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Eastern Virginia AREC Features Research, Technology, and Innovation at Annual Virginia Small Grains Field Day
Throughout the year, the Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research & Extension Center (Eastern Virginia AREC) conducts research on small grains and soybeans for the benefit of farmers across Virginia. A variety…

Hidden Acres Farms Invests Resources into Self-Sustaining Operation, Investing in our Planet this Earth Day and Every Day
There is a lot of heightened focus around recycling and investing in our planet this time of year, specifically on Earth Day – April 22. Yet Dan Kelley of Hidden…

2021 Annual Report for Code of Good Practice of the Virginia Biosolids Council
The Virginia Biosolids Council Code of Good Practice has been providing guiding principles to its members for more than a decade. This annual report provides a progress report on how…
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Beneficial Recycling: Productive Composting, Fertilizing and Utilization of Biosolids
Recycling our newspapers, soda cans, water and soda bottles is second nature; composting is also trending, providing a productive use for coffee grounds, fruit cores, leaves, grass, etc. But did…

Building Soil Health Focus of Climate Change Presentation – 2021 Virginia Small Grains Field Day
Hosted by the Virginia Grain Producers Association and Virginia Tech at the Eastern Virginia Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Warsaw, the 2021 Virginia Grains Field Day presented a wide…

Use of Technology and Cutting-Edge Research Key to Successful Modern Farming
Creamfield Farms is about 4,000 acres of row crops, primarily corn, soybeans, and wheat, with rape, canola seed, grain sorghum and hay. Creamfield’s land extends across state lines into North…

What Are Biosolids
During the water recycling process, bacteria and other tiny organisms feed on the solid material and break the wastewater down into harmless organic matter. The organic matter combined with bacterial…

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It’s safe. This is supported by overwhelming scientific evidence and over 40 years of practical experience.It’s good for the land. Agriculture application and composting of biosolids benefit the environment by…