Contents

Four Corners

News, Comment, Advice, Seasonal Information and Ideas including: Calendar Notes, The Cost of Food, Certification Issues for Livestock Farmers, Wine, The Role of Consumers, Book Review, Overseas Magazines.

Biodynamics and the World

• Biodynamic Farming and Ecology
• Frank van Steensel looks at the parallels

Nutrition

• Nutrition and Biodynamics
• What does research say? Virginia Worthington investigates

Research

• Sires In Clover
  A Swiss Convention on livestock breeding
• Possum Peppering Trial on the Thames Coast
  Gary Blake and Peter Bacchus report a major initiative
• What Happens When Dairy Farms Convert?
  Neil Macgregor reports on his paired farm study
• Biological Controls of Gorse
  Jacob's science fair project

Reports

• Field Day at "The Oaks"
  Post AGM visit to Norman and Dianne Baker's farm
• Around the Regions
  News and events from biodynamic groups around the country

To the Editor

Preparations and Services

Harvests is a magazine mainly about practical aspects of biodynamic farming, horticulture and gardening. It is printed quarterly and sent to all members. Articles are mainly contributed by members.

Relevant advertisements are welcome. Circulation is 1000 approx. mainly in New Zealand The charges are:

Advertisements camera ready to print:

	Height	Width	Cost per insertion
Full Page	265 mm	180 mm	$400.00
Half Page	132 mm	180 mm	$220.00
Quarter Page	66 mm (or equivalent space)	180 mm	$120.00
Eighth Page	33 mm (or equivalent space)	180 mm	$70.00

Display advertisements smaller than eighth page are charged at $1.26 per square cm.

Display advertisements not made up:
Display advertisements can be made up by our printer, and the cost will be passed on.

Classified advertisements typed by us:
$0.80/word, approximately 12 words/line.

All these prices do not include G.S.T.
Acceptance of advertisements is at the editor's discretion. A copy of our advertising policy is available on request.

© 2004 Bio Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association in NZ Inc.