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Winter 2005–2006, Issue No. 51
Spring 2006, Issue No. 52
Summer 2006, Issue No. 53
Fall 2006, Issue No. 54
Winter 2006–2007, Issue No. 55
Spring 2007, Issue No. 56
Summer 2007, Issue No. 57
Fall 2007, Issue No. 58
Winter 2007–2008, Issue No. 59
Spring 2008, Issue No. 60
Summer 2008, Issue No. 61
Fall 2008, Issue No. 62
Winter 2008–2009, Issue No. 63
Spring 2009, Issue No. 64
Summer 2009, Issue No. 65
Fall 2009, Issue No. 66
Winter 2009–2010, Issue No. 67
Spring 2010, Issue No. 68
Revealing the Hidden Forces of Equisetum arvense (H. Courtney)
Spray BD #508 – For Use on Foliage: Standard Instructions (E. Pfeiffer)
BD #508 Fermented Recipe (L. Kolisko)
Summer 2010, Issue No. 69
Frey Vineyards: Cultivating Biodynamics in an Evolving Social Organism (H. Francis interviews L. Frey)
Anecdotes and Antidotes – Biodynamics at Work (H. Courtney)
Harmonizing Preparation of Hugo Erbe Now Available (H. Courtney)
New Book Titles Just Arrived – Deep Gardening: Soul Lessons from 17 Gardens, Biodynamic Memories by Woody Wodraska and Farming Soul: A Tale of Initiation by Patricia Damery
Other Newly Acquired Titles – Metamorphosis: Evolution in Action by Andreas Suchantke and Wisdom of the Bees: Principles for Biodynamic Beekeeping by Erik Berrevoets (Reviews from book jacket excerpt and H. Courtney)
Autumn 2010, Issue No. 70
Looking to the Future for JPI (H. Courtney)
Social and Environmental Importance of Biodynamic Preparations-Based Research (C. Courter)
Bringing Biodynamic Research to My Own Backyard (C. Courter)
Cindi Courter, New East Coast Editor for Applied Biodynamics Anecdotes and Antidotes – Biodynamics at Work (H. Courtney)
Ruth Kempf, PhD, Professional Researcher and Biodynamic
Practitioner, Joins JPI Board of Directors (H. Courtney)
Winter 2010–2011, Issue No. 71
Biodynamics Taking Root in the Legendary Napa Valley (An Interview by H. Francis)
Welcoming a New Executive Director (H. Courtney)
In Memory of Kent Carson: April 5, 1949–December 31, 2010 (H. Courtney)
Expanding Biodynamic Horizons: Biodynamic Compound Preparations (H. Courtney)
Spring 2011, Issue No. 72
How Do the Preparations Help In a Large-Scale Kentucky Farming Operation? – An Interview with Philip Lyvers and Laura Riccardi Lyvers (C. Courter)
Notes and News from the Executive Director (S. Hulbert)
Anecdotes and Antidotes – Biodynamics at Work (H. Courtney)
We Need Your Help Picking Dandelions!
Summer 2011, Issue No. 73
Biodynamics in the Breadbasket: An Interview with Fred Kirschenmann (H. Francis)
JPI Executive Director Resigns
A Heart-Warming Gathering in the Cold of Winter (A. Porter)
Autumn 2011, Issue No. 74
Putting a Spin on SPIN-Farming® and Taking Biodynamics to the City (A. Porter Interviews Linda Borghi)
A Message from Our New Board Member (A. Porter) Anecdotes and Antidotes – Biodynamics at Work (H. Courtney)
Book Reviews – Newly Received Titles: The Biodynamic Farm: Developing a Holistic Organism by Karl-Ernst Osthaus and Biodynamics in Practice: Life on a Community Owned Farm, Impressions of Tablehurst and Plaw Hatch, Sussex, England by Tom Petherick (H. Courtney)
Winter 2011–2012, Issue No. 75
Sensitive Crystallization: Revealing the Life-Forces Behind Biodynamics (H. Francis Interviews Philippe Coderey)
The Scientific Basis of Biodynamics (J. Bradshaw)
The Fellowship of Preparation Makers 2012 Annual Conference
Book Reviews – Newly Received Titles: Sensitive Crystallization – Visualizing the Qualities of Wines by Christian Marceland Pfeiffer’s Introduction to Biodynamics by Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (H. Courtney)
Spring 2012, Issue No. 76
Dandelion, Messenger of Heaven (A. Porter)
The Dandelion Compost Preparation: BD #506 (A. Porter Interviews Hugh Courtney)
Summer 2012, Issue No. 77
Keys to Good Farming with Jim Barausky (H. Francis)
Why Biodynamics Works (J. Bradshaw)
Anecdotes and Antidotes – Biodynamics at Work (H. Courtney)
Autumn 2012, Issue No. 78
Chamomile: The Healer for People and Plants (A. Porter interviews H. Courtney)
Happy Birthday to Hugh! A Milestone for Hugh Courtney and JPI (A. Porter)
JPI Welcomes Mark Ellenbogen to the Board of Directors Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? (A. Porter)
Winter 2012–2013, Issue No. 79
Finding Rhythm and Meaning in Fields of Biodynamic Grain (H. Francis Interviews John de Rosier) Anecdotes and Antidotes – Biodynamics at Work (H. Courtney)
Spring 2013, Issue No. 80
Earth, Water, Air, and Fire: Working with the Elements and the Cosmos (A. Porter Interviews Sherry Wildfeuer) JPI Fall Intensive, 2012 (A. Porter)
Summer 2013, Issue No. 81
Biodynamics in the Sacred Hoop: Enlivening Native American Soil through Buffalo (H. Francis Interviews Devon Strong) Oregon Hosts Twelfth Annual FOPM Conference (P. Frazier) Meet the JPI Staff (A. Porter)
Autumn 2013, Issue No. 82
JPI Has Expanded Its Operations (A. Porter) The Valerian Preparation (BD #507) Revisited (A. Porter)
Winter 2013-2014, Issue No. 83
Mile High Biodynamics and New Horizons with Pat Frazier (H. Francis Interview Pat Frazier) Enzo Nastati Comes to North America (P. Frazier) JPI Update (A. Porter)
Spring 2014, Issue No. 84
The Hack Family Farm Organism (A. Porter Interview Ulrich Hack) Response to “The Valerian Preparation (BD #507) Revisited” (A. Porter) 2013 Enzo Nastati Workshop in Colorado (C. von Gontard) JPI at EcoFarm Conference (P. Frazier) Book Reviews-Thinking Like a Plant: A Living Science for Life by Craig Holdrege and How to Move Like a Gardener: Planting and Preparing Medicines from Plants by Deb Soule (A. Porter)
Summer 2014, Issue No. 85
Silica and its Planetary Forces of Potemtial (H. Francis Interview Dennis Klocek) Making and Using BD #501 (Horn Silica) (H. Francis) Farming for Health: 2014 Biodynamic Conference JPI Hosts Spring Preparation Workshop (P. Frazier) JPI Welcomes Joseph Brinkley and Christopher Hammon to the Board
Fall/Winter 2014-15, Issue No. 86
Ehrenfried Pfeiffer: Enlivening the Soil for Health (A. Porter) Ehrenfried Pfeiffer: A Brief Biography (H. Francis) Letter from JPI President, JPI Update (P. Frazier) The City with Golden Garbage (reprint of article by A.W. Martinez from May 31, 1952 issue of Collier’s magazine) Steiner on the Use of Human Manure (A.Porter) Frequently Asked Questions: Applying the Preparations Winter Application of Biodynamic Tree Paste (A. Porter) In Memory of Ruth Zinniker and KK Haspel (A. Porter) Review- Dancing with Thoreau, DVD (A. Porter) In 2015 Applied Biodynamics transitioned from a shorter quarterly publication to a longer biannual publication.
Spring/Summer 2015, Issue No. 87 (20 pages)
Towards a Wholeness of Nature with Composting and Chromatography (H. Francis interviews Bruno Follador) Nature’s Life and Flow: The Farmer as Observer (K. DavisBrown) The Light Root (Dioscorea batatas): Human Consciousness and Health (B. Scott) Beginning Biodynamics for the Backyard Gardener (A. Porter) New-Beginning Biodynamic Kits Anecdotes: Pfeiffer Biodynamic Field and Garden Spray (A. Porter) JPI Spring Workshop: Making Spring Preparations. Compost and Chromatography with Bruno Follador (A. Porter) Book Reviews: The Light Root: Nutrition of the Future, A Spiritual- Scientific Study by Ralf Roessner and Clemens Hildebrandt A Monk in the Bee Hive: A Short Discourse on Bees, Monks & Sacred Geometry by Skye Ann Louise Taylor
Fall/Winter 2015-2016, Issue No. 88 (22 pages)
Reconnecting with the Forces of Nature: Festivals and Healing Substances (A. Porter Interviews Basil Williams, DO) The Honoring of the Elementals with the Festival Sprays (A. Porter with Dr. Basil Williams) Epiphany Meditation The Season When the Earth is the Most Inwardly Alive: Biodynamic Practice September - March (K. Davis-Brown) Building Your Farm Strength, Conversations with Jamie Fochuk (H. Francis) FAQ: Compost (A. Porter) Anecdotes: Mac Mead’s Winter Burial of Seeds Demeter Hosts Biodynamic Garden and Lounge at National Heirloom Exposition JPI Volunteer Days, Holiday Gift Suggestions
Spring/Summer 2016, Issue # 89 (24 pages)
Fellowship of the Preparation Makers Holds Meeting in California, “Making Visible Formative Forces within Substance” and Harvard Divinity School “The Spirit of Sustainable Agriculture (H. Francis) JPI 2015 Year in Review (P. Frazier) “The Most Distant Reaches of the Universe” – Biodynamic Practice April Through September (K. Davis-Brown) Silica: FAQ-BD #501(Horn Silica) and BD #508 (Equisetum): When to use and how to make (P. Frazier) Anecotes-Horn Silica (A. Porter) On Stirring BD #501 (K. Davis-Brown) Using Horn Manure (BD #500) When Seeding &Transplanting, A Pfeiffer Student Research Project (C. St. John) Sequential Spray of Biodynamic Preparations to Balance Weather Extremes (A. Porter) New: Sequential Spray Kits
Fall/Winter 2016-2017, Issue No. 90, (24 pages)
Community Farm of Ann Arbor: A Healing Center, Interview with Paul Bantle & Anne Elder (A. Porter) In Memory of Trauger Groh Prepping for Resilient Community: Grafting to Our Native Rootstock (S. McFadden) Reflections on Biodynamic Community Building in New Mexico (P. Frazier) Marion Farms Biodynamic Spirits (H. Francis) A Visit to the Goetheanum Garden Park (H. Francis) Farewell to Our Editor Hunter Francis (A. Porter) Dandelion Thank you Verse for Farmers & Verse for the Michael Age by Rudolf Steiner Announcing: JPI Fall Compost and Chromatography Workshop with Bruno Follador, JPI Volunteer Days for Fall Preparations, and Fellowship of Preparation Makers Conference
Spring/Summer 2017, Issue No. 91 (24 pages)
Threshold Farm ― Fundamental Biodynamics, Interview with orchardist Hugh Williams and Hanna Bail (M. Biltonen) Fruit Thinning for Balance, Taking Cuttings for Grafting History, Impact, and Fate of Skyline Organic Farm in Topanga Canyon: A Conversation with Stefan Hagopian (K. Moneymaker) Spring and Summer Use of the Biodynamic Preparations (A. Porter) Transition, Hope, and Service to Community: Reflections Upon 2016 at JPI (P. Frazier) JPI Search for New Executive Leadership (P. Frazier) JPI Board of Director News (P. Frazier) Call for Board Members Welcome New Editors World Biodynamic Farming Day
Fall/Winter 2017, Issue No. 92 (28 pages)
Jack McAndrew, Master Compost Maker (A. Porter) Farmer Jack’s Protocol for Making Compost (A. Porter) “Inch By Inch, Row By Row” Jack McAndrew Speaks About Biodynamics (K. Moneymaker) Wild Apples, Hard Cider, and Biodynamic Preparations: Mike Biltonen Interviews Eric Shatt (M. Biltonen) Fall and Winter Biodynamic Practices (A. Porter) New Pruning Practices on the Western Slope (M. Maruca) Viva La Vida Foundation: Biodynamic Education at the Foot of Lamborn Mountain (M.Maruca) JPI Hosts World Farming Day (P. Frazier) In Memory of Dr. Basil Williams (1939-2017) JPI News (P. Frazier) Board Members Attend Fellowship of Preparation Makers Conference in Canada Farm Improvements Congratulations and Farewell to Cynthia Bowman Welcome to Our Newest Board Member Fall/Winter 2017, Issue No. 92 (cont.) Cosmos, Earth and Nutrition: The Biodynamic Approach to Agriculture by Richard Thornton Smith (M.Biltonen) JPI Annual Fall Workshop with Wali Via
Spring/Summer 2018, Issue No. 93 (24 pages)
Global Climate Change in a Nutshell, and What You Can Do (M. Biltonen) Remembrance Farms: How One Farmer Works with Change (M. Biltonen) Climate Change On Biodynamic Farms: Survey Responses From Backyard Hobby Gardening to a New Passion for a Healthy Earth—An Education in Awareness (M. Reisbord) Climate Change Debate; Can We Turn Down the Heat? (D. Klocek) Climate: Soul of the Earth, by Dennis Klocek (Reviewed by M. Maruca) JPI News (P. Frazier) Introducing Our Newest Board Member: Pamela Sophiajohn Call for Board Members Upcoming Events Dandelion Blossoms Sought World Biodynamic Farming Day
Fall/Winter 2018, Issue No. 94 (24 pages)
Saving Seeds for Security and Vitality: Three Perspectives from Harald Hoven, Beth and Natham Corymb, and Steven Adams (A. Porter); How I Came to Save Seeds and the Tools I Use (M. House); Increasing Tomato Seed Viability with Valerian (BD 507): L.A. Rotheraine's Approach; In Memory of Peter Proctor: August 28, 1928- June 8, 2018 One Man, One Cow, One Planet (M. Maruca); Seed Savers Resources; What's New at JPI? Take a Look... (P. Frazier); The Invisible Power Within Foods: A Comparison of Organic and Nonorganic by A.A. Danzer Reviewed by Mary Maruca
Spring Summer 2019, Issue No. 95 (24 pages)
Rose Hill's Transition from Conventional to Biodynamic Orchards: A Work in Progress (M. Biltonen); Biodynamic Tools for Weather Extremes (A. Porter); A Biodynamic Farm's Response to Climate Change (S. Hagopian); Climate Change on Biodynamic Farms: Survey Responses; Permadynamics: JPI's Marriage of Permaculture and Biodynamics (P. Frazier); Honoring Pierre Masson; The Seed Underground Book Review (M. Maruca); Humans and Seeds (L.A. Rotheraine)