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Re: effects of compost? (fwd)



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> To: sustag-public@amani.ces.ncsu.edu
> Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 21:44:38 -0800
> From: "Bruce T. Bowman" <bbowman@julian.uwo.ca>
> Organization: The University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. Canada
> Subject: Re: effects of compost?
> 
> I would invite you to visit our Web Sites at:
> 
> Canada-Ontario Agriculture Green Plan
> http://res.agr.ca/lond/gp/gphompag.html
> 
> This Federal-Provincial program is designed to promote the development 
> of sustainable agricultural practices in the Province of Ontario. 
> 
> Pest Management Research Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
> http://res.agr.ca/lond/pmrc/pmrchome.html
> 
> Pest Management Research Centre (PMRC), is part of Research
> Branch, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada located in London, Ontario. 
> 
> When in our Green Plan Site, CHOOSE the RESEARCH program on the Home Page, 
> then select Project Summaries - Select #1.10 
> 
> Here is the summary:
> 
> 1.10 Assessment of the influence of manures for the control of soilborne 
> pests including nematodes, fungi and bacteria. 
>
> Contractor: Dr. George Lazarovits, Pest Management Research Centre, 
> Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford St, London, ONT, 
> Canada, N5V 4T3 
>
> Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the potential use 
> of manures and related organic materials for reducing plant diseases 
> caused by soilborne pests. 
> 
> Expected Outputs: 
>  1.To conduct an initial survey of a variety of manures (animal, poultry) 
>  from a various sources and in various stages of decomposition to determine 
>  whether these materials exhibit an ability to suppress Verticillium; 
> 
>  2.To produce quantitative data as to the capacity of the "active" 
>  manures from various sources for reducing the survival of Verticillium 
>  and therefore controlling disease; 
> 
>  3.To monitor changes in populations of beneficial microbes in the various 
>  types of manures; 
> 
>  4.To identify factors which may influence disease control efficacy, 
>  such as: the source of the manure, rates of application, procedures used 
>  for composting, effect of soil type, etc.  
> 
>  Treatments found effective in the laboratory will be field tested in 
>  microplots and on farm locations growing potato and tomato crops. Field 
>  observation will measure pathology, soil microbiology and agronomic 
>  changes in the crop plants tested. Information as to the appropriate 
>  methods of application of manures for disease control will be generated. 
> 
> You can reach Dr. Lazarovits at:  Lazarovitsg@em.agr.ca 
> 
> You can reach me at: bowmanb@em.agr.ca
> 
> Good Luck
> Bruce Bowman