Publications and Articles
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Digester
- Anaerobic Co-Digestion on Dairies in Washington State - The solid waste handling permit exemption (FS040E, 2011)
- DOE - Guidelines for Operating an Aerobic Digester Exempted from a Solid Waste Handling Permit (2009)
Crop Guidelines
- Haymaking on the Westside (WSU, EB1897, 2001)
- What are Your Forages Worth? (WSU, 2013)
- Estimating Plant Available N Release from Cover Crops (PNW636, 2012)
- Nutrient Management for Field Corn Silage and Grain (PNW615, 2010)
- Silage Corn, Western Oregon (OSU, EM8978e, 2009)
- Winter Wheat and Spring Grains in Continuous Cropping Systems (OSU, FG81, 2007)
- Red Clover - West of the Cascades (OSU, FG17, 2000)
Eastern WA Guides
- Dryland Winter Wheat, Eastern WA Nutrient Management Guide (WSU, EB1987e, 2013)
- Nutrient Management Guide for Dryland and Irrigated Alfalfa in the Inland Northwest (PNW0611, 2009)
Calibration
- Manure Spreader Calibration (UVM, 2004)
- Irrigation and Application Rate Determination Worksheet (WSU)
Feed Management
- Feed Management: A tool for balancing nutrients on dairies and other livestock operations (OSU, EM8913, 2006)
- To understand milk fever is to prevent it
- Potassium Levels in Forages
Field Management
- A Recipe for Relay Cropping
- Pasture Management Guide- Coastal Pastures in Oregon and Washington
- Acidifying Soil for Crop Production West of the Cascade Mountains (Western WA and OR) (OSU, EM8857e, 2004)
Grazing and Pasture Management
- Livestock Management and Water Quality (WSU, EB2021e, 2008)
- Pasture and Hayland Renovation for Western Washington and Oregon (WSU, EB1870, 2002)
- Keeping Track of Manure Nutrients in Dairy Pastures (PNW549, 2001)
Irrigation Management
- Irrigation Calculator
- Irrigating with Booms vs Big Guns in Northwest WA (WSU, FS003e, 2010)
- Managing Irrigation Water for Different Soil Types in the Same Field (WSU, FS086e, 2012)
- Practical Use of Soil Moisture Sensors and Their Data for Irrigation Scheduling (WSU, FS083e, 2013)
Manure Solids Management
- Manure Storage for Environmental Management Systems
- Temporary Field Storage of Solid Manure or Other Agricultural Source Material
Mortality Management
- Mortality Management Guidelines
- WSDA: Livestock Disposal Manual
- DOE - On-Farm Composting of Livestock Mortailites (DOE, 2005)
- On-Farm Composting of Large Mortailites (WSU, EB2031e, 2008)
Nutrient Application - Manure
- Gauging Success
- Calculating Dairy Manure Nutrient Application Rates (EM8768, 2013)
- Manure Application Rates for Forage Production (OSU, EM8585e, 2007)
- Fertilizing with Manure (PNW0533, 2004)
- Fertilizing with biosolids (PNW508e, 2007)
- Worksheet for Calculating Application Rates in Agriculture (PNW511e, 2007)
- Dairy Manure as a Fertilizer Source (OSU, EM8586, 1997)
Nutrient Testing
- The pre-sidedress soil nitrate test (PSNT), (OSU, EM8650,1997)
- Post Harvest Soil Nitrate Testing for Manured Systems West of the Cascades (OSU, EM8823e, 2003)
- Which Test is Best? (PNW505, 1997)
- Estimating Plant Available Nitrogen from Manure (OSU, EM8954, 2008)
- Agricultural phosphorus management using the Oregon/Washington Phosphorus Indexes
- Understanding the Manure Test Report (Nova Scotia, 2010)
Soil Sampling and Interpretation
- Estimating Soil Moisture by Feel and Appearance (USDA, 1998)
- Soil test interpretation guide (OSU, EC1478, 2011)
- Soil Sampling and Crop Nutrient Requirements: Critical Tools for the Nutrient Management Toolkit (Alberta, 2005)
- A Guide to Collecting Soil Samples for Farms and Gardens (OSU, EC628, 2013)
Waste Storage
WSDA Factsheets and Guides
- Emergency Spill Response Protocols and Guidance (WSDA, 2014)
- Nutrient Management Recordkeeping Requirements (WSDA, 2013)
- More WSDA publications and forms
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