Answer: The by-products of the Neenah water treatment process, known as lime sludge, aren't hauled to a landfill. Rather, they are spread on agricultural fields to condition the soil.

Lime is one of the most important additives a producer can apply to a field or pasture, according to Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

Red River Valley Research Evaluates Impact Eight Years After Lime Application By Carol Windels, Jason Brantner, Albert Sims & Carl Bradley* The spreading of spent lime on sugarbeet fields around ...

Playing ball after a major rain won't be an issue next year at the Veterans Athletic Field Complex in Grand Island. All four ball fields will be getting agri-lime. "It's a big asset," Parks ...

POMEROY, Wash. — Roughly 90% of the soil in the Pacific Northwest does not have an optimum pH level, longtime Washington State University researcher Paul Carter says. Yields might be […] ...

Acidic soil can inhibit alfalfa growth, but adding lime now to fields that will be seeded to alfalfa next year may improve establishment and increase future yields. Establishing alfalfa often is ...