(AP) - How high is too high for a pile of chicken manure? Eight feet, apparently. Chicken waste is an excellent fertilizer, but with the growing season still weeks away it’s piling up in barns ...

Manure vs. Organic Compost When it comes to the best additives for soil enrichment, manure from livestock is the first option to come to home gardeners’ mind. However, this can end up unintended ...

Another valuable organic fertilizer is animal waste. Options include horse manure, cow manure, or chicken manure. Regardless of your choice ... But what if lawn care just isn’t your cup of tea? That’s ...

Strawberry lovers, rejoice! The secret to cultivating enormous, succulent berries lies in a simple, homemade fertilizer. This ...

The University of Missouri and its research partners are now studying the effectiveness of pig manure as corn fertilizer and preliminary results look promising. “We’re trying to look at how do ...

In this research plot at the MU Bradford Research Farm, soil has been fertilized with pig manure to study its effect on corn yields and soil health. Corn, one of the most common crops grown in the ...

There was a highly significant positive correlation between aboveground biomass and observed soil nutrient content. Conclusion: The combined application of sheep manure and commercial organic ...