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Preserving agricultural land in Hanover County is vitally important to the Newcomb family. They use biosolids as a critical tool to conserving Liberty Springs Farm as a natural space.

Biosolids important tool to preserving Liberty Springs Farm

Biosolids important tool to preserving Liberty Springs Farm


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VBC Code of Good Practice

All members of the VBC subscribe to a voluntary Code of Good Practice to provide guidance for recycling biosolids in Virginia. The guidelines seek to capture current best practices by…

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Policy and Rulemaking

General Assembly Advances PFAS Legislation Executive Overview During the 2026 session, the Virginia General Assembly advanced a coordinated PFAS regulatory pathway. Virginia lawmakers adopted a monitor‑and‑manage framework that provides for testing,…

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Science Digest

PFAS and Biosolids: What we learned from Purdue’s Progress Farm PFAS Study Beneficial reuse of biosolids as organic fertilizers offers important agronomic and economic benefits, but it can also introduce…

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Research

Science Digest

PFAS and Biosolids: What we learned from Purdue’s Progress Farm PFAS Study Beneficial reuse of biosolids as organic fertilizers offers important agronomic and economic benefits, but it can also introduce…

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EVAREC Warsaw Study Update

Things have been quiet at the VT-AREC site in Warsaw, VA.  The research team were last at the site this past Fall when soybean plant material for Dr. Ian Pepper’s…

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BIOSOLIDS 101

Why Farmers Use BiosolidsFarmers use biosolids because they offer a cost‑effective, reliable source of nutrients, improve soil health, and help manage the rising and unpredictable costs of alternative fertilizers, all…

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