A few years ago, I spoke at the Richland County Fair about soils and composting. While at the fair, I received several questions about how to incorporate chicken manure into compost. If you have a ...

Composting manure is more than just waste management – it is nature’s way of recycling organic material into something useful ...

Discover the secrets to creating nutrient-rich chicken compost and learn how to use it effectively to plant garlic and more! In this video, we'll guide you through each step of making and utilizing ...

BLACKVILLE – Necessity was the mother of invention when it comes to Humble Acres Organics in Blackville, its owners say. Chicken farmer Tim McCormick and his son, Kevin, said they trusted in the Lord ...

Dan Rodricks’ recent column urged the new governor to get a large-scale poultry waste incinerator built on the Eastern Shore (“Larry Hogan has a chance to be a green governor,” Dec. 13). This awful ...

Correct moisture content Too dry and microbes will not function. Too wet and the compost will not be sufficiently aerated and microbes will be unable to break down carbon Optimum bulk density Fresh ...

Yorkshire contractor Richard Scholes knew his contracting business had to adapt when the Farming Rules For Water legislation prohibited a number of autumn manure applications*. Faced with soaring ...