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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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Organic fertilizers such as manure, compost , and other organic amendments are valuable sources of nitrogen. However, unlike synthetic fertilizers that provide readily available nitrogen, the nitrogen in organic fertilizers is released gradually through biological processes.

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Agric4profits

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Organic mushroom farming involves growing mushrooms using organic substrates like composted manure, straw, or sawdust. The process emphasizes natural growing conditions to ensure healthy,… Read More » Complete Practical Guide on Organic Mushroom Farming

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

To be thorough and have the best growing season, it's a good idea to take all this into account during the crop planning process. Compost: Compost improves and adds nourishment to the soil. Turning : Regularly turn the compost pile to ensure nutrients are evenly distributed and broken down.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Our major goal is to support the ecosystem, heal nature, and be more attuned with nature’s processes,” says Bosch, who farms using organic and regenerative agricultural practices. “As Baker has even had success planting directly into straw bales. It wasn’t long before she grew disenchanted with the amount of plastic she was using. “Our

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The Farmers Daughter USA

JUNE 12, 2023

Although most of us imagine that it has something to do with swapping plastic straws for paper straw, it’s something that goes much further. The breakthrough lies in the process of converting corn residue into bioplastics, a sustainable alternative to conventional petroleum-based plastics.

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Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 10, 2024

They are then worked upon by both chemical and biological processes, including water and more concerningly, earthworms. Farmers once used straw or other organic matter instead of plastic mulch. MPs are generated through the breakdown of larger plastics over time, gradually degrading to increasingly smaller residues.

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