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November 2009

German Company Unlocks Ancient Secrets Of Amazon “Dark Soil”

November 29, 2009 Compost

Tina Casey writes in CleanTechnica.com,
The world’s first demonstration facility for the large scale production of Amazonian “dark soil” is under construction in Hengstbacherhof, Germany. Dark soil, also known as terra preta, is a manmade, ultra-fertile soil that was first developed thousands of years ago in Amazon communities. The buzz about terra preta is its [...]

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War Veterans Find Peace And Calm In The Garden

November 29, 2009 Sustainable Soil

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in East Orange, N.J. treats some 60,000 veterans per year. Many of them have post traumatic stress syndrome from serving in war. Many of these veterans find peace in the Center’s vegetable gardens tending tomatoes, eggplant, lettuce, kale, basil, squash, corn, peppers and collard greens.
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Composting 101 For Beginners

November 29, 2009 Compost

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Healthy Soils, Healthy Food Conference

November 28, 2009 Compost

The California Certified Organic Farmers organization will be conducting a two day conference, called Healthy Soils, Healthy Food on Feb. 6-7, 2010 in Chico, California. The conference will include opportunities for participants to learn about the role that soil health plays in climate change policies, and how improving soil leads to further opportunities for organic [...]

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Port of San Diego Makes Compost For Gardeners

November 28, 2009 Compost

The Port of San Diego is producing some 300 pounds of compost each month to nourish its landscape and gardens. The port uses coffee grounds, eggshells, melon rinds and other leftovers from a nearby restaurant, Café Café Ole, to make its compost. The program has diverted nearly 1,000 pounds of food waste from landfills so [...]

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Americans Throw Away 40% of All Food Study Finds

November 28, 2009 Farming & Agriculture

Three scientists from the Laboratory of Biological Modeling, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland, have found in a new study published in the open access, peer reviewed journal, PLos ONE, that up to 40 per cent of all the food produced in the U.S. is thrown out. According to the [...]

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Farmers’ Markets Not Your Best Marketing Choice?

November 26, 2009 Farming & Agriculture

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Scott is offering a Thanksgiving Special to readers of The Growing Edge. Until December 4, save 25% on all his books e.g. you can get ‘Bootstrap Market Gardening: How to Start-up, Market and Manage a Successful Small Farm Business‘ and all the bonuses for $35.25 rather than the $47 everyone else pays. Note this offer [...]

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Children Should Be Allowed To Play In The Dirt, Research Shows

November 25, 2009 Kids and Gardening

If you have read Jeff Lowenfels’ best selling book, Teaming with Microbes, you know how bacteria is an important part of the soil food web. Now, scientific research shows that bacteria in dirt has an effect on children’s health. Children should be allowed to play in the dirt because being too clean can impair the [...]

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How Many Chickens vs Cattle In The U.S.

November 23, 2009 Farming & Agriculture

Since I am estimating the number of turkeys there are in the U.S. (see post below); I might as well include how many chickens and cattle are there in the U.S. too…

Source: WolframAlpha

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How Many Turkeys Are There In The United States?

November 23, 2009 Farming & Agriculture

With Thanksgiving or Turkey Day, just a few days away, one might ask, “How many turkeys are there in the United States?”
Answer: 272 million (2007 estimate)
Source: WolframAlpha
Photo credit: Springfield Farm

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