AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE: Coal burning byproduct gives ol' bossy a leg up on mud.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-27 January 1999-AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE: Coal burning byproduct gives ol' bossy a leg up on mud (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:260199 By Jan Suszkiw Flyash could offer dairy farmers a low-cost material for paving feedlot areas where deep mud can mire hefty cows and sap energy for producing milk.

That's the conclusion of Agricultural Research Service and collaborating scientists who studied the ash's safety and durability. ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief research agency. A byproduct of burning coal to generate electricity, flyash is normally trucked off to landfills at a cost to electric utility companies. About 32 percent of the 60 million-plus tons generated annually is used for construction and other...