On June 8, 1863, Union General Alfred Pleasonton launched a surprise attack on the Confederate Calvary stationed at Brandy Station. General Pleasonton’s troops were the front line for the largest cavalry battle to take place in America, it was the beginning of the Gettysburg campaign. The Spillman Farm is located near the front lines of […]
Organic chemicals like perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) have been used in society for more than 50 years. While small amounts of PFOA and PFOS have been found in biosolids, the fact is that most human exposure to many of these organic chemicals occurs in the environment we live in and through objects we use such as […]
Recently the Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) hosted an informational session on biosolids for invited guests who represented a variety of organizations, including state and local government, agricultural and agricultural business organizations, conservation groups and companies that recycle biosolids on farm and forest land in Virginia. Mike McEvoy, who serves as President of the VBC and […]
The U.S. EPA recently released its Biennial Review for biosolids for 2013 and 2015, which is required by the Clean Water Act. The review did not identify any pollutants for additional regulation.
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The Board of Directors of the Virginia Biosolids Council (VBC) established a Code of Good Practice in 2009. It was updated in 2015. The Code establishes a set of guiding principles for the production and beneficial land application of biosolids in Virginia for its members. The Virginia Biosolids Council Today, the VBC is a focused […]
Recently the Virginia Biosolids Council developed a brochure that provides basic information on the use and regulation of biosolids on farms.
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By John Matel Next year, we will thin 110 acres of loblolly pine planted in 2003. This is a little bit early, but it looks like they will be ready before the usual time. I have been trying to figure out what made trees on this land grow better. What conditions were present and/or what […]
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) reported the results of its study on biosolids and industrial residuals on October 10. JLARC, in its report, said the following: that land application of biosolids poses a low risk to human health and water quality under current state regulations. that under very specific conditions and only […]
Virginia Tech biosolids research was recently featured in the magazine Crops & Soils for Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits. The data in the story reviews the second year of a two-year biosolids wheat study conducted in the Virginia Coastal Plain. The research identified soil types to which biosolids could safely be applied at full […]
The land application of biosolids is currently permitted in more than 70 counties in Virginia. Much of this recycling occurs on very rural and private farms. The recycling and beneficial use of biosolids on Richard Clemmer’s farm in Rockbridge County, however, occurs within sight of one of the busiest roads on the East Coast of […]