An analysis of the horticulture industry as a potential value-added market for compost

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-31

  Walker, P ^a   Williams, D ^b   Waliczek, T M ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS; FARMS; FRUITS; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS; HORTICULTURAL TRADE; HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY; LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY; VALUE-ADDED MARKET;

COMPOSTING;

COMPOST; COMPOSTING; HORTICULTURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ILLINOIS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645961590     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2006.10702259     Document Type: Article

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