Compost Maturity Effects on Nitrogen and Carbon Mineralization and Plant Growth

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 228-236

T.S. Griffin (1) and M. Hutchinson(2)
(1) USDA-ARS-New England Plant Soil and Water Laboratory, Orono, Maine
(2) University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Waldoboro, Maine

Design, Testing and Implementation of a Large-Scale Urban Dog Waste Composting Program

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 237-242

Leah Nemiroff(1)* and Judith Patterson(2)
(1) Dept. of Biology and Science College, Concordia University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
*Now at Dept. of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
(2) Environmental Science Programme, Dept. of Geography, Planning and Environment,
Concordia University, Montreal, Québec, Canada

The Physical, Chemical and Microbial Characteristics of Biodegradable Municipal Waste Derived Composts

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 243-252

M. E. Dimambro(1,2), R. D. Lillywhite(1) and C. R. Rahn(1)
(1) Warwick HRI, University of Warwick, Wellesbourne, Warwick, United Kingdom
(2) Cambridge Eco Ltd, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Evolution of Humic Fractions in Calcimagnesic Soils And Brown Isohumic Soils Amended With Compost and Manure

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 253-256

Imen Ben Mahmoud(1), Mounir Medhioub(1), Hafedh Rigane(1) and Khaled Medhioub(2)
(1) Sfax Faculty of Science, Earth Sciences Department, Sfax, Tunisia
(2) Sfax Preparatory Institute of Engineering Study, Biology-Geology Department, Sfax, Tunisia

Open-Air Windrows for Winter Disposal of Frozen Cattle Mortalities: Effects of Ambient Temperature and Mortality Layering

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 257-266

K. Stanford(1), V. Nelson(1), B. Sexton(1), T.A. McAllister(2), X. Hao(2) and F.J. Larney(2)
(1) Alberta Agriculture and Food, Alberta, Canada
(2) Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Alberta, Canada

Value of Composted Organic Wastes As an Alternative to Synthetic Fertilizers For Soil Quality Improvement and Increased Yield

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 267-271

Mohammad H. Golabi, M .J. Denney and Clancy Iyekar
College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam

In-Vessel Cocomposting of Green Waste With Biosolids and Paper Waste

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 272-282

Paula Roberts, Gareth Edwards-Jones and David L. Jones
School of the Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom

Evaluation of Composted Green Waste In Ornamental Container-Grown Plants: Effects on Growth and Plant Water Relations

Compost Science & Utilization, (2007), Vol. 15, No. 4, 283-287

Sergio Mugnai, Tommaso Pasquini, Elisa Azzarello, Camilla Pandolfi and Stefano Mancuso
Department of Horticulture, University of Florence, Italy

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

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PERSPECTIVE

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A Complete Range Of Studies
REFLECTING on the topics that are so inherent in the nature of composting, this issue once again assembles the critical qualities that affect both the science and utilization of the end products. In their opening paper on estimating dry matter mass balance, Larney and Buckley observe that the most