Green Tip:

Implement a nutrient management plan. Use self-guided resources for nutrient management planning or seek the assistance of a nutrient management planner. Proper management of fertilizers and manures protects water resources. ~ Excerpt from What You Can Do on the Farm for Water Quality Display (UK CES).

 

Farm and Woodlands Conservation

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Publications/Fact Sheets

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Displays/Presentations

Educational Resources

UK Links

Links

 

Publications/Fact Sheets:

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Ag Water Quality Act/Best Management Practices

Animal Mortality

Energy

Water

Agriculture Water Quality Act/Best Management Practices:

Agriculture Water Quality Act: Your Responsibilities as a Landowner (UK CES ENRI-101)

Best Management Practices for Water Quality: Filter Strips (UK CES ENRI- 107)

Best Management Practices for Water Quality: Grassed Waterways (UK CES ENRI- 108)

Best Management Practices for Water Quality: Managing Nutrients on the Farm to Protect Water Quality (UK CES ENRI- 110)

Best Management Practices for Water Quality: Riparian Buffer (UK CES ENRI- 109)

Corrective Measures Process for the Agriculture Water Quality Act (UK CES ENRI- 115)

Frequently Asked Questions About the Agriculture Water Quality Act: Fact Sheet #1 (UK CES ENRI- 111)

Frequently Asked Questions About the Agriculture Water Quality Act: Fact Sheet #2 (UK CES ENRI- 112)

Incentives for Fencing Streams (UK CES ENRI-131)

Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines to comply with the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act (UK CES ENRI- 136)

Practical BMPs for Watersheds (UK CES ENRI-138)

Simple & Safe Pesticide Storage (UK CES ENRI- 125)

Understanding the Agriculture Water Quality Act (UK CES ENRI- 113)

Using Alternative / Experimental Practices in Your Agriculture Water Quality Plan (UK CES ENRI- 114)

Top - Publications/Facts

Animal Mortality:

Dead Animal Disposal (UK CES ENRI-139)

On-Farm Composting of Animal Mortalities (UK CES ID-166)

On-Farm Disposal of Animal Mortalities (UK CES ID-167)

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Energy:

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs): A Guide to Saving Energy and Improving the Environment (UK CES FCS4-410)

Heating and Cooling Systems: Saving Energy and Staying Safe (UK CES IP-66)

Top - Publications/Facts

Water:

Rain Barrels (UK CES ENRI-224)

Understanding Drought (UK CES ENRI-130)

Top - Publications/Facts

Top - Page

 

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts:

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Water

Woodlands

Water:

Fencing Streams (UK CES)

Nutrient Management (UK CES)

Things You Can Do on the Farm for Water Quality (UK CES)

What is a watershed? (UK CES)

Top - Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Woodlands:

Agroforestry Forest Farming (KY Woodlands Magazine Article)

Agroforestry Part Two:  Silvopasture (KY Woodlands Magazine Article)

Agroforestry Part Three:  Riparian Buffer Strips (KY Woodlands Magazine Article)

Agroforestry Part Four:  Windbreaks (KY Woodlands Magazine Article)

Agroforestry Part Five:  Alley Cropping (KY Woodlands Magazine Article)

Non-Timber Forest Products and Agroforestry (KY Woodlands Magazine Article)

Top - Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

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Displays/Presentations:

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What You Can Do on the Farm for Water Quality (UK CES)

 

Educational Resources:

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Energy Calculators

 

UK Links:

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Drought Information

Energy Information

Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Homepage

Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Information

Nutrient Management in Kentucky

 

Additional Links:

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Kentucky Division of Conservation

Kentucky Division of Water - Introduction to Water Conservation

USDA - Energy

USDA - NRCS: Save Energy Save Money (Included Energy Estimator Tools)