Manure has always been a valuable input to agricultural soils in our region. The value of manure has increased significantly in the last few years as the cost of commercial fertilizers has climbed to ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Meadow muffins, meet Reddy Kilowatt. Let's translate that: Meadow muffins, better known as cow manure, have a future in producing electricity. Gene Pflughoft is the economic ...

Understand the significance of nitrates from chemical fertilizer and manure in farming and their implications for the environment.

Soaring oil prices and government incentives are fueling increased interest in renewable energy sources such as cow manure. And what better place to do manure research than in the Texas Panhandle, ...

Manure storage and handling techniques must continue to change to meet California's 40 percent dairy manure methane reduction goal and combat climate change, according to new research. After what is ...

TORONTO, S.D. — A custom feedlot near the South Dakota-Minnesota border is fast becoming an innovator in turning bedded pack manure into a value-added soil additive — “humus compost.” Owners Chad and ...

For folks who don’t farm or garden, a malodorous pile of manure is usually a fly-attracting eyesore to be avoided. But most farmers and gardeners won’t turn up their noses at such a deposit; where ...

JUNEAU - Officials from the state Department of Natural resources confirmed that it was manure that caused three town of Oak Grove wells to become contaminated in February. However, they were not able ...

Partnership with local dairy farm, Vermont Gas, and renewable energy company will further reduce the College's carbon footprint MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Middlebury College will significantly reduce its ...

Livestock manure could be a means by which antibiotic resistance is increasing Manure from cows, chickens and pigs is loaded with antibiotic resistance genes If these genes transfer to bacteria, they ...

Not all types of renewable energy are created equal, some environmental advocates say. In Maryland, they're figuratively turning up the heat on chicken manure, hoping that others literally won't. The ...