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

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

Urban Water Quality Best Management Practices

by Trisha Moore Stacy L. Hutchinson Aleksey Y. Sheshukov

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

Best Management Practices for Phosphorus

by Daniel L. Devlin Gary M. Pierzynski Kent A. McVay

MF2321

When excess phosphorus enters lakes and streams, it enhances the growth of algae and other aquatic weeds. This results in eutrophication, which eventually chokes out other life, depletes oxygen.

Revision Date: Aug 2002

Soil, Water and Plant Relationships

by Danny H. Rogers

L904

Knowing how plants use water and how soil and water interact can help producers on irrigated farm ground make better management decisions. This publication helps farmers make the most of limited irrigation resources. 8-page, color.

Revision Date: Dec 2014

Terrace Maintenance

by G. Morgan Powell Kent A. McVay

C709

Information on how to maintain agricultural terraces with adequate capacity, ridge height and channel width to accomplish soil and water conservation. 8-page, 2-color.

Revision Date: Jul 2004