We keep an eye on Jeannine Davis' blog. As our local researcher/extension agent from N.C. State, she's always got the scoop on agricultural developments. This week, she details a study done by fellow extension agent Sue Colucci, who was helping a local farmer figure out how badly his fields were contaminated by the use of manure that turned out to be tainted with an herbicide. Colucci studied how the remaining herbicide levels affected the growth of the farmer's tomato and bean crops.
Here's an excerpt from Davis' blog, which links to Colucci's study. It goes to show: Know the history of your manure and compost before you apply it to your garden.
Sue Colucci, area specialized extension agent for Henderson, Buncombe, and Haywood counties, is working with a farmer who is having problems with herbicide carryover in manure. She worked with him to perform the bioassay that I have described to you several times. She just published those results, with pictures, on her blog. I urge you to read this over and bookmark it so you can find it again. Here's the link:
http://wncveggies.blogspot.com/2010/04/herbicide-carryover-bioassay-results.html.
Great job, Sue. Thanks!
This is a reminder to be very cautious about the use of manure and compost for your garden and farm. They can be wonderful additions to the soil; I personally use them all the time. But you need to know the history of the materials. ....Read the full article
Here's an excerpt from Davis' blog, which links to Colucci's study. It goes to show: Know the history of your manure and compost before you apply it to your garden.
Sue Colucci, area specialized extension agent for Henderson, Buncombe, and Haywood counties, is working with a farmer who is having problems with herbicide carryover in manure. She worked with him to perform the bioassay that I have described to you several times. She just published those results, with pictures, on her blog. I urge you to read this over and bookmark it so you can find it again. Here's the link:
http://wncveggies.blogspot.com/2010/04/herbicide-carryover-bioassay-results.html.
Great job, Sue. Thanks!
This is a reminder to be very cautious about the use of manure and compost for your garden and farm. They can be wonderful additions to the soil; I personally use them all the time. But you need to know the history of the materials. ....Read the full article
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Greatest title ever.
By Ken Hanke
05/02/2010