AEN-106: Reducing Stormwater Pollution

Carmen Agouridis, Joe Luck, Jonathan Villines, Sarah Wightman | Jul. 15, 2011 (New)

Stormwater is excess water from rainfall and snowmelts that flows over the ground and does not infiltrate the soil. It is a concern not just in urban areas but in suburban and agricultural locations as well. As stormwater runoff flows over the land or impervious surfaces, it picks up and transports trash and debris as well as pollutants such as pathogens, nutrients, sediments, heavy metals, and chemicals. This publication reviews some of these techniques and provides a list of recommended resources for additional information.

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AEN-101: Stream Crossings for Cattle

Carmen Agouridis, Steve Higgins, Sarah Wightman | Jul. 13, 2011 (New)

This publication provides livestock producers with instructions on how to install a stream crossing that provides animal and vehicular access across streams. This best management practice (BMP) is intended for use with exclusion fencing that restricts cattle access to the stream. Implementation of a stream crossing with exclusion fencing will improve water quality, reducing nutrient, sediment, pathogen, and organic matter loads to streams.

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AEN-105: Pasture Feeding, Streamside Grazing, and the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan

Carmen Agouridis, Steve Higgins, Sarah Wightman | Jul. 13, 2011 (New)

Kentucky's abundant forage makes it well suited for grazing livestock, but the pasturing and pasture feeding of livestock need to be managed. Allowing cattle to behave as they would naturally can lead to overgrazing, congregation in sensitive areas, buildup of mud, loss of vegetation, compaction of soils, and erosion.

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AEN-104: How to Close an Abandoned Well

Steve Higgins, Sarah Wightman | Jul. 7, 2011 (New)

Abandoned wells are often the only structures remaining after an old house or barn has been removed. If left unmanaged in agricultural areas, these abandoned wells can pose a serious threat to livestock and human safety because of the large surface openings they often have.

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AEN-100: Building a Grade Stabilization Structure to Control Erosion

Steve Higgins, Donald Stamper, Sarah Wightman | Jun. 15, 2011 (New)

Gully erosion creates large eroded channels that become problematic for many farms. Gullies form in natural drainage swales when vegetation in the swale is lost through overgrazing or tillage practices. They cause valuable soil to erode, and they form large channels that drain runoff into streams. This runoff can carry sediment, nutrients, and pathogens that can degrade the water quality.

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AEN-102: Basics of Automatic Section Control for Agricultural Sprayers

Joe Luck, Scott Shearer, Tim Stombaugh | Jun. 2, 2011 (New)

The potential economic and environmental benefits of these systems are gaining the attention of producers and custom applicators looking to reduce their overall chemical costs. The purpose of this publication is to describe the basic operation and benefits of automatic section control systems.

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AEN-98: Alternative Water Source: Developing Springs for Livestock

Steve Higgins, Donald Stamper, Sarah Wightman | May. 5, 2011 (New)

Water supply is a key component in livestock production. One option producers have when providing water is to develop an existing spring, which occurs when groundwater running along an impervious rock layer hits a fracture and discharges on the surface.

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AEN-99: Shade Options for Grazing Cattle

Carmen Agouridis, Steve Higgins, Sarah Wightman | Mar. 29, 2011 (New)

Shade is a must for pasture-based grazing systems. It curtails heat stress, which is detrimental to cattle and causes a decrease in milk production, feed intake, weight gains, and fertility.

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AEN-96: Low-Cost Cold Storage Room for Market Growers

John Wilhoit | Aug. 23, 2010 (Reprinted)

Lower-cost cold storage options can benefit market growers by helping preserve produce freshness and quality for a few additional days. Produce losses can be significantly reduced, especially for growers transitioning to a higher level of production who have excess produce to carry over from one day's market to the next.

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AEN-97: Pallet Rack Structures for Curing Burley Tobacco

Dave Ash, George Duncan, John Wilhoit | Jul. 29, 2010 (New)

Curing facilities for housing tobacco can be expensive. However, using pallet racks for suspending stick tobacco, a recently developed technique for curing burley tobacco, can offer tobacco growers an alternative that substantially reduces long-term investment.