Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Farmers and gardeners often use livestock manure from poultry, cattle or horses. Mingchu Zhang, professor of soil science and agronomy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, cautions in an email about infectious organisms in dog poop that might survive composting. As snow melted, piles of manure reappeared and infiltrated waterways.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) currently requires compost to be derived from plant and animal materials, such as manure, food scraps, leaves, and straw. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compost rules could dramatically change the meaning of organic compost for farmers.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Today, biodynamic farmers on the cutting edge are taking the philosophy and science that has served them so well on their farms and applying it to their business practices. Straw and manure for our compost comes from local farms in our neighborhood, which we mix with remains from grapes after theyve been pressed.

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Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2023

And new science about the connection between water pollution and air quality suggests more investment is needed. Partida uses an inhaler and believes the air quality in the region has worsened over time—not just from dust storms and pesticides, but also due to particle emissions from farm animals and manure.

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