Composting News

Even mid-way through June, it’s not too late to start growing some of your own food this season. Growing a garden in your yard, your windowsill, or at any other scale can be empowering. And it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming venture! Episode 3 of Dirt Rich is a bite-sized listen to help get you started in a manageable, enjoyable way. Kent ...

Jun. 20, 2020

By Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota

“What if your faucet had no clean water coming out of it and no way for human waste to get out?” As many classrooms move online, National Geographic brings the reality of the global sanitation crisis to screens around the world. And, they do it by bringing viewers to Haiti where they meet with SOIL’s Sasha Kramer to learn about the historical context for Haiti’s lack of ...

May 28, 2020

By SOIL Haiti

We have exciting news. SOIL’s team has been chosen as Editors’ Pick in The Curt Bergfor’s Food Planet Prize! SOIL has been recognized for its particular achievements in the category of Land Use and Agriculture for our innovative circular economy sanitation solution which promotes climate resiliency, protects ecosystems, restores soil fertility, and ultimately: nurtures ...

May 27, 2020

By SOIL Haiti

A couple of months ago we sat down with Marckindy Etienne, SOIL’s Composting Supervisor, to talk about his work, his connection to SOIL, and his thoughts on the role sanitation and compost can play in Haiti’s future. Marckindy has been a part of the SOIL family since his first internship in 2012, and he’s known of SOIL for even longer through his brother, Job (SOIL’s ...

May 22, 2020

By SOIL Haiti

Total waste management specialist Levenseat Ltd has installed a new UNTHA S40 shredder as the Lanark-based business gears up to process 42,000 tonnes of garden and food waste mix, over the coming year. The eco-conscious organisation – headquartered in Forth, Lanark – was already equipped to handle an array of waste streams including MSW, bulky transfer station waste, street ...

Apr. 20, 2020

By UNTHA UK LTD

M&C Anderson Pullets ofSioux Rapids, Iowa,was one of sixfarms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’sFamily Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2020International Production & Processing Expoin Atlanta. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) sponsors the annual awards in recognition of exemplary environmental stewardship by family ...

Mar. 2, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –Feb. 26, 2020–C3 Farms and Poultry, LLC,ofCaldwell, Texas,was one of sixfarms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’sFamily ...

Feb. 26, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

TUCKER, Ga. –Feb.21, 2020 –Lambertson Family Farms of Pocomoke, Maryland, was one of six farms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2020 International Production & ...

Feb. 21, 2020

By U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

Charterhouse Turf Machinery used BTME 2020 as a platform to launch what is considered to be the ‘next generation’ of their renowned Verti-Drain range. Offering a 1.9m working width, the new Verti-Drain 2519 is set to become the tool of choice for turf managers looking for a high-productivity aerator. The 2519 model incorporates the very best of Redexim precision design and ...

Jan. 23, 2020

By Charterhouse Turf Machinery Ltd

As part of a reporting program devoted supporting innovative development journalists, Grégoire Belhoste and William Thorp spent time with SOIL at our Port-au-Prince facility last year to better understand the history and process of SOIL’s regenerative urban sanitation service. The beautiful feature piece in Society ...

Jan. 20, 2020

By SOIL Haiti

Masdar City will inaugurate its new community amenity, Central Park, during The Festival, which is taking place at Masdar City this weekend.  The new park is designed to achieve Abu Dhabi’s first Exemplar rating under the Estidama Pearl Community Rating System (PCRS) and will host the three-day festival from Thursday, January 16, to Saturday, January 18. The fun-packed ...

Jan. 15, 2020

By MASDAR

The fertilizer compost turner is an organic fertilizer fermentation equipment, suitable for the industrial fermentation treatment of organic solids such as livestock and poultry manure, mushroom fungi, domestic garbage, sludge, and crop straws. It can also use in various fermentation processing ranges ...

Dec. 16, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

The most reasonable method for the treatment of pig manure is to effectively use the pig manure, this is a more advocated method. Now, many farms use fermentation to treat pig manure, which is relatively labor-saving, but one of the major problems is that pig manure cannot mix well with fermentative bacteria. Resulting in uneven fermentation and not as expected. Organic Fertilizer ...

Dec. 11, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

It is not a trivial matter to start an organic fertilizer factory, perhaps this is our next few years, a decade or even decades of business, so many people will consider a lot of issues. Next, we briefly introduce the organic fertilizer production line of various configurations, each link of the equipment characteristics. After understanding these, you can choose the ...

Dec. 10, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

As the world examines how agriculture is impacted by and also in turn impacts climate change, IFA will be leading an industry delegation to Madrid to underscore the vital role of fertilizers in producing around 50% of the world's food supply, and meeting the challenge of a 60% increase in productivity to feed a population of 9.8 billion people by 2050 on existing arable land, as well as the need ...

Nov. 27, 2019

By International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)

The traditional organic fertilizer mechanism is difficult to apply and farmers are not easy to accept. There are also a lot of problems in the application and promotion of new technologies. It is necessary to gradually summarize and improve. Returning straw to the field is not conducive to crop growth. This lack of supporting mechanical equipment, straw returning to the field must rely on the ...

Nov. 27, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

With the development of agriculture, people pay more and more attention to agricultural and sideline products. The pollution of livestock manure to the environment is more and more serious, but cow manure is rich in nutrients and trace elements, it is a very good organic fertilizer. The development of cow manure as compound organic fertilizer can not only turn waste into treasure but also reduce ...

Nov. 22, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

It is not a trivial matter to start an organic fertilizer factory, perhaps this is our next few years, a decade or even decades of business, so many people will consider a lot of issues. Next, we briefly introduce the organic fertilizer production line of various configurations, each link of the equipment characteristics. After understanding these, you can choose the ...

Nov. 6, 2019

By Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery Co.,Ltd

Cattail Marsh is a 900 acre wildlife area located in Beaumont, Texas.  This marsh is located adjacent to Tyrrell Park and serves as a component of the waste water filtration system for the city.  The marsh features a 520 foot boardwalk that was installed in 2016 at a cost of $285,000.  Cattail Marsh and the surrounding area support a wide variety of local wildlife and is a popular ...

Nov. 6, 2019

By Texas Boom Company

There are various raw materials in the production process of organic fertilizer equipment. In the early stage, organic fertilizer raw materials need to be fermented. Now I'll give you a brief introduction to the matters needing attention I. water content: the water ...

Nov. 1, 2019

By Zhengzhou Tianci Heavy Industry Technology Co., Ltd.