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Contents

• AnimalWaste
• Domestic and Community Waste; Biosolids
• Drinking Water
• Farm-A-Syst Series
• Home-A-Syst Series
• Issues and Policies
• Nutrients and Nutrient Waste, Pesticides
• Precision Agriculture Series

Animal Waste

See also: Agriculture: Animal Science: Dairy; Agriculture: Animal Science: Poultry

• EQ201, Reduce Environmental Problems with Proper Land Application of Animal Manure
• EQ202, Land Application Considerations for Animal Manure
• EQ215, Laboratory Analysis of Manure
• EQ219, Separation Distances for Livestock Manure Management Systems
• EQ301, Dairy Waste Management Systems in Missouri
• EQ349, Hog Manure and Domestic Wastewater Management Objectives
• EQ350, Swine Manure Management Systems in Missouri
• EQ351, Fertilizer Nutrients in Livestock and Poultry Manure
• EQ352, Manure Management in Hoop Structures
• EQ353, Crystallization in Lagoon Effluent Recycle Lines
• EQ377, Beef Manure Management Systems in Missouri
• EQ378, Selecting a Site for Livestock and Poultry Operations
• EQ379, Managed Grazing Systems and Fencing for Distribution of Beef Manure
• EQ380, Pumps and Watering Systems for Managed Beef Grazing
• EQ382, Sizing Soil-Plant Filters for Conservative Manure Management
• EQ383, Land Application Equipment for Livestock and Poultry Manure Management
• EQ384, Beef Manure Management With Dirt Lots
• EQ385, Picket Dam Storage for Cattle Manure
• EQ386, Settling Basins and Terraces for Cattle Manure
• EQ387, Anaerobic Lagoons for Storage/Treatment of Livestock Manure
• EQ388, Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Livestock Manure
• EQ389, Storage Tanks for Liquid Livestock Manure
• EQ392, Economic Considerations for Beef Manure Management System
• G9182, Managing Manure Phosphorus to Protect Water Quality
• MWPS18, Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook
• MWPS18S1, Manure Characteristics: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS18S2, Manure Storages: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS18S3, Outdoor Air Quality: Manure Management Systems Series
• MWPS25, Research Results in Manure Digestion, Runoff, Refeeding, Odors
• MWPS36, Concrete Manure Storages Handbook
• NR54, On-Farm Composting
• NR57, Fertilizer and Manure Application Equipment
• NR79, Liquid Manure Application Systems
• NR89, Liquid Manure Application Systems Design Manual
• NR109, Earthen Manure Storage Design Considerations
• NR114, Field Guide to On-Farm Composting
• NR115, Milking Center Wastewater
• NRAES147, Waterborne Pathogens in Agricultural Watersheds
• WQ203, Estimating Land Area Requirements for Poultry Operations: Conservative Litter Management Approach
• WQ205, Composting Poultry Carcasses in Missouri
• WQ206, Dead Poultry Composter Project: Bill Ball Composter
• WQ207, Dead Poultry Composter Project: Tom Swaffer Composter
• WQ208, Dead Poultry Composter Project: Bill Wallace Composter
• WQ209, Dead Poultry Composter Project: David Boyd Composter
• WQ210, Dead Poultry Composter Project: Bill Harvill Composter
• WQ211, Composting Layer Mortalities
• WQ212, Storing Poultry Litter
• WQ213, Calibrating Manure Spreaders
• WQ214, Measuring Manure Spreader Uniformity
• WQ216, Dead Animal Disposal Laws in Missouri
• WQ218, Recordkeeping for Manure Land Application
• WQ220, Spreading Poultry Litter Without Lab Analysis or Soil Tests
• WQ221, Spreading Poultry Litter With Lab Analysis but Without Soil Tests
• WQ222, Spreading Poultry Litter Without Lab Analysis but With Soil Tests
• WQ223, Spreading Poultry Litter With Lab Analysis and With Soil Tests
• WQ224, Selecting and Working With an Engineering Consultant to Design Animal Waste Management Facilities
• WQ302, Economic Considerations for Dairy Waste Management Systems
• WQ303, Selecting a Dairy Operation Site
• WQ304, Lagoons for Storage/Treatment of Dairy Waste
• WQ305, Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Dairy Waste
• WQ306, Storage Tanks for Liquid Dairy Waste
• WQ307, Fertilizer Nutrients in Dairy Manure
• WQ308, Flushing Systems for Dairies
• WQ309, Spreading Dairy Waste Without Lab Analysis or Soil Test
• WQ310, Spreading Dairy Waste With Lab Analysis and Soil Test
• WQ311, Spreading Dairy Waste With Lab Analysis but Without Soil Test
• WQ312, Spreading Dairy Waste Without Lab Analysis and With Soil Test
• WQ313, Flush Gutters for Dairies
• WQ314, Basic Requirements for Flushing Dairies
• WQ315, Tip Tanks for Dairy Flushing
• WQ316, Siphon Tanks for Dairy Flushing
• WQ317, Pipeline/Valve Systems for Flushing Dairies
• WQ318, Vertical Dams and Trapdoor Tanks for Dairy Flushing
• WQ319, Vegetative Filters for Dairy Waste
• WQ320, Sizing Dairy Soil/Plant Filter With Conservative Management
• WQ322, Roof Gutters for Dairy Barns
• WQ323, Mechanical Solid/Liquid Separation for Dairy Waste
• WQ324, Solids Removal From Livestock Manure Lagoons
• WQ325, Picket Dam Storage for Dairy Manure
• WQ326, Settling Basins and Terraces for Dairy Waste
• WQ351, Composting Dead Swine

Domestic and Community Waste; Biosolids

See also: Animal Waste; Issues and Policies

• EQ401, Septic Tank/Absorption Field Systems: A Homeowner's Guide to Installation and Maintenance
• MWPS24, Onsite Domestic Sewage Disposal Handbook
• WQ402, A Homeowner's Guide: Residential Waste Stabilization Lagoons
• WQ403, Sewage Treatment Plants for Rural Homes
• WQ420, Biosolids Index of Publication Titles, Nomenclature and Conversion Factors
• WQ421, State and EPA Regulations for Domestic Wastewater Sludge and Biosolids
• WQ422, Land Application of Septage
• WQ423, Monitoring Requirements for Biosolids Land Application
• WQ424, Biosolids Standards for Pathogens and Vectors
• WQ425, Biosolids Standards for Metals and Other Trace Substances
• WQ426, Best Management Practices for Biosolids Land Application
• WQ427, Safety and Benefits of Biosolids
• WQ428, Activity and Movement of Plant Nutrients and Other Trace Substances
• WQ429, Interpretation of Laboratory Analysis of Biosolids Samples
• WQ430, Crop/Nutrient Considerations for Biosolids
• WQ431, Collection and Storage of Biosolids
• WQ432, Equipment for Off-site Application of Biosolids
• WQ433, Equipment for On-site Land Application of Biosolids
• WQ434, Operating Considerations for Biosolids Equipment
• WQ449, Biosolids Glossary of Terms

Drinking Water

See also: Farm-A-Syst series

• MWPS14, Private Water Systems Handbook
• NR47, Private Drinking Water Supplies: Quality, Testing, and Options for Problem Waters
• NR48, Home Water Treatment
• WQ101, Understanding Your Water Test Report
• WQ102, Bacteria in Drinking Water
• WQ103, Nitrate in Drinking Water
• WQ104, Understanding Home Water Treatment Systems
• WQ180, Community Watershed Management Organizational Structure Styles
• WQ181, Community Watershed Management Plan -- Suggested Roles for Key Agencies
• WQ551, Calibrating Home Garden Equipment

Farm*A*Syst Series

See also: Drinking water

• WQ650, Farm*A*Syst: An Action Program for Safe Drinking Water
• WQ651, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Drinking-Water Well Condition
• WQ652, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Storage and Handling
• WQ653, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Fertilizer Storage and Handling
• WQ654, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Petroleum Product Storage
• WQ655, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Hazardous-Waste Management
• WQ656, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Household Wastewater Treatment
• WQ657, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Animal Manure Management Facilities
• WQ658, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Site Evaluation
• WQ659, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination -- Overall Farmstead Assessment
• WQ660, Introduction to Farm*A*Syst Series: An Action Program for Safe Drinking Water
• WQ675, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Drinking-Water Well Conditions
• WQ676, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Pesticide Storage and Handling
• WQ677, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Fertilizer Storage and Handling
• WQ678, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Petroleum-Product Storage
• WQ679, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Hazardous-Waste Management
• WQ680, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Household Wastewater Treatment
• WQ681, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Animal Manure Management

Home*A*Syst Series

See also: Drinking water

• EQM100, An Introduction to Assessing the Environmental Safety of Your Home
• EQM101, Fact Sheet 1: Site Assessment: Protecting Water Quality Around Your Home
• EQM101, Work Sheet 1 (accompanies Fact Sheet 1)
• EQM102, Fact Sheet 2: How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff
• EQM102, Work Sheet 2 (accompanies Fact Sheet 2)
• EQM103, Fact Sheet 3: Drinking Water Well Management
• EQM103, Work Sheet 3 (accompanies Fact Sheet 3)
• EQM104, Fact Sheet 4: Household Wastewater: Septic Systems and Other Treatment Methods
• EQM104, Work Sheet 4 (accompanies Fact Sheet 4)
• EQM105, Fact Sheet 5: Yard and Garden Care: How it Affects Your Health and Environment
• EQM105, Work Sheet 5 (accompanies Fact Sheet 5)
• EQM106, Home-A-Syst Risk Assessment Guide (EQM100 - 105)

Issues and Policies

See also: Agriculture: Agricultural economics: Agricultural laws and policies

• M167, Atrazine Management and Water Quality: A Missouri Guide
• MX397, 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater
• WQ1, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• WQ2, Missouri Department of Agriculture
• WQ4, Missouri Department of Health
• WQ5, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• WQ11, MU Extension: Cooperative Extension Service and Water Quality Education
• WQ21, Agricultural Sources of Contaminants in Groundwater
• WQ22, Federal Laws Protecting Groundwater
• WQ23, Groundwater Quality
• WQ24, Aquifiers and Soil Filter Effect

Nutrients and Nutrient Waste, Pesticides

See also: Agriculture: Agricultural chemistry; Agriculture: Soil and water

• EQ201, Reduce Environmental Problems with Proper Land Application of Animal Manure
• EQ327, Calibration of Lagoon Irrigating Equipment
• EQ381, Water Quality for Livestock Drinking
• EQ500, Protecting Water Quality During Lawn Establishment and Renovation
• G9181, Agricultural Phosphorus and Water Quality
• G9182, Managing Manure Phosphorus to Protect Water Quality
• MWPS37, Designing Facilities for Pesticide and Fertilizer Containment
• NR34, Pesticides and Groundwater
• WQ251, What is Nitrogen?
• WQ252, Nitrogen Cycle
• WQ253, Nitrogen's Most Common Forms
• WQ254, Nitrification
• WQ255, Denitrification
• WQ256, How Nitrogen Enters Groundwater
• WQ257, Ammonia Volatilization
• WQ258, Nitrate Poisoning
• WQ259, Nitrogen in the Plant
• WQ260, Mineralization -- Immobilization
• WQ261, Nitrogen Fixation
• WQ262, Leaching
• WQ276, Essential Plant Nutrients
• WQ277, Nitrogen Replacement Value of Legumes
• WQ278, A Survey of Southeast Missouri Irrigation

Precision Agriculture Series

See also: Agriculture: Agricultural engineering: Farm machinery and equipment

• EQ453, Precision Agriculture: Remote Sensing and Ground Truthing
• WQ450, Precision Agriculture: An Introduction
• WQ451, Precision Agriculture: Yield Monitors
• WQ452, Precision Agriculture: Global Positioning System (GPS)

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