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In junior high school Mike Van Ham, now president of SYLVIS, took a career class.  He answered a series of questions and the teacher cross-referenced the answers to identify the appropriate…

By Sally Brown, University of Washington Abstracts of these resources are available in the searchable Information Portal offered to Northwest Biosolids members.  Ciprofloxacin residues in…

By Ian Pepper, The University of Arizona Published in Environ Sci. Technol. 2018 52:3949-3959 Microorganisms naturally produce and secrete antibiotic compounds, which can inhibit the growth of…

"Does anyone remember BioFest Ocean Shores? Craig Cogger’s slides (yes they were using 35mm slides back then) were somehow lost and he did his entire presentation through what can only be described…

Regulations Corner - November 2018 EPA Biosolids Program Audit Report Released On November 15, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their…

By Sally Brown, University of Washington Abstracts of these resources are available in the searchable Information Portal offered to Northwest Biosolids members. Are agricultural soils dumps for…

By Christian Evans, SYLVIS Environmental & Northwest Biosolids Regulations Development Co-chair In early September 2017, the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy…

By Sally Brown, University of Washington W-3170 is a group of researchers who meet every year to talk about biosolids.  This group, officially under the auspices of the USDA CREES, has been around…

By Sharratt, B.S., Daniel C. Schlatter, Timothy C. Paulitz., Schillinger, W.F., Pi, H, Bary, A, Cogger, C, Washington State University and USDA-ARS No studies have determined the effects of…

Everyone can relate to being new to an organization, at the start of your career. Eager, motivated, and perhaps a little naïve – you can end up with some really interesting projects. Kyle Dorsey was…