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Oilseed Meal as a Fertility Amendment in Sweet Corn
Darby, Heather Harwood, Hannah Harwood Burke, Conner Cummings, Erica Monahan, Susan
Darby, Heather
Harwood, Hannah Harwood
Burke, Conner
Cummings, Erica
Monahan, Susan
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Many Northeast growers are integrating oilseed crops such as canola, soybeans, and sunflower into their operation, in hopes of on-farm fuel production, value-added products, and/or livestock feed. Many producers are using small-scale presses to mechanically separate oil from the seed. Oilseed meal, the high-protein byproduct left after the extrusion of oil, can be milled and used as a soil amendment to increase fertility and organic matter. This material has the potential to replace high-cost imported fertilizers, especially for organic growers.
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2013-01-01