Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 74-78

Esperanza Huerta, Olivia Valier and Beatriz Mendoza
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Villahermosa, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 79-82

D.C. Weindorf(1), R. Sarkar(2), M. Dia(2), H. Wang(3), Q. Chang(3), B. Haggard(2), A. McWhirt(2) and A. Wooten(2)
(1) Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(2) Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
(3) Institute of Soil Science - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, China

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 83-89

Hyun-Keun Son
Department of Environment and Health, Kosin University, Busan, South Korea

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 90-98

Getinet Desalegn, E. Binner and P. Lechner
BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Waste Management, Vienna, Austria

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 99-113

Kristine M. Wichuk and Daryl McCartney
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 114-118

William F. Brinton(1), Eric Evans(1) and Craig Blewett(2)
(1) Woods End Laboratories, Inc., Mt Vernon, Maine
(2). Dow AgroSciences LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 119-124

M. C. Eyras(1), G. E. Defossé(2) and F. Dellatorre(1)
(1) Centro Nacional Patagónico (CENPAT-CONICET) and
Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
(2). Centro de Investigación y Extensión Forestal Andino Patagónico (CIEFAP-CONICET)
and Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia, Esquel, Chubut, Argentina

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 125-131

Damla Bender Özenç
Ordu University, Agricultural Faculty, Department of Soil Science, Ordu, Turkey

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 132-138

P. Bueno, R. Yáñez, J. Ariza and M.J. Díaz
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Campus El Carmen,
Universidad de Huelva, Huelva, Spain

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 72

Materials and Methods
Quantifying water extractable contaminants from composted food waste and biosolids blends
Investigators: K.C. Das and J.T. Kirkland, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Objectives: To report maximum water extractable nutrients, pathogens, and regulated metals from

Compost Science & Utilization, (2008), Vol. 16, No. 2, 71

Real World Applications Of Laboratory Research

AROUND the globe, drought, water quality and unproductive soils make the headlines with increasing frequency these days. In many cases, the news stories are about worldwide food shortages resulting from these conditions. A recent report on a United Nations' meeting in Rome discussed the need for international aid in the form of seed and fertilizer to expand agricultural production. But what about compost?