Cow manure has turned one northern Michigan business into a multi-million dollar operation. "It's not as simple as just throwing crap in a bag," Brad Morgan, Morgan's Composting CEO and President, ...

If the average cow produces 100 pounds of manure a day, how does a dairy farmer manage all the excess waste? Tom Herlihy, an agricultural engineer, created a unique and environmentally friendly ...

While at a meeting at the Ashland Public Library a few years ago I had a question from one of my readers and they asked me if they should use old farm yard soil in their vegetable garden. A few years ...

Anyone who raises livestock on a farmstead knows that much of animal husbandry revolves around properly handled manure. To be sure, manure is one of the greatest benefits of livestock, which is just ...

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to compost your kitchen scraps, try a worm bin. Contra Costa Master Gardener Linda Mizes says worm bins are easier to maintain than traditional compost bins, ...

Master Gardener Larry Steele holds red worm casting Lynn Ke.jpg Master Gardener Larry Steele holds a handful of hardworking red worms, which turn kitchen waste into nutritious castings. (Lynn Ketchum) ...