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The article offers information on the use of compost for soil improvement at farms in Ontario. Topics discussed include the relation between compost benefits and type of soil, views of Christine Brown, a nutrient management specialist with Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), on the assessment of agriculture markets for growing volume of compost, and increase in yield of corn and soybean crops on compost applied soils.

The article discusses the trends that helped expand the compost market and affecting the compost industry. Topics include soil management and soil health, storm water management, and climate change and water conservation. Composters registering their products at the state agriculture department and listing the products at the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) are mentioned as well.

The article offers information on using compost and organics as water conservation and soil improvement practices for agricultural purposes in the U.S. Topics discussed include impact of climatic changes to water scarcity, role of composting in water management, and water resources management. Also mentioned are role of organics in improving water-soil interactions, using biosolids as a fertilizer, and drought survival practices. INSET: RECYCLING EVERY DROP OF ORGANICS.

The article discusses regarding the management of environmental services practiced at Montgomery County Yard Trim Composting Facility (MCYTCF) .Topics discussed include the product of the facility Leafgro which is high quality compost used by landscapers and homeowners for soil improvement, reduction in promotion of grass cycling and backyard composting and the equipment used at the facility which includes water management ponds, lift loaders and rotary screeners.

The article offers information on Clemson University researchers study robotics to promote better forages, soil management. Topics include the research team believes robots can help producers save money while ensuring high-quality forage for livestock and better management of soil, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture for a three-year study to develop forage quality and quantity measurement systems for precision pasture management.

The article discusses the move of the city of San Jose in California to use the integrated and regional nature of ecosystem resources to leverage solutions that conserve resources and save money. As part of the city-compliance with the federal storm water management requirements, San Jose is looking for sustainable landscape opportunities to reduce runoff. The use of mulch and compost products in the city is mentioned.

The article discusses the feasibility of using strip tillage in the agriculture sector in Great Britain. It claims that the system is already broadly used in other regions in the world, including Europe and North America. It cites that strip tillage is a combination of no-till and min-till methods that is expected to result in lesser fuel costs, the use of smaller and cheaper tractors, as well as eliminate the need for heavy primary cultivation equipment.

Information about the 10th annual Vermiculture Conference organized by the North Carolina State University in Durham, North Carolina on May 27 to 28, 2010. The conference gathered over 100 participants from 28 states and five countries discussing information on raising worms and using castings and extracts to improve soil, increase plant growth and reduce plant pests and diseases. In addition, the event featured researchers including Rhonda Sherman, Mark Purser and Jeffrey Budzich.

The article examines bagging and colorizing mulch or compost for retail markets. It discusses assessing the size and sophistication demanded by companies of industrial equipment prior to purchase. Several options and features found in colorizing equipment are discussed including type of colorant, fuel efficiency, and horsepower. Bagger options and features are also examined and include manual or automatic equipment, material flow, and mixers. The article includes brief descriptions of several lines of colorizing and bagging equipment.

The article focuses on the increased use of ground green waste and processed C&D wood streams to make colored mulches given the competition for drier wood sources for boiler fuel in the U.S. Kriem Michel, national sales manager of T.H. Glennon Co. Inc., is seeing growth rates of 20 percent annually in the number of companies producing colored mulch. Along with the growth in the number of companies producing mulch is expansion of types of wood being colorized. As a matter of fact, Jerry Morey of Bandit envisions more green waste being colorized.

Presents an update on the animal industry in Great Britain as of April 2005. Benefits of securing a soil management plan to outdoor pig producers according to National Pig Association chairman Stewart Houston; Need for maize growers to wait until soil temperature warms up before drilling; Advantages of wrapping bales with Volac's Topwrap Eco-green film according to research conducted at ADAS Pwllperian.

Explores the issues associated with soil and nutrient planning as part of the directives of the European Union. Impact of the rainstorm that occurred in 2002 on the fields of Wootton village near Marlborough in Wiltshire, England; Possible outcome of excess soil entering watercourses; Parts of conducting a risk assessment for soil erosion that contributes to diffuse pollution of water courses.

Presents updates on the composting and organics recycling industry in the United States as of September 2001. Information on the Promoting Recycled Organics council; Proposed strategies that would authorize states to limit garbage imports; Techniques used in the Redmont Ridge Project to build healthy soil.

Focuses on the addition of organic matter and nutrients from biosolids to increase the moisture holding capacity of alluvial soils in Arizona. Service orientation; Program description; Mechanics. INSET: Application mechanics on Missouri farm facility..

The article discusses the impact of excessive rainfall and subsequent floods in the preparation of farmers in North Alabama for spring season. According to soil scientist Audrey Gamble of Alabama Extension that erosion, sediment, deposition and crop residue accumulation can leave fields in need of significant physical repair after a flood. It suggests to contact Natural Resources Conservation Service to determine whether there are assistance programs to help restore damaged farmlands.

The article discusses that the Cover crops big part of Zeb Winslow's soil health management. Topics discusssed include ZEB WINSLOW III about the secret to using no-till and cover crops in cotton, corn, and soybeans, and he will tell you there's not one secret; and he emphasized there isn't a "one size fits all" plan for farmers to use no-till and cover crops and that everybody has a different objective.

The article focuses on the use of precision technology in agriculture. It informs about North Carolina crop consultant Steven Valencsin who has implemented advance plant production system with the association of crop consulting firm Growers LLC. It further states that farmers are investing in precision technology for enhancing the crop yield as it provides better management of soil and plant interaction.

The article focuses on seven steps in preparing the ground for a re-seed. It recommends analysing soils for potassium, acidity and phosphorus. It cites that drainage is often forgotten in preparing fields so it is essential to ensure that ditches are cleared. It advises assessing weed growth in March and deciding whether weed control is necessary.

The article features three arable advisers/agronomists and highlights how they achieved success in their respective career. Peter Riley of Prime Agriculture involves himself in the farm management plan and gives importance to crop rotation, soil management, and organization of chemical use on the farm. Steve Cook of Hampshire Arable Systems provides practical advice on farm organization, decision-making, cultivation, soil management and crop assurance requirements. Chris Martin of Agrovista helps clients in soil management and cultivation techniques.

The article focuses on reduced tillage program which help farmers in Northeast Texas in growing their crops. According to crop grower Andy Moss, the system is more fuel efficient and added that it also makes sense in diverse manners. He further asserted that moisture conservation and the residue contained from one crop to another are both helpful to improve the soil and aids in shading the crop during hot weather. In addition, residue also keeps the soil a little cooler in the early spring.

The article focuses on a new web site, www.BuildingSoil.org, and a Building Soil outreach campaign launched by the Washington Organic Recycling Council (WORC). The web site and campaign were launched to change standard building practices. Its mission is to help builders and developers preserve and restore native soil on building sites, using compost. Among the reasons for builders to promote healthy soil are better site erosion control and reduced need for water and chemicals. The campaign mailed a flyer to all builders, developers, grading contractors, landscape architects and civil engineers in western Washington.

The article profiles S&H Landscape & Recycling, a company that provides leading landscape material in Oregon. This firm also manages a full plate of waste streams, generating products that range from mulch and compost to boiler fuel and road aggregate. It has been noted that the company has played a role in some of logging glory years when it was first established in 1968 in Tualatin, Oregon as S&H Logging. The firm has different locations committed to provide high quality landscape-related products or services.

The article discusses the effect of compost and tillage on the establishment of plants in the roadside of Caltrans, San Jose, California. Scientist Vic Claassen from the University of California is studying the ability of compost to increase the water-holding capacity of soil though aggregation formation. The roadside is characterized with a 70% rock content and little water. Caltrans Office of Roadside Management supervising landscape architect Jack Broadbent pointed out that water-delivery systems are a major expense for highway landscaping. In line with this, the staff at Roadside Management is using compost on landscaped roadside at less than $40 per cubic to reduce sediment runoff and slope erosion.

The article focus to soil health management and added cover crops to their farming and grazing operation. Topic include soil moisture holding capacity of his no-till fields, durham tested one of yanta's fields with an infiltration ring, which measures the velocity or speed at which water enters the soil.

The article focuses on efforts of the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to outline a program that aims to reduce the amount of organic materials to be landfill while defending environmental safety and public health in California. CIWMB has been advocating for private sectors to take their part in the effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle their recyclable organic wastes. Basic landscape principles are introduced in nurturing healthy soils while reducing fertilizer use. In 2003 and 2004, CIWMB held several meetings with California Department of Transportation and key players in the compost industry to identify the barriers and its solutions to increase the application of compost and mulch. INSET: EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ORGANICS MANAGEMENT.

The article focuses on Buck Braswell, winner of the Farm Press High Cotton Award. Braswell follows conservation techniques in his agriculture farming. He gives value of to soil conservation and management in order to keep his agricultural productivity and quality high. Braswell is dedicated to conservation and it is due to his relentless efforts to implement and follow the conservation techniques which earned him the honor to become the winner of the 2006 Farm Press High Cotton Award for the Southwest.

Provides some insights into trends and developments in the colored mulch market in the U.S. in 2004. Wood grinding operations; Costs of landfilling and disposal; Processes for the storage and regrounding of mulch prior to coloring; Maintenance of product quality and processing efficiency. INSET: CLEANING UP THE HEAVY FRACTION.

Focuses on the advantages of the reduced-tillage systems for corn plantation. How a good farmer can make new technologies work; Elimination of labor, energy and mechanical expenses by the adoption of reduced-tillage systems; Improvement of soil by reduced-tillage; Advent of Roundup Ready technology.

The article offers information on the Southeast Tennessee Beef Summit to be held at the McMinn County Expo Center in Tennessee on April 27, 2018 which will discuss topics such as beef production, feeder calf management, and soil management.

The article discusses soil management focuses on microbes, rather than just concentrating on physical and chemical indicators of the soil. It mentions helping communities of soil microbes through agronomic practices or prebiotics. It also mentions role of relationship between carbon and water in determine soil health. It also mentions the views of Elizabeth Stulberg of Soil and Environmental Science Societies, on the same.

The article discusses a summit hosted by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and the Soil Health Institute in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in February 2018 focuses on enhancing soil health. Topics discussed include cover crops and no tillage seen as keys to soil health; soil health considered as the ability of land to produce healthy and nutritious crops; and views of Bill Buckner, chief executive officer (CEO) at Noble Research Institute, on rehabilitating and regenerating soils.

Focuses on Soils Technology LLC, a joint venture formed by Barnes Nursery and First Energy Ventures in Ohio, to process local feedstocks for use in resoiling projects. Search for feedstocks; Incorporation of dredgings; Company structure. INSET: From cost avoidance to growing business..

Focuses on the use of organic compost for soil design in inner-city areas in the United States that require restoration. Scarcity of true topsoil in metropolitan areas; Components of sustainable soils; Compost and organic matter; Need for specific standards for gardening soils, packaged soils and compost.

Focuses on the growing use of topsoil made from composts, sand and other feedstocks in the United States. Process involved in manufacturing topsoils; Benefits of topsoil made from compost; Markets for manufactured topsoils; Topsoil specifications; Notable compost-manufactured topsoil projects. INSET: Making inroads with biosolids compost, by N.G..

The article discusses the use of the conservation tillage methods by row crop farmers to improve soils, bod moisture, and limit erosion. It mentions the study conducted by Dr. Daniel Leskovar of A&M AgriLife Research, and incollaboration with Drs. Yahia Othman and Xuejun Dang, regarding the effect of strip tillage to soil biological properties.

The article reports that Bobbie McMichael, Texas Tech University biology professor said that residue from cover crops and from previous plantings with no-till and reduced tillage systems offers several benefits to the soil such as reducing water runoff, improving infiltration and limiting soil erosion. A stable daily temperature range (DTR) favors fungi and improved nutrient uptake.

The article reports that a major trial has been set up to find the most profitable and sustainable way to grow arable crops by comparing three different establishment systems over five years. Establishment systems vary hugely from intensive soil cultivations such as ploughing, through to carrying out no cultivations at all with direct drilling. Each approach has its pros and cons, making it difficult to assess which is the best system.

The article reports that trials by crop consultants Niab Cuf have revealed that intensive cultivations have no benefit on potato yields, tuber size or quality, marking it out as a process that farmers can simplify to cut costs and improve soil structure. Northern Irish grower Richard Orr has put the theory into practice by cutting his establishment costs by 250 pounds/hectare.

The article discusses the Conservation Systems Cotton and Rice Conference roundtable discussion Turning Data into Decisions held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on March 13, 2019 and presented the views of Louisiana Extension agent and precision agriculture specialist, Dennis Burns on the challenges being faced by farmers interested in using collected data. Topics include time constraints faced by farmers, pulling soil samples based on management zone, and views of farmer Tommy Young on John Deere.

The article offers tips for livestock farmers in management of soil and grassland for an early spring turnout from beef and sheep consultant Dr. Liz Genever and soil and grassland consultant Jonathan Holmes. Topics mentioned include the need to invest in soil testing to assess its health, avoidance of overgrazing and damage of grass by preparing to slow rotations down and buffer feed, and application of fertiliser in urea or ammonium nitrate form to the soil.

The article offers suggestions for farmers on improving soil health and making better soil management decisions. Topics discussed include the views of soil scientist Elizabeth Stockdale on nutrient levels in the soils; crop rotation and the use of organic and inorganic fertilisers; and the depletion of organic matter in the cropped soil. Also presented are the views of Yara's Jonathan Telfer, on it.

The article offers suggestions for farmers on improving soil health and making better soil management decisions. Topics discussed include the views of soil scientist Elizabeth Stockdale on nutrient levels in the soils, crop rotation and the use of organic and inorganic fertilisers, and the depletion of organic matter in the cropped soil.

The article provides suggestion for reducing soil erosion in arable fields. Topics discussed include need for measuring soil movement for effective soil management; views of Alastair Leake, director of policy and head of the Allerton Project, on soil loss; and benefit of increasing soil organic matter in maintaining soil structure.

The article highlights release of a video featuring fifth-generation cotton farmers shot by Wrangler for National Farmer's Day topics including focus on soil-health practices, views of Wayne Honeycutt, CEO of the Soil Health Institute, and evaluation of report by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

The article discusses the comments of Lincolnshire grower Victor Barker on high yields for winter bean crops by ensuring to achieve high-quality seed-beds to enable good establishment. It mentions the issues relating to the delay drilling of the winter beans. It also mentions the usage of a Simba Cultipress with its row of tines and two sets of discs to manage the soil.

The article offers tips on selecting the right cultivator for the soils. It mentions the need to reduce the intensity of cultivations. It also mentions the views of independent soils and cultivations expert Philip Wright and Agrii regional technical adviser David Felce on drainage, rooting and the choice of cultivation kit.

The article offers information on the conservation agriculture which is a set of soil management practices that minimize the disruption of the soil's structure, composition and natural biodiversity along with its associated aspects such as its testing in the Great Britain. The topics addressed include details on the serving of several varieties growing in the form of the local National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) trials.