Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Compost as a Tomato Transplant Medium

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 86-92

J.E. Castillo1, F. Herrera (1), R.J. López-Bellido (2), F.J. López-Bellido (3), L. López-Bellido1 and E.J. Fernández (4)

1. Departamento de Ciencias y Recursos Agrícolas y Forestales, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
2. Departamento de Producción Vegetal, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
3. Departamento de Producción Vegetal y Tecnología Agraria, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
4. Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Producción Vegetal y Ecología, University of Almería, Spain

Amelioration of Composting Process by Fertilizers

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 80-85

Wan Rasidah Kadir (1), Rozita Ahmad (1), Hoi Why Kong (1) and Ognian Stoyanov Kostov (2)

1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong, Malaysia
2. N. Poushkarov Institute of Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia, Bulgaria

Composting in a Laboratory Reactor: A Review

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 69-79

C. Petiot and A. de Guardia

Cemagref, Livestock and Municipal Waste Management Research Unit, Rennes Cédex, France

Utilization of Biosolids as a Fertilizer for Canola

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 61-68

G. S. Bañuelos, S. Sharmasarkar and S. Pasakdee

USDA-ARS, Water Management Research Laboratory, Parlier, California

Compost Users' Attitudes Toward Compost Application In Florida

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 55-60

Mohammad Rahmani, Alan W. Hodges and Clyde F. Kiker

Food and Resource Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Residential Assessment and Perception Toward Biosolids Compost Use in an Urban Setting

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 48-54

George W. Borden, Dale A. Devitt, Robert L. Morris, M.L. Robinson and Jim Lopez
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, University of Nevada Reno, Las Vegas, Nevada

Erosion Control Using Wood Waste Materials

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 35-47

Kenneth R. Demars (1), Richard P. Long (1) and Jonathan R. Ives (2)

1. University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
2. URS Greiner, Rocky Hill, Connecticut

Enhancement of Metal Sorption by Composted Paper Mill Waste Following Microbial Manipulation

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 31-34

S.K. Lister and M.A. Line

School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Wood Chip Biofilter Performance of Ammonia Gas From Composting Manure

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 25-30

J. H. Hong and K. J. Park

Department of Bio-industrial Machinery Engineering, Sunchon National University, Sunchon, Korea

Fate of 15N Derived from Composts and Urea In Soils under Different Long-term N Management In Pot Experiments

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 18-24

Liangguo Luo (1), Motohiko Kondo (2) and Sumio Itoh (2)

1. Dept. of Macro-agriculture Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
2. Lab. of Soils Management, Dept. of Soils and fertilizers, National Ag. Research Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Yard Trimmings as a Source of Nitrogen for Crop Production

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 11-17

A.I. Bary, C.G. Cogger and E.A. Myhre

Washington State University Puyallup Research and Extension Center, Puyallup, Washington

Organic Matter and Nitrogen Conservation in Manure Compost for Organic Agriculture

Compost Science & Utilization, (2004), Vol. 12, No. 1, 6-10

Michael Raviv, Shlomit Medina, Arkady Krasnovsky and Hammam Ziadna

Dept. of Environmental Horticulture, Agricultural Research Organization,
Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay, Israel

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

CSU Winter, 2004, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 4

CROP IMPROVEMENT
Creating Compost To Serve Plant Needs In Potting Soils
Investigator: Mark T.F. Highland, Longwood Graduate Program, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
Objectives: To produce compost with specific physical and chemical characteristics for use in potting soils at Longwood Gardens. For compost to become a standard component of potting soil, plant growth

PERSPECTIVE

CSU Winter, 2004, Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 3

Researchers On A 30-Year Compost Learning Curve