes be overwhelming. We hope that this focus on nutrition can provide easy steps to raising healthy and productive animals. Please use it in conjunction with other resources on animal husbandry and organic farm management.

Tom Manley

Acknowledgements

This book is just the beginning for people who wish to live in a world where organics will someday tip the balance in favour of a more natural and sustainable lifestyle.

The people who helped and encouraged us to put together this book are the ones who also deserve the thanks for the hours of background research, writing, editing, designing, and consulting that have brought us to the point where we can now make this valuable information available to you.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our researcher and writer Janet Wallace, our designer Jean-Michel Komarnicki, our editor and publisher Rob Dawson and all the dedicated staff at Homestead Organics. Our thanks and appreciation specifically goes out to Tom Manley, owner and president of Homestead Organics. Without his guidance and determination, this book would not have come to fruition. Our warm appreciation also goes to Isabelle Masson whose constructive support and patience has guided us on this journey.

Copyright © 2003 by Homestead Organics Ltd

Notice of Rights

All rights reserved. Printed in Canada. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.  

Notice of Liability

All information contained in this publication is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical or veterinary advice. It has been our experience that the practice of organic farming has a beneficial effect on livestock and crops. Homestead Organics makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor are their dealers or distributors authorized to do so on behalf of Homestead Organics concerning the techniques or methods suggested here. Homestead Organics assumes no responsibility for the organic compliance of the products or practices suggested in this publication. Homestead Organics does not warrant nor guarantee individual results as these may vary due to management, environmental, genetic, health and sanitation differences.

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