From d.richardson@MAIL.UTEXAS.EDU Wed Nov  2 21:25:50 EST 1994
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Subject: Re: hogs in composting
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Joel, you asked about

>Specifically, I am now looking for information concerning the use of hogs in
>composting systems. I would appreciate any information concerning
>alternative integrations of animals into ag. systems.

Have you made contact with Joel Salatin near Staunton, Virginia?  He's not
on the Internet, but has written a series of six articles in the The
Stockman Grassfarmer, beginning in September 1993.  Their phone is
601-981-4805.  In addition, Joel Salatin's address can be obtained from The
Stockman Grassfarmer.

In a nutshell, he's had the hogs doing essentially all the work turning the
compost while they grew and got fat.  He's got a win-win combination,
unless you ask the pig in the end.  He also uses chickens in portable pens
for pasture maintenance, and has people traveling over 100 miles to buy
meat and produce from him at the farm.



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From jbgFC@hamp.hampshire.edu Wed Nov  2 21:29:12 EST 1994
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I am investigating alternative uses of 
animals in agricultural systems. For example, weeder geese, grazing 
management of covercrops, fly control...
Specifically, I am now looking for information concerning the use of hogs in 
composting systems. I would appreciate any information concerning 
alternative integrations of animals into ag. systems.
Joel Gruver (413) 582-5348
jgruver@hamp.hampshire.edu


From jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu Wed Nov  2 21:29:39 EST 1994
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From: jnmeade@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu (James Meade)
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Joel,

Joel Salatin has some good ideas on using hogs in composting systems.  
Are you familiar with his work?

He feeds his cattle at a hay bunker, and buries some grain in the 
bedding.  When the bedding is several feet thick, he turns in hogs who 
root and turn the bedding thoroughly to get at the grain.

You received a reference to Salatin in another post, so I won't repeat 
his address here.

Good luck.


Jim - Farmer - Iowa City, IA, 
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