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Massachusetts dairy farmers don’t have the land base to expand into 1,000 or 2,000 cow herds, according to Peter Melnik, a fourth-generation dairyman from Deerfield. Instead, he believes diversity is the key to preserving his family’s 250-cow farm. In search of that diversity, Melnik and four other dairies are embarking on a methane digester project with Continue reading Massachusetts Dairyman Turns Manure into Energy and Fertilizer A weekly roundup of news and events concerning food, farms, the environment, local communities- and anything else that may catch our eye. On Monday, the Washington Post and the LA Times both ran articles discussing the role of manure in the clean water and energy debates happening across the country. The 2010 Commodity Classic started yesterday in Anaheim, Continue reading Friday News Roundup 3/5/10 |
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