Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

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. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compost rules could dramatically change the meaning of organic compost for farmers.

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Compost Manufacturing Food Production 107

Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Organic fertilizers such as manure, compost , and other organic amendments are valuable sources of nitrogen. Ammonium nitrogen can be lost quickly through ammonia volatilization if manure or compost is not incorporated into the soil shortly after application.

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Fertilizer Manure Compost Processing 80

Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Packaged poop can take hundreds of years to break down, even in bags deemed compostable or biodegradable; certifications that are based on commercial composting conditions, not landfills—but US industrial composting facilities don’t accept pet waste. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways.

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Compost Manure Processing Fertilizer 117

ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Biochar is created by heating biomass, such as forest waste or animal manure, in a low-oxygen environment—a process known as pyrolysis. Hardin’s plan is specifically designed to address three things: The first is runoff from poultry litter from the region’s many chicken houses that deposits excess phosphorus into the Illinois River watershed.

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Poultry Greenhouse Yield Manure 93

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 24, 2023

Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. By piling up the waste, the pile of compost will be placed deeply.

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Compost Manufacturing Processing Production 98

Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 29, 2023

Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. Using biological waste (such as manure from poultry and animals) can be harmful to the environment if not properly disposed of. By piling up the waste, the pile of compost will be placed deeply.

Fertilizer 93

Fertilizer Compost Manufacturing Processing 93

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It even includes the specific type of manure Joly selects to fertilize his vineyards. In a bid to be totally true to his terroir—a French winemaking concept that aims to impart a combination of natural factors including soil, climate and sunlight to the glass—he’s working with a herd of indigenous cattle to “produce” compost.

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Cattle Poultry Manure Compost 61