A Farmer's Guide to Agriculture and Water Quality Issues (Web site)
Provides basic information, targeted at farmers, in these water quality areas: erosion and sediment control, nutrient management, pathogens, pesticides, wetlands and riparian protection.
Ask About IPM (Web site)
This website is the product of a project to research and promote the use of environmentally responsible land care by landscapers in Dane County, Wisconsin. Also involved collaborating with local groups to create and launch an educational outreach campaign about IPM. Educational materials are available to download.
Baltimore City: Unique Program in Watershed 263 (case study)
This case study shows solutions to the city of Baltimore's challenges to comply with national water quality standards. These solutions include urban forestry practices, increases in street sweeping, converting vacant lots to community gardens and creating customized stormwater management techniques.
Best Management Practices for Colorado Corn (Web site)
Specialists at Colorado State University developed the corn growers guide for producers to use in diagnosing and solving common production problems. This guide is intended to heighten growers awareness of the water quality benefits that can be obtained by selecting the appropriate best management practices for your farm.
Georgia Poultry Environmental Management Systems Guidebook (Web site)
This guidebook will walk the user through the basic steps of understanding and creating an environmental management system (EMS) for their poultry operation. Web site also has downloadable PDF files for print use.
Landmarks in Conservation (video)
This is an interactive DVD designed to help rural landowners, farmers, ranchers and foresters devise sustainable natural-resource management plans for their operations.
Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum (print materials)
A national curriculum and supporting educational tools to U.S. livestock and poultry industry advisors, who in turn, will help producers acquire certification and/or achieve environmentally sustainable production systems. Producers will also benefit directly from the information and assessment tools that the curriculum provides.
Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum: Lesson 34-Phosphorus Management for Agriculture and the Environment (print materials)
User will recognize the role of phosphorus (P) in controlling eutrophication; identify what happens to P in soil; learn what practical farming measures can be used to minimize P loss; target best management practices; and learn where large sources of P exist.
Measuring the Succsss of Conservation Programs (research report)
This is a detailed research report investigating measuring the success of conservation programs, and, specifically, how farmers' participation is involved in the success of these environmental programs.
National Feed Management Education Project (Web site)
The National Feed Management Education Project's goal is to increase the understanding of agricultural professionals about the area of Feed Management. This Web site provides lot of information about nutrient management, feed management and manure and wastewater handling and storage.