Chapter 1 - Organic fertilizers and biofertilizers: Lidia Sas Paszt and Slawomir Gluszek, Research Institute of Horticulture, Poland; 1 Introduction 2 Biofertilizers 3 Consortia of microorganisms to improve the effectiveness of organic fertilization 4 Animal excrement: manures, slurry and guano 5 Products and by-products of animal origin 6 Products and by-products of plant origin for fertilizers 7 Composts 8 Untreated minerals and by-products of selected industrial processes 9 Biochar 10 Conclusion 11 Where to look for further information 12 References Chapter taken from: Kpke, U. (ed.), Improving organic crop cultivation, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2019, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 184 2) Chapter 2 - Assessing the effects of compost on soil health: Cristina Lazcano, University of California-Davis, USA; Charlotte Decock, California Polytechnic State University, USA; Connie T. F. Wong, University of California-Davis, USA; and Kamille Garcia-Brucher, California Polytechnic State University, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Why compost? 3 Effects of compost on soil nutrient cycling 4 Effects of compost on soil hydraulic properties 5 Effect of compost on crop productivity 6 Effects of compost on soil biodiversity 7 Effects of compost on environmental quality 8 The use of compost to improve soil health in annual crops: a case study with strawberries 9 The use of compost to improve soil health, sequester carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in perennial crops: a case study 10 Conclusion 11 Where to look for further information 12 References Chapter taken from: Horwath, W. R. (ed.), Improving soil health, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2023, (ISBN: 978 1 78676 670 0) Chapter 3 - Optimizing slurry management: David Fangueiro, LEAF-Instituto Superior de Agronomia-ULisboa, Portugal; Jihane Elmahdi*, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; Jared Nyang''au, Aarhus University, Denmark; Stamatis Chrysanthopoulos, LEAF-Instituto Superior de Agronomia-ULisboa, Portugal; Jerke De Vries, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; and Peter Sørensen, Aarhus University, Denmark; 1 Introduction 2 Current decision tools for optimizing manure management 3 Modifying animal slurry pH to enhance its value as a biobased fertilizer: (bio)-acidification and alkalinization 4 Improving manure management systems to minimize trade-offs 5 Combining manure management with anaerobic digestion 6 Preand post-treatment of biomass for anaerobic digestion 7 Optimization of anaerobic digestion operations to optimize digestate quality 8 References Chapter taken from: Chapter taken from: Amon, B.
(ed.), Developing circular agricultural production systems, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 256 3) Chapter 4 - Optimizing livestock manure as a biofertilizer and bioenergy source: V. Riau, L. Morey, R. Cáceres, M. Cerrillo, and A. Bonmatí, Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Spain; and A. Robles, BETA Tech Center (UVIC-UCC), Spain; 1 Introduction 2 Anaerobic digestion 3 Mechanical separation 4 Composting 5 Struvite precipitation 6 Stripping/scrubbing 7 Membrane filtration 8 Bioelectrochemical systems 9 Case study: farm for the future 10 Conclusion and future trends 11 Where to look for further information 12 References Chapter taken from: Chapter taken from: Amon, B.
(ed.), Developing circular agricultural production systems, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2024, (ISBN: 978 1 80146 256 3).