manure

Combining cover crops, fall manure boosts both

Fall is often a practical time to apply manure nutrients for many growers. In the case of vegetables, regulations associated with food safety and organic certification can further limit available windows to apply raw manures... more »

Soil organic matter production varies by manure sources

The use of livestock manure to build up soil health, specifically soil organic matter, is a practice that has been embraced by the agricultural community as well as soil scientists. But a few questions remain... more »

Study: manure application increases nitrogen accumulation

A report in HortScience focuses on a three-year study investigating the impact of co-application of manures with chemical nitrogen fertilizer on nitrogen accumulation and loss. The study was conducted in greenhouse soil rotationally planted with cucumber... more »