Twenty miles south of Boise, crews at the city compost farm are bracing for the busy season. “Grass season,” as compost program director Lisa Knapp calls it, means bag after bag of lawn clippings and ...

Learn composting basics from browns and greens to hot composting techniques. Whether you have a garden or not, backyard composting reduces waste and creates nutrient-rich soil.

Control of foodborne pathogens at the farm is a growing concern that is being addressed in the industry. Several methods have shown varying effectiveness in reducing pathogens on the farm, one of ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — It can start as a pumpkin on the porch or leaves on the maple tree and can end up in the neighbor’s garden or landscape project. Sioux Falls residents dump about 12,000 tons ...

City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation’s 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site is part of New ...

This story originally published in July 2019. “Good compost smells really rich and earthy with a slightly sweet smell, like a fig newton!” This is Sydney Bennett, materials management environmental ...