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Manure has always been a valuable input to agricultural soils in our region. The value of manure has increased significantly in the last few years as the cost of commercial fertilizers has climbed to ...

The temperatures are rising, Mardi Gras is coming, and spring is not far away. We gardeners are checking out our spring catalogs, imagining what our gardens will look like in May, and longing for the ...