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Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

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Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture. But he’s concerned that a new proposal to rewrite U.S.

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This Car-Free Michigan Island Is Leading on Composting

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Sitting high atop a cart emblazoned with the mission of “Keeping Mackinac Beautiful,” a city sanitation worker maneuvers a two-horse team through the fray, stopping periodically to collect trash and compost. This iconic Great Lakes vacation spot has been running a composting program since the 1990s. are adopting composting each year.

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Sustainability Project Transforms Cafeteria Waste into Usable Compost

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The New Earth Project is developing compost processes to create a symbiotic relationship and benefit the community. Carbon Capture through Composting New Earth collects food surplus from three school cafeterias and combines it with woody biomass, agricultural byproducts, and biochar in Johnson-Su compost bioreactors.

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Complete Practical Guide on Organic Beans Farming

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Organic beans farming focuses on growing beans without synthetic chemicals, pesticides, or fertilizers. Organic beans farming enhances soil fertility through practices like crop rotation, composting, and green manure. These methods help in… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Beans Farming

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These Manure Digesters Incorporate Food Scraps. Does That Make Them Better?

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A bright blue tanker truck rumbles up the road to Longview Farm, a dairy operation in western Massachusetts. The waste grease, collected from a local pizzeria, a Mexican restaurant, and a pub, will be mixed with manure in the dairy farm’s anerobic co-digester and converted into renewable energy. Photo by Meg Wilcox.

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Complete Practical Guide on Organic Cucumber Farming

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Organic cucumber farming focuses on growing cucumbers using natural methods, avoiding synthetic chemicals. Organic cucumber farming promotes biodiversity and soil health. Farmers rely on organic fertilizers, natural pest control, and sustainable practices to ensure a healthy crop while protecting the environment.

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Research Reveals How Soils Treated with Organic Fertilizers Store More Carbon

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Researchers from Kansas State University are exploring how different farming practices can affect the amount of carbon that gets stored in soil. They found that the soil treated with manure or compost fertilizer stores more carbon than soil that received either chemical fertilizer or no fertilizer.