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Low Maintenance Landscaping

by Gustaaf A. van der Hoeven Larry D. Leuthold

MF1046

A manual explaining Xeriscape, imitating nature's design: putting hardy, adapted plant materials in places where they grow best. 12 p.

Published Date: Jul 1992

Liming Acid Soils

by David A. Whitney Ray E. Lamond

MF1065

Most crops in Kansas do best on soils mildly acidic to slightly alkaline. Legumes are more sensitive to low pH. Soil pH indicates whether a soil should be limed.

Published Date: Mar 1993

Reclaiming Flooded Land with Tillage

by Randy R. Price G. Morgan Powell DeAnn Presley

MF1149

How to deal with sand problems, shallow deposits of sand and gravel, deep deposits on flood-damaged fields. 2-page, b/w.

Revision Date: Feb 2007

Soil Compaction—Problems and Solutions

by Hans Kok Randal K. Taylor Ray E. Lamond

AF115

Soil compaction has become more of a problem in recent years due to increased equipment size and lack of crop rotations. More tillage passes may be needed to control weeds and bury residue. 4-page, 2-color.

Revision Date: Jul 1996

Phosphorus Facts— Soil, Plant, and Fertilizer

by Dorivar A. Ruiz Diaz David B. Mengel Kent L. Martin

C665

This publication describes considerations of phosphorus fertilizer use. 8-page.

Revision Date: Jan 2011

Non-Confined Beef Cattle Feeding Sites

by Herschel George et al.

MF3513

Non-confined feeding sites are used by beef cattle producers to reduce stress on cattle and allow utilization of grass, crop residue, or cover crops. This publication outlines factors to consider when planning for this type of feeding system. 4 pages, color.

Published Date: Dec 2020

Important Agricultural Soil Properties

by Freddie R. Lamm Philip L. Barnes Isaya Kisekka Danny H. Rogers Jonathan Aguilar

L935

It is important that producers understand how soil properties influence tillage, erosion, and irrigation. This publication explains the relationship between soil properties and water availability for crop production. 8-page, color.

Published Date: Jan 2015

Keeping up with Research: Factors Influencing the Adoption of Riparian Forest Buffers in the Tuttle Creek Reservoir Watershed of Kansas

by Thad Rhodes

SRL143

Permanent streamside trees, shrubs, and grasses reduce erosion, and problems of water quality and quantity. This study surveys the preferences of private landowners for streamside vegetation on agricultural land. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Dec 1899

Impacts of No-till on Water Quality

by Philip L. Barnes Daniel L. Devlin

MF2907

No-till systems reduce soil erosion and soil-attached contaminant losses compared to conventional and reduced tillage systems. Water runoff and loss of water-laden contaminants may be more or less with no-till. 4-page, color.

Published Date: Sep 2009

Urban Water Quality Best Management Practices

by Aleksey Y. Sheshukov Stacy L. Hutchinson Trisha Moore

MF2732

Best management practices can help urban water quality systems retain runoff and filter pollutants. Techniques outlined here provide a brief overview of how these systems can be designed and adapted to different circumstances relevant to an urban environment. 4 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2017

Effects of Conservation Practices on Water Quality: Sediment

by Kent A. McVay Daniel L. Devlin Jeffery Neel

MF2682

The quality of water downstream depends on management of non-point sources within the watershed. It is important for land managers to do their part to farm in a stable system.

Published Date: Jul 2005

Suspended Solids: A Water Quality Concern for Kansas

by Daniel L. Devlin Kent A. McVay

MF2501

The major source of suspended solids is cropland. Other sources include roadways, ditches, building sites, streambanks, grazinglands, livestock confinement operations, urban areas, and forestlands.

Published Date: Feb 2001

Estimating Manure Nutrient Availability

by Dale F. Leikam Ray E. Lamond

MF2562

Managing manure for efficient crop production, while minimizing potential environmental concerns, is more complex than simply disposing of the manure on agricultural lands.

Published Date: Jan 2003

Water Quality Best Management Practices, Effectiveness, and Cost for Reducing Contaminant Losses from Cropland

by Peter Tomlinson

MF2572

This publication lists best management practices for reducing nutrient losses from cropland. 4-page, 2-color.

Revision Date: Aug 2015

Water Quality Protection: Best Management Practices for Cropland

by Daniel L. Devlin

MF2462

Chart describing best way to control pollutants when using Alachlor, Atrazine, phosphorus, & nitrogen in crop production.

Published Date: Aug 2000