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Life in Natural Agriculture Soil, Part 1

Posted on Thursday, May 23rd, 2013 at 1:44 pm.

Posted by amanda

By Dr. Elaine Ingham, Rodale Institute Chief Scientist The following article is from a presentation that Dr. Ingham gave at the Shumei Natural Agriculture Conference on January 21, 2012, at Shumei Hall in Pasadena, CA. The text was edited and … Continued

Life in the Soil: Paper and cardboard in compost?

Posted on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 1:55 pm.

Posted by amanda

Rodale Institute Chief Scientist Dr. Elaine Ingham answers your questions and talks about what is going on under our feet nationwide. Charlie W. asks: My friend did some research on paper and cardboard, and found that these products often contain … Continued

Life in the Soil: Pesticides in compost?

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 at 9:21 am.

Posted by amanda

Rodale Institute Chief Scientist Dr. Elaine Ingham answers your questions and talks about what is going on under our feet nationwide. Mark asks: To what degree does composting decompose pesticides, antibiotics, and other chemicals? Totally? Partially? To safe levels? How … Continued

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