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Pet Care Systems

June 29, 2012 By admin

Just What the Kitty Ordered In Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Pet Care Systems‘ production floor produces 44,000 lbs. of “Swheat Scoop™” cat litter on every shift. Swheat Scoop is made from wheat, environmentally friendly and has no added chemicals, biodegradable, and supports local wheat farmers. The cat litter market in the U.S. is large, with one […]

Filed Under: Biodegradable Materials, Business - small (<20 employees), Business to Business, Business to Business: Natural Food Stores, Business to Business: Other, Business to Business: Pet Stores/Veterinarian, Conservation, Developing new products, Diversified Funding, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Marketing - Ag specific, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Practices

Mississippi Topsoils

June 29, 2012 By admin

High Tech Composting Last fall, Mathias Miller and Brad Matuska, founders of Mississippi Topsoils, opened a $500,000 high-tech compost facility next to the Gold’n Plump Poultry plant in Cold Spring. They meet the plant’s disposal need with an environmentally sound waste service while manufacturing premium horticultural products. Gold’n Plump Poultry is one of the largest […]

Filed Under: Business - small (<20 employees), Composting, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Developing new products, Minnesota, New products or Services (ag and non-ag- based), Non-food ag-related, Practices, Soil Quality, Waste Reduction

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