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Agricultural Pollution Prevention
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. This general introduction shows how farmers can save money and reduce pollution by sensible use of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.
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ARS Image Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Want a picture of a fruit fly? How about a picture of a riparian buffer zone? This site provides high-quality images available for direct download in three sizes: thumbnail, in-line size, and full screen. Image categories include crops, insects, plants, animals, education, fruits/veggies, illustrations, lab research, and field research (soil/water).
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Assistance for the Tree Care Industry
By US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Users can access information to develop and implement comprehensive safety and health programs, and learn how to recognize and address potential industry hazards, including overhead power lines, falling branches, and faulty safety equipment, to name just a few of the dangers associated with the tree care industry.
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Best Management Practices for Soil Erosion
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Provides information about soil erosion, such as the severity of erosion worldwide, in the U.S. and in the Midwest in particular. The types of water erosion are described and illustrated along with detailed descriptions of management and structural practices to control erosion.
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Fertilizer Storage and Handling (Spanish Version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Practicas de Manejo y Almacenamiento de Fertilizantes en la Granja. Este programa tiene la intencion de ayudar con la evaluacion del riesgo ambiental asociado con el almacenamiento de fertilizantes en la granja.
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Fertilizer Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Gives a general overview of fertilizer handling and storage. A risk assessment section provides recommendations for correcting fertilizer storage problems.
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Fuel Storage Practice on the Farm
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Provides an overview of the importance and techniques of proper fuel storage.The risk assessment portion prompts the user to describe how petroleum products are stored and then evaluates the safety of these practices and provides detailed information about any problems discovered
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HORIZON Solutions Site
By HORIZON Communications, UNEP, UNDP, UNPF, UNICEF, Harvard University, Yale University, and the IDRC of Canada. A source of case studies on proven or promising solutions drawn from all parts of the world and from both high and low technologies. Subjects include agriculture, biodiversity, desertification, forests, oceans, fisheries, land management, energy production and consumption, population, public health, toxic chemical and pollution control, transportation, waste management, and water quality and supply.
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Hydric Soil Series List (By State)
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Information on hydric soils (soils that are sufficiently wet in the upper part to develop anaerobic conditions during the growing season). Listed by state.
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Hydric Soil Series List (National)
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Information on hydric soils (soils that are sufficiently wet in the upper part to develop anaerobic conditions during the growing season). View in PDF format or database format.
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Livestock Manure Storage
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Looks at livestock manure as a potential ground and surface water pollutant. It explains the factors which affect manure properties, and the effects of water pollution on humans and animals. A questionnaire helps evaluate the risk associated with the user's current practices and suggests solutions. Contains a complete tutorial on manure handling, collection, stabilization through biological treatment, storage systems, land application and other uses, and avoiding hazards.
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Livestock Manure Storage (online)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Looks at livestock manure as a potential ground and surface water pollutant. It explains the factors which affect manure properties, and the effects of water pollution on humans and animals. A questionnaire helps evaluate the risk associated with the user's current practices and suggests solutions. Contains a complete tutorial on manure handling, collection, stabilization through biological treatment, storage systems, land application and other uses, and avoiding hazards.
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Livestock Yards Management
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Gives an overview of manure types and proper management systems for different animals including cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, and horses. Users can evaluate their own risk through the interactive questionnaire, and receive suggestions for reducing the threat to their water supply
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NASIS Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. A collection of images relating to soils by state. Can be used for the opening screens in the National Soil Information System (NASIS) software.
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National Agriculture Safety Database (NASD)
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). A database of materials (publications, videos, etc.) devoted to increased safety, health and injury prevention in agriculture.
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National Soil Characterization Data/Soil Survey Laboratory Database
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Soil Survey Center. Contains analytical data for more than 20,000 pedons of U. S. soils and about 1,100 pedons from other countries. Standard morphological pedon descriptions are available for about 15,000 of these pedons.
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National Soil Information System (NASIS)
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. A tool to help you create and maintain soil surveys
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National Totals of Pesticide Use
By US Geological Survey, National Water Quality Assessment. National totals of pesticide use (pounds applied and acres treated) by crop and compound.
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NetRegs Farm Waste Training Tool - England
By The Environment Agency. This training tool is for farmers in England. Each of the learning modules will help you understand a different aspect of managing your waste. Each module should take less than 15 minutes to complete and has a quiz at the end so that you can test your knowledge.
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NRCS Photo Gallery
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Contains natural resource and conservation related photos from across the USA.
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Official Soil Series Descriptions
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Descriptions of the taxa in the series category of the national system of classification of soils.
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Pesticide Annual Use Maps
By US Geological Survey, National Water Quality Assessment. Pesticide use maps show regional scale patterns in use intensity within the United States. The maps are based on state-level estimates of pesticide use rates for individual crops.
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Pesticide Storage & Handling (Spanish Version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Practicas de Manejo y Almacenamiento de Pesticidas en la Granja. Este programa tiene la intencion de ayudar con la evaluacion del riesgo ambiental asociado con el almacenamiento de herbicidas y pesticidas en la granja.
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Pesticide Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Explains proper handling and storage of pesticides on farmsteads. The software provides a general overview of pesticide handling and storage, a risk assessment section, and recommendations for correcting problems related to pesticide storage.
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Reports by Commodity: Index of Estimates
By US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. This index identifies the Agricultural Statistics Board reports carrying estimates of agricultural commodities and related items. The index is designed to assist data users interested in specific aspects of the agricultural estimating program.
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Search the EPA Internet
By US Environmental Protection Agency. Search the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) web site.
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Soil and Geologic Site Evaluation
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Provides information about the roles that soils, geology and depth to groundwater play in the protection of groundwater (focusing on farms). A risk assessment portion helps determine the potential for contamination at a site based on information supplied by the user
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Soil Data Mart
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Soil data.
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Soil Series Classification by Query (with FTP option)
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Contains the taxonomic classification of each soil series identified in the United States and other information about the soil series, such as office of responsibility, series status, dates of origin and establishment, and geographic areas of usage.
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Soil Series Classification Data
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Enables you to view classification data on a single soil series.
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Soil Series Classification National Reports
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Enables you to create a report based on the national list of soil series. Reports include Soil Series Report, Soil Series with States and SOI-5s Using Report, Soil Family Report, and Inactive Soil Series Report.
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Soil Series Classification Report for a List of Soil Series
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Enables you to create a report based on a soil series. Reports include Soil Series Report, Soil Series with States and SOI-5s Using Report, and Soil Family Report.
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Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Data Base
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Field mapping methods using national standards are used to construct the soil maps in the Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) data base.
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Soil Survey Manuscripts
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Prototypes of on-line soil survey manuscripts. Most of these are in PDF format; some are in HTML format or a combination of HTML and PDF.
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State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) Data Base
By US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Soil maps for the State Soil Geographic (STATSGO) data base are made by generalizing the detailed soil survey data.
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Surface Water Education System
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Includes a general overview of the importance and quantity of surface water, a detailed look at this resource for Indiana, and a discussion of how surface water can become contaminated. Illustrates an extensive discussion of agricultural best management practices to protect surface water resources
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USDA Online Photography Library
By US Department of Agriculture. View or download more than 20,000 images. Photo topics include animals, conservation, food safety, forestry, horticulture, farmsteads, pesticides, and many more.
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Water Efficient Landscape Planner
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Explains the advantages and principles of water efficient landscaping, covers the basics of landscape planning, and provides guidelines and suggestions to help users select the most appropriate plants for their needs. It is intended for use by homeowners who are considering changes to residential landscaping
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Water Efficient Landscape Planner (Spanish version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Planificador de la Ornamentacion Eficiente en Agua. Este programa tiene la intencion de proporcionar informacion acerca de la conservacion de agua en la ornamentacion alrededor de la casa.
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