Composted manure may bolster food safety, research suggests
The application of properly composted animal manure to farm produce… 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…
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EPA, West Virginia sign pact for clean water, healthy farms
The U.S. EPA and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) signed a five-year, first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to expand joint activities supporting the agencies’ shared goal of cleaner water and sustainable farms….
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…
Worms, wood shavings treat wastewater at dairy farm
Organix Inc. has installed a BioFiltro water treatment system at… 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…
University of Wyoming studies compost, cover crops
A long-term experiment by the University of Wyoming is studying… 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…
Compost partnership featured in ag mag
Michigan Agriculture, an annual magazine published in part by the… 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…