The book "Koef's Practical Biodynamics" provides practical instructions on soil structure, crop rotation, compost, composting methods and biodynamic preparations.
Koef describes ways to study the effectiveness of biodynamic methods and summarize the results of these studies. This is an invaluable guide for anyone working with biodynamic land management, as it offers Koeff's unique insights and wisdom on practical issues. This book is a compilation of four pamphlets by Herbert Hans Koeff: Compost, Biodynamic Preparations, Three Lectures on Biodynamics and “Biodynamic Farming Research”. These brochures are published by the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association of North America ( BDA).
Herbert Hans Koepf ( Herbert Hans Koepf , 1914-2007) was a German farmer and pioneer of biodynamics who obtained a doctorate in agriculture. In 1962, he became head of the Pfeiffer Biodynamic Research Laboratory in Spring Valley, New York. In 1970, he moved to the United Kingdom and taught a biodynamic agriculture course at Emerson College until 1990. Herbert H. Koef was also the head of the Agricultural Section of the Goetheanum in Switzerland.