Agricultural and Applied Economics |
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Applied economics |
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| Alternative On-site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Options | HTML | |||
| Does Use Value Taxation Hold Potential to Lower Farmers' Property Tax Bills? | HTML | |||
| General Permit Requirements for Confined Animal Feeding Operations in Virginia | HTML | |||
| Individual Homeowner & Small Community Wastewater Treatment & Disposal Options | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Advance Medical Directives (Previously Called "Living Wills") | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages An Introduction to Trusts | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Building Your Financial Team: Financial Planners | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Love, Marriage, and Divorce | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Planning for Long-Term Health Care | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Powers of Attorney | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Probate and the Probate Process | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Rights of Surviving Spouses and Children | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Roth Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for all Ages Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) | HTML | |||
| Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages Use of Conservation Easements in Estate and Conservation Planning | HTML | |||
| On-Site Sewage Treatment Alternatives | HTML | |||
| Small Community Wastewater Collection Systems | HTML | |||
| Small Community Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Options | HTML | |||
| The Status of Wetlands Management | HTML | |||
| Virginia Census of Agriculture 1997: Tabulations and Analyses | HTML | |||
Farm business management |
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| 2007 Virginia Farm Business Management Crop Budget | HTML | |||
| A Citizens' Guide to The Use Value Taxation Program in Virginia | HTML | |||
| Break-Even Costs Program for Virginia Grain, Soybean, Cotton and Peanut Producers | HTML | |||
| Farm Financial Issues and Options | HTML | |||
| Farm Record Book Request Form | ||||
| Historical Futures Price Distributions for Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Cotton, Soybean Meal, Feeder Cattle, Live Cattle, and Hogs | HTML | |||
| Methods and Procedures: Determining the Use Value of Agricultural and Horticultural Land in Virginia | HTML | |||
| Multiple Year Pricing Strategies for Corn | HTML | |||
| Multiple Year Pricing Strategies for Soybeans | HTML | |||
| Organic Feed-grain Markets: Considerations for Potential Virginia Producers | HTML | |||
| Preparing for an Agritourism Event: A Checklist | HTML | |||
| Selected Topics for On-Farm Direct Marketing | HTML | |||
| Using the Internet for Direct Marketing | HTML | |||
| Virginia Basis Tables for Corn, Soybeans, & Wheat | HTML | |||
| Why Use-value Estimates Can Differ Between Counties | HTML | |||
Animal and Poultry Sciences |
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Beef |
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| Alternative Feeds for Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Anaplasmosis in Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Beef Cattle Breeds and Biological Types | HTML | |||
| Beef Cow/Calf Herd Health Program and Calendar | HTML | |||
| Body Condition Scoring Beef Cows | HTML | |||
| Calving Emergencies in Beef Cattle: Identification and Prevention | HTML | |||
| Cattle Identification: Freeze Branding | HTML | |||
| Creep Feeding Beef Calves | HTML | |||
| Crossbreeding Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Current Strategies in Parasite Control in Virginia Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Estrus Synchronization for Heifers | HTML | |||
| Feeder and Stock Health and Management Practices | HTML | |||
| Foot Rot in Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Getting Started in the Cattle Business in Virginia | HTML | |||
| GnRH Based Estrus Synchronization Systems for Beef Cows | HTML | |||
| Hay as a Part of a Cowherd Production System | HTML | |||
| Mycoplasma in Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Nutrition and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Digestive System of the Cow | HTML | |||
| Nutrition and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Essential Nutrients, Feed Classification and Nutrient Content of Feeds | HTML | |||
| Nutrition and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Production Cycle Nutrition and Nutrient Requirements of Cows, Pregnant Heifers and Bulls | HTML | |||
| Pinkeye in Beef Cattle | HTML | |||
| Predicting Bull Fertility | HTML | |||
| Recognition and Treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex | HTML | |||
| Strategic Use of Antibiotics in Stocker Cattle | HTML | |||
| Understanding Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) | HTML | |||
| Virginia Cow Herd Performance Check-Up | HTML | |||
| Zoonotic Diseases of Cattle | HTML | |||
Goat |
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| Goat-Herd Health Calendar | HTML | |||
Horse |
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| Broodmares Grazing Tall Fescue Pastures for Fed Tall Fescue Hay Require Careful Management and Close Observation | HTML | |||
| Easy Keepers: Managing Horses Prone to Obesity | ||||
| Feeding and Management of Weanling Horses for Healthy Skeletal Development | HTML | |||
| Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for the Virginia Premises Registration System | HTML | |||
| Health Care for Horses | HTML | |||
| Horse Manure Management | HTML | |||
| Maintaining Healthy Horse Pastures | HTML | |||
| National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Equine Fact Sheet | HTML | |||
| Nutrient Requirements and Balancing Rations for Horses | HTML | |||
| Nutritional Supplementation for Horses on Pasture in Virginia | HTML | |||
Poultry |
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| Composting Dead Poultry | HTML | |||
| Instructions on Insectary Establishment, Mass Rearing and Release of Ophyra Aenescens: A House Fly Predator | HTML | |||
| Storing and Handling Broiler and Turkey Litter | HTML | |||
| The Keys to Successful Induced Molting of Leghorn-type Hens | HTML | |||
| Troubleshooting Poultry Mortality Composters | HTML | |||
Sheep |
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| Addressing the Consequences of Predator Damage to Livestock and Poultry | HTML | |||
| Club Lamb Fungus | HTML | |||
| Control of Internal Parasites in Sheep | HTML | |||
| Control, Treatment, and Elimination of Foot Rot from Sheep | HTML | |||
| Feeding Sheep | HTML | |||
| Newborn Lamb Management | HTML | |||
| Profitable Artificial Rearing of Lambs | HTML | |||
| Profitable Sheep Production Through Spring Lambing | HTML | |||
| Sheep Grazing Management | HTML | |||
| Sheep Management Schedule | HTML | |||
| Sheep Production in Virginia | HTML | |||
| Virginia Fall-Lambing Budget | HTML | |||
| Virginia Spring-Lambing Budget | HTML | |||
| Virginia Winter-Lambing Budget | HTML | |||
| Whole-Grain Diets For Finishing Lambs | HTML | |||
Swine |
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| Composting for Mortality Disposal on Hog Farms | HTML | |||
| Hog Production Contracts: The Grower-Integrator Relationship | HTML | |||
| Using Artificial Insemination in Swine Production: Detecting and Synchronizing Estrus and Using Proper Insemination Technique | HTML | |||
Biological Systems Engineering |
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Biotechnology |
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| Biodiesel Fuel | HTML | |||
| Biomethane Technology | HTML | |||
| Fuel Ethanol | HTML | |||
| Small-Scale Biodiesel Production: Safety, Fuel Quality, and Waste Disposal Considerations | HTML | |||
Composting |
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| Composting Your Organic Kitchen Wastes with Worms | HTML | |||
Farm equipment |
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| Determining Forage Moisture Concentration | HTML | |||
| Equipment Considerations for No-till Soybean Seeding | HTML | |||
| Five Strategies for Extending Machinery Life | HTML | |||
| Gear Up and Throttle Down -- Saving Fuel | HTML | |||
| Manure Spreader Calibration for Rear-discharge Equipment -- Handling Solid and Semi-solid Manures and Poultry Litter | HTML | |||
| Precision Farming Tools: Soil Electrical Conductivity | HTML | |||
| Standby Electric Generators for Emergency Farm Use | HTML | |||
Farm safety |
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| Ammonia Emissions and Animal Agriculture | HTML | |||
| Arthritis and Farming | HTML | |||
| Farmer's Lung: Causes and Symptoms of Mold and Dust Induced Respiratory Illness | HTML | |||
| Hay Fire Prevention and Control | HTML | |||
| Machinery Safety on the Farm | HTML | |||
| Respiratory Protection in Agriculture | HTML | |||
| Safe Operation of Compact Tractors | HTML | |||
| Safe Use Of Pesticides in Agriculture | HTML | |||
Farm structures |
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| Bedded-pack Dairy Barns | HTML | |||
| Constructing High-tensile Wire Fences | HTML | |||
| Fencing Materials For Livestock Systems | HTML | |||
| Natural Ventilation For Freestall Dairy Barns | HTML | |||
| Planning for a Farm Storage Building | HTML | |||
| Selecting A Post-Frame Building Contractor | HTML | |||
| Signing A Post-Frame Building Contract | HTML | |||
| Site Selection for Dairy Housing Systems | HTML | |||
Farmstead assessment |
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| Farm & Home Water Quality Assessment | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Fertilizer Storage, Handling, and Management | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Hazardous Waste Management | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Household Wastewater Treatment and Septic Systems | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Livestock and Poultry Yard Management | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Livestock Manure Storage and Treatment Facilities | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Milking Center Wastewater Treatment | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Overall Risk Assessment | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Pesticide Storage, Handling, and Management | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Petroleum Products Storage | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Poultry Litter Management and Carcass Disposal | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Resource Directory | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Silage Storage and Management | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessment System: Site Evaluation: Groundwater, Soils, & Geology | HTML | |||
| Virginia Farmstead Assessmet System: Well and Spring Management | HTML | |||
Precision farming |
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| Interpreting Yield Maps - "I gotta yield map - now what?" | HTML | |||
| Planter/Drill Considerations for Conservation Tillage Systems | HTML | |||
| Precision Farming Tools - Light Bar Navigation | HTML | |||
| Precision Farming Tools: Global Positioning System (GPS) | HTML | |||
| Precision Farming Tools: Yield Monitor | HTML | |||
| Precision Farming: A Comprehensive Approach | HTML | |||
Water management |
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| A Glossary of Water-Related Terms | HTML | |||
| Best Management Practices for Irrigation | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Accomack and Northampton Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Augusta County, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Bath and Highland Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Bland and Giles Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Brunswick and Nottoway Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Buckingham and Cumberland Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Charlotte, Lunenburg, and Prince Edward Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Essex, King and Queen, King William, and Middlesex Counties,Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Floyd County, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Greensville, Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Hanover and Henrico Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Louisa County, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Richmond and Westmoreland Counties,Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Rockingham County, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Smyth and Washington Counties, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Evaluation of Household Water Quality in Suffolk, Virginia | HTML | |||
| Filtration, Treatment, and Maintenance Considerations for Micro-Irrigation Systems | HTML | |||
| Implementation: What Happens after the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) is Developed? | HTML | |||
| Land Application of Broiler and Turkey Litter for Farming Operations Without a DEQ Permit | HTML | |||
| Microbial Source Tracking and the TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Loads) Process | HTML | |||
| Protecting Water Quality: Best Management Practices for Row Crops Grown on Plastic Mulch in Virginia | HTML | |||
| Pumping Water from Remote Locations for Livestock Watering | HTML | |||
| Steamside Livestock Exclusion: A tool for increasing farm income and improving water quality | HTML | |||
| TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads) - Terms and Definitions | HTML | |||
| TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads) for Bacteria Impairments | HTML | |||
| TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Loads) for Benthic Impairments | HTML | |||
| Using Soil Moisture Sensors for Making Irrigation Management Decisions in Virginia | HTML | |||
| Water Reuse: Using Reclaimed Water for Irrigation | HTML | |||
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences |
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Agronomy |
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| 2000 Agronomy Handbook | HTML | |||
| Laboratory Procedures: Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory | HTML | |||
| Soil Sampling for the Home Gardener | HTML | |||
Composting |
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| Closing the Loop: Public-Private Partnerships for On-Farm Composting of Yard Waste | HTML | |||
| Compost: What Is It and What's It To You | HTML | |||
| Mid-Atlantic Composting Directory | HTML | |||
| On-Farm Composting - A Guide to Principles, Planning & Operations | ||||
| The Virginia Yard Waste Management Manual | ||||