In his insightful new book, Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save
Mankind, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of
manure-our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. He
begins by lamenting a modern society that not only throws away both
animal and human manure-worth billions of dollars in fertilizer
value-but that spends a staggering amount of money to do so. This
wastefulness makes even less sense as the supply of mined or
chemically synthesized fertilizers dwindles and their cost
skyrockets. In fact, he argues, if we do not learn how to turn our
manures into fertilizer to keep food production in line with
increasing population, our civilization, like so many that went
before it, will inevitably decline.
With his trademark humor, his years of experience writing about
both farming and waste management, and his uncanny eye for the
small but important details, Logsdon artfully describes how to
manage farm manure, pet manure and human manure to make fertilizer
and humus. He covers the field, so to speak, discussing topics
like:
How to select the right pitchfork for the job and use it
correctly
How to operate a small manure spreader
How to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manure
How to compost cat and dog waste
How to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, and
How to get rid ourselves of our irrational paranoia about feces
and urine.
Gene Logsdon does not mince words. This fresh, fascinating and
entertaining look at an earthy, but absolutely crucial subject, is
a small gem and is destined to become a classic of our agricultural
literature.
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