Milorganite fertilizer as a deer repellent?

Milwaukee, Wisc.-The deer are avoiding areas fertilized by Milorganite, and company officials now think their product can be used as one of the solutions to a problem that causes millions of dollars in damage every year to trees, shrubs, and other vegetation across the country. Mike Archer, market development and distribution manager, said Milorganite, which has been produced for 80 years by the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, has an earthy and musky odor that may be the reason deer won’t come near it. He said an EPA application has been filed for registration as a pesticide, but wouldn’t provide any more details because of FIFRA regulations.