In "Compost after Reading," a history of how humans have managed the decomposition process to replenish soil through the ages ...

A farm field in Grayslake was the focus Monday of a Lake County pilot program to raise the profile of composting and divert food waste from landfills. Representatives from various entities watched as ...

BECKER – It may not look like much is happening with the long rows of organic waste lined up on an asphalt pad just south of Becker.p But as the waste heats up, micro-organisms go to work and convert ...

Greg Pryor began composting yard and food waste for San Francisco in 1996, and today he oversees nine industrial-sized composting sites in California and Oregon that turn discarded banana peels, ...

Years of stormwater runoff from farmland and lawns has led to elevated levels of harmful bacteria, phosphorus, and weeds throughout the Macatawa Watershed. “The key to restoring the health of the ...

A new study shows that combining biochar with beneficial microbes can significantly speed up composting of municipal solid ...

Composting and the utilization of organic matter produced on the farm provide the basis for soil fertility in organic systems. However, potential benefits derived from compost use are often limited by ...

The demand for organically grown crops is on the rise. To be successful, producers need to understand the principles behind soil and crop management and become familiar with organically acceptable ...