Doug Steffen creates compost extracts from native microorganisms to treat seeds and soil, reducing inputs while improving ...

Q: What is a good recipe for compost tea? What is the best ways to use it? Answer: Compost tea is a liquid extract of compost that contains plant growth compounds and beneficial microorganisms. It is ...

Four thousand years ago the Egyptians were making compost tea which simply extracts nutrients from compost and puts it in a liquid form. This method is easier to apply to the soil and the plants. A ...

Penn State University researchers are using micro- and nanoparticles created from compost to capture rare earth elements from aqueous solutions containing e-waste. “Waste products like corncobs, wood ...

• The Master Composter and Recycler Program is sponsored by the Spokane County Regional Solid Waste System. Contact them through the Recycling Hotline at (509) 477-6800 or ...

In the list of professions that children dream of, becoming a worm farmer usually isn’t one of them. It wasn’t either for Connor Freimuth of Chilton, yet that’s exactly where he landed. Freimuth, ...