Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure operators on five ...

Flown by Adam Shanks, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Purdue Extension – Clinton County The videos demonstrate liquid and dry manure application to compare performance and pinpoint ...

Biochar has many uses in agricultural systems, with the most common being as a soil amendment, typically applied at rates of ...

Large-scale livestock farming is accelerating the spread of antibiotic resistance and heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils at a pace and scale that poses new risks to global food safety and ...

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 ...

Chicken manure does not always receive the best press – blamed to varying degrees for water pollution, obnoxious smells and general unpleasantness. But for north-east egg producer and regenerative ...

MADISON – With record hot and dry weather this year allowing deep, wide cracks to develop in many farm fields, state agriculture and natural resource officials are urging farmers to inspect fields for ...

Delaware’s Nutrient Management Law has been in effect since 1999 and requires anyone who applies manure or fertilizer to 10 or more acres or has eight or more animal units (an animal unit is equal to ...