In this video, discover the transformative power of cow manure as we tackle the challenge of bad soil in raised garden beds.
Growing global demand for sustainable agriculture is driving scientists to find smarter ways to handle livestock waste. A new ...
In this video, I show what happens when you add or bury worm eggs in a pile of cow dung or manure. Also, I explain why you might want to inoculate a pile of manure with worms to use in the garden and ...
Left to break down completely, they become leaf mold — a dark, crumbly material that acts like compost and boosts soil health ...
Two dairy farms planned for eastern North Dakota would more than quadruple the number of dairy cows in North Dakota and provide a dramatic shift to the livestock industry in a state that has fallen ...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated the national Capital’s first large-scale biogas plant at Nangli Dairy, calling it a “proud moment” and emphasising that the city needs several ...
For children to love the earth, they need to know the earth. To know the earth, they need to experience the earth.” Daniel ...
In addition to calcium, wood ash contains 5-7% potassium and 1.5-2% phosphorous, both key nutrients for plants. Although it can be a decent fertilizer, McKinley points out that other fertilizers might ...
When I sit down to write these articles in the fall, I always get the feeling that what I write about needs to be inspirational. Then, as I wrote that, it seems a bit dramatic. Now I am asking myself, ...
Through photosynthesis, plants use sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich carbon compounds such as glucose. These compounds not only sustain the plant's own growth and ...