College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences

Craig CoggerCraig G. Cogger

Scientist / Extension Specialist


WSU-Puyallup
7612 Pioneer Way E.
Puyallup WA 98371-4998 USA
Phone 253-445-4512
FAX 253-445-4569
cogger@wsu.edu

 

Education

B.A., Bowdoin College 1972
M.S., Ph.D., Cornell University, 1975, 1979

Research

Organic nutrient management; organic farming systems; use of animal manure, biosolids, and composts in agriculture and urban landscapes; soil quality. Read more.

Extension

Nutrient management, sustainable agriculture, Master Gardener education, composting, use of organic amendments, ground water protection, soils for septic system professionals.

Related Page

http://www.puyallup.wsu.edu/soilmgmt

Publications

Cogger, C.G., T A Forge, G H Neilsen. 2006. Biosolids recycling: Nitrogen management and soil ecology.  Can. J. Soil Sci. 86:613-620

Gale, E.S., D.M. Sullivan, C.G. Cogger, A.I. Bary, D.D. Hemphill, and E.A. Myhre. 2006. Estimating plant available nitrogen release from manures, composts, and specialty products. J. Environ. Qual. 35:2321-2332.

Cogger, C.G.  2005. Compost amendment of soils degraded by urban development: What are the benefits? Compost Sci. Util. 13:243-251.

Bary, A.I.,C.G. Cogger, D.M. Sullivan, and E.A. Myhre.  2005. Characterization of fresh yard trimmings for agricultural use.  Bioresource Technology 96:1499-1504.

Benito, M., A.Masaguer, A. Moliner, C.G. Cogger, and A.I. Bary.  2005.  Comparison of a gas detection tubes test with the traditional alkaline trap method to evaluate compost stability.  Biol. Fert. Soils 41:447-450.

Cogger, C.G., Bary, A.I., D.M. Sullivan, and E.A. Myhre.  2004.  Biosolids processing effects on first and second year available N.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 68:162-167.

Bary, A.I., C.G. Cogger, and E.A. Myhre.  2004.  Yard trimmings as a source of nitrogen for crop production.  Compost Sci. Util. 12:11-17.

Sullivan, D.M., T.J. Nartea, A.I. Bary, C.G. Cogger, and E.A. Myhre.  2004. Nitrogen availability and decomposition of urban yard trimmings in soil.  Soil Sci. 169:697-707.

Gilmour, J.T., C.G. Cogger, L.W. Jacobs, G.K. Evanylo, and D.M. Sullivan.  2003.  Decomposition and plant available N in biosolids: Laboratory studies, field, studies, and computer simulation.  J. Environ. Qual. 32:1498-1507.

Miltner, E., A.I. Bary, and C.G. Cogger.  2003.  Clopyralid and compost: Formulation and mowing effects on herbicide content of grass clippings. Compost Sci. Util. 11:289-299.

Sullivan, D.M., A.I. Bary, T.J. Nartea, E.A. Myrhe, C.G. Cogger, and S.C. Fransen.  2003.  Nitrogen availability seven years after a high-rate food waste compost application. Compost Sci. Util. 11(3): 265-275.

Sullivan, D.M., A.I. Bary, D.R. Thomas, S.C. Fransen, and C.G. Cogger.  2002.  Food waste compost effects on fertilizer nitrogen efficiency, available nitrogen, and tall fescue yield.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 66:154-161.

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