Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers are republished by permission. Q: Regarding H5N1 (aka Highly ...

An international collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States has identified a process for turning poultry waste into a soil additive for agriculture. "Several countries have ...

Like cooking an egg, timing is everything with poultry manure, a Vermont master gardener warns this week. First-timers in the world of small-scale poultry might be tempted to shovel a week's worth of ...

This past spring, I set out to design and maintain a sustainable garden in my backyard—and a big part of that project has involved using chickens to fertilize my soil and help process my compost pile.

Discover how Mark from Self Sufficient Me creates a productive chicken compost system to enrich soil for planting garlic in raised beds. This step-by-step guide covers preparing a compost bin using ...

Composting is one of the most effective ways to manage livestock manure and convert the waste into a valuable soil amendment. With fertiliser prices soaring almost every month, making own compost ...

Rising grocery costs continue to push households toward creative ways of producing food at home, and backyard spaces now ...