Compost is a general term - it applies to soil amendments made from any number of sources - horse manure, kitchen scraps, garden debris and so on. And then there are materials like sphagnum peat ...

Composting horse, cow, and chicken manure is one of the best ways to maximize the value of your livestock, and, with a little planning, ...

Many horse and mule stables in the area offer free manure to gardeners. Fresh horse and mule manure contains 0.38 pounds of nitrogen , 0.05 pounds of phosphorus , and 0.19 pounds of Potassium per ...

Composting, a popular method of managing horse manure generated on both small and large acreage farms, must be closely controlled to prevent environmental contamination, disease in foals and ...

Manure is both "dirty" and rich in the very stuff of life, and it piles up whether we give it a second thought or not. The more milk, butter, yogurt, ice cream, eggs and meat we consume, the more ...

Horses can produce up to 30 pounds of manure a day; over a year that can be as much as eight to 10 tons of manure from just one horse.

Make sure the manure is composted, or have a plan to compost it by adding carbonaceous material like straw, dried leaves or wood shavings to the manure, at a ratio of 30:1.

Fresh horse manure on a garden isn't a good idea because the heavy nitrogen load could burn tender young plant roots. It is best to use manure that has had a chance to break down or compost for ...

Compost can be spread pretty much any time, but dairy manure is least smelly in winter. On a brisk day with plummeting temperatures, a little poop scooping will bring roses to your cheeks without ...

But horse manure composting facilities are not permitted in Levy County. That’s only because they aren’t included in the allowed uses for any zoning in the county code.

Saving streams from the manure of more than 3,000 horses. A new program addresses one of Snohomish County’s biggest water-quality concerns. by Julia-Grace Sanders; Wednesday, January 30, 2019 6:35am ...