Compost From Sludge Feeds Growing Garden Demand
Silver Spring story details ComPRO compost made from recycled sewage by Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. Despite initial skepticism, the product now graces White House grounds and governor’s mansions, with 40,000 cubic yards sold annually and rising demand on waiting lists. Production expands to meet regional sludge disposal needs while price and distribution support plant operations.
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Silver Spring
Compro
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Ann Bowie Gatlin
Maryland Environmental Services
Ms. Gatlin
White House
Governor's Mansion
S Ma
Commission
Washington
Charles Murray
Montgomery County
Murray
Calverton
WSSC
Fairfax
Montgomery
Prince George's
Satellites Help Track Mosquito Breeding Worldwide
NASA scientists use Landsat satellite imagery to locate ponded water likely to breed Anopheles mosquitoes and predict malaria risk. Researchers compare ground water states with images to guide spraying or draining, spanning Ames, UC Davis, Bethesda and Chiapas malaria centers.
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Bagzi
United States
Third World
NASA
Ames Research Center
Moffett Field
University of California-Davis
Uniformed Services Health Sciences University
Bethesda
Chiapas
California
Mexico
Ozone Seen Greater Threat to Pines Than Acid Rain
U S Department of Agriculture and researchers report ozone pollution may slow growth and accelerate needle drop in loblolly pines more than acid rain. Field tests in Duke Forest near Raleigh measure effects of varying ozone and acid rain levels on young pines, with diameter growth most affected and needles shed more rapidly at higher ozone.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Walter W. Heck
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Duke Forest
Raleigh
N.C
Heck
Mr. Heck
Safer Inc to bring ultrafine horticultural oil to shelves
Environmentally safe pesticides gain ground as Safer Inc plots fall launch of Safer Sunspray Ultrafine Oil for home gardens. University of Maryland tests show low concentration oil controls mites and aphids without leaf damage, offering safer target selectivity and less impact on beneficial insects. Trials covered 44 woody ornamentals and several herbaceous plants, with PPE labeling and EPA approval anticipated this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safer Inc
Outback
Safer
Sun Refining and Marketing Co
Philadelphia
Frank Gouin
University of Maryland
EPA
Garden wisdom from elderly lovers of soil in Pound Ridge
AP columnist George Bria recalls Augusta Carter and Ray Carter a long married couple from Pound Ridge New York known for lifelong gardening. They moved from Florida to a 1737 house on acreage that became a National Landmark. He rose early to tend plants after work and wore a flower in his lapel. They advise getting dirty and loving real work.
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George Bria
Italy
Augusta Carter
Georgia
Alway
Carter
Pound Ridge
Manhattan
Mrs. Carter
Carters
Florida Keys
Quincy
Airy
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Don Riddle Jr
Homestead Gardens
Davidsonville
Stanford
Irwin Remson
Mr. Aeroson
Astocisted Press
John Randall
S.C. Johnson Wax Entomology Laboratory
H. Lee Allen
North Carolina State University
Curtis J. Richardson
Duke University
Lance W. Kress
Forest Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Council For Air and Stream Improvements
Scripps Howard News Service
The
Pittsburgh Press
N.Y
Frederick
Visa & MasterCard
Division
of Energy Consultants
Mnic
Philip Swindells
Richard Koogle
Howard Crum
Lilypons
Tori Jenkins
Porenwin
Lilypons Water Gardens
Lilypons Road
Maryland
Buckeystown
Lilypons Rd
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