Market Farming

["Shelley Pasco" <whistle AT halcyon.com>]

Liz,
Here, we're encouraged not to use blood and bone meal because nobody can be
sure that the pathogens aren't there. Remember mad-cow disease? Nothing
kills it, and there's no way to segregate the cows that end up in these
products. I wouldn't use them myself. Not unless you could be sure of the
health of the animals
Shelley
Whistling Train Farm
Kent, WA

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>From: "Elizabeth Pike" <pike AT always-online.com>
>To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Subject: bonemeal & dried blood
>Date: Thu, Feb 3, 2000, 8:15 AM
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> Bonemeal & dried blood are allowed under my state certifying agency.
> Is there a risk to using these??  Are they processed enough to kill
> lurking pathogens? I don't put meat in my compost, and wonder if this
> isn't in effect doing the same thing. This may all be irrational
> seeing as the "experts" say it's okay. But I don't trust anyone, until
> I've seen/read/heard proof myself, and so far, the jury's out.
> Also...
> Can rock phosphate be 0-46%-0 ??  (I know-I'm a pit bull.  Persuade
> me, PLEASE!!  This number seems high for unadulterated rp.)
>
> Liz
> Morningstar Gardens
> Pollocksville NC
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