Protecting Groundwater from Pesticides
Extension Environmental Specialist, Auburn University. Originally prepared by Extension Agricultural Engineer, Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. Maintain the same buffer zone between the storage area and ... [... more]
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Commonly Asked Questions About Composting
Answers some commonly asked questions about home composting . It is a natural process for things that were once living to decompose. Composting is simply managing the natural breakdown or decomposition of organic materials to work faster. ... [... more]
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Dead Poultry Composting
Basic principles and design of a dead poultry mortality composter are described in this 4-page publication. Recent work at the University of Maryland's Poultry Research and Education Facility at Princess Anne, MD has sparked new interest in the ... [... more]
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Fuel Conservation Strategies for the Farm
This circular outlines strategies for conserving fuel on the farm, pertaining to farm equipment and vehicles. Farmers can consider several management strategies or ideas for conserving fuel on the farm. The suggestions presented could lead to a ... [... more]
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Portable Bridges For Forest Road Stream Crossings
This publication was prepared by Richard W. Brinker, Extension Forester, Associate Professor, Forestry, and Steven E. Taylor, Associate Professor, Agricultural Engineering, both at Auburn University. Stream crossings on forest roads frequently ... [... more]
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Safe Operation of Chain Saws
Chain saws are useful and versatile tools. They are used by professional loggers to cut timber, by homeowners to trim around the home and to cut firewood, and even by artists to sculpt wood or ice. Although chain saws are useful tools, they can ... [... more]
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Who qualifies as a QCP?
Qualified credentialed professionals (QCPs) play an essential role in enabling Alabama livestock feeding operations to comply with current National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) water quality rules. These rules, administered by ... [... more]
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Tunnel Ventilation in Poultry Housing
Tunnel ventilation gets its name because in this type of system the poultry house is converted into something like a wind tunnel. In a tunnel ventilation system, all exhaust fans are placed at one end of the house and all air inlets at the other ... [... more]
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Traditional Water Use For Irrigation
Alabama farmers are becoming increasingly aware of irrigation as a tool for optimizing production. When all other management practices are carried out efficiently, irrigation can help the farmer achieve the top yields and quality demanded in ... [... more]
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Weed Control Around Poultry Houses and Other Farm Buildings
Research has shown that poultry farms with neat, well-cared-for farm homes, yards, storage facilities, and farm buildings are the most profitable. Farmers who take pride in their farmstead and pay attention to details also manage their poultry ... [... more]
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Holding Pond For Milking Center Wastes
Dairy farmers recognize the importance of water quality; they accept the responsibility of managing their dairy wastes to protect, preserve, and even improve the quality of both surface and ground waters. No single dairy waste management practice ... [... more]
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VII. Construction
Anaerobic lagoons look like farm ponds at first glance. They are larger than manure storage basins, which do not provide significant biological treatment or long storage periods, but smaller than aerobic lagoons. Even though aerobic lagoons are ... [... more]
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