The free-floating algae known as sargassum (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans) drifts onto coastlines throughout the Atlantic Ocean during spring and summer months. Beach communities seek to maintain tourist appeal and remove or relocate the sargassum drifts collecting on shore. Maintenance efforts have attempted to incorporate sargassum into dunes. However, not all communities have the… Continue reading USE.218-Examining the Quality of a Compost Product Derived from Sargassum-AC22.USCC
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USE.216-Influence of Annual Solid-separated Compost Application on Row crop Productivity-AC22.CREF
The Illinois State University Farm (Lexington, IL, USA) has been composting food scraps, landscape waste and livestock waste on a routine basis since 1993. This facility annually composts about 7,500 to 11,500 cubic meters of leaves, 3,000 to 4,000 cubic meters of grass clippings and yard waste, less than 750 cubic meters of sawdust and… Continue reading USE.216-Influence of Annual Solid-separated Compost Application on Row crop Productivity-AC22.CREF
USE.215-Effect of Composts on Microbial Communities in Potting Media-AC22.CREF
Composts are increasingly used as components of growing media for greenhouse, nursery and garden crops. While they are known to improve chemical, physical and biological properties that impact plant health, little is known about the specific effects of compost amendments on the composition of microbial communities in these media. In this study, microbial consortia were… Continue reading USE.215-Effect of Composts on Microbial Communities in Potting Media-AC22.CREF
USE.213-Assessing climate and soil health benefits of compost application to rangelands with steep slopes-AC21.USCC
Our collaborative partnership explores the science and application of compost amendments to steep slopes. Speakers: Rebecca Ryals Duration: 16 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now
USE.212-Year 2 : Compost Use in Hemp Production in SC-AC21.USCC
We will seek to show that compost use was effective or ineffective at improving hemp production and the costs associated with the experiment and potential costs if compost usage were scaled up. Speakers: Jim Davis Duration: 15 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now
USE.211-Compost Use in Hemp Production in Upstate South Carolina-AC20.USCC
This video goes over the experiments done on hemp production and how compost can affect growth and pH levels. Speakers: Jim Davis Duration: 23 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now
USE.210-Digging Deeper: How Compost and Cover Cropping Sequester Soil Carbon-AC20.USCC
This video gives background on the science of soil, and the research done to determine how different soil systems can affect carbon sequestration. Speakers: Jessica Chiartas Duration: 33 minutes Credits: 1.0 Member Price: $60.00 Non-Member Price: $105.00 Purchase Course Now
PRO.216-Mobile Technology for Data Monitoring Efficiency-AC20.USCC
This video discusses how and what types of mobile technology can be used to assist compost facilities in becoming more efficient. Speakers: Sashti Balasundaram Duration: 15 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now
PRO.215-Development of Detailed Bioassays for Persistent Herbicides-AC22.CREF
Persistent herbicides (PH) pose an existential threat to commercial, municipal and community composting, and to the emerging circular economy. PH have been found in composts in many states and have cost compost producers millions of dollars. A survey of US Compost Council members composts revealed that approximately 4% of ready to sell composts have phytotoxic… Continue reading PRO.215-Development of Detailed Bioassays for Persistent Herbicides-AC22.CREF
PRO.214-Compost Air Emissions: A Process Quality Approach to Controlling Emissions and Informing Effective Design Standards and Regulations-AC20.USCC
This video discusses the issues behind odor in compost facilities, and what methods you can use to control it by looking at the science of why it happens. Speakers: Tim O’Neill Duration: 28 minutes Credits: 0.5 Member Price: $30.00 Non-Member Price: $52.50 Purchase Course Now