Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

NEC 1010 October 18-19, 2006 Best Western University Inn, Ithaca, NY Brief summary of minutes of annual meeting: See URL: http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/NERA/2006minutes.htm Election of Officers for NEC 1010 Uta Krogmann and Ellen Harrison were unanimously reelected as co-chairs of the Coordinating Committee. Updates from participants Presentations Is Biosolids Recycling Sustainable under P-based Nutrient Mgmt (Chip Elliot) "Molybdenum in Soybeans" (Bojeong Kim and Murray McBride) Cu and Zn Phytotoxicity in Soybeans from Spiked Soils (Bojeong Kim and Murray McBride) Visualization and Simulation of Colloid/MicrobialTransport" (Tammo Steenhuis, Brian Richards) Field trip to Cornell (Visualizing Colloid and Bacterial Retention and Transport in Soil" Brian Richards) Use of Composted Poultry Manure in Mine Reclamation (Richard Stehouwer) Urease Assay in a Metal Contaminated Soil (Bojeong Kim and Murray McBride) Fate of Brominated Flame Retardants in New Jersey Wastewater Treatment Facilities (Fennell, D., Liu, F., Son, E.-K., Zarnadze, A., Krogmann, U., Totten, L.)

This project examines the application of sewage biosolids and other residuals to agricultural soils in the northeastern U.S. Primary focus of this year's research was the presence, fate and transport of nutrients (with an emphasis on P) and contaminants (with an emphasis on copper, molybdenum and selected organic compounds of emerging concern). Committee research regarding fate and transport of P suggests a P management that should a) consider soil test P interpretation based on environmental risk; b) recognize buffer zone practices the mitigate P export; c) consider source P solubility differences; and d) consider P source phytoavailability differences. Regarding fate and transport of Mo it was found that cumulative loading of Mo is not relevant and that pH is key to Mo availability. Mo continues to be available many years after application. Phytotoxic impacts of Cu and Zn show an additive response when both metals are present. Research comparing different soil testing methods shows that most standard methods are not measuring biologically important concentrations and point to the need for revised methods. Microscopic analysis shows the movement of colloids and the potential for microbial movement through soils. Plans for the coming year: - Continue collaboration as a Coordinating Committee - Publish recommendations regarding land application of sewage biosolids specific to the Northeast. - Publish document on soil testing - Begin collaboration with NE 100710-12 on methods to evaluate non-agricultural residuals added to soils

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