Publications
Selected Papers and Reports – (Peer-reviewed and popular journals)
Studies on Soils, Composts and Manure. Principle Investigator /Author / Joint Author: Will Brinton
| Author(s) - Date | Title of Paper or Article or Interview | |
| Brinton, W 2024 | The Great Humus Debate | Download |
| Fowler, A.; Basso, B.; Maureira, F.; Millar, N.; Ulbrich, R.; Brinton, W 2024 | Spatial patterns of historical crop yields reveal soil health attributes in US Midwest fields | Download |
| Fowler, A.; Basso, B.; Millar, N.; Brinton, W 2023 | A simple soil mass correction for a more accurate determination of soil carbon stock changes | Link |
| Brinton, W. 2021 | The Roots of Soil Health in Organic Farming | Download |
| Galle, N.; Brinton, W.; Vos, R.; Duarte, F.; Collier, M.; Ratti, C.; Pilla, F., 2021 | Spatial variability of urban forest topsoil properties: towards representative and robust sampling design | Link |
| Brinton, W. 2020 | Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) Analysis: A Robust Indicator for Soil Health? | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2020 | Laboratory Soil Handling Affects CO2 Respiration, Amino-N and Water Stable Aggregate Results | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2019 | Tillage Effects on Soil Health Parameters in Organic Gardening | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2019 | The Curious Case of Soil pH - A Dynamic View of Acidity Management in Farming | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2017 | Rebirth of a Movement; The Concept of Soil Health may be Changing Soil Testing and Soil Amending | Download |
| Jeong K, Nelson P, Brinton W, Niedziela C, Fonteno W 2016 | Physical Properties of Peat-based Substrates Amended with a Mature Dairy Cow Manure Compost Before and After Plant Cultivation | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2015 | Farming the CO2 Factor | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Schwarz, M.; Bonhotal, J.; Harrison, E.; Storms, P. 2015 | Effectiveness of Composting Road-Killed Deer In New York State | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Bonhotal, J.; Fiesinger, T. 2012 | Compost Sampling for Nutrient and Quality Parameters: Variability of Sampler, Timing and Pile Depth | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2012 | Significant of Stability-Maturity Testing and Plant Bioassay to Assess Composts for Inclusion in Soil Restoration | Download |
| Jeong, K.Y., P. Nelson, J Frantz, and W. Brinton 2011 | Impact of dairy manure on pH management and physical properties of soilless substrate | Download |
| Reganold, J.; Carpenter-Boggs, L.; Reeve, J. Brinton, W. 2010 | Influence of biodynamic preparations on compost development and resultant compost extracts on wheat seedling growth | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2010 | Assessing Compost & Humus Condition by Circular Chromatography | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2010 | Characterizing Compost Completeness | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Storms, P.; Blewett, C. 2009 | Occurrence and Levels of Fecal Indicators and Pathogenic Bacteria in Market-Ready Recycled Organic Matter Composts | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E.; Blewett, C. 2008 | Extractability, Plant Yield and Toxicity Thresholds for Boron in Compost | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2008 | What's Your Compost Energy Index? | Download |
| Haney, R.; Brinton, W.; Evans, E. 2008 | Soil CO2 respiration: Comparison of chemical titration, CO2 IRGA Analysis and the Solvita gel system | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Traenkner, A. 2007 | Compost Practices for Control of Grape Powdery Mildew | Download |
| Brinton, W.; 2007 | Significance of Stability-Maturity Testing and Plant Bioassays to Assess Composts for Inclusion in Soil Building Projects | Download |
| Brinton, W.; 2007 | Sustainability of Modern Composting - Intensification Versus Costs & Quality | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E. 2006 | Monitoring Carbon-Dioxide and Ammonia from Composts by Use of Solvita Digital Colour Reader | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2006 | Compatibility of Digestion and Composting | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E.; Blewett, T.C. 2006 | Reliability of Bioassay Tests to Indicate Herbicide Residues in Compost of Varying Salinity and Herbicide Levels | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E.; Blewett, T.C.; 2005 | Herbicide Residues in Composts: pH and Salinity Affect the Growth of Bioassay Plants | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2005 | Characterization of Man-Made Foreign Matter and its Presence in Multiple Size Fractions From Mixed Waste Composting | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2004 | Complexity and Charade in the World of Soil Microbes: A Plea for Balance | Download |
| Brinton, W.; York, A. 2003 | Sustainable Composting in the Vineyard Part I | Download |
| Brinton, W.; York, A. 2003 | Sustainable Composting in the Vineyard Part II | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2002 | Earth, Plant and Compost | |
| Brinton, W. 2002 | Compost quality and management issues: New research identifies the major concerns and needs of the still-emerging compost industry | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E. 2002 | Plant Performance in Relation to Oxygen Depletion, CO2-Rate and Volatile Fatty Acids in Container Media Composts of Varying Maturity | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2001 | Science, Sustainability and Organic Practice | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E. 2001 | How Compost Maturity Affects Container-Grown Plants | Download |
| Buchanan, M.; Brinton, W. et al, 2001 | Compost Maturity Index | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2001 | An International Look At Compost Standards | Download |
| Brinton, W. 2000 | Compost Quality Standards & Guidelines | Download |
| Brinton, W.1998 | Living Soil, Living Carbon | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Trankner, A.; Droffner, M. 1996 | Investigations Into Liquid Compost Extracts | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Droffner, M. 1996 | Occurance and Detection of Viable Listeria in Food Scrap Compost | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1996 | Volatile Organic Acids In Compost: Production and Odorant Aspects | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E. Droffner, M.; Brinton, R. 1995 | Standarized Test for Evaluation of Compost Self Heating | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Evans, E.; Droffner, M. 1995 | Evidence for the Prominence of Well Characterized Mesophilic Bacteria in Thermophilic Composting Environments | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Seekins, M. 1994 | Evaluation of Farm Plot Conditions and Effects of Fish Scrap Compost on Yield and Mineral Composition of Field Grown Maize | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1994 | Environmentalism vs Technology: Conflict or Unity? | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Droffner, M. 1994 | Microbial Approaches to Characterization of Composting Processes | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1994 | Contaminated Soil Composting: Amendment Selection and Process Monitoring | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1994 | School Food Scrap Composting; Operations & Design Manual; Cape Cod Hill School Program, Vienna/New Sharon, Maine | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1992 | Composting and Regeneration | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1991 | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in Paper Bedding: Compostability, Health Risks and Bio-Degradation | Download |
| Wall Street Journal 1991 | At Café Brinton, Today's Special is Chicken a la Sawdust | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1990 | Composting Potato Culls and Potato Processing Waste | Download |
| Biocycle 1990 | A New Sense of Quality Comes to Compost | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1989 | Green Manuring, Principles and Practice of Natural Soil Improvement | Request by email |
| Brinton, W.; Seekins, M.D. 1988 | Composting Fish By-Products - A Feasibility Study | Download |
| Brinton, W.F. 1986 | Towards a Balanced, Organic Blocking System Growing Media | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Tresemer, D. 1986 | Organic-Based Growing Media | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1985 | Nitrogen Response of Maize to Fresh and Composted Manure | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1983 | In Pursuit of the Better Soil Test | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1981 | How Conventional and Organic Farming Methods Compare | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1979 | The Effect of Different Fertilizer Treatments on Humus Quality | Download |
| Brinton, W.; Aehnelt, E.; Hahn, J.1978 | Animal Fertility: A Possibility for Biological Quality-Assay of Fodder and Feeds? | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1978 | Growth and Development in Soybeans in Relation to Soil Nitrogen Source | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1977 | Grains and Moisture- A Survey of Microbiological Storage Hazards | Download |
| Brinton, W. 1976 | Manure Management - The Danish Rasmussen Model | Download |