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Alternative Crops

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$2.00 AY-227 Sunflower Production in Indiana - Questions and Answers  n/a
$2.00 AY-272 Winter Canola - An Alternative Crop in Indiana  n/a
$1.00 BP-62 Seed Germination and Health for Triploid (Seedless) Watermelons PDF

Crops
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Web Only ABE-126-W

Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration

PDF
$2.00 AY-211 Selecting the 'Right' Legume  n/a
Web Only AY-217-W Plant Populations and Seeding Rates for Soybeans PDF
$2.00 AY-247 Winter Cover Crops--Their Value and Management  n/a
$2.00 AY-252 Aerial Photography as a Crop Management Aid  n/a
$2.00 AY-262 Stalk Lodging in Corn: Guidelines for Preventive Management n/a
Web Only ID-422-W Managing Wheat by Growth Stage PDF

Conservation Tillage

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$2.00 AY-210 Adaptability of Various Tillage-Planting Systems to Indiana Soils n/a
$2.00 AY-230 Value of Crop Rotation Under Various Tillage Systems n/a
$2.00 AY-245 Protecting Prime Farmland in Indiana n/a
Web Only AY-269-W Estimating Corn and Soybean Residue Cover PDF
Web Only AY-280-W Managing Crop Residue with Farm Machinery PDF
Web Only AY-329-W Optimizing Conservation Tillage Systems: Plant-to-Plant Uniformity is Essential for Optimum Yield in No-Till Continuous Corn PDF
Web Only CT-2-W Weed Control in No-Tillage Systems PDF
Web Only NCR-202-W Energy Requirements for Various Tillage-Planting Systems n/a
$2.00 WQ-20 Conservation Tillage and Water Quality n/a

Corn and Sorghum
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$2.00 AY-225 USDA Grading Standards and Moisture Conversion Table for Corn PDF
$2.00 AY-262 Stalk Lodging in Corn: Guidelines for Preventive Management n/a
Web Only AY-269-W Estimating Corn and Soybean Residue Cover PDF
$2.00 AY-313 A Dozen Do's for Successful No-till Corn Following Soybeans PDF
Web Only AY-264-W Estimating Yield and Dollar Returns from Corn Replanting PDF
Web Only AY-312-W Delayed Planting & Hybrid Maturity Decisions PDF
Web Only AY-314-W

The Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Improving N Management in Corn

PDF
Web Only AY-317-W Determining Nitrogen Fertilizer Sidedress Application Needs in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meter PDF
Web Only AY-322-W Cornstalk Testing to Evaluate the Nitrogen Status of Mature Corn: Nitrogen Management Assurance PDF
Web Only AY-329-W Optimizing Conservation Tillage Systems: Plant-to-Plant Uniformity is Essential for Optimum Yield in No-Till Continuous Corn PDF
Web Only AY-335-W Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition: A Historical Perspective on Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Recommendations for Corn in Indiana (1953-2011) PDF
Web Only BP-56-W Diseases of Corn: Gray Leaf Spot PDF
Web Only BP-75-W Diseases of Corn: Diplodia Ear Rot PDF
Web Only BP-77-W Diseases of Corn: Gibberella Ear Rot PDF
Web Only BP-79-W Identifying Rust Diseases of Wheat and Barley PDF
Web Only BP-81-W Diseases of Corn: Goss’s Bacterial Wilt and Leaf Blight PDF
Web Only BP-82-W Diseases of Corn: Common and Southern Rust PDF
Web Only BP-83-W Diseases of Corn: Aspergillus Ear Rot PDF
Web Only BP-84-W Diseases of Corn: Northern Corn Leaf Blight PDF
Web Only BP-85-W Diseases of Corn: Arrested Ear Development in Hybrid Corn PDF
Web Only GQ-3-W Costs of Drying High-Moisture Corn PDF
FREE ID-336 Meeting the Ethanol Demand: Consequences and Compromises Associated with More Corn on Corn in Indiana PDF
$15.00 ID-405 Sweet Corn Pest Identification and Management PDF
Web Only ID-418 Managing Moldy Grain PDF

National Corn Handbook

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$2.00 NCH-1 Assessing Hail Damage to Corn n/a
$2.00 NCH-5 Popcorn Production and Marketing n/a
$2.00 NCH-18 Weather Stress in the Corn Crop n/a
Web Only NCH-23 Economic Factors of Drainage Related to Corn Production n/a
$2.00 NCH-36 Effects of Uneven Seedling Emergence in Corn n/a
$2.00 NCH-40 Growing Season Characteristics and Requirements in the Corn Belt n/a
$2.00 NCH-43 Sweet Corn Production n/a
$2.00 NCH-46 Plant Analysis: a Diagnostic Tool n/a
$2.00 NCH-49 Corn Silage Harvest Techniques n/a
Web Only NCH-52-W Aflatoxins and Other Mycotoxins n/a
$2.00 NCH-57 Handling Corn Damaged by Autumn Frost n/a
$2.00 NCH-58 Utilizing Drought-Damaged Corn n/a
$2.00 NCH-61 Calculating Grain Weight Shrinkage in Corn Due to Mechanical Drying n/a

Farm Safety and Health
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$2.00 WQ-21 Plugging Abandoned Water Wells: A Landowner's Guide PDF

Forages

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Web Only AY-253-W Forage Selection and Seeding Guide for Indiana n/a
Web Only AY-275-W The Diagnosis of the Tall Fescue Endophyte n/a
Web Only AY-324-W Managing Alfalfa Autotoxicity PDF
$7.50 AY-328 Management-Intensive Grazing in Indiana PDF
Web Only AY-331-W Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilization of Alfalfa PDF
$2.00 ID-139 Birdsfoot Trefoil Production and Utilization in Indiana n/a
Web Only ID-167-W Maximizing the Value of Pasture for Horses n/a
$3.00 WS-37 Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages PDF
Web Only WS-43-W Weed Management in Pastures: Beefsteak Plant (Perilla Mint) PDF
Web Only WS-44-W Weed Management in Pastures: Spiny Pigweed PDF

Home and Environment
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Web Only HENV-15-W Home and Environment: Landscaping Over Septic Systems with Native Plants PDF
Web Only HENV-103-W Home and Environment: Household Composting: Methods and Uses for Compost PDF
Web Only HENV-104-W Home and Environment: Household Composting and Worms PDF

Lawns and Turfgrass
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$5.00 AY-2 Don't Bag It! PDF
Web Only AY-3-W Establishing Turfgrass Areas From Seed PDF
$2.00 AY-6 Zoysiagrass for Turfgrass Areas in Indiana n/a
$2.00 AY-7 Irrigation Practices for Home Lawns PDF
Web Only AY-8-W Mowing, Thatching, Aerifying, and Rolling Turf PDF
Web Only AY-9-W Control of Broadleaf Weeds in Home Lawns PDF
Web Only AY-10-W Control of Crabgrass in Home Lawns PDF
Web Only AY-11-W Identification and Control of Perennial Grassy Weeds  PDF
$2.00 AY-13 Lawn Improvement Programs PDF
$2.00 AY-14 Improving Lawns in Shade PDF
$2.00 AY-18 Soil Testing for Lawns PDF
$2.00 AY-20 Seeding a Turf Area in the Spring PDF
$2.00 AY-22 Fertilizing Established Lawns PDF
Web Only AY-25-W Purchasing Quality Grass Seed for Your Lawn PDF
$2.00 AY-26 Should I Hire a Professional Lawn Care Service? PDF
$2.00 AY-27 Maintenance Calendar For Indiana Lawns PDF
Web Only AY-28-W Turfgrass Management: Establishing a Lawn From Sod PDF
$2.00 AY-31 Building and Maintaining Soccer Fields in Indiana PDF
Web Only AY-32-W 7 Steps To A Better Home Lawn PDF
Web Only AY-325-W Bermudagrass for Athletic Fields in Southern Indiana and Southern Illinois PDF
Web Only AY-327-W Animal Urine Damage in Turf PDF
Web Only BP-103-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Leaf Spot/Melting Out PDF
Web Only BP-104-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Red Thread PDF
Web Only BP-105-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Dollar Spot PDF
Web Only BP-106-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Brown Patch PDF
Web Only BP-107-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Gray Leaf Spot PDF
Web Only BP-109-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Pythium Blight PDF
Web Only BP-110-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Leaf Rust PDF
Web Only BP-111-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Powdery Mildew PDF
Web Only BP-112-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Slime Molds PDF
Web Only BP-114-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Take All Patch PDF
Web Only BP-119-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Smut Diseases PDF
Web Only BP-125-W Turfgrass Disease Profiles: Seasonal Activity of Turfgrass Pathogens in the Midwest PDF
Web Only E-259-W New White Grub Pests of Indiana PDF

Livestock

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Web Only AY-251-W Improving Pastures by Renovation n/a

Septic Systems

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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
Web Only HENV-15-W Home and Environment: Landscaping Over Septic Systems with Native Plants 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

Small Grains
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$2.00 AY-243 USDA Grading Standards and Moisture Conversion Table for Wheat PDF
Web Only AY-244-W Wheat Production and Fertilization in Indiana n/a
$2.00 AY-315 Management Considerations for Relay Intercropping: I. Wheat PDF
$2.00 AY-316 Management Considerations for Relay Intercropping: II. Soybean PDF

Soils
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$2.00 AY-204 Types and Uses of Nitrogen Fertilizers for Crop Production n/a
$2.00 AY-210 Adaptability of Various Tillage-Planting Systems to Indiana Soils n/a
$2.00 AY-215 Types and Uses of Soils Information in Indiana  n/a
$2.00 AY-221 Soil Compaction in Indiana n/a
$2.00 AY-228 Soil Erosion in Indiana - An Overview  n/a
$2.00 AY-230 Value of Crop Rotation Under Various Tillage Systems n/a
$2.00 AY-234 How to Make Miniature Soil Monoliths n/a
$2.00 AY-237 Indiana Land Surveys - Their Development and Uses  n/a
$2.00 AY-238 Fundamentals of Soil Cation Exchanging Capacity (CEC) n/a
$2.00 AY-239 Role of Micronutrients in Efficient Crop Production n/a
Web Only AY-267-W Soil Acidity and Liming of Indiana Soils n/a
Web Only AY-269-W Estimating Corn and Soybean Residue Cover PDF
Web Only AY-276-W Manganese Deficiencies in Indiana Soils PDF
Web Only AY-277-W Calculating Manure and Manure Nutrient Application Rates n/a
$2.00 AY-278 Estimating Manure Spreader Capacity n/a
$2.00 AY-279 Earthworms and Crop Management n/a
Web Only AY-280-W Managing Crop Residue with Farm Machinery PDF
Web Only AY-281-W Soil Sampling for P, K, and Lime Recommendations PDF
$2.00 AY-283 Defining Prime Agricultural Land and Methods of Protection PDF
$2.00 AY-285 Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality PDF
$5.00 AY-300 Drainage and Wet Soil Management: Drainage Recommendations for Indiana Soils PDF
$5.00 AY-301 Drainage and Wet Soil Management: Wet Soils of Indiana PDF
Web Only AY-314-W

The Presidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Improving N Management in Corn

PDF
Web Only AY-317-W Determining Nitrogen Fertilizer Sidedress Application Needs in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meter PDF
Web Only AY-318-W Interpreting Nitrate Concentration in Tile Drainage Water PDF
Web Only AY-322-W Cornstalk Testing to Evaluate the Nitrogen Status of Mature Corn: Nitrogen Management Assurance PDF
Web Only AY-9-32-W Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat & Alfalfa PDF
Web Only AY-323 Indiana Soil and Landscape Evaluation Manual PDF
Web Only AY-335-W Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition: A Historical Perspective on Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Recommendations for Corn in Indiana (1953-2011) PDF
$8.00 ID-72 Indiana Soils: Evaluation and Conservation Online Manual n/a
Web Only ID-72A-W Indiana Soils: Evaluation and Conservation Manual Review n/a
Web Only HENV-100-W Home and Environment: Avoiding Arsenic Exposure from Treated Lumber Around the Home PDF
Web Only HENV-101-W Home and Environment: Protecting Your Family from Lead in the Home PDF
Web Only HENV-102-W Home and Environment: Radon: How to Assess the Risks and Protect Your Home PDF
Web Only HENV-103-W Home and Environment: Household Composting: Methods and Uses for Compost PDF
Web Only HENV-104-W Home and Environment: Household Composting with Worms PDF
Web Only WQ-16-W Land Application of Manure n/a

Soybeans & Legumes

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Web Only ABE-126-W

Grain Drill Metering Systems and the Need for Calibration

PDF
Web Only AY-217-W Plant Populations and Seeding Rates for Soybeans PDF
$2.00 AY-218 Seed Requirement Table for Desired Soybean Populations n/a
$2.00 AY-224 USDA Grading Standards and Moisture Conversion Table for Soybeans PDF
Web Only AY-269-W Estimating Corn and Soybean Residue Cover PDF
$2.00 AY-315 Management Considerations for Relay Intercropping: I. Wheat PDF
$2.00 AY-316 Management Considerations for Relay Intercropping: II. Soybean PDF
Web Only AY-335-W Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition: A Historical Perspective on Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Recommendations for Corn in Indiana (1953-2011) PDF
$5.00 ID-324 Preparing for Asian Soybean Rust (25/pkg) PDF
Web Only SPS-100-W Utilizing Inoculants in a Corn-Soybean Rotation PDF
Web Only SPS-101-W Soybean Production Systems: Forward Pricing Practices of Indiana Soybean Producers PDF
Web Only SPS-102-W Soybean Production Systems: Where Do Indiana Soybean Producers Sell? PDF
Web Only SPS-103-W Soybean Production Systems: Managing Fungicide Applications in Soybean PDF
Web Only SPS-104-W Soybean Production Systems: Thin Soybean Stands: Should I Replant, Fill In, or Leave Them Alone? PDF

Water Quality
Order Price Item Number Title PDF version
$2.00 AY-285 Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality PDF
Web Only AY-318-W Interpreting Nitrate Concentration in Tile Drainage Water PDF
$1.00 ID-256 Nonpoint Source Pollution: A threat to our Waters PDF
$1.00 ID-257 Impacts of Development on Waterways PDF
$1.00 ID-258 Strategies to Minimize Polluted Runoff 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 & 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-9 Water Quality for Animals 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 for Drinking Water Protection (Fact sheets) 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
(20/pkg)
WQ-44 Questions and Answers About Drainage Water Management for the Midwest PDF
$10.00 V-WQ-43 On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection Video n/a

Weather

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2.00 AY-271 Wind Erosion Concerns in Indiana n/a

 

Weeds

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Web Only AY-9-W Control of Broad Leaf Weeds in Homelawns PDF
Web Only FNR-224-W

Weed Competition Control in Hardwood Plantations

PDF
$15.00 ID-405 Sweet Corn Pest Identification and Management PDF
Web Only WS-11-W Weed Management in Alfalfa Stands PDF
Web Only WS-16-W Weed Control Guide for Ohio and Indiana PDF
Web Only WS-26-W Guidelines for Submitting Digital Plant Images for Identification: Grass Identification PDF
Web Only WS-27-W Guidelines for Submitting Digital Plant Images for Identification: Broadleaf Identification PDF
Web Only WS-28-W Fall-Applied Herbicide applications in Indiana PDF
Web Only WS-34-W Dodder: A Parasite in the World of Plants PDF

 

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