Compost pays off in the orchard

Article Abstract:

Ron Stewart has been making and using compost for the apple, pear and cherry trees in his 150-acre Hood River, OR, orchard since 1993. Stewart, who has owned the orchard since 1975, decided to switch from chemical to organic farming in 1990, when the Alar apple spray scare sent the price of apples crashing down from $18 a bushel to $3 a bushel. Trying his hand at composting in 1990, Stewart was initially not successful. It was not until 1993 when he began composting on a three-acre site adjacent to his orchard that he, and his neighbors as well, found out the benefits of composting.

Methods, Usage, Innovations, Compost, Orchards

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Vineyards make switch to "four course" compost

Article Abstract:

Vineyards in four northern California counties are using compost made from commercial and residential food residuals to grow healthier vines and grapes. The food scraps are collected, composted and sold by subsidiaries of Norcal Waste Systems Inc., a solid waste company headquartered in San Francisco.

Management dynamics, California, Pollutants produced & recycled, Waste management, Company business management, Composting, Vineyards

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Compost makes farming fun again

Article Abstract:

Issues are presented concerning the dramatic reductions in the rate of disease, decay and insect problems in the pear, apple and cherry orchards of fruit farmer Ron Stewart as a result of his organic farming techniques.

Environmental aspects, Environmental policy, Farmers

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