Agricultural Best Management Practices for Suburban Horse Operations
Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) are highly recommended for "backyard" or "small-lot" horse operations. BMPs provide more efficient use of the limited space available. These management te...

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Agricultural Management Practices for Water Quality Protection
This EPA Web Accademy module (web-based training unit) introduces eight basic types of agricultural practices that are suitable for reducing or minimizing water quality impacts, as part of an overall ...

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Agricultural Management Practices to Reduce Atrazine in Surface Water
This Univ. of Nebraska Cooperative Extension bulletin describes ways to reduce atrazine availability, reduce the amount of water runoff, and reduce the impact of the first runoff are covered here.

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Best Management Practices for Agricultural Nutrients
Best Management Practices (BMPs) are farming methods that assure optimum plant growth and minimize adverse environmental effects. This North Carolina Extension Service publication describes BMPs that ...

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Best Management Practices For Agricultural Pesticide Use
This Colorado State Cooperative Extension guide addresses Best Management Practices (BMPs) for preventing nonpoint source contamination of water resources by agricultural pesticides.

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Effects of Voluntary Agricultural Best Management Practice Implementation on Water Quality
This literature review was conducted to see if there is evidence that voluntary programs, specifically related to livestock production and nutrient management, are effective.

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Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance for Dirt and Gravel Roads
This 300 page manual identifies, documents, and encourages the use of environmentally sensitive maintenance of dirt and gravel roads. The document provides insight into using natural systems and innov...

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Glyphosate Found in Wastewater Discharged to Streams
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the world, and is widely used to control weeds in both agricultural fields and in urban and suburban settings. In 2002, USGS scientists sampled the wast...

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Human Alteration of the Global Nitrogen Cycle: Causes and Consequences
Human activities are greatly increasing the amount of nitrogen cycling between the living world and the soil, water, and atmosphere. In fact, humans have already doubled the rate of nitrogen entering ...

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MANUAL OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) FOR AGRICULTURE
This manual discusses handling of manure, agricultural compost and chemical fertilizer in relation to farm operations, natural resource conservation, water quality, and human, animal and plant healt...

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