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Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture, first published in 1929 and last updated in 1953 (and the edition reprinted here) is a classic, pioneering look at the use of trees for food, soil conservation, and sustainable agriculture. Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled... Read Full Overview

Author J. Russell Smith (1874-1966) travelled widely and shares his insights and research into agro-forestry, describing how trees such as carob, honey locust, persimmon, mulberry, oaks and pecans can be used to enrich the land and the people and animals dependent on it.

This is an excellent reference for growing high-yield fruit-and nut-bearing trees.

A list of the most important books ever written about sustainable agriculture (and human health) would include Tree Crops by J. Russell Smith.

A complete reference for growing high-yield fruit- and nut-bearing trees.