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Citizen Science Water Quality Testing Series W-1: Overview of Water Testing

by Rebecca Moscou Rhonda Janke G. Morgan Powell

PK13W1

Basic water quality tests and measures: what to test and why; how to collect samples; pros and cons of test kits vs. lab analyses; and where to order supplies.

Revision Date: Jun 2006

Wastewater Pond Operation, Maintenance and Repair

by G. Morgan Powell Judith M. Willingham Ann Mayo

MF2290

Wastewater ponds, or lagoons, are used for treating and disposing wastewater from individual homes. The home-owner or occupant is responsible for operation, maintenance & repairs. 4-page.

Revision Date: Sep 2010

Phosphorus and Water Quality in Kansas

by Kent A. McVay David A. Whitney Daniel L. Devlin

MF2463

Phosphorus is essential for crop plant growth. It can move into surface waters & cause impairments of normal uses. Phosphorus is primarily a surface water quality problem, not groundwater.

Published Date: Aug 2000

Selecting an Onsite Wastewater or Septic System

by Judith M. Willingham

MF2542

If a home does not have access to a sewer system, an onsite wastewater treatment system, often known as a septic system, must be selected and installed. There are many alternatives. 8-page.

Revision Date: Jul 2010

Waterers and Watering Systems: A Handbook for Livestock Producers and Landowners

by Carol Baldwin et al.

S147

Handbook assists in design of a watering system that fits the budget, site, and livestock needs. Water is provided by a water source, a power source, a pipeline to convey water, and the waterer itself. 173 pages, color.

Revision Date: Apr 2024

Aquatic Pest Control, Category 5

by Charles D. Lee Dallas E. Peterson Frannie L. Miller

S29

Commercial Applicators Certification. Applied to standing or running water (excludes applicators engaged in public health). Information on aquatic pest control (plants, nuisance animals, parasites and diseases of fish) in accordance with provisions in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. 40 pages, B/W.

Revision Date: Oct 2010

Aquatic Plants and Their Control

by Charles D. Lee Dallas E. Peterson

C667

This publication describes identification and control methods for aquatic plants in Kansas. Methods include prevention, mechanical, biological (fish, waterfowl, etc.) and herbicides. 16 p.

Revision Date: Aug 2005

Grazing Distribution

by Paul D. Ohlenbusch Joseph P. Harner III

MF515

Grazing distribution is the pattern created by livestock grazing rangeland or pasture. Uniform distribution is needed for long-term management & effective use of forage, & protects water sources.

Revision Date: Jan 2003

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