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NEVADA, Iowa — More specialty crop producers are using high tunnels to protect crops and to expand the growing season to capitalize on early- and late-season markets. Rich Schuler, energy consultant ...

(CBS 5) – Not all piles of rotting food are disgusting. In fact, some are actually cooking up something special. Keith Mattison of Pinole asked this Good Question: Why do compost piles heat up? ANSWER ...

Imagine if everyone could heat and power their homes with a renewable resource so plentiful that people throw it away: garbage and other compost materials. East Syracuse Minoa High School students ...

There are two basic types of compost piles: hot and cold. The hotter the pile, the faster you'll get compost to fertilize your garden. You can make hot compost in about a month, rather than the year ...

Composting requires the right balance of new materials, water and heat to keep the microorganisms in your pile healthy and happy. Adobe Stock Image When gardeners ...

Composting is a great thing to take on as a gardener. It uses up waste and provides you with a homemade, nutrient-rich growing matter for your yard. But, if you find your compost heap is not heating ...

ADAMS — A new renewable heating system is scheduled to debut in Adams this winter. Composting, until now, has been an “untapped source of heat,” Agrilab Technologies President Brian Jerose said during ...

I'm trying to get my compost pile to heat up, but I'd rather not turn it. The pile is about 3 feet high and maybe 4 feet in diameter. I'm putting mostly kitchen scraps in it, which I assume are mostly ...

MONTPELIER – Some folks talk about compost piles as if they were furnaces. They have a good point. No secret: Properly heaped and cultivated, the leftovers of our fields, forests, kitchens — and yes, ...

The last time I ever dealt with a compost pile was back in elementary school science class with an over-zealously earth-minded teacher. While I could never find that much enjoyment from decaying ...