Best Management Practices for Irrigation
Increased concern for the deteriorating quality of our nation's waters, such as the Chesapeake Bay, has led each state to adopt and promote nonpoint-source (NPS) pollution control measures. NPS pollution results from runoff, snow melt, or ... [... more]
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Manure Spreader Calibration for Rear-discharge Equipment
Author: Lori Marsh, Extension engineer and associate professor, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech; Greg Mullins, Extension agronomist and professor, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech; ... [... more]
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Introduction/Purpose
Authors: A.H. Christian, Department of Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences; G.K. Evanylo, Department of Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences; J.W. Pease, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Organic residuals resulting from yard care and [... more]
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Crop and Soil Environmental News, May 2003
Alexandria K. Graves, Doctoral Candidate and Charles Hagedorn, Professor; CSES Department Stream samples from Mill Creek, Montgomery County, VA, were collected monthly for one year, plus weekly for four consecutive weeks during seasonal high ... [... more]
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Phosphorus, Agriculture & The Environment
Author: Gregory Mullins, Professor and Extension Specialist, Nutrient Management, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences; Virginia Tech Practices for Controlling Phosphorus Losses to Surface Waters Phosphorus (P) is a naturally ... [... more]
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Classification of Known and Unknown Source Isolates
BST should be used in every TMDL project that contains impairments due to fecal bacteria. Federal and state officials performed a TMDL project on the Cottonwood Creek watershed in Idaho, without including a source-tracking component (USEPA 2000). ... [... more]
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Mid-Atlantic Composting Directory
Gregory K. Evanylo, Extension Specialist, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech Kathryn C. Haering, Research Associate, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech Caroline Sherony, Extension ... [... more]
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Crop and Soil Environmental News, February 2000
Figure 3. Dissolved oxygen in the effluent and at saturation. This is a brief summary of our soil column research being conducted at the Kentland Research Farm in Blacksburg, Virginia. The information presented in this document is data collected ... [... more]
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The Survey
Authors: John R. Hall III, Professor and Extension Agronomist; David R. Chalmers, Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist; and W. David McKissack, Patricia R. Carry, and Margaret M. Monnettand, Extension Technicians, Department of Crop and ... [... more]
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A Glossary of Water-Related Terms
The definitions and associated explanations of water-related terms presented here are intended to provide the reader with a working knowledge of terms that apply to Virginia's water resources. The list is designed to assist the user in ... [... more]
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Project Operation.
Developing Linkages for Farm Composting and Use of Municipal Yard Wastes Extension project coordinators collaborated with the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) to develop a plan to deliver leaves collected in the fall and winter of 1994 and ... [... more]
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Water and Wastewater Microbiology
Different pathogens can be transmitted by a variety of sources. For example, Giardia and Cryptosporidium outbreaks are often associated with cattle, and E. coli 0157:H7 outbreaks are usually tied to beef products. Giardia is also spread by deer ... [... more]
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