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Holy Shit : Managing Manure to Save Mankind, Paperback / softback Book

Holy Shit : Managing Manure to Save Mankind Paperback / softback

Illustrated by Brooke Budner

Paperback / softback

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In his insightful 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 the increasing population, our civilization, like so many that went before it, will inevitably decline. With his trademark humor, years of experience writing about both farming and waste management, and 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 correctlyHow to operate a small manure spreaderHow to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manureHow to compost cat and dog wasteHow to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, andHow 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 destined to become a classic of our agricultural literature.

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