Spring, 1992 (v4n3)
	New Publication A guide to organic soil amendments and fertilizers will be available in mid-1992 through UCANR Publications. Organic Soil Amendments and Fertilizers was written by co-authors David Chaney, UC SAREP, Laurie Drinkwater, UC Davis Vegetable Crops and Stuart Pettygrove, UC Davis Land, Air and Water Resources. The publication contains the latest information on choosing and using organic materials. The publication has been two years in the making and doubles as both a handbook and reference guide. It includes a practical summary of the benefits and value of organic matter, guidelines for evaluating organic materials, and descriptions of more than 25 organic fertilizers and amendments available in California, including: sawdust and bark fish emulsion and meal cannery waste kelp compost animal manures crop residues green manures sewage sludge The publication will be of interest to farmers, agricultural advisers, waste management specialists, and home gardeners. To order a copy of Organic Soil Amendments and Fertilizers contact ANR Publications, University of California, 6701 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608-1239, (510) 642-2431, or Agricultural Information & Publications, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, (916) 757-8930. [ Back | Search | Feedback ]