Annelida Soil Solutions of Alta. recently received an innovation award for its soil amendment that is based on worm castings
CALGARY — An Alberta company wants to turn poop from about 80 million worms into a natural superfood for the soil. “Essentially, what we’re doing is using Mother Nature and creating a soil microbiome through our technology,” said Jamie DePape, co-founder and director of sales for Annelida Soil Solutions Ltd. Related stories: Regenerative ag reaches […] Read moreTag Archives composting
On-farm composting guide to inspire Alta. farmers
The Recycling Council of Alberta has released Alberta’s first guide to on-farm composting. The guide, a 26-page document on its website, details what on-farm composting is, how to set up on-farm composting, and applying the compost. On-farm composting, according to the guide, is when compostable material is delivered to the farm from a nearby community. […] Read more
Common compost can have exotic origins
Farmers have it relatively easy when it comes to handling their animals’ waste. Manure from corrals and barns simply gets hauled to the field as added organic matter. But where does zoo poo go? The 37 tonnes of manure from the Calgary Zoo is recycled into compost through the city’s recycling program and used for […] Read more
Dead stock compost facility hopes to expand
CREMONA, Alta. — After a year of composting dead livestock, one southern Alberta municipality would like to expand. Cardston County has composted 500 calves, cows, lambs, goats and bulls that were either dropped off in special bins or picked up at farms. “We wanted to get rid of dead stock to prevent scavenging from bears,” […] Read more
Compost turning a co-operative effort
MARCHAND, Man. – Considering the price tag of new combines, farmers and folks in the agriculture business have grown accustomed to $400,000 machines. Yet, during the annual Manitoba Pasture Tour in late July, livestock producers, industry representatives and provincial forage experts were fascinated by a peculiar piece of machinery at a farm east of Steinbach, […] Read more
Compost on the fast track with Berkeley method
Avid gardeners swear by the making and use of compost and those who want quicker compost availability can get it with the Berkeley compost method. Julia Mitchell of Southern Alberta Permaculture shared her experiences in April with members of the University of Lethbridge community garden association. She said the more labour intensive composting method can […] Read more
