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Agricultural Air Quality

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$1.00 AE-98 Manure Pit Ventilation in Confinement Livestock Buildings n/a
$1.00 AE-105 Methane Generation From Livestock Waste n/a
Web Only BV-1-W Matching Multiple Ventilation Fans n/a
Web Only BV-2-W Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants PDF

Building Environment
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 AE-88 Solar Heating for Home, Farm and Small Business: Basic Facts About Collection, Storage and Utilization n/a
$1.00 AE-89 Solar Energy Heat Storage for Home, Farm and Small Business:
Suggestions on Selecting and Using Thermal Storage Materials and Facilities
n/a
$1.00 AE-94 Turning Back The Thermostat
(Not a Matter of Opinion, but a Matter of Cost)
n/a
$1.00 AE-96 Environmental Control for Confinement Livestock Housing n/a
$1.00 AE-97 Natural Ventilation for Livestock Housing n/a
Web Only AE-99 Solar Heating Systems for Confinement Livestock Buildings n/a
$1.00 AE-102 Wind And Snow Control For The Farmstead n/a
$1.00 AE-104 Planning Farm Shops For Work And Energy Efficiency n/a
$1.00 AE-109 Worksheet For Sizing Livestock Housing Environmental Control Systems n/a
Web Only BV-1-W Matching Multiple Ventilation Fans n/a
Web Only BV-2-W Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants PDF
$1.00 NCR-191 Wind and Snow Control Around the Farm n/a

Buildings, Storages, Equipment Systems, and Farmstead Planning

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Web Only AE-82-W Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum n/a
$1.00 AE-88 Solar Heating for Home, Farm and Small Business: Basic Facts About Collection, Storage and Utilization n/a
Web Only AE-90 Managing Grain for Year-Round Storage n/a
$1.00 AE-93 Adapting Silage Silos for Dry Grain Storage n/a
$1.00 AE-96 Environmental Control for Confinement Livestock Housing n/a
$1.00 AE-97 Natural Ventilation for Livestock Housing n/a
$1.00 AE-102 Wind And Snow Control For The Farmstead n/a
$1.00 AE-104 Planning Farm Shops For Work And Energy Efficiency n/a
Web Only BV-1-W Matching Multiple Ventilation Fans n/a
Web Only BV-2-W Ventilation of Poultry Slaughtering and Processing Plants PDF
$1.00 NCR-191 Wind and Snow Control Around the Farm n/a
$15.00 S-77 Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers PDF
$1.00 S-82 Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards n/a

Drainage and Irrigation

Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 AE-114 Terracing as a `Best Management Practice' for Controlling Erosion and Protecting Water Quality n/a

$10.00
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WQ-44 Questions and Answers About Drainage Water Management for the Midwest PDF

Energy Production and Conservation March 29, 2012
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 AE-89 Solar Energy Heat Storage for Home, Farm and Small Business:
Suggestions on Selecting and Using Thermal Storage Materials and Facilities
n/a
$1.00 AE-94 Turning Back The Thermostat
(Not a Matter of Opinion, but a Matter of Cost)
n/a
$1.00 AE-95 Insulating Livestock And Other Farm Buildings n/a
Web Only AE-99 Solar Heating Systems for Confinement Livestock Buildings n/a
$1.00 AE-102 Wind And Snow Control For The Farmstead n/a
$1.00 AE-105 Methane Generation From Livestock Waste n/a
$1.00 AE-108 Solar Heat for Grain Drying--Selection, Performance, Management n/a
$1.00 AE-111 Comparable Costs of Various Energy Sources for Irrigation Pumping n/a
$1.00 AE-117 Alcohol Distillation: Basic Principles, Equipment, Performance, Relationships and Safety n/a
Web Only BV-1-W Matching Multiple Ventilation Fans n/a
FREE ID-328 How Fuel Ethanol Is Made from Corn PDF
FREE ID-335 Cellulosic Ethanol-Biofuel Beyond Corn PDF
FREE ID-337 What Is Biodiesel? PDF
FREE ID-338 Biodiesel Quality: Is All Biodiesel Created Equal? PDF
Web Only ID-417-W The Economics of Harvesting Corn Cobs for Energy PDF
Web Only RE-1-W The Wind Energy Ordinance Process for Local Government PDF
Web Only RE-2-W Energy from the Wind: Planning a Small Wind Turbine for Rural Areas of Indiana PDF

Farm Machinery, Tractors, and Field Operations
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
Web Only ABE-126-W

Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration

PDF
Web Only AE-82-W Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum n/a
$1.00 AE-115 Planning Guide to Farm Machinery Storage n/a
$5.00 PPP-95 The Aftermath of a Farm Truck Crash: Lawsuits, Settlements, and Court Proceedings N/A
$1.00 S-56 Safety with Farm Tractors n/a
$1.00 S-73 Beware Of Machine Hazards n/a
$1.00 S-75 Safety with Agricultural and Industrial Rotary Mowers n/a
Web Only SSM-1-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Liquid Manure Application PDF
Web Only SSM-2-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Map- Versus Sensor-Based Variable Rate Application PDF
Web Only SSM-4-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Controlling Application Rate On-the-Go PDF
Web Only SSM-5-W Implementing Site Specific Management: Sprayer Technology-Controlling Application Rate and Droplet Size Distribution On The Go PDF

Farm Safety and Health

Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 S-56 Safety with Farm Tractors n/a
$1.00 S-73 Beware of Machine Hazards n/a
$1.00 S-74 Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely n/a
$1.00 S-75 Safety with Agricultural and Industrial Rotary Mowers n/a
$1.00 S-76 Protect Your Hearing n/a
$15.00 S-77 Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers PDF
$1.00 S-78 Chain Saw Safety n/a
$1.00 S-80 Using Hay and Forage Harvesting Equipment Safety n/a
$1.00 S-82 Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards n/a
$1.00 S-85 Dressing Up the Farm Family n/a
$10.00 S-90 Farm Family Safety & Health Workshop n/a

Forages
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 S-80 Using Hay and Forage Harvesting Equipment Safety n/a

Grain Quality

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AE-82-W Harvesting, Drying and Storing Grain Sorghum n/a
$1.00 AE-106 Fan Sizing and Application for Bin Drying/Cooling of Grain  n/a
$1.00 AE-107 Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems For Grain n/a
$2.00 AED-20 Managing Dry Grain in Storage n/a
Web Only E-66-W Stored Grain Insect Pest Management PDF
Web Only GQ-3-W Costs of Drying High-Moisture Corn PDF
Web Only GQ-49-W Where Grain Hides in a Combine PDF
Web Only GQ-50-W Cost of Good Sanitation Practices for On-Farm Grain Storage PDF
Web Only ID-207 Maximize Grain Quality & Profits Using S.L.A.M.: The Post-Harvest IPM Strategy PDF
Web Only ID-418 Managing Moldy Grain PDF
$1.00 S-74 Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely n/a
$1.00 S-77 Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers n/a

Manure Management
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 AE-98 Manure Pit Ventilation in Confinement Livestock Buildings n/a
$1.00 AE-105 Methane Generation From Livestock Waste n/a
Web Only AS-593-W Management Tips for Spring Manure Applications PDF
$1.00 ID-101 Animal Manure As a Plant Nutrient Resource n/a
Web Only ID-114-W Runoff Control Systems for Open Livestock Feedlots n/a
$1.00 ID-120 Design & Operation of Livestock Waste Lagoons n/a
$2.00 ID-205 Swine Manure Management Planning n/a
$2.00 ID-206 Poultry Manure Management Planning n/a
Web Only ID-208-W Dairy Manure Management Planning n/a
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-300 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Land Application Records and Sampling PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-301 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Emergency Action Planning For Livestock Operations PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-302 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Mortality Management PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-303 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Inspecting Your Confined Feeding Operation PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-304 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Feeding Strategies to Lower Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Manure PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-305 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Building Good Neighbor Relationships PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-306 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Disposal of Farm Medical Wastes PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-307 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Manure Nutrient Recycling PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-308 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Land Application of Manure and Environmentally Sensitive Field Characteristics PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-309 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Manure Applicator Calibration PDF
ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-310 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Odor Control Options for Confined Feeding PDF

ID-312 pkg
$2.00
ID-311 Best Environmental Management Practices, Farm Animal Production: Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMP) PDF
$2.00 ID-312
Best Environmental Management Practices for Farm Animal Production (set of 12 pubs which includes ID-300 through ID-311)
n/a
Web Only ID-322-W 2004 NPDES Permit Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations PDF
$1.00 S-82 Beware of On-Farm Manure Storage Hazards n/a

Septic Systems
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
Web Only
HENV-1-W
Septic System Failure
Web Only
HENV-2-W
Increasing the Longevity of Your Septic System
Web Only
HENV-3-W
Turfgrass Color: Indicator of Septic System Performance
Web Only
HENV-4-W
Septic System Distribution Boxes: Importance of Equal Distribution in Trenches
Web Only HENV-5-W Septic Tanks: The Primary Treatment Device of Your Septic System PDF
Web Only HENV-6-W Grandfathered Septic Systems: Location and Replacement/Repair PDF
Web Only HENV-7-W Indiana Soils and Septic Systems PDF
Web Only HENV-8-W Gravel and Gravelless Trench Soil Absorption Fields PDF
Web Only HENV-9-W Water Use and Septic System Performance PDF
Web Only HENV-10-W Septic Systems in Flooded and Wet Soil Conditions PDF
Web Only HENV-11-W Obtaining a Septic System Permit PDF
Web Only HENV-12-W Seasonally High Water Tables and Septic Systems PDF
Web Only HENV-13-W Septic System Additives PDF
Web Only HENV-14-W Wastewater Biological Oxygen Demand in Septic Systems PDF
$1.00 ID-142 Operating and Maintaining the Home Septic System PDF
Web Only ID-170-W Construction Guidelines for Conventional Septic Systems n/a
$2.00 ID-220 Individual Residence Wastewater Wetland Construction in Indiana PDF
Web Only ID-265-W Small Community Wastewater Cluster Systems PDF
Web Only
RW-1-W
High Water Tables and Septic System Perimeter Drains
Web Only
RW-2-W
Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Septic System Performance
Web Only
RW-3-W
Swelling Clays and Septic Systems
Web
Only
RW-4-W
Recirculating Vertical Flow Constructed Wetlands for Treating Residential Wastewater

Site-Specific Management
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
Web Only SSM-1-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Liquid Manure Application PDF
Web Only SSM-2-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Map- versus Sensor-Based Variable Rate Application PDF
Web Only SSM-4-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Sprayer Technology - Controlling Application Rate On-The-Go PDF
Web Only SSM-5-W Implementing Site-Specific Management: Sprayer Technology - Controlling Application Rate and Droplet Size Distribution On The Go PDF

Small Grains

Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$1.00 AE-107 Dryeration & Bin Cooling Systems For Grain n/a
$2.00 AED-20 Managing Dry Grain in Storage n/a
$1.00 S-74 Using Grain Harvesting Equipment Safely n/a
$1.00 S-77 Beware of Flowing Grain Dangers n/a

Watershed Protection and Soil Conservation
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
Web Only AS-593-W Management Tips for Spring Manure Applications PDF
Web Only ID-409-W Indiana Ponds PDF
Web Only ID-410-W Indiana Ponds Q&A PDF
$1.50 WQ-42
Field Assessment for Water Resource Protection
PDF
$1.50 WQ-43
On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection
PDF
$10.00 WQ-44 Questions and Answers About Drainage Water Management for the Midwest PDF
Web Only V-WQ-43 On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection Video n/a

Water Quality and Supply
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
Web Only AS-593-W Management Tips for Spring Manure Applications PDF
Web Only ID-409-W Indiana Ponds PDF
Web Only ID-410-W Indiana Ponds Q&A PDF
Web Only WQ-1-W Water Testing Laboratories PDF
Web Only WQ-2-W What Is Ground Water? PDF
$2.00 WQ-3 How to Take a Water Sample n/a
Web Only WQ-4-W Why and How to Test Home Water Supplies PDF
$2.00 WQ-5 Interpreting Water Test Reports
Part One: Inorganic Materials
n/a
$2.00 WQ-6 Buying Home Water Treatment Equipment n/a
$2.00 WQ-7 Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality Pastures and Feedlots n/a
$2.00 WQ-8 Animal Agriculture's Effect on Water Quality Waste Storage n/a
$2.00 WQ-10 Wetlands and Water Quality n/a
$2.00 WQ-11 Sulfur Water Control (Rotten Egg Odor in Home Water Supplies) n/a
$2.00 WQ-12 Distillation for Home Water Treatment n/a
$2.00 WQ-14 Reverse Osmosis for Home Treatment of Drinking Water n/a
$2.00 WQ-15 Bacterial Contamination of Household Water n/a
Web Only WQ-16-W Land Application of Manure n/a
Web Only WQ-17-W Agriculture's Effect on Environmental Quality: Key Management Issues n/a
$2.00 WQ-18 Land Application of Municipal and Industrial Biosolids n/a
$1.00 WQ-19 Pesticides and the Environment n/a
$2.00 WQ-20 Conservation Tillage and Water Quality n/a
$2.00 WQ-21 Plugging Abandoned Water Wells: A Landowner's Guide PDF
$1.00 WQ-22 Indiana Farmstead Assessment Factsheet 1: Drinking Water Well Condition n/a
$2.00 WQ-23 Cryptosporidium: A Waterborne Pathogen PDF
$2.00 WQ-24 Wellhead Protection for Safe Drinking Water in Indiana PDF
$5.00 WQ-25 Home *A* Syst An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide for The Home n/a
$1.50 WQ-26 Lead in Drinking Water PDF
$2.00 WQ-27 Nitrate and Indiana's Ground Water PDF
$1.50 WQ-28 Forming the Wellhead Protection Planning Team PDF
$1.50 WQ-29 A Shortcut to Wellhead Protection Delineation for Some Systems PDF
$1.50 WQ-30 Choosing a Consultant to Delineate the Wellhead Protection Area PDF
$1.50 WQ-31 Inventorying Potential Sources of Drinking Water Contamination PDF
$1.50 WQ-32 Indiana Farmstead Assessment for Drinking Water Protection - Basic Questions PDF
$1.00 WQ-33 Drinking Water Quality Reports - Your Right to Know PDF
$1.50 WQ-34 Water Conservation in the Home PDF
$1.50 WQ-35 Effective Wellhead Protection Through Education PDF
Web Only WQ-39-W Pasture Assessment for Water Resource Protection PDF
$1.50 WQ-40 Livestock Confinement Assessment for Water Resource Protection PDF
Web Only WQ-41-W Management of Ponds, Wetlands, and Other Water Reservoirs to Minimize Mosquitoes PDF
$1.50 WQ-42
Field Assessment for Water Resource Protection
PDF
$1.50 WQ-43
On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection
PDF
$10.00 WQ-44 Questions and Answers About Drainage Water Management for the Midwest PDF
Web Only V-WQ-43 On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection Video n/a


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