Compost use nets 10 percent gain in yield on farm
A California almond farm reported a yield improvement of 20 percent – half of which was attributed to the use of compost. Okuye Farms, of Merced County, Calif., was featured this month in a case…
Articles by Ken McEntee
Washington state considers general permit to control nutrients
The Washington Department of Ecology (DOE) said it is considering… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
Cullen named dealer manager at McCloskey
McCloskey International has appointed Daragh Cullen dealer manager, primarily responsible for dealer relations and recruitment for the Eastern United States and Caribbean. Cullen brings an extensive knowledge of the marketplace and more than two decades…
Vermeer Mid Atlantic makes acquisition, will rebrand
Vermeer Mid Atlantic, an All Roads company, has acquired Vermeer Northeast, a Pinnacle Award-winning dealer partner of Vermeer Corp., with locations in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. In conjunction with the acquisition, and as a…
Compost for a cleaner planet
By Geoff Robertson Anyone who composts knows that if you mound up leaves, animal bedding and food scraps, you end up with a big, hot pile of compost. While most people see the nutrient-dense material…
Single mom starts compost business to support kids
Fredericton, New Brunswick doesn’t offer a composting service, so Carolyn Houseman stepped up. Since starting a subscription-based composting business in October 2018, she’s lifted more than 15 metric tonnes of compost into her dark red Toyota…
Research looks at biosolids’ bioavailability
Processes developed over the past few decades can create “exceptional… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
Money available for food waste recovery
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) said it will… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
Harvard’s arboretum composts beer, coffee waste
By Deborah Blackwell When Conor Guidarelli and Wes Kalloch make their weekly trip to Turtle Swamp Brewing, in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, they’re not on a beer run. The horticulturists have another mission — to…
Composting is a key to Boston’s zero waste plan
More composting is one of four main recommendations to move… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…