Compost is spread on a research field. (Photo: UC Davis) A new study finds animal compost may prevent harmful microorganisms from surviving in farm fields. The research, published today in the Journal ...

Compost bedded pack barns represent an innovative alternative to traditional housing systems, offering a dynamic environment where dairy cows benefit from continuously composted bedding materials.

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 ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — There's a growing partnership between the Buffalo Zoo and a local company that could help your garden bloom this spring and summer. They're turning tons — literally tons — of animal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Organizers of the National Western Stock Show say they have sharply reduced the event’s animal bedding waste by changing how ...

If there ever was a time for composting, it is now. Backyards are overflowing with old plant material, stuff once foolishly called "garbage:" old stems, leaves, and flowers from the garden; kitchen ...

Forty years worth of poop? Don’t miss out on the fun! The Woodland Park Zoo’s animal poop compost, Zoo Doo, will be available for pickup this weekend. This year will be the 40th year since the zoo ...