Q: For years I’ve used manure from my horse to fertilize a big garden with ornamentals and vegetables. I was recently told that horse manure can contain herbicide residue not filtered out during the ...

Sustainable manure treatment means managing manure so that it becomes safe, predictable, and beneficial once applied to soil.

Finding what works best for you in applying manure into your fields takes testing and experimenting, according to University of Minnesota Extension educator Chryseis Modderman. Surface application of ...

Manure-based compost piles can be more work and take more time than piles fueled by kitchen scraps. But the rewards are too good to pass up. Many horse and mule stables in the area offer free manure ...

As we begin our spring garden season, I want to share information over the next few columns on soil amendments. Soil ...