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KanSched2--An ET-Based Irrigation Scheduling Tool
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam L. Kent Shaw
EP129
KanSched2 is a program designed to help monitor the root zone soil profile water balance and schedule irrigation events on a field using evapotranspiration (ET) data.Published Date: Dec 2007
Reading Pump And Engine Performance Curves
by Danny H. Rogers Mahbub Alam
L886
Pump curves show the pump’s ability to produce head and capacity, pump efficiency and brake horsepower. The engine performance curve shows proper loading of the engine for fuel economy.Revision Date: Jul 2006
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
Alternative Livestock Watering: Covered Concrete Waterer
by G. Morgan Powell Herschel George
MF2737
A remote waterer, instead of livestock drinking from a pond, provides cooler, cleaner, fresher water and eliminates livestock damage to pond edges, spillway, and dam.Published Date: Jul 2006
Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC): Guidelines for Kansas Farms
by Peter Tomlinson Aleksey Y. Sheshukov Kerri Ebert
MF3388
The Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) program established reporting requirements for certain farms related to on-farm oil storage. This publication outlines the reporting requirements. 4 pages, color.Published Date: Sep 2017
Planning a Dairy Expansion
by John F. Smith Joseph P. Harner III
MF2318
Publication is temporarily unavailable during revision. Provides answers for those wishing to expand their dairies.Published Date: May 1998
Kansas Agricultural Lease Law
C668
A lease is a contract and terms of the lease will be interpreted and enforced in light of contract law. Over 50 percent of Kansas farmland and pastureland is rented. 8-page.Revision Date: Jul 2005
Evaluating Pumping Plant Efficiency Using On-Farm Fuel Bills
by Mahbub Alam Danny H. Rogers
L885
Are irrigation costs are reasonable? Is irrigation is paying its way? Fuel bills have parts related to pumping plant performance and to crop and irrigation management.Revision Date: Jul 2006
Harvesting Wheat
by Randal K. Taylor Mark Schrock
MF2026
Provides information on wheat harvesting. Suggests minor adjustments to the combine to drastically reduce grain losses or improve grain quality. Additional wheat saved is clear profit.Published Date: Mar 1995
Satellite Data and Agronomic Decisions
by Ignacio A. Ciampitti et al.
MF3398
This publication helps producers understand how to use satellite imagery to assist with on-farm agronomic decisions. 4 pages, color.Published Date: Feb 2018
Soy-Protein: An Environment-Friendly Seed Lubricant for Pneumatic Row Crop Planters
by Sylvester Badua Ajay Sharda et al.
MF3471
Seed lubricants have been used for many years to keep seeds from clumping together during planting. The most common seed lubricant is a combination of graphite and talc, but it causes hazardous dust. Recent research indicates that soy protein is an effective, economical, and environmentally friendly seed lubricant. This fact sheet provides information to help producers make wise choices about seed lubricants. 4 pages, color.Published Date: Dec 2019
Economics of On-Farm Storage
by Kevin C. Dhuyvetter Joseph P. Harner III Jenna Tajchman
MF2474
Examines reason for recent interest in grain storage in Kansas: low grain prices and wide basis levels at harvest, preserving identity of crops, flexibility, reduced bottlenecks at harvest.Revision Date: Sep 2007
Sunflower Harvesting
PM33
Goal is to get a completely threshed head onto straw walker in one piece. This is done by keeping cylinder speed slow & concave spacing wide & harvesting at good speed when seed moisture is low.Published Date: Jan 1996
Tips for Ground Application of Fungicide for Asian Rust Control
by Robert E. Wolf Dennis R. Gardisser Scott Bretthauer John W. Slocombe
MF2675
Asian soybean rust has potential to cause severe damage to the soybean crop. Select proper application parameters for making fungicide applications with conventional boom sprayers. Includes color photos of nozzles. Reviewed June 2014 by John W. Slocombe. 4-page, color.Published Date: Aug 2005
Narrow-row Grain Sorghum Production in Kansas
by Anserd, "AJ" Foster et al.
MF2388
This updated publication discusses many management considerations for producing narrow-row grain sorghum in Kansas. 6-page, color.Revision Date: Aug 2018
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