1. How do you get rid of worms in a compost pile? Updated: January 31, 2012
2. Can you use pecan leaves that have been infested with webworms for compost? Updated: November 20, 2011
3. How do I build a worm composter? Updated: November 17, 2011
4. What is worm composting? Updated: November 17, 2011
5. What kind of worms do you use for worm composting? Updated: November 01, 2011
6. How can I use compost? Updated: November 01, 2011
7. For an ideal compost pile, what should be added and in what proportions? Updated: October 31, 2011
8. What kind of things can I compost? Updated: October 29, 2011
9. Can you use fresh wood chips for mulch and compost? Updated: October 19, 2011
10. What does microbial mean? Updated: October 16, 2011
11. Can leaves be used as mulch in the landscape? Updated: September 30, 2011
12. Can you use sawdust in composting? Updated: September 30, 2011
13. What is the optimum size for a compost pile to keep it productive? Updated: September 29, 2011
14. How do you compost in a black plastic bag? Updated: May 04, 2011
15. Can you use "used" cat litter in a compost pile? Updated: May 01, 2011
16. Can rabbit manure be used for fertilizer, or should it be composted first? Updated: April 29, 2011
17. How long does it take for horse feces left on a trail or in a pasture to decay to usable compost material? Obviously, it depends on the type of day — sunny versus light or heavy rain? Updated: June 18, 2010
18. Is there any evidence or research on the reduction or elimination of antibiotics or hormones by composting manure? Updated: February 08, 2010
19. Is there any information available regarding the use of paper with colored inks and/or cardboard used as animal bedding? Updated: June 18, 2009
20. Is there a horse manure recycling option for straw not wood mixed with manure? We run an 8-horse farm and use mostly straw in our bedding. Say, 1 bale of straw to 1/4 bag of woodchip bedding. Updated: January 26, 2009
21. What is the ideal size for a compost pile? Updated: September 05, 2008
22. How often do I need to turn my compost pile? Updated: September 05, 2008
23. I chop my vegetable vines, leaves, peelings, etc., and leave them in the garden. I pull a little soil over them and till everything in by late fall. Is this an acceptable practice to use instead of a compost pile? Updated: March 07, 2008
24. Can sand-laden manure on a dairy be composted? Updated: February 03, 2008
25. How does a poultry facility appropriately handle flock mortalities from avian flu? How does composting of mortalities affect pathogens? Is the resulting product a human health concern? Updated: February 03, 2008

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