ducks4you
Almost Self-Reliant
I read this earlier in the year on the recommendation of a review printed in HobbyFarms. The author, Montgomery, is not necessarily the best at writing--the first chapter beats you over the head with the topic's premise and could have been 1/2 as long--great, however, for understanding how ALL civilizations have (equally) abused their soil. He does NOT suggest that we protect every little smelt that lives in the agricultural water sources, but I got a good perspective of how to treat the small (5 acres) amount of land that I own to keep it viable. Here's a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Civilizations-David-R-Montgomery/dp/0520248708
http://www.amazon.com/Dirt-Civilizations-David-R-Montgomery/dp/0520248708