*CA-CoP* *CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE* *for sustainable production intensification* Dear Subscribers, Please see herebelow a brochure on the latest book by David Montgomery and Anne Bikle entitled *The Hidden Half Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health.* David tells me that the tag line they have been using for The Hidden Half is Mulch your soil—inside and out!. He also informs me that the Newsletter website name "dig 2 grow" is intended metaphorically (and a bit of a pun) -- about digging into science and history to learn things. It's not about digging or tilling the soil. David is working on a new book at the moment that focuses on Conservation Agriculture through visits to farms around the world last year. He says that "after seeing the principles of Conservation Agriculture in action on both "conventional-ish" and organic farms I'm convinced that it is the way to unify progress on farms big and small, in developed and developing countries." *Amir Kassam * *Moderator* e-mail: [log in to unmask] URL: www.fao.org/ag/ca -----Original Message----- From: David Montgomery & Anne Biklé <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 2:28 Subject: New Book Out! 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The focus of this newsletter is The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health (W. W. Norton & Co.), our new book. From garden to gut, we bring you the unfolding story of a new view of the microbial world and what it means about the foods we eat and the foundation of our well-being. We are quite pleased with early reviews. Here is one from our hometown newspaper The Seattle Times. We plan to send a newsletter out once to twice a year to let you know about writing projects and other happenings. You can also find out what we're up to via our website and social media. The links are below. 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You can check the events page on our website for details (and listen to a couple radio interviews if you want.) Lastly, authors need readers! We'd be especially grateful if you could help spread the word about the new book. For those on Twitter we have a post pinned to the top of our page to retweet. (And thanks so much to those who have already done so and our new followers!) If you are a Facebooker, the book has a page here. Or simply, forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested in the book. Thanks so much! Cheers,David R. Montgomery & Anne Biklé Twitter: twitter.com/dig2growF'book: facebook.com/thehiddenhalfofnatureWeb: dig2grow.comAmazon: The Hidden Half of Nature ----------------------------------------------------------About The Book----------------------------------------------------------“A must-read for avid gardeners, those interested in bolstering our precarious food supply, or anyone remotely concerned about their health and the soil under their feet.” (Kirkus Reviews) Set aside what you think you know about yourself and microbes. Good health—for people and plants—depends on Earth’s smallest creatures. From garden to gut, The Hidden Half of Nature tells an inspiring story about the least-loved part of nature—microbes. Montgomery and Biklé weave a narrative from history, science, and personal experience that reveals how to transform agriculture and medicine. The key? It’s time to safeguard and cultivate microbial allies beneath our feet and in our bodies—through merging the mind of an ecologist with the care of a gardener and the skill of a doctor.] <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30119679/dig2grow.com?p=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> [image: Image] <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30119679/dig2grow.com?p=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> <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30119679/dig2grow.com?p=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> You've received this email because you are a subscriber of *this site* <http://mandrillapp.com/track/click/30119679/dig2grow.com?p=eyJzIjoiYThZcGRXNm9EU1A1SkRCeldyVUV5MHN6a0kwIiwidiI6MSwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDExOTY3OSxcInZcIjoxLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvZGlnMmdyb3cuY29tXFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcIjBjZmFjMWExMmQ5NTQ1MmZiOTk1NjQ4N2UwNjQ5NjM4XCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiZDhhZWJjYTVjMzdjZGI4ZTliYTQ2NjgyOTk1NmRjZTEwZDExMGM3Y1wiXX0ifQ> If you feel you received it by mistake or wish to unsubscribe, *click here* <http://www.wix.com/my-account/contacts/unsubscribe?metaSiteId=b27d4d24-b38d-4c88-ad7c-70b13b0412b2&unsubscribeToken=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&siteName=dig2grow> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CA-Cop-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=CA-COP-L