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Agricultural Meteorology
Agricultural Pollution Prevention
Crop Production Environmental Assessment Environmental Horticulture Land Application Regulations for On-Farm Storage Tanks in Georgia -- B 1136
Agricultural Structures
A Review of Georgia’s Animal Feeding Operation Regulations Aerating Grain in Storage -- B 712 Calculting Grain Shrikage Cooling Systems for Georgia Dairy Cattle -- B 1172 Economics of Farm Storage Buildings -- B 1173 Fences for Horses -- B 1192 Fences for the Farm -- C 774 Grain and Soybean Drying on Georgia Farms - B 873 Grain Sorghum - Harvesting, Drying and Storing Greenhouses - Heating, Cooling and Ventilation - B 792 Harvesting, Drying and Drying Soybeans Hobby Greenhouses -- B 910 Muscadine Trellis System Pesticide Storage and Mixing Facilities -- B 1095 Reducing Aflatoxin in Corn During Harvest and Storage -- B 1231 Safe Storage of Grain Standby Electric Power Systems for Agriculture -- B 1174 Transplant Growing Facilities
Agricultural Waste Management
A Review of Georgia's Animal Feeding Operation Regulations -- B 1257 Animal Waste and the Environment -- C827 Animal Waste Management Issues: A Federal Perspective Beneficial Reuse of Municipal Biosolids in Agriculture -- SB 27 Best Management Practices for Wood Ash as Agricultural Soil Amendment -- B 1142 Calibration of Manure Spreader Including Swath Width -- C 825 Compost Utilization for Erosion Control -- B 1200 Deal With The Challenges of Animal Waste Regulation in the Southeast Environmental Issues Impacting the North Carolina Swine Industry: A Search for Solutions Extension's Role in the Conservation Security Program -- B 1268 Food Waste Composting: Institutional and Industrial Applications -- B 1189 Guidelines for On-Site Use of Scrap Wallboard in Georgia Residential Construction -- C 857 Land Application of Livestock and Poultry Manure -- C 826 Land Application of Pulp Mill Lime Mud -- B 1249 Managing Phosphorus in Manure: Causes, Concerns and BMP's. Maps for Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans -- B 1195 Nutrient Management for Georgia Agriculture -- B 1185 On-Site Reuse of Ground Wood Waste from Georgia Residential Construction -- B 1294 On-Site Beneficial Use of Scrap Wallboard in Georgia Residential Construction -- B 1223 Poultry Mortality Composting Management Guide - B 1266 Recommended Practices for Using Wood Ash as an Agricultural Soil Amendment -- B 1147 Small Farm Nutrient Management Primer -- B 1293
Energy
Equivalent Fuel Cost - Excel Spreadsheet Heating and Drying Cost Comparison Calculator - Excel Spreadsheet Standby Electric Power Systems for Agriculture -- B 1174
Georgia Farm*A*Syst publications (Available as PDF only)
Energy Tips for Homes in Georgia -- HACE-E-48 Protecting Your Home, Lawn and Water -- HACE-E-46 (PDF only; set up as 17 x 11) La Proteccion de su Casa, Cesped y Agua -- HACE-E-46(S) (PDF only; set up as 17 x 11) Protecting Your Water and Septic System -- HACE-E-47 (PDF only; set up as 17 x 11) La Proteccion del Agua y del Sistema Septico -- HACE-E-47(S) (PDF only; set up as 17 x 11) What Is Farm*A*Syst -- B 1152-01 Site Evaluation -- B 1152-02 Improving Drinking Water Well Condition -- B 1152-03 Improving Household Wastewater Treatment -- B 1152-04 Management of Irrigation Systems -- B 1152-05 Pesticide Storage and Handling -- B 1152-06 Petroleum Storage and Handling -- B 1152-07 Hazardous Product Storage and Handling and Waste Disposal -- B 1152-08 Fertilizer Storage and Handling -- B 1152-09 Layer Production -- B 1152-10 Broiler Production -- B 1152-11 Swine Production -- B 1152-12 Dairy Production -- B 1152-13 Beef Production -- B 1152-14 Managing Runoff and Erosion on Croplands and Pastures -- B 1152-15 Nutrient Management -- B 1152-16 Managing Pests on Croplands and Pastures -- B 1152-17 Forest Resources Management -- B 1152-18 Cotton IPM -- B 1152-19 Overall Assessment -- B 1152-20 Improving Drinking Water for the Rural Resident -- B 1152-21 Composting Poultry Mortalities -- B 1152-22
Mechanization
Calibration Methods 1/128 Acre Sprayer Calibration Boomless Sprayer Calibration Broadcast Dry Fertilizer Calibration Calibrating Dry Broadcast Spreaders Calibrating Turf Grass Sprayers (Gallons per 1000 sq ft) Calibration Method for Sprayers and Other Liquid Applicators -- C 683 Calibration of Hand Sprayers 1000 Ft2 Method Calibration of Manure Spreader Including Swath Width -- C 825 Hand Held and Backpack Sprayer Calibration 1/128 Acre Method Hand Sprayer Calibration Hand Sprayer Calibration for Ornamental and Turf Hood Sprayer Nozzle Selection Calibration (Hood.xls) Row Dry Fertilizer Calibration Chemical Application Chemigation in Georgia - B 1298 Cleaning Sprayer Tanks Drift Nozzles Drip Chemigation: Injecting Fertilizer, Acid and Chlorine -- B 1130 Equipment Modifications for Migrating from Methyl Bromide Hazardous Product Storage, Handling and Waste Disposal (B1152-8) Managing Spray Drift for Aerial Application Orchard Sprayers -- B 979 Orchard Sprayers for Peaches -- B 1171 Reducing Spray Drift (pdf file) Rope Wick Applicators (pdf files old publications) How to Make a Rope Wick Applicator (AAVIM) Rope Wick Tips (Arkansas) The Ultimate Stoneville Applicator for Postemergence Weed Control - Carpet (USDA) How to Build a Pipewick Wiper (Monsanto) Safe Handling of Pesticides Soil Fumigation Equipment Soybean Sprayers and Nozzle Selection Sprayers for Christmas Trees (pdf) Sprayer Nozzle Selection B1158 Spraying Solutions Other Than Water Weed Control Sprayers for Orchards -- B 1171 Equipment What Size Farm Tractor Do I Need? Grain Grain and Soybean Drying on Georgia Farms - B 873 Grain Sorghum - Harvesting, Drying and Storing Harvesting, Drying and Drying Soybeans How to Measure Static Pressure Under Grain (pdf) Measuring Field Losses From Grain Combines B 937 Measuring Soybean Harvesting Losses Natural Air Drying Corn Reducing Aflatoxin in Corn During Harvest and Storage - B 1231 Safe Storage of Grain Peanuts A Simple, Quick, Inexpensive Peanut Blaster Operation & Maintenance of Peanut Pod Blasters (glass bead) - B 1126 Peanut Diggers and Combines - B 1087 Precision Farming Explaining GPS: The Global Positioning System -- B 1269 Precision Farming: An Introduction -- B 1186 Soil Sampling Issues for Precision Management of Crop Production - B 1208 Cotton Yield Measurements using the Agleader Yield Monitor Tobacco Baling Georgia Tobacco Curing Tobacco with Heat Exchangers How to Make a Wet Bulb Thermometer Retrofitting Tobacco Curing Barns Tobacco Harvesting and Curing Equipment Maintenance Tobacco Harvesting and Curing Vegetables Harvesting, Curing and Storage (Onion Production Guide Bulletin 1198) Harvesting, Curing and Storage of Sweet Potatoes Onion Harvesting and Curing Transplant Growing Facilities Vidalia CA Storage Requirements Post harvest Cooling and Handling (NCSU)
Calibration Methods
Equipment
Grain
Peanuts
Precision Farming
Tobacco
Vegetables
Safety
Accident Extrication Procedures for Farm Families and Employees -- C 860 (Formerly Leaflet 379) Agricultural Safety: Preventing Injuries -- B 1255 Corn Production Safety and Health for Farmers -- B 1333 Extension's Role in the Conservation Security Program -- B 1268 Safety Brochure
Water Quality
Animal Waste and the Environment -- C 827 Calibration of Manure Spreader Including Swath Width -- C 825 Composting Poultry Mortalities -- C 819-15 Conserving Water at Home -- C 819-1 Home Water Treatment Systems -- C 819-10 Land Application of Livestock and Poultry Manure -- C 826 Land Application of Pulp Mill Lime Mud -- B 1249 Protecting Georgia's Surface Water Resources -- B 1217 Regulations for On-Farm Storage Tanks in Georgia -- B 1136 Using Water Wisely with Automated Irrigation Systems - C 870 Water Quality Series (PDF only)
Watershed Assessment in Georgia -- B 1242-1 Total Maximum Daily Loads in Georgia -- B 1242-2 Georgia's Water Quality Standards -- B 1242-3 On-Site Wastewater Management Systems and Their Environmental Impacts -- B 1242-4 Drinking Water Protection in Georgia -- B 1242-5 Urban Storm Water Management in Georgia -- B 1242-6 Bacterial Source Tracking (BST) -- B 1242-7
Household Water Quality Series
Water Quantity
Chemigation in Georgia - B 1298 Conserving Water at Home -- C 819-1 Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Application in Humid and Sub-humid Areas -- C 903 Drip Chemigation: Injecting Fertilizer, Acid and Chlorine -- B 1130 Drip Irrigation for Pecans - B 936 Evaluating and Interpreting Application Uniformity of Center Pivot Irrigation Systems -- C 911 Factors to Consider in Selecting a Farm Irrigation System -- B 882 Georgia's Ground Water Resources -- B 1096 Georgia Irrigation Survey Hydraulic Rams For Off-Stream Livestock Watering Hydraulic Ram Made From Standard Plumbing Parts Irrigation for Lawns and Gardens -- B 894 Irrigation Scheduling Methods -- B 974 Landscape and Turf Irrigation Auditing: A Mobile Laboratory Approach for Small Communities -- B 1253 Protecting Georgia's Surface Water Resources -- B 1217 UGA EASY Pan Irrigation Scheduler -- B 1201 UGA EASY Pan Irrigation Scheduler: Pan Size Considerations -- B 1201-A Using Water Wisely with Automated Irrigation Systems - C 870 Water Meters as a Water Management Tool on Georgia Farms -- B 1296 Wellhead Protection for Farm Wells -- C 819-13 Wellhead Protection for Private Domestic Wells -- C 819-12
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Updated: November 27, 2006
