Development of plant bioassay to detect herbicide contamination of compost at or below practical analytical detection limits
Fauci, M., D. Bezdicek, D. Caldwell, and R. Finch. 2002. Bull Environ Contam and Toxicol. 68 (1):79-85.
Publications
Herbicide in Compost
This broadcast discusses aspects of compost contamination by persistent herbicides, such as picloram and clopyralid, which became an issue in 2000. Also discusses subsequent herbicide label and use rule changes. Featured guests: Dave Bezdicek and Mary Fauci from the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and Dan Caldwell, compost manager for WSU. Posted via RealPlayer. […]
Current Trends in Organic Tree Fruit Production
CSANR Technical Report #4
Soil and plant mineral nutrition and fruit quality under organic, conventional, and integrated apple production systems in Washington State, USA.
P.K. Andrews, J.K. Fellman, J.D. Glover, J.P. Reganold. 2001. Acta Hort. 564:291-298.
Organic Methods of Root Rot Control in Raspberries
WSU Vancouver. 2001.
Sustainability of three apple production systems
Reganold JP, Glover JG, Andrews PK, Hinman HR. 2001. Nature 410:926-930.
Effects of compost, coal ash, and straw amendments on restoring the quality of eroded Palouse soil
Cox, D., D. Bezdicek, M. Fauci. 2001. Biol Fertil Soils 33:365–372.
Persistent herbicides in compost
Bezdicek, D., M. Fauci, D. Caldwell, R. Finch, and J. Lang. 2001. Biocycle. 42 (7):25-30.
Composting of Poultry Offal Demonstration Project
Bary, A., C. Miles and K. Gilbert. 2001. Report of a demonstration project conducted at Middle Farm, Lopez Island. The project objectives were to develop a successful composting process using poultry offal produced on the farm and to produce finished compost that is environmentally sound, economically feasible and returns nutrients to the farm.
Gies On-Farm Research
On-farm research system description and research results 1999-2001.