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Farm Management and Decision Making

Books and Magazines

Farming Alternatives

Publications

Efficient Agricultural Buildings: An Overview (ATTRA) pdf
River Friendly Farm Plan: Environmental Assessment Tool (K-State - pdf)
Structural and Financial Characteristics of US Farms: 2004 Family Farm Report (USDA)
Using Enterprise Budgets To Make Decisions about your Farm (Washington State University - pdf)
Whole Farm Planning for Economic and Environmental Sustainability (K-State - pdf)
"Whole Farm, Profit Objective Pricing" (K-State)

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Farmers Markets

Books and Magazines

Publications

Cooking Demonstrations at Farmers' Markets (Kansas Rural Center - pdf)
Color Me Healthy: Enjoying Fruits & Vegetables, Fact Sheet (K-State - pdf)
Egg Fact Sheet for Distributors and Last Handlers (KS Dept of Ag)
Egg Fact Sheet for Small Producers (KS Dept of Ag)
Farmers' Markets (ATTRA)
Farmers' Markets in Kansas: A Profile of Vendors and Market Organizations (K-State - pdf)
Farmers' Markets Marketing and Business Guide (ATTRA)
Focus on Food Safety for Kansas Farmers' Markets (KS Dept of Ag)
Food Safety for Farmers' Markets (K-State - pdf)
Guidelines for Food Sales at Farmers' Markets (K-State)
Kansas Food A Syst - A Food Safety Risk Management Guide for the Consumer (K-State - pdf)
Marketing the Market (Kansas Rural Center - pdf)
Missouri Farmers' Market Start-up Handbook (Missouri Dept of Agriculture)
Rules, Regulations and Resources for Farmers' Markets in Kansas (Kansas Rural Center - pdf)
Safe Handling of Foods in Open Markets (K-State - pdf)
Selling Strategies for Local Food Producers (University of Missouri)
Starting a Seasonal Open-Air Market in Kansas (K-State - pdf)
Starting and Operating a Farmers' Market: FAQ (Missouri)
Weights and Measures Guidelines for Sales at Farmers' Markets, Roadside Stands and Other Commercial Outlets (University of Nebraska)

Links

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Farmstead

Building Thermal Envelope (K-State)
Energy Audits, Ratings, Green and Energy-Efficient Buildings (K-State)
Energy Links Library (K-State)
Lighting and Appliances (K-State)
Residential Foundation Insulation (K-State)

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Farm-to-Institution/School

Publications

Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions: A Resource Guide (ATTRA)
Contracting with Food Services (Iowa State)
New Markets for Your Crops (ATTRA) pdf
Potential Local Food Sales Calculator (Iowa State)

Links

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Fee and Lease Hunting

Hunting Kansas (Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks)
Lease Hunting: Opportunities for Missouri Landowners (University of Missouri)
Lease Hunting: Opportunities for Oklahoma Landowners (Oklahoma State University) pdf
Supplemental Income From Wildlife on Your Land (Virginia Tech)

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Fee Fishing

Fee Fishing: An Introduction (Texas A&M University) pdf
"Fee Fishing: Location, Site Development and Other Considerations" (Texas A&M University) pdf
Fee Fishing-An Additional Source Of Income (University of Arkansas)
Fishing Kansas ( Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks)

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Fence Law

The Kansas Fence Law (K-State)
Ohio State Fence Law (Ohio State University

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Finance

Economic Analysis Of A New Business: Doing It Right. (K-State)
Financing the Farm Operation (University of Minnesota)
Financial Troubleshooting (Iowa State University)

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Floriculture

Garden Mum Production For Fall Sales (University of Kentucky)
K-State Floriculture (K-State)
Floriculture in the United States (University of Minnesota)
Floriculture & Nursery Crops Outlook (USDA)

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Flowers

Books and Magazines

Publications

2000 Evaluation for Postharvest Life of Selected Fresh Cut Flowers and Greenery (K-State)
Achillea (Yarrows) (K-State)
Aster Yellows (K-State)
Cold Storage for Specialty Cut Flowers and Plant Material (K-State)
Companion Planting (ATTRA)
Edible Flowers (ATTRA)
Edible Flowers - Gardening Series (Colorado State University) pdf
Establishing and Maintaining a Prairie Garden (University of Minnesota)
Fertilization of Commercial Specialty Cut Flowers (K-State)
Fresh Cut Flowers For Handling for Retail Florists (K-State)
Garden Chrysanthemums: Garden Center Guide (K-State)
Gladiolus (K-State)
Growing Roses (K-State)
Harvest Systems (K-State)
Home Care of Poinsettias (K-State)
Insect Problems In Commercial Production for Outdoor Cut Flowers (University of Massachusetts)
Liatris (K-State)
Management Alternatives for Thrips on Vegetable and Flower Crops in the Field (ATTRA)
Methods of Preserving Flowers (North Dakota University System)
Peonies (K-State)
Pest Control in Flower Garden (K-State)
Perennial Flower Bed Design (K-State)
PostHarvest Handing of Fresh Cut Flowers And Plant Material (K-State)
Preparing Cut Flowers for Exhibit (K-State)
Preserving Flowers and Decorative Foliages With Glycerin and Dye (K-State)
Specialty Cut Flowers: A Commercial Growers Guide (K-State)
Specialty Flowers (University of California, Davis)
Sunflowers (K-State)
Sustainable Cut Flower Production (ATTRA)
Weed Management for Outdoor Cut Flowers (University of Massachusetts)
Wildflowers (University of California, Davis)
Yarrows (K-State)
Zinnias (K-State)

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Food Processing

Filling Machines for the Smaller Food Processing Operation (K-State)
Options for Food Dehydration (ATTRA) pdf
Selection and Purchase of Used Food Processing Equipment: Facts For Niche-Market Food Processors (K-State)

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Food Products

Providing Safe Containers for Food Products (K-State)

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Food Systems

Adding Values to Our Food System: An Economic Analysis of
Sustainable Community Food Systems (USDA SARE)
Food and Agriculture: Consumer Trends and Opportunities (University of Kentucky)
Steps to Easier Quantity Food Production (K-State)

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Food Security

Food Producers, Processors, and Transporters: Food Security Preventive Measures Guidance (Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, MD)
Food Security Services (Food & Nutrition Services USDA)

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Forage Alternatives

Annual Forages for the Nebraska Panhandle (Nebraska) pdf
Brassicas and Chicory For Forage (K-State) pdf
Brassicas For Forage (Ohio State University)
Chicory (Penn State)
Emergency and Supplemental Forages (K-State)
Forage Chicory (Penn State)
Forage Sorghum (Penn State)
Kansas Forage Homepage (K-State)
Kansas Grazer Software (K-State)
Non Traditional Forages as Emergency of Supplemental Feedstuffs (K-State) pdf
Red Clover (KS Rural Center)
Triticale In Kansas (K-State)
Use of Brassica Crops in Grazing Systems (University of Wisconsin)

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Forage and Rangeland

Publications

Alfalfa Production Handbook (K-State)
Annual Forages for the Nebraska Panhandle (Nebraska) pdf
Assessing the Pasture Soil Resource (ATTRA)
Biological Control of Musk Thistle in Kansas (K-State)
Establishing Native Grasses (K-State)
Forage Facts Notebook (K-State)
See Forage page for this publication broken out by sections.
Grazing Distribution (K-State)
Graze First-Year Native Grass Plantings (K-State)
Kansas Forage Homepage (K-State)
Kansas Grazer Software (K-State)
Managed Grazing in Riparian Areas (ATTRA)
Management Following Wildfire (K-State)
Managing Kansas Grazing lands for Water Quality (K-State)
Multispecies Grazing (ATTRA)
Native Hay Meadow Management (K-State)
Nitrate and Prussic Acid Toxicity in Forage: Causes, Prevention and Feeding Management (K-State)
Nutrient Cycling in Pastures (ATTRA)
Paddock Design, Fencing and Water Systems for Controlled Grazing (ATTRA)
Pasture, Rangeland and Grazing Management (ATTRA)
Pastures, Sustainable Management (ATTRA)
Prescribed Burning: Planning and Conducting (K-State)
Prescribed Burning as a Management Practice (K-State)
Prescribed Burning: Safety (K-State)
Range Grasses of Kansas (K-State)
By sections: 1. Cool Season (pdf) 2. Warm Season (pdf)
Rangeland Brush Management (K-State)
Rangeland Weed Management (K-State)
Rotational Grazing (ATTRA)
Seed Production Management for Bromegrass and Tall Fescue (K-State)
Sericea Lespedeza: History, Characteristics, and Identification (K-State)
Small Grain Cereals for Forage (K-State)
Smooth Brome Production and Utilization (K-State)
Stocking Rate and Grazing Management (K-State)
Summer Annual Forages (K-State)
Summer Annual Forages for Livestock Production in Kansas (K-State)
Tall Fescue Cultivars in Southeastern Kansas (K-State)
Tall Fescue Production and Utilization (K-State)
Wheat Pasture in Kansas (K-State)

Links

Alfalfa Council
American Forage & Grasslands Council
BEHAVE - Behavioral Education for Human, Animal, Vegetation & Ecosystem Management
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (University of Nebraska)
Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management
Center for Great Plains Studies (University of Nebraska)
Cover Crop and Forage Seed Sources
Forest, Rangeland & Watershed Stewardship (Colorado State University)
Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center (University of Nebraska)
Grassland Water Quality Newsletter (K-State)
Hay and Pasture Exchange (K-State and KS Farm Bureau)
Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses (K-State)
Konza Long Term Ecological Research (K-State)
North Dakota State U. Forage Establishment (North Dakota State University)
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Oklahoma Forages (Oklahoma State University)
Prairie Plains Resource Institute
Society for Range Management
Stock Seed Farms
Sustainable Farming Connection's Grazing Page
The Nature Conservancy
The Ranching Systems Group
Trails and Grasslands
U. of Missouri Forage Systems Research Center (University of Missouri)

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Frogs and Toads

Bullfrog Culture (Texas A&M University) pdf

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Fruit

Annual Pruning of Fruit Trees (Oklahoma State University) pdf
Carotenoid (Vitamin A) Food Sources: Fruits and Vegetables Best Buys (K-State)
Commercial Grape Production in Kansas (K-State)
Companion Planting (ATTRA)
Exhibiting Fruits and Vegetables (K-State)
Exotic Fruit (University of California, Davis)
Fruit and Nut Cultivars (K-State)
Fruit Pest Control (K-State)
Good Sources of Vitamin C: Fruits and Vegetables Best Buys (K-State)
Grapes (K-State)
Growing New Fruit Tree Plants from Seed (Penn State University)
Harvest and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables (K-State)
Midwest Small Fruit Pest Management Handbook (Ohio State University)
Nursery Sources for Fruit Cultivars (University of Missouri)
Nutrition Labeling for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Home Grown (K-State)
Orchard Soil Sampling (Washington State University)
Organic Fruit Production (ATTRA)
Packaging Requirements for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (North Carolina State University)
Persimmon Production (ATTRA)
Planning Your Fruit Garden (K-State)
Postharvest Handling of Fruits and Vegetables (ATTRA)
Pruning Fruit Trees (University of Nebraska) pdf
Pruning Fruit Trees (K-State)
Raspberries/Blackberries (K-State)
Spraying Fruit Trees (K-State) pdf
Strawberries (K-State)
Tree Fruit Production Budget (Penn State)
Tree and Small Fruit Cultivars (K-State)
Why Fruit Trees Fail to Bear (K-State)

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