I have a 77 acre farm with about 35 acres that are tillable. I would like to begin rebuilding the soil using green manure and a few seed crops to attract doves and quail. I don't plan on using any herbicides. I expect to try to get things organically certified in 2 more years.

My problem is that I don't know the first thing about how to prepare the ground. My neighbor has offered to loan me his tractor and harrow. How do I break up the soil and what device would I use to plant hairy vetch, millet or buckwheat? Is there a plowing 101 book somewhere?

Thanks.