This publication describes four common laboratory soil health tests that we evaluated. The publication also discusses the challenges of using these tests in Indiana croplands.
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This publication provides four basic strategies to help improve the health of your soil: (1) Practice no-tillage or strip-tillage, (2) Add more crops to your rotation, (3) include cover crops, and (4) manage nutrient More...
Water quality is important, because the water you use on your produce farm could potentially introduce human pathogens into your production fields, equipment and workers, washing and packing facilities, and directly o More...
This full-color publication shows aquatic insects that can be used as bioindicators of water quality in Indiana waterways. Bioindicators are biological systems that are sensitive to environmental changes and, therefor More...
This full-color publication shows aquatic insects that can be used as bioindicators of water quality in Indiana waterways. Bioindicators are biological systems that are sensitive to environmental changes and, therefor More...
This full-color publication shows aquatic insects that can be used as bioindicators of water quality in Indiana waterways. Bioindicators are biological systems that are sensitive to environmental changes and, therefor More...
Water is a vital natural resource. We need clean water for drinking, swimming, irrigating crops, and sustaining healthy fish and wildlife populations. The goal of this print-your-own boardgame is to help people unders More...
The 4-H Soil and Water Science curriculum in digital format (PDF) is for youth who enjoy learning about science and two important natural resources: soil and water. Level 1 introduces basic terms and concepts. Activit More...
The 4-H Soil and Water Science curriculum in digital format (PDF) is for youth who enjoy learning about science and two important natural resources: soil and water. Level 2 activities help you put the basic concepts i More...
The 4-H Soil and Water Science curriculum in digital format (PDF) is for youth who enjoy learning about science and two important natural resources: soil and water Level 3 activities are divided into chapters based on More...
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Thank you for helping a 4-H member learn about Soil and Water Science as a project facilitator. This Facilitator's Guide answers the questions in the youth guides and suggests ways to facilitate the activities. It als More...
Thank you for helping a 4-H member learn about Soil and Water Science as a project facilitator. This Facilitator's Guide answers the questions in the youth guides and suggests ways to facilitate the activities. It als More...
Thank you for helping a 4-H member learn about Soil and Water Science as a project facilitator. This Facilitator's Guide answers the questions in the youth guides and suggests ways to facilitate the activities. It als More...
The 4-H Soil and Water Science curriculum is for youth who enjoy learning about science and two important natural resources: soil and water. Level 1 introduces basic terms and concepts. Activities focus on understandi More...
Monitoring nitrate nitrogen in field drainage tile outlets has important implications for water quality and efficient production agriculture. This publication provides some general guidelines for interpreting nitrate More...
This publication discusses the challenges of land application, reducing runoff, minimizing leaching, and developing a nutrient management plan. A table is included listing the steps to help maximize manure nutrient-us More...
This publication describes some important environmental concerns and offers management alternatives.
More...This publication covers the health concerns of nitrate, ground water vulnerability to nitrate, well depth and construction, potential sources for nitrate contamination and treatment.
More...This publication discusses lagoons and earthen pits, holding ponds, solid waste storage, composting, and location associated with animal agriculture's effect on water quality.
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