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Should Bioplastics Be Allowed in Organic Compost?

Civil Eats

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. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture.

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Sustainability Project Transforms Cafeteria Waste into Usable Compost

ATTRA

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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Do You Need Starter Fertilizer with Organic Nitrogen?

Cropaia

Organic fertilizers such as manure, compost , and other organic amendments are valuable sources of nitrogen. Understanding when and how much nitrogen becomes available after applying organic fertilizers is essential for effective nutrient management and maximizing crop yield.

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

Civil Eats

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. Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Best Practices for Managing Plant Nutrients

Farmbrite

Nutrients and irrigation speed up crop development, increase crop yield and prevent contamination. Compost: Compost improves and adds nourishment to the soil. 3 Keys to Composting: Layering : Create layers of greens and browns to ensure that microorganisms have a balanced diet of nutrients to break down the material effectively.

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The Dirt on Fertilizer

Modern Farmer

Fertilizer basics The concept of soil fertilization likely extends back 8,000 years, when early farmers added manure and bones to their crops. Nowadays, fertilizers are an essential part of farming, and there are plenty of options: synthetic or organic (think: manure or seaweed), liquid or dry options, and a wide variety of formulations.

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Practicing Resurrection: Using Green Manures on a Small Semi-Urban Homestead

ATTRA

On the Mad Farm, this is enacted through compost and especially the cover crops that occupy space on the gardens each season. What’s more, it comes on strong in the early spring yielding loads of plant biomass and unparalleled nutrition for summer crops. Tomatoes planted into a tilled-in rye, vetch, and red clover green manure, May 21.

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