If the average cow produces 100 pounds of manure a day, how does a dairy farmer manage all the excess waste? Tom Herlihy, an agricultural engineer, created a unique and environmentally friendly ...

When it comes to innovative sustainability solutions within the dairy industry, California’s dairy farms are leading the way. Thanks to advances in animal care, improved feeding and other upgraded ...

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to compost your kitchen scraps, try a worm bin. Contra Costa Master Gardener Linda Mizes says worm bins are easier to maintain than traditional compost bins, ...

Eastern Washington’s 150,000 dairy cows are well known for producing high-quality milk, cheese, yogurt and ice cream. But increasing attention is being paid to a very different product produced by ...

Master Gardener Larry Steele holds red worm casting Lynn Ke.jpg Master Gardener Larry Steele holds a handful of hardworking red worms, which turn kitchen waste into nutritious castings. (Lynn Ketchum) ...

Experts are spreading the word about a homemade source of garden fertilizer: Worm poop. The Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County held a class on making vermicompost, as the stuff is called. It ...