Eastern Washington’s 150,000 dairy cows are well known for producing high-quality milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream. But increasing attention is being paid to a very different product produced by ...

When it comes to innovative sustainability solutions within the dairy industry, California’s dairy farms are leading the way. Thanks to advances in animal care, improved feeding and other upgraded ...

“It’s a win-win deal, Dewey,” Bert said. “You put the worms in the manure. They multiply and replenish the earth, then they leave behind rich compost. You can get more money for composted manure next ...

While at a meeting at the Ashland Public Library a few years ago I had a question from one of my readers and they asked me if they should use old farm yard soil in their vegetable garden. A few years ...

In this video, I show what happens when you add or bury worm eggs in a pile of cow dung or manure. Also, I explain why you might want to inoculate a pile of manure with worms to use in the garden and ...

What do athletic fields at Hempfield schools, abandoned strip mines in Northumberland County and first-of-its-kind groundwater recharge landscaping at a Lititz housing development all have in common?

Using a compost starter can speed up the process. It takes time to make compost. Organic matter requires about two to three months to break down in hot compost piles, and up to a year or more in cold ...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kelly Hammel never expected to become a worm farmer, but a work accident led him to the hobby, which has now become a small business. In 2015, Hammel, who owns Worm Hippie Worm ...