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Resources - Agriculture
Below are resources to help you manage your farm. They include many hot topics such as mud management, manure management, pasture management, cover crops, no-till drilling, nutrient application, etc. (Clicking on any of the links below will open a new window/tab.)
Bobwhite Restoration
Northern Bobwhite Quail: Restoring a Species
Composting
For more information on composting, see Manure & Mud Management below.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparation for Livestock
Agriculture Damage Assessment Report
Protecting Chemicals in Floods and Storms
Equipment
No Till Establishment of Forage Crops
Erosion
For more information on how to control erosion, see Manure & Mud Management, Nutrient Management, Pasture Management, and Sacrifice Areas/Dry Paddocks below
Fill Dirt
Ag. Considerations When Using Fill Dirt
Generators
Standby Electric Generators for Emergency Farm Use
Hay
Hay Fire Prevention and Control
Recommendations for Growing Hay
Restricted Free Feeding (for Horses)
Manure & Mud Management
Composting Bin: Concrete-Block Three Bin Turning Unit
Composting for Small Scale Livestock Operations
Horse Manure Management: A Guide for Bay Area Horse Keepers
Manure Storage for Horse Facilities
Mortality
On Farm Mortality Disposal Options for Livestock Producers
Nutrient Management
Common Dry Blending Fertilizer Materials
Factors Affecting Fertilizer Uptake
Nutrient Management: A Message for Producers Important information to help the Chesapeake Bay!
Sources of Lime for Acidic Soils in VA
Pasture Management
Broodmares Grazing Tall Fescue Pastures or Fed Tall Fescue
Controlled Grazing of Virginia's Pastures
Forage Growth and Management Effects
Grazing Stick for Pasture Management
Maintaining Healthy Horse Pastures
Making Most of the Tall Fescue in VA
Horse Pasture Management - Things to Consider
To Clear or Not to Clear, That is the Question
Virginia's Horse Pastures: Forage Species for Horse Pastures
Pest Control
Approaches to the Biological Control of Insects
Record Keeping
Nutrient Management Field Records Sheet
Nutrient Management Plan Records
Nutrient Application Calculations Records
Manure Analysis Results Records
Nutrient Management Record Sheet for Overseeding Pastures
Nutrient Management Records (All of the records above combined)
Sacrifice Areas/Dry Paddocks
Small Ruminants
Information on Sheep and Goats
Weeds and Integrated Pest Management
Control of Common Pasture and Hayfield Weeds
Control of Undesirable Woody Species in Pastures and Hayfields
Integrated Pest Management Fact Sheet
Integrated Pest Management Fact Sheet - EPA
Topics:
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Bobwhite Restoration
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Composting
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Emergency Preparedness
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Equipment
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Erosion
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Fill Dirt
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Generators
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Hay
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Manure & Mud Management
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Mortality
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Nutrient Management
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Pasture Management
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Pest Control
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Record Keeping
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Sacrifice Area/Dry Paddock
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Small Ruminants
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Weeds and Integrated Pest Management