Estimating peak rates of runoff from small watersheds (1993)

Use the equation in this article to estimate the peak rates of runoff to be expected from watersheds smaller than 200 acres in Missouri

Choosing terrace systems (1993)

Terraces are one way to control soil erosion. Crop rotation and tillage practices also control erosion. but they do not provide control of runoff water after heavy rains, Terraces provide this control and should often be a part of your water management plan for continuous row crops on slopes of 5 percent or more. Terraces do require high capital investments, however. Costs may range from $100 to$250 per acre, depending on the type of terrace system

Choosing terrace systems

"Terraces are one way to control soil erosion. Crop rotation and tillage practices also control erosion, but they do not provide control of runoff water after heavy rains. Terraces provide this control and should often be a part of your water management plan for continuous row crops on slopes of five percent or more."--First page.Robert W. Shottman and John White (Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture)New 12/79/8

Electrical Safety for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems (1993)

Many irrigators have received minor tingles while working around electrical irrigation machinery. Under pressure to keep the system running, they tend to ignore warning signs until serious injury occurs. Two electrical inspection surveys (conducted in Nebraska) point out the dangers of such practices

Electrical safety for center pivot irrigation systems

"Mount a quarter mile of metal pipe on wheels. Connect several electric motors to pump water, to inject fertilizer or to move the system. Move the system continuously around a 130-acre field. Then pump water through it at a rate of several inches per hour and thoroughly soak everything within 50 feet of the system. You have just designed a potential situation for someone to be electrocuted. In fact, there were at least five electrocutions associated with irrigation equipment and not involving contact with overhead lines during the 1975 and 1976 irrigation seasons in the United States."--First page.Robert W. Schottman, David E. Baker and Fred M. Crawford (Department of Agricultural Engineering College of Agriculture)11/77/15