Market Farming

["Peg Cook" <pegcook AT northnet.org>]

Joan,
18 tons of manure IS a lot of Manure!!!  I'm not sure what the conversion
is, but, if you could take smaller amounts of manure and mix it with the old
hay, it would compost more quickly and you would have more control over what
type of "finished product" you would be able to use in your garden area.

Peg Cook
Cook's Consulting
Lowville, NY.

pegcook AT northnet.org
www.cooksagconsulting.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joan Vibert" <joan AT windwalker-farm.com>
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:49 PM
Subject: [market-farming] Re: manure


I¹ve just talked to a local dairy farmer who can deliver cow manure to me
for composting.  I'll mix it in with our old hay and let it sit for a year.
he thought he had about 18 tons right now he could bring - does anyone have
a feel for what that converts to in finished compost next year?  Sounds like
a lot to me!

joan
windwalker farm
ottawa, kansas

p.s. does anyone know of a source for polymesh netting in a long string.  I
used to get it from Ronniger's and could get 100' for about $10.  Now they
have 25' for $5.  I use it for bagging potatoes.  I don't use a scale at
market and have always prebagged my potatoes, usually in plastic bags but
discovered that customers prefer the netting because they can see the
potatoes better - plus I think its a familiar bag.


---
You are currently subscribed to  as: pegcook AT northnet.org
To unsubscribe send a blank email to
leave-market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Get the list FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm