Water quality

News

• In-between crops
  Tuesday, April 2, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo. — They have intriguing names such as hairy vetch, pearl millet and birdsfoot trefoil. Collectively known as cover crops or green manure, they've been used for years to increase soil productivity by fixing atmospheric nitrogen into soil, making it available for cash crops such as corn and saving farmers money on input costs.
  
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• Committee searching for nutrient reduction strategies
  Tuesday, February 12, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.– Nutrient loads can cause problems with water quality. That’s why the Missouri Nutrient Reduction Strategy Committee is working to decrease the amount of nutrients that end up in the Mississippi River.
• Atrazine has a huge impact on Missouri economy
  Tuesday, January 22, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–Atrazine, presently used on more than 85 percent of the corn acres in Missouri, is considered one of the most effective and least costly herbicides in use. University of Missouri Extension is helping farmers and communities manage atrazine runoff so the herbicide remains available.
• New or expanding livestock operations need to assess water needs
  Thursday, January 17, 2013
  COLUMBIA, Mo.–Producers who plan to start or expand a livestock operation need to think about water before moving forward.

Websites

Browse these University of Missouri websites:

• CARES - Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems
  Aids interested public and private parties in learning about and managing our resources.
• Environmental Focus Team
  Enables entrepreneurs to overcome challenges agricultural systems face and implement programs emphasizing systems management and entrepreneurial development.
• Missouri Watershed Information Network
  Partnership of organizations working together to locate and access information related to Missouri watersheds.
• Plant Sciences Extension

Publications

• G9182, Managing Manure Phosphorus to Protect Water Quality
• G9184, The Missouri Phosphorus Index
• G9218, Managing Nitrogen to Protect Water Quality
• G9219, Setback Distances for Land Application of Manure
• G9220, Strategies to Minimize Phosphorus Loss From Your Farm
• G9221, Nutrients and Water Quality for Lakes and Streams
• MX397, 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater
• WQ11, University Extension: Cooperative Extension Service and Water Quality Education
• WQ21, Agricultural Sources of Contaminants in Groundwater
• WQ22, Federal Laws Protecting Groundwater
• WQ23, Groundwater Quality
• WQ24, Aquifers and Soil Filter Effect
• WQ251, Nitrogen in the Environment: What is Nitrogen?
• WQ252, Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen Cycle
• WQ253, Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrogen’s Most Common Forms
• WQ254, Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrification
• WQ255, Nitrogen in the Environment: Denitrification
• WQ256, Nitrogen in the Environment: How Nitrogen Enters Groundwater
• WQ257, Nitrogen in the Environment: Ammonia Volatilization
• WQ258, Nitrogen in the Environment: Nitrate Poisoning
• WQ651, Assessing and Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Drinking-Water Well Condition
• WQ652, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Pesticide Storage and Handling
• WQ653, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Fertilizer Storage and Handling
• WQ654, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Petroleum Product Storage
• WQ655, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Hazardous-Waste Management
• WQ656, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Household Wastewater Treatment
• WQ657, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination From Animal Manure Management Facilities
• WQ658, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Site Evaluation
• WQ659, Assessing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination — Overall Farmstead Assessment
• WQ675, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Drinking Water Well Conditions
• WQ676, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Pesticide Storage and Handling
• WQ677, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Fertilizer Storage and Handling
• WQ678, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Petroleum Product Storage
• WQ679, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Hazardous Waste Management
• WQ680, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Household Wastewater Treatment
• WQ681, Reducing the Risk of Groundwater Contamination by Improving Animal Manure Management

You may be interested in these related publications:

• G9181, Agricultural Phosphorus and Water Quality
• G9800, Nature and History of the Nitrate Problem
• G9802, Terminology of Reporting Nitrate Concentration
• G9808, Nitrate and Water
• G9811, Qualitative Nitrate Detection for Toxicity Potential
• M167, Atrazine Management and Water Quality: A Missouri Guide
• NCR187, Agricultural Phosphorus Management and Water Quality Protection in the Midwest
• NRAES147, Waterborne Pathogens in Agricultural Watersheds
• WQ421, State and EPA Regulations for Domestic Wastewater Sludge and Biosolids
• WQ422, Land Application of Septage
• WQ423, Monitoring Requirements for Biosolids Land Application
• WQ424, Biosolids Standards for Pathogens and Vectors
• WQ425, Biosolids Standards for Metals and Other Trace Substances
• WQ426, Best Management Practices for Biosolids Land Application
• WQ427, Benefits and Risks of Biosolids
• WQ428, Activity and Movement of Plant Nutrients and Other Trace Substances
• WQ429, Interpretation of Laboratory Analysis of Biosolids Samples
• WQ430, Crop/Nutrient Considerations of Biosolids
• WQ431, Collection and Storage of Biosolids
• WQ432, Equipment for Off-site Application of Biosolids
• WQ433, Equipment for On-site Land Application of Biosolids
• WQ434, Operating Considerations for Biosolids Equipment
• WQ449, Biosolids Glossary of Terms
• WQ650, Farm•A•Syst: An Action Program for Safe Drinking Water
• WQ660, An Action Program for Safe Drinking Water