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Compost on the Farm: Expanding Growers’ Use of Composting Best Practices

by Yvette Goodiel
October 13, 2026

Introduction From July 2025 until June 2026, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County received Ag Best Management Practices (BMP) Mini-Grant funding to expand grower use of compost BMPs, including compost and soil health testing. Grant co-leads were ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Commercial Horticulture Digest, IFASwater, Martin County, Small Farms, Soil Health, UF/IFAS Extension, Using Compost On The Farm, Water, Water Quality
Close-up of a compost pile, showing small pieces of organic matter in the process of decomposition. In the background are other compost piles in process.

Compost on the Farm: Testing compost for nutrient content

by Yvette Goodiel
July 16, 2026

This article is part of the series, Using Compost on the Farm. Composting keeps organic materials out of the landfill, prevents water quality impacts resulting from unmanaged debris/manure piles, and provides beneficial re-use of organic waste ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Best Management Practices, Commercial Horticulture Digest, IFASwater, Martin County, Small Farms, Soil Health, UF/IFAS Extension, Using Compost On The Farm, Water, Water Quality
A shovel pierces the surface of an open pile of on-farm compost. The pile is a mix of composting vegetative debris and soil.

Compost on the Farm: Composting in Piles and Windrows

by Yvette Goodiel
March 5, 2026

Why compost on the farm? Across ornamental nurseries, vegetable fields/greenhouses, and livestock operations large and small, use and production of compost is considered a best practice. Composting keeps materials out of the landfill, prevents ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Compost, Martin County, Small Farms, Soil Health, UF/IFAS Extension, Using Compost On The Farm

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