Sources for farm and home water supply (1993)

A dependable, drinkable water supply is an absolute must for farm enterprises. Sources in Missouri include wells, cisterns, public water supplies, springs and ponds. Other important aspects of a water supply are the quantity needed, pumping, distribution and treatment

No-till drills (1993)

Most drills are built to plant small grain but some can be equipped with options to plant small, dense seeds such as clover and alfalfa and/or light, fluffy, irregular seeds such as warm-season grasses

Maintaining grassed waterways (1993)

Grassed waterways are commonly used as an outlet for water from terraces or to prevent gullies, where water flowing down a hillside concentrates. Inspect grassed waterways annually or after unusually large storms. Perform needed maintenance promptly to prevent costly damage to the waterway. Common maintenance problems with grassed waterways include insufficient grass, weeds and brush, sedimentation, gullies and insufficient capacity

Operating and maintaining grassed outlet terrace systems (1993)

Operating terrace systems properly depends on good farming practices and prompt correction of problems. Terraces should be inspected one or more times each year. Terrace ridge height and shape should be maintained as built. Occasionally, a modification may be required (for example, if you change basic machinery size from 6-row to 8-row)

Selecting a site for livestock and poultry operations (2000)

The first factor to consider in selecting a site for an animal feeding operation is state and local permitting requirements and ordinances. Consult local health and regulatory authorities and have all plans approved before constructing any manure handling system.New 6/00/7

Fertilizer Nutrients in Dairy Manure (1993)

To have value, wastes must be used in a manner that results in a salable product. This publication describes methods of recovering a portion of the plant nutrient value of dairy wastes

Spreading poultry litter with lab analysis but without soil tests (2009)

A primary need and concern for most poultry producers is managing litter. You need to protect ground and surface water and fulfill regulatory requirements. You can meet the goals by applying litter to the land in such a way that nutrients such as potassium, phosphorus, nitrogen and organic matter are used by the soil/plant complex and are not allowed to enter the ground and surface water

Fertilizer nutrients in livestock and poultry manure (2002)

To keep the addition of nutrients from manure and fertilizer in balance with the nutrient removal by crops requires a record-keeping system that includes soil tests, laboratory analysis of the manure nutrient content, manure application rates, and crop yields. To obtain reliable nutrient data, it is necessary that the manure be well mixed before and during the loading, sampling, transport and land application processes.New 3/02/3.5

Sizing soil-plant filters for conservative manure management (2002)

Approval of an animal manure management system by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requires that sufficient land be available to receive the generated manure. If you do not own suitable land, a legally binding agreement must be reached with neighboring landowners to allow spreading the manure on their land.New 3/02/3.5

Mechanical Solid/Liquid Separation for Dairy Waste (1993)

Manure slurry is separated into high-solid and high-liquid fractions for a number of reasons. These include production of value-added products, such as bedding or feed and improving the handling, processing and storage properties of the products