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Sawmill

A Simple Profit Planning and Cost Management System for Small Sawmills (University of Minnesota)
Kansas Sawmills (Kansas Forest Service - pdf)
Sawmills (OSHA)
Circular Sawmills and Their Efficient Operation (USDA Forest Service)

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Season Extenders

Building and Using Hotbeds and Coldframes (University of Missouri)
Coldframes and Hotbeds (University of Nebraska)
Portable Field Hoop house (Washington State University)
Season Extenders (Virginia Tech)
Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners (ATTRA)
Stretch your season with Hoop Houses (University of Wisconsin)

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Sheep (see also Livestock)

Avoiding Lambing Season Problems (University of Minnesota)
Breeds of Sheep (Oklahoma State University)
Dairy Sheep (ATTRA - pdf)
Developing a Sheep Enterprise (University of Kentucky - pdf)
Economical Alternative Feeds for Sheep (University of Kentucky - pdf)
Farm Flocks-Once a Year Lambing (K-State - pdf)
Finishing Feeder Lambs (K-State - ASP)
Milking Sheep Production (Penn State University)
Pre-Lambing Management of Ewes (K-State)
Raw Soybeans in the Diets of Sheep (K-State
K-State Sheepman's Production Handbook ($37.00) UNN10.
For Sale Only. Order from the Dept of Animal Sciences and Industry, K-State - (785) 532-6131.
Sheep (University of Nebraska)
Sheep Breeds (Oklahoma State University)
Sheep and Feeder Lamb Budgets
Sheep Diseases (University of Minnesota)
Sheep Management Calendar (Oregon State University)
Sheep Publications (Oklahoma State University)
Starting or Expanding Your Sheep Flock (University of Minnesota)
Strategies for Feeding the Ewe Flock (University of Minnesota)
Sustainable Sheep Production (ATTRA)
Use of Vaccines in Sheep (University of Minnesota)

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Shrimp, Freshwater

Freshwater Prawns: Pond Production and Growout (Mississippi State University)
Freshwater Prawns: Hatchery and Nursery Management (Mississippi State University)
Biology and Life History of Freshwater Prawns (Mississippi State University)

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Small Grains

Hard White Winter Wheat for Kansas (K-State)
Canola Production Guide for the Great Plains (1996, Ag Exp Station Pub) (K-State)
Small Grain Cereals for Forage (K-State)
Spring Oat Varieties for Kansas (K-State)
Triticale in Kansas (K-State)

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Smoke Houses, Smokers

One Hog Smokehouse (University of Florida - pdf)
Meat Smokehouses (EPA)

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Soap Making

Soap Making, No Boil Method (Utah State University - pdf)
Soap Making With Garden Aromas (University of Colorado)
Environmentally Friendly Soap (Oklahoma State University)

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Soils

Alternative Soil Amendments (ATTRA)
Alternative Soil Testing Laboratories (ATTRA)
Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource (ATTRA)
Basics of Soil and Plant Fertility (University of Maryland - pdf)
Best Management Practices for Phosphorus (K-State)
Considerations for Direct Land Application of Organic Waste Products (K-State)
Conservation Tillage (ATTRA)
Drought Resistant Soils (ATTRA)
Emergency Wind Erosion Control (K-State)
Estimating Amounts of Growing Small Grain Residue (K-State)
Estimating Corn Residue (K-State)
Estimating Grain Sorghum Residue (K-State)
Estimating Soybean Residue and Sunflower Residue (K-State)
Estimating Wheat Residue (K-State)
Grass Waterways Maintenance (K-State)
Guide for Community Yard Waste Composting in Kansas (K-State)
Introduction to Soil Health (University of Vermont - pdf)
Kansas No-Till Handbook (K-State)
Download cover & contents separately: No-Till.pdf, Covr.pdf
Check out the K-State No-Till web site for more information on no-till research
Liming Acid Soils (K-State)
Management of Saline and Sodic Soils (K-State)
Nonpoint Source Pollution in Kansas (K-State)
Protect Stream banks with Trees (K-State)
Sewage Sludge Use on Agricultural Land (K-State)
Soil Compaction: Problems and Solutions (K-State)
Soil Conditioners (K-State)
Soil Management and Soil Quality for Organic Crops (University of California, Davis - pdf)
Soil Management for Small Farms (Washington State University - pdf)
Soil Management Series (USDA, University of Minnesota)
Soil Organic Matter (University of Maryland - pdf)
Soil Testing Laboratory (K-State)
Sulfur in Kansas: Plant, Soil and Fertilizer Considerations (K-State)
Sustainable Agriculture in Kansas (K-State)
Sustainable Management of Soil-borne Plant Diseases (ATTRA)
Sustainable Soil Management (ATTRA - pdf)
Tillage, Water, and Soil Research 1998 (K-State)
Terrace Maintenance (K-State)
Using Vegetative Filter Strips in Crop Fields (K-State - ASP)

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Sorghum

Diagnosing Sorghum Production Problems in Kansas (K-State)
Grain Sorghum Production Handbook (K-State)
How A Sorghum Plant Develops (K-State)
Narrow Row Grain Sorghum Production in Kansas (K-State)
Processing Sweet Sorghum for Syrup (University of Kentucky)
Sorghum Insect Management Guide (K-State)
Sorghum Syrup (ATTRA)

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Soybeans

2001 Edamame Marketing Fact Sheet (University of Kentucky - pdf)
Alternative Controls for White Mold on Soybeans (ATTRA)
Center-Pivot Irrigated Dry-Edible Bean Cost-Return Budget (K-State)
Economic Issues with Dry-Edible Beans (K-State)
Economic Issues with Soybeans (K-State)
Edamame Production (Washington State University - pdf)
Green Edible Soybeans (University of Kentucky - pdf)
Growing Organic Soybeans on CRP Land (Iowa State University)
Marketing Organic Grains (ATTRA)
Marketing Organic Grain (KS Rural Center - pdf)
Organic Control of White Mold on Soybeans (ATTRA - pdf)
Organic Soybean Production (ATTRA - pdf)
Soybean Cost-Return Budget in North Central Kansas (K-State)
Soybean Cost-Return Budget in Northeast Kansas (K-State)
Soybean Cost-Return Budget in South Central Kansas (K-State - pdf)
Soybean Cyst Nematode (K-State)
Soybean Insect Management (K-State)
Soybean Production Handbook (K-State)
Soy foods: Adding Value to Soybeans (ATTRA)
Sustainable Corn and Soybean Production (ATTRA)
The Economics of Organic Grain and Soybean Production in the Midwestern United States (Winrock International - pdf)
The Soybean Scene (K-State)

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Specialty Crops

Growing Jerusalem Artichokes (North Carolina State University)
Pesticides for Specialty Crops (University of California, Davis - pdf)
Economic Issues With Specialty Crops (K-State)

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Sprouts

Sprouts and Wheatgrass Production and Marketing (ATTRA)
Sprouts Can Still Be Eaten Safely (University of Illinois)
Wheatgrass Production (ATTRA)

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St. Johnswort

Hypericum patulum-Goldencup St. Johnswort (Michigan State University)

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Strawberries

Commercial Post harvest Handling of Strawberries (University of Minnesota)
Home Fruit Production: Strawberry Cultivars and Their Culture (University of Missouri)
Off Season Production of Strawberries and Raspberries ()
Organic and IPM Options (ATTRA)
Preserving Strawberries (K-State)
Production Guide for Commercial Strawberries (Iowa State University - pdf)
Strawberries -1 (K-State)
Strawberries -2 (University of Nebraska)
Strawberry Cultivars and Their Culture (University of Missouri)
Strawberry Diseases (University of Minnesota)
Strawberry Sensations (K-State)

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Sunflowers

Crushing Seeds and Crushing Numbers: Sunflower Biodiesel (Kerr Center - pdf)
High Plains Sunflower Production Handbook ()
Double Crop Sunflowers Cost-Return Budget (Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, MO - pdf)
Double-Crop Sunflowers Cost-Return Budget in North Central and Eastern Kansas (K-State)
Drying and Storing Sunflowers (K-State)
Management of Sunflower Insect Pests (K-State)
Oil-Type Sunflowers Cost-Return Budget (K-State)
Oilseed Sunflowers Cost-Return Budget (Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, MO - pdf)
Single Crop Sunflower Production (Ohio State University)
Sunflower: An American Native (University of Missouri)
Sunflower Cost-Return Budget in North Central and Northeast Kansas(K-State)
Sunflower Harvesting (K-State - pdf)
Sunflower Information Kit (Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, MO - pdf)
Sunflower Marketing in the High Plains (K-State)
Sunflower Production in Nebraska (University of Nebraska)
Sunflower: An American Native (University of Missouri)
Sunflowers (Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, MO - pdf)

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Sustainable Agriculture

Publications

Adopting Sustainable Alternatives (National Agriculture Library)
Applying the Principles of Sustainable Agriculture (ATTRA) html
Barriers to Adopting Sustainable Agricultural Practices (Jrnl of Extension)
Defining and Implementing Sustainable Agriculture (K-State)
Enhancing Sustainable Agriculture Through Farmer Groups (K-State)
Experience of the Kansas Heartland Sustainable Ag Network (K-State)
Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture (SARE)
Holistic Management: A Whole-Farm Decision Making Framework (ATTRA - pdf)
Indicators of Sustainability in Whole Farm Planning: Literature Review
Stan Freyenberger, Rhonda Janke, and David Norman, 1997.
Indicators of Sustainability in Whole Farm Planning: Planning Tools
Rhonda Janke and Stan Freyenberger, 1997.
Intercropping Principles and Practices (ATTRA)
Kansas County Extension Agents and Attitudes About On-Farm Research (Work): Results of a Survey (K-State)
Making the Transition to Sustainable Farming (ATTRA)
Principles of Sustainable Weed Management for Croplands (ATTRA - pdf)
Resources in Sustainable Agriculture (Iowa State University - pdf)
Subscribing to Change (Kansas Rural Center)
Sustainable Agriculture (Kansas Sustainable Agriculture Series)
Sustainable Agriculture: An Introduction (ATTRA)
Sustainable Agriculture in Kansas (K-State)
Sustainable Agriculture: Definitions and Terms (National Agriculture Library)
Sustainable Farming Internships and Apprenticeships (ATTRA)
Understanding And Managing The Multi-Dimensions Of Sustainable Agriculture (University of Missouri)
What is Sustainable Agriculture? (University of California, Davis)
Whole Farm Planning (K-State)
Yesterday’s Research for Tomorrow’s Needs (K-State)

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Sustainable Gardening

Maintaining Good Lawns with Less Water (K-State)
Alternative Pest Controls for Gardens (K-State)
Conserving Water in the Garden (K-State)
Cover Crops for Vegetable Growers (K-State)
Energy Efficient Landscaping (K-State)
Low Water Use Plants for Kansas Landscapes (K-State)
Water Conservation in the Home Landscape (K-State)

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Sorghum

Diagnosing Sorghum Production Problems in Kansas (K-State)
Grain Sorghum Production Handbook (K-State)
How A Sorghum Plant Develops (K-State)
Narrow Row Grain Sorghum Production in Kansas (K-State)
Processing Sweet Sorghum for Syrup ()
Sorghum Insect Management Guide (K-State)
Sorghum Syrup (ATTRA)

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Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato Production (Oklahoma State University - pdf)
Sweet Potatoes: Commercial Vegetable Production (K-State)

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Switchgrass

Establishing Native Grasses (K-State)
Management Guide for the Production of Switchgrass for Biomass Fuel in Southern Iowa (Iowa State University - pdf)
Range Grasses of Kansas (K-State)
Switching Away From Corn: Switchgrass Research for Biofuel Production (Kerr Center - pdf)
Switchgrass as a Bioenergy Crop (ATTRA)
Switchgrass Seeding Recommendations for the Production of Biomass Fuel in Southern Iowa (Iowa State University - pdf)

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