{"product_id":"holy-shit-managing-manure-to-save-mankind-9781603582513","title":"Holy Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn his insightful book, \u003cem\u003eHoly Shit: Managing Manure to Save Mankind\u003c\/em\u003e, contrary farmer Gene Logsdon provides the inside story of manure -- our greatest, yet most misunderstood, natural resource. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to select the right pitchfork for the job and use it correctly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to operate a small manure spreader\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to build a barn manure pack with farm animal manure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to compost cat and dog waste\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to recycle toilet water for irrigation purposes, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to get rid ourselves of our irrational paranoia about feces and urine.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLogsdon, Gene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eOver the course of his long life and career as a writer, farmer, and journalist, Gene Logsdon published more than two dozen books, both practical and philosophical, on all aspects of rural life and affairs. His nonfiction works include \u003cem\u003eGene Everlasting, A Sanctuary of Trees, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLiving at Nature's Pace. \u003c\/em\u003eHe wrote a popular blog, \u003cem\u003eThe Contrary Farmer, \u003c\/em\u003e as well as an award-winning column for the Carey, Ohio, \u003cem\u003eProgressor Times\u003c\/em\u003e. Gene was also a contributor to \u003cem\u003eFarming Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Draft Horse Journal. \u003c\/em\u003eHe lived and farmed in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, where he died in 2016, a few weeks after finishing his final book, \u003cem\u003eLetter to a Young Farmer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726265684242,"sku":"9781603582513","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_736c9f4c-0937-4356-8e02-7f432d39be6c.jpg?v=1734861837","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/holy-shit-managing-manure-to-save-mankind-9781603582513","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}