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FFA digging their vermicompost project |
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November 22, 2016 |
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Bonners Ferry FFA ladies get their hands
dirty setting up the program's first
vermicompost bin Monday in Mrs. Smith's
Vo-Ag class at Bonners Ferry High
School. |
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The Idaho Farm Bureau recently chose the Bonners
Ferry FFA Chapter as a recipient of the
Agricultural and Environmental Research
Foundation Grant, and now several local FFA
members are up to their elbows in worms.
With the grant grant, Bonners Ferry FFA members
have started a vermicomposting program. Their
first worm bin was set up Monday in Julie
Smith's classroom, and another will be set up in
Brenda Kertu's eighth grade Ag Science class
after Thanksgiving.
Vermicompost is the product of the composting
process using various species of worms, usually
red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms,
to create a nutrient-rich mixture of decomposing
vegetable or food waste into a valuable soil
amendment.
Before long, not only will they harvest high
quality organic fertilizer, they'll also have
plenty of bait to go fishing!
Bonners Ferry FFA extends thanks to the Idaho
Farm Bureau for giving them this unique
opportunity to learn and grow! |
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