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November 2008

Leaching Behavior of Heavy Metals In Biosolids Amended Sandy Soils

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 144-151
Yuangen Yang(1,2), Zhenli He(1,3), Peter J. Stoffella(1), Donald A. Graetz(3), Xiaoe Yang(4) and Douglas J. Banks(1)

(1) University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,
Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, Florida
(2) Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang, China
(3) University of Florida, Department of Soil and Water Science, Gainesville, Florida
(4) Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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Nitrogen Uptake by Radish, Spinach and “Chingensai” from Composted Tea Leaves, Coffee Waste and Kitchen Garbage

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 152-158

Azza Ebid(1), Hideto Ueno(1), Adel Ghoneim(2) and Naomi Asagi(1)

(1) University Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan
(2) Agricultural Research Center, Field Crops Research Institute, Rice Research & Training Center, Agronomy Department, Sakha- Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt

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Air Space in Composting Research: A Literature Review

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 159-170

J.A. Alburquerque(1), D. McCartney(2), S. Yu(2), L. Brown(2) and J.J. Leonard(3)

(1) Department of Soil and Water Conservation and Organic Waste Management, Centro de Edafología y Biología Aplicada del Segura, CSIC, Murcia, Spain
(2) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(3) Edmonton Waste Management Centre of Excellence, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Compost Layering Effects on Poultry Litter Leaching: A Column Study

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 171-182

E.E. Milligan, A.A. Bomke and W.D. Temple

Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Evaluation of Compost for Use as a Soil Amendment in Corn and Soybean Production

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 183-191

K.D. Smiciklas(1), P.M. Walker(1) and T.R. Kelley(2)

(1) Department of Agriculture, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
(2) Environmental Health Sciences & Safety Program, East Carolina State University, Greenville, North Carolina

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Short-Term Effects of Hazelnut Husk Compost And Organic Amendment Applications On Clay Loam Soil

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 192-199

Damla Bender Özenç(1) and Nedim Özenç(2)

(1) Ordu University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Soil Science, Ordu, Turkey
(2) Giresun Hazelnut Research Institute, Giresun, Turkey

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Quantification of Water Extractable Contaminants From Food Waste and Biosolids Blends At Different Stages of Composting

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 200-206

K.C. Das and J.T. Kirkland

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Design and Performance of a Simulated Feedstock for Composting Experiments

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 207-214

I.G. Mason

Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

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CURRENT RESEARCH

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 142

Materials and Methods

Composting To Eradicate Fusarium Graminearum From Infested Livestock Feed
Investigators: Francis J. Larney, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada; T. Kelly Turkington, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

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PERSPECTIVE

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 3, 141

Celebrating 50 Years Of Composting Growth

IN composting circles, much attention is paid to the topic of maturity. While that subject is typically applied to the compost end product, it also can apply to the researchers, project managers, consultants and even a magazine publisher that populate the composting world! BioCycle magazine, (the “parent” of Compost Science & Utilization, well known to most of our readers), is proud to acknowledge 50 years of compost maturity, to be celebrated at the BioCycle International Conference 2009. This special event will take place in San Diego, April 27-30, 2009.

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