Crop Trials

Research
For Turf Less Can Be More
Says Cornell Study

Cornell University, under the direction of Prof. Frank Rossi, has completed two years of study using products to be produced by Converted Organics Inc. What Dr. Rossi found was that using these products allows professional turf managers to reduce chemical inputs by half or more without jeopardizing championship results. The studies evaluated both turf grass quality and effectiveness in suppressing common diseases such as dollar spot, brown patch and anthracnose.

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International Bio-Recovery Corp.

To Whom It May Concern

International Bio-Recovery Corp.

I was recently asked by International Bio-Recovery Corp. to provide a commentary on their waste reduction process and the potential use of the output as a raw material for plant growth enhancement. I was trained as a plant breeder and agronomist and spent the first 30 years of my professional career with the National Research Council of Canada (Saskatoon) and subsequently in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC). For the past decade I have been involved in research in turf grass management, root zone microbiology and plant x microbe interactions influencing plant growth enhancement. At the end of 2000, I left UBC to work full time in my private consulting company, Lamorna Enterprises Ltd., focusing on turfgrass agronomy and management.

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