Effect of Moisture Content on the Composting Process In a Biotoilet System

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3, 208-216

Miguel Angel Lopez Zavala and Naoyuki Funamizu

Department of Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Carbon Mineralization of Pruning Wastes Compost At Different Stages of Composting

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3, 203-207

Marta Benito, Alberto Masaguer, Ana Moliner and Roberto De Antonio

Departamento de Edafología, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros, Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Impact of Organic Amendments on Groundwater Nitrogen Concentrations for Sandy and Calcareous Soils

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3, 194-202

Fouad H. Jaber (1), Sanjay Shukla (1), Peter J. Stoffella (2), Thomas A. Obreza (3) and Edward A. Hanlon (1)

1 Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Immokalee, Florida
2. Indian River Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Ft. Pierce, Florida
3. Soil and Water Science Dept., Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Carcass Composting for Management of Farm Mortalities: A Review

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3, 180-193

A. Kalbasi (1), S. Mukhtar (2), S. E. Hawkins (3) and B. W. Auvermann (4)

1. Assistant Prof., Food Technology & Engineering Department, Tehran University, Karaj, Iran
2. Associate Prof., Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
3. Assistant Prof., Agricultural Engineering Department, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana
4. Associate Prof., Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, Amarilo, Texas

Replacement of a Peat-Lite Medium with Compost For Cauliflower Transplant Production

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3, 175-179

Brian A. Kahn (1), Jessica K. Hyde (1), Janet C. Cole (1), Peter J. Stoffella (2) and Donald A. Graetz (3)

1. Oklahoma State University, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Stillwater, Oklahoma
2. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,
Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, Florida
3. University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Soil and Water Science Department, Gainesville, Florida

Composting of Residuals Produced in the Catalan Wine Industry

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3,168-174

Teresa Gea (1), Adriana Artola (1), Xavier Sort (2) and Antoni Sánchez (1)

1. Escola Universitària Politècnica del Medi Ambient, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2. Miguel Torres, S.A., Barcelona, Spain

Variability of Atmospheric Ammonia In High-Rise, Caged Layer Composting

Compost Science & Utilization, (2005), Vol. 13, No. 3, 162-167

Richard T. Koenig (1), F. Dean Miner, Jr .(2), Bruce E. Miller (3) and John D. Harrison (3)

1. Crop and Soil Sciences Department, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
2. Cooperative Extension, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
3. Agriculture Systems Technology and Education Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

CSU Summer, 2005, Vol. 13, No. 3, p. 160

CROP RESPONSE
Composition Variability Of Spent Mushroom Compost In Ireland
Investigators: S. N. Jordan, G.J. Mullen and M.C. Murphy, Department of Life Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Objectives: To investigate the variability in composition of spent mushroom compost (SMC) in relation to selected physical and chemical parameters and to evaluate its potential for use as a fertilize soil conditioner. SMC was collected from mushroom production units supplied with compost from 13

PERSPECTIVE

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Diversity Thrives 'Round The Compost Concept

FROM RESEARCHERS in the Departent of Environmental Engineering at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan come insights into the moisture content inside the composting process of a biotoilet system. (See page 208 of this issue.) Richard Koenig and his colleagues at Washington State