Short-Term Nitrogen Leaching Potential Of Fresh And Composted Beef Cattle Manure

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 12-19

Short-Term Nitrogen Leaching Potential Of Fresh And Composted Beef Cattle Manure Applied To Disturbed Soil Cores

J.J. Miller (1), B.W. Beasley (1), D.S. Chanasyk (2), F.J. Larney (1) and B.M. Olson (3)

(1). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
(2). University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(3) Alberta Agriculture and Food and Rural Development, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

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Acidifying Composts From Vegetable Crop Wastes To Prepare Growing Media

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 20-29

Acidifying Composts From Vegetable Crop Wastes To Prepare Growing Media For Containerized Crops

C. Carrión1, R. García de la Fuente (1), F. Fornes (1), R. Puchades (2) and M. Abad (1)

(1) Instituto Agroforestal Mediterráneo, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
(2). Instituto de Química Molecular Aplicada, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

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Compost Impacts On Sodicity And Salinity

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 30-35

Compost Impacts On Sodicity And Salinity In A Sandy Loam Turf Grass Soil

Alan L. Wright (1), Tony L. Provin (2), Frank M. Hons (2), David A. Zuberer (2) and Richard H. White (2)

(1). Everglades Research & Education Center, University of Florida, Belle Glade, Florida
(2) Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

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Food Waste Composting With Selected Paper Products

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 36-42

Menghau Sung (1) and William F. Ritter (2)

(1) Department of Environmental Engineering and Science, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
(2) Department of Bioresources Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware

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Effect of Vegetable, Fruit And Garden (VFG) Waste Compost on Soil Physical Properties

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 43-51

Ben L. M. Leroy (1), Herath M. S. K. Herath (1), Stefaan De Neve (1), Donald Gabriels (1), Lydia Bommele (2), Dirk Reheul (2) and Maurice Moens (3)

(1) Ghent University, Department of Soil Management and Soil Care, Gent, Belgium
(2) Ghent University, Department of Plant Production, Gent, Belgium
(3) Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Merelbeke and Ghent University, Department of Crop Protection, Gent, Belgium

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Choosing a Mixture Ratio for the On-Farm Production of AM Fungus Inoculum

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 52-60

Choosing a Mixture Ratio for the On-Farm Production of AM Fungus Inoculum In Mixtures of Compost and Vermiculite

David D. Douds, Jr. (1), Gerald Nagahashi (1), Carolyn Reider (2) and Paul R. Hepperly (2)

(1) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania
(2) The Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

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Experimental Use of Composted Grape Seed And Olive Mill Residues

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 61-68

Experimental Use of Composted Grape Seed And Olive Mill Residues for Amelioration of Fertility And Structural Stability of Soils

G. Pardini (1), M. Gispert (1), R. Jordana (1) and J. Velayos (2)
(1) Soil Science Unit, Department of Chemical Engineering, Agriculture and Food Technology, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi s/n, Girona, Spain
(2) GREFEMA, Department of Mechanic Engineering and Industrial Construction, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi s/n, Girona, Spain

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PERSPECTIVE

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 1, 3

Adding Value To Compost Processes And Products

THE selection of papers in this issue of Compost Science & Utilization illustrates the level of sophistication and knowledge with regard to composting and compost use. From results of testing a new method for assessing stability to enhancing production of a fungus inoculum in a mixture of

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