Civil Eats
AUGUST 28, 2023
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. Photo by Meg Wilcox.
Sustainable Harvest International
MAY 4, 2022
Original story written in Spanish by Dayra Julio , SHI-Panama’s Logistics + Partnerships Coordinator María Balbina Rodríguez standing within her multi-story agroforestry parcel which includes crops like plantains, yuca, and pigeon peas. They know each step in the process of extracting and applying solid and liquid fertilizers to crops.
UnderstandingAg
APRIL 30, 2023
Manure slurry is a valuable but difficult resource to manage on dairy farms. Slurry pits must be emptied to make room for the never-ending stream of manure. Manure is often not a top priority for most dairies and handling may have to wait until seasonal fieldwork is completed. This causes the soil microbiology to go dormant.
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