{"id":2311,"date":"2025-12-12T11:43:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puyallup.wsu.edu\/soils\/?page_id=2311"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T02:45:07","slug":"archive-wsu-puyallups-legacy-of-urban-and-organic-systems-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/puyallup.wsu.edu\/soils\/archive-wsu-puyallups-legacy-of-urban-and-organic-systems-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Archive: WSU Puyallup’s legacy of urban and organic systems research"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\r\n\t\t\t\tSoil Scientist, Dr. Craig Cogger gives a clear and comprehensive review of this issue that affects all aspects of agriculture and humanity.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a><\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tBiosolids are stabilized solids from municipal wastewater treatment that meet federal criteria for land application and can provide valuable plant nutrients.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a><\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tRaising pastured poultry is a simple way to integrate livestock onto small farms. This page summarizes our experience with small-scale pastured poultry production on our organically certified land at WSU Puyallup from 2005-2012.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a><\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tThe\u00a0main WSU Gardening Resource website has many excellent publications and resources for Gardeners, including the Master Gardener’s program.\u00a0 WSU Puyallup’s past work includes Nutrients and Amendments for\u00a0Organic and\u00a0Non-Organic\u00a0Gardens, Cover Crops, Lead Contamination, Raised Beds, Biosolids,\u00a0and Parking Strip Gardens.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a><\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tA 2006 WSU Puyallup-led study at Full Circle Farm in Carnation, WA describes how soil texture affects the soil food web. Each site was analyzed for soil texture, bulk density, nitrogen, organic matter, and the soil food web.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a><\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tUrban soils in areas\u00a0affected by development are often poor environments for plant growth and pose runoff harm to the aquatic environment. 2006-2010 research projects focused on compost amendment of landscape soils to improve soil quality and plant growth. \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tManure is a valuable source of nutrients and organic matter. We have assessed the nutrient values suitability for crop production of different manure sources.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tLand application of partially composted material reduces compost facility overloading and directs nutrients and organic matter to local farmers. Past field experiments identify application rates to meet crop nutritional needs and improve soil quality.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tClopyralid-contaminated yard debris compost emerged as a problem in Washington State in 2000 and 2001 when it survived the composting process and affected garden plants grown in the compost. \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tWSU Resources for collecting quality samples and interpreting soil analyses. \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n
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\r\n\t\t\t\tPast research on organic crop rotation systems, cover crops, composting\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n
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