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Agromedicine
AGROMEDICINE DICTIONARY (AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHERIES)
AgroMedicine Dictionary
Includes “…over 2,200 published terms…”
“…Agromedicine is the systematic teamwork of land-grant and medical universities, in partnership with other agricultural, natural resources and health professionals, in the promotion of health and safety in agriculture, forestry and fisheries…”
“…Agromedicine in North Carolina is administered through the NC Agromedicine Institute and is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional partnership among East Carolina University, NC State University, and NC A&T; State University…”
For more information see Dictionary of Agromedicine; Toxicology Extension; Extension; Department of Applied Ecology; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; NC Cooperative Extension or the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute
Agribusiness, Costs, Plans, Analysis
AGRICULTURE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
AGRIBUSINESS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
FARM ANALYSIS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
FARM & RANCH MANAGEMENT CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
INCOME STATEMENTS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
GLOSSARY OF AGRICULTURE TERMS & THESAURUS – National Agriculture Library, Department of Agriculture Multimedia Glossary of Agriculture Terms & Thesaurus (Text & Images).
Glossary of Agriculture Terms & Thesaurus
“…In depth coverage of agriculture, biology and related disciplines…”
“…Contains over 98,000 terms, including 45,410 cross references…”
“…Glossary of definitions for technical terms…”
“…Regional terms of Latin American Countries; etc…”
For more information see the National Agriculture Library
AG ADVISOR – D. Kohl,Agriculture and AgriBusiness,RBC Royal Bank of CanadaVERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
AG Advisor Calculators Include:
Commercial AG Advisor Calculator
“…The Strategic Risk Management Fiscal Fitness Checkup allows you to analyze 12 critical areas in your business that pertain to short-term and long-term risk management…”
Lifestyle Farm Operations AG Advisor Calculator
“…An extensive financial analysis of a lifestyle farm includes examining a wide spectrum of criteria, ranging from the cash emergency fund, credit usage, debt levels…’
Commerical Quickstep AG Advisor Calculator
Lifestyle Farm Operations Quickstep AG Advisor Calculator
For more information see Agriculture and AgriBusiness or the RBC Royal Bank of Canada
Farm Business Decision Calculators includes over “50” Calculators & Spreadsheets in the following Categories & Subcategories
Budgeting Tools – Crop and Livestock
“…Field Crops Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets);
Berry Crops Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets);
Organic Crops Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets);
Specialty Crops Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets);
Grapes Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets);
Livestock Budgeting Tool (Calculators & Spreadsheets)s;
Tree Fruit Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets);
Vegetables Budgeting Tools (Calculators & Spreadsheets)…”
“…Grass Stockers Worksheet (Cattle);
Dairy Expansion Workbook;
Building Rent Calculator;
Land Cost Tools;
Land Leasing Tools;
Farm Business Analyser; etc…”
For more information see Agriculture Business Management;Agriculture;Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario
Also available in French (Français)
Outils informatiques pour la gestion
AGRICULTURE BUSINESS AND FINANCE TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Business & Industry Portal, Queensland Government, Australia VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE. For more information see Support; Support, Tools and Grants; For Business or the Business & Industry Portal
Examples of “Supply and Demand” Database Categories & Subcategories include
Commodity
“…Corn;
Soybeans;
Wheat;
Cattle & Hog;
World Soybeans;
Wheat;
Coarse Grain; etc…”
Variables
“…Acres Planted;
Acres Harvested;
Yield per Acre;
Total Consumption;
Exports; etc…”
Table or Chart, etc.
For more information see Tools or farmdoc
Examples from over “35” “Whole Farm Decisions” Calculators include
“…Partial Budgeting Calculator;
Market Comparison Calculator;
Farmland Purchase Analysis Calculator;
Farmland Tile Drainage Investment Analysis Calculator;
Cash Flow Budget Calculator;
Net Worth Statement Calculator;
Analyzing an Income Statement Calculator;
Financial Performance Measures Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Whole Farm Decisions – Financial; Whole Farm Decisions;Ag Decision Maker or Iowa State University Extension
Examples of “Farm Financial Management & Analysis” Calculators – Spreadsheets include
“…Capital Investment Analysis Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Cash Flow Budgeting Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Comparative Risk Management Analysis: Combo Policy Plans, Futures, Options Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Winter & Spring Wheat Calculators – Spreadsheets
(allows comparison of multiple levels of yield, price and revenue protection offered by futures and options contracts in combination with the new Combo Policy Plans offered by RMA…)
Ending Balance Sheet Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Time Value of Money (Including 4 separate programs) Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Whole Farm Budgeting Calculator – Spreadsheet; etc…”
For more information see Farm Management: Software Downloads; Farm Management or Extension Economics
Examples of “Financial Management & Anaylsis” Calculators include
RD Financial Calculator
“…allows the user to explore the impact of such factors as debt load, family living costs, cost of production, interest rates, governments payments, etc. on the farm/ranches ability to survive in the long run…”
Whole Farm Budgeting Calculator
Whole Farm Budgeting Calculator
“…Allows the specification of production intentions for an entire operation. Includes 3 simple plans, a land use plan, a livestock plan, and a livestock feed plan…”
Examples of “Farm Marketing” Calculators – Spreadsheets include
“…Marketing Grain Calculator – Spreadsheet
(…analyze the price protection available from using the futures and options markets for small grains…)
Marketing Livestock Calculator – Spreadsheet;
(…analyze the price protection available from using the futures and options markets for livestock…)
Margin Calculator – Spreadsheet; ; etc…”
For more information see Farm Management: Software Downloads; Farm Management or Extension Economics
FARM MANAGEMENT – SMARTFORM BUDGET: NET RETURN PER ACRE – Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Farm Management – Smartform Budget: Net Return per Acre” Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Production Method: Conventional, ICM, Organic;
Receipts: Select Crop (Corn, Alfalfa, Soybeans, etc.) ;
Variable Costs (Fertilizer, Herbicides, Labor, Feul, etc.);
For more information see Farm Management: Crop Rotational Budgets; Farm Management; Commercial Agriculture or Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station
FARM MANAGEMENT – INTERACTIVE GREENHOUSE CROP BUDGET WITH FIVE CROPS – R. Brumfield, Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Greenhouse Crop Accounting Calculator assists
“…greenhouse managers to allocate costs to specific crops…”
Examples of “Greenhouse Crop Accounting” Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Greenhouse Crop; Greenhouse Size;
Square-feet Week; Greenhouse Sales;
Direct Costs; Overhead and Variable Costs; etc…”
For more information see Farm Management; Commercial Agriculture or Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station
Farm Purchase Analysis allows you to
“…compare the economic and financial impacts of purchasing a parcel of farmland…”
Examples of “Farm Purchase Analysis” Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Expected USDA Fixed Payments Per Year (Direct, CRP, CSP, etc.);
Annual Income expected from Other Sources (Livestock, Royalties, etc.);
Real Estate Taxes per Year;
Total Other Annual Ownership Costs (Upkeep of Fences, Tile Lines, etc.);
Initial Investment needed in Improvements (Fences, Tile Lines, etc.);
Initial Investment needed in additional Machinery, if any Closing Costs, Total Dollars;
Expected Annual Percentage increase in Farmland Values, Net of General Inflation;
Crop Rotation, Yield and Price Assumptions;
Current Expected Yield for each Crop (owner’s share), Per Acre; etc…”
For more information see Farmland Values; Whole Farm Decisions; Ag Decision Maker or Iowa State University Extension
RANCH & FARM CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of over “80” “Ranch & Farm” Calculators – Spreadsheets include
“…Average Annual Damage Estimates Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Interest and Annuity Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Farm Machinery Cost Estimates Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Crop Rotation Analysis Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Direct Seeding/No-Till Cost Estimates Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Economic Damage Estimate from Gully Formation Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Fuel Use Per Acre Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Value of an additional cfs of water for Hydro Power Generation Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Irrigation System – Cost Analysis Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Costs for Big Gun Irrigation System Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Costs for Center Pivot Irrigation System Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Costs for Drip Irrigation System Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Costs for Gated Pipe Irrigation System Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Cost Estimate of Pipeline Projects Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Estimating the Cost of Irrigation Water Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Costs for Wheel Line (Diesel) Irrigation System Calculator – Spreadsheet;
Costs for Wheel Line (Electric) Irrigation System Calculator – Spreadsheet; etc…”
For more information see Tools By Landuse; NRCS Economics; NRCS Economics; Tools & Applications; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Spreadsheet Located at Bottom of Page.
Specialty Foods Enterprise Budget is
“…a spreadsheet to help farmers make financial and management decisions about new or existing specialty food enterprises. This spreadsheet can help farmers pinpoint their expenses, determine prices for their products, and decide if a specialty foods enterprise will turn a profit…”
Specialty Foods Enterprise Budget Calculator INPUT Values include:
Receipts;
Variable Costs
“…Advertising Costs; Marketing Costs; etc…”
Fixed Costs
“…Building Costs; Office Costs; etc…”
Labor & Management Costs; Returns; Capitol Recovery Costs; etc.
For more informaton see Economics sustainability; Programs – Farm to Fork or the Center for Integrated Agriculture Systems (CIAS)
RMA MAP VIEWER – Risk Management Agency, USDA
VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
RMA Map Viewer
“…RMA expanded Actual Production History Yield Exclusion and Supplemental Coverage Option to include more crops and more counties…”
For more information see Risk Management Agency
Agriculture Engineering
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING DESIGN TOOLS, DRAWINGS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
Examples from over “16” “Agriculture Engineering” Spreadsheets include
Aluminum Toewall Calculator
“…Calculates design of aluminum toewall structure and includes plans…”
Concrete Toewall Calculator
“…Design of concrete toewall structures – includes plans…”
Grouted Rock Chute Design Calculator
“…Calculates design of grouted rock chute…”
Rock Chute Desig Calculator
“…Calculates design of rock chute. Includes plan sheets…”
Waterway with Cross Sections Calculator
“…Calculates the design of a grassed waterway. Includes plan sheets and draws cross sections…”
For more information see Engineering; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING TOOLS AND SOFTWARE (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH
EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – South Dakota NRCS Technical Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), South Dakota, USDA Multimedia NRCS Agriculture Engineering Design Tools (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Agriculture Engineering Design” Spreadsheets & Calculators include
“…Animal Waste Storage Facility Design Spreadsheet;
Class I Pipeline Design and Job Forms Calculator;
Class II Pipeline Design and Job Forms Calculator;
Cathodic Protection Calculations
Drop Inlet Hydraulics Spreadsheet
Hood Inlet Hydraulics Spreadsheet, etc…”
For more information see Engineering: South Dakota Engineering; South Dakota NRCS Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), South Dakota
Examples of Engineering Programs & Calculators include
“…Wetland Ditch and Drain Plugs Calculator;
Drop Inlet Pipe Flow Program Calculator;
Hood Inlet Pipe Flow Program Calculator;
Riprap lined Plunge Pool for Energy Dissipation from a Cantilever Pipe Outlet Calculator;
Small Structure Sedimentation Form Calculator;
Design Report & Documentation Tool for watershed Dams Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Iowa Conservation Engineering; Iowa NRCS Technical Resources or the Iowa NRCS
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING STANDARD DRAWINGS – Illinois Technical Information, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Illinois, USDA Multimedia Agriculture Engineering Standard Drawings (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Agriculture Engineering Standard Drawings” Subject Categories which include over “200” Drawings include
“…Dams, Ponds and Reservoirs Engineering Standard Drawings;
Grade Control Structures Engineering Standard Drawings;
Livestock Facilities Confinement & Grazing Engineering Standard Drawings;
Streambank Stabilization Engineering Standard Drawings;
Temporary Erosion Control Engineering Standard Drawings;
Waterways, Diversions, Terraces and Basins Engineering Standard Drawings; etc…”
For more information see Engineering; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Illinois
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING CADD DRAWINGS (PDF) – Colorado Technical Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Colorado, USDA Multimedia Agriculture Engineering CADD Drawings (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “40” “Agriculture Engineering CADD Drawings” include
Reinforced Concrete Ditch Turnout and Parshall Flume;
Reinforced Concrete Ditch Turnout;
Drain Cover Detai;
Trapezoidal Chute Drop;
Riser Details;
Concrete Vertical Drop for Non-Cohesive Soils;
Detail of Concrete Pipe Support;
Fish Pond Dam with Gated Trickle Spillway and Appurtenances;
Stockwater Dam with Sloping Headgate and Trickle Spillway;
Trash Rack and Anti-Vortex Baffle for Hood Inlet Type Spillways;
Animal Guard for 4″ Dia. Drain Pipe;
Alfalfa Valve or Modified Alfalfa Valve Outlet for Plastic Pipelines; etc…”
For more information see NRCS Colorado Engineering CADD Drawing References; Engineering; Colorado Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Colorado
AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS – Kentucky Technical Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Kentucky, USDA Multimedia Agriculture Engineering Drawings (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Agriculture Engineering Drawings” include
Pipeline and Fountain-Pond or Spring, Single;
Cross Section Sheet- Engineer’s Scale;
Riprap Chute;
Waterway;
Pond Drop Inlet Detail Shee;
Excavated Pond w/Embankment; etc…”
For more information see Engineering; Kentucky Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Kentucky
Agriculture Robotics
AGRICULTURE ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
SWAGBOT TO HERD CATTLE ON AUSTRALIAN RANCHES – Author: Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum Multimedia Agricultural Robotics (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
SwagBot
“…is designed to “work in highly undulating terrain, for the purposes of supporting farmers in grazing livestock operations,” Dr. Sukkarieh told us. The robot is electric, with a rugged waterproof chassis that can deal with almost anything Australia can throw at it. It’s not autonomous yet; it just uses vision right now to see the animals, but the researchers are working on figuring out what kinds of sensing systems they’ll need to do a variety of different activities…”
For more information see Salah Sukkarieh’s Home Page; Australian Centre for Field Robotics; Robotics; School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering or the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies
Also see
Video: First field test of SwagBot: A motion Platform for cattle station operations
LADYBIRD DEVELOPER AWARDED RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR – Salah Sukkarieh, Director of Research and Innovation, Australian Centre for Field Robotics; Robotics and Intelligent Systems, School of Aerospace Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia Multimedia Agricultural Robotics (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
“Ladybird” – Agricultural Robotics
“…was designed and built specifically for the vegetable industry with the aim of creating a ground robot with supporting intelligent software and the capability to conduct autonomous farm surveillance, mapping, classification, and detection for a variety of different vegetables…”
“…focuses on broad acre agriculture and is solar-electric powered. It has an array of sensors for detecting vegetable growth and pest species, either plant or animal…”
“…has a robotic arm for the purposes of removing weeds as well as the potential for autonomous harvesting,…”
For more information see Salah Sukkarieh’s Home Page; Australian Centre for Field Robotics; Robotics; School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering or the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technologies
Also see the following “Ladybird” Videos
Ladybird: An Intelligent Robot for the Vegetable Industry: Motion and Autonomy Tests Video
Ladybird Field Test: Part 1 – Construction and Automation Video
Ladybird Field Test: Part 2 – Data & Processing Video
AGRICULTURE ROBOTS – ISO Group, The Netherlands Multimedia Agriculture Robots (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see the ISO Group
Examples of “ISO Group Agriculture Robots” include
RoBoPlant
“…a planting machine for the planting of plastic pots, mainly used in chrysanthemum nurseries…”
Grafting Robot – ISO Grade 7000
LETTUCE BOT – G. Heraud & L. Redden, Blue River Technology Multimedia “Lettuce Bot” Robot (Text & Images).
NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE ROBOTICS – Harvest Automation, Billerica, Massachusetts Multimedia Nursery & Greenhouse Robotics (Text & Images).
Current Nursery & Greenhouse Robotics include
Harvey Vehicle HV-100 (Harvey)
“…designed to move potted shrubs and trees around in plant nurseries…”
Agriculture Building Plans, Stockyards Plans, etc.
AGRICULTURE BUILDING PLANS, FACILITY PLANS, EQUIPMENT PLANS
BUILDING & EQUIPMENT PLANS – J.R. Bicudo, L. Turner & G. Rajput, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), College of Agriculture & the College of Engineering, University of Kentucky VERY VERY VERY…..EXTENSIVE.
Ranch Building & Equipment Plans include:
BEEF Building and Equipment Plans
“…Feeding Barns; Corral Layouts; Corral with Curved Chute; Cattle Working Chute;
Loading Chutes; Loading Ramp and Six-Way Sorting Trap; Breeding Chute for Beef Cattle;
Calf Creep Feeder; etc…”
DAIRY Building and Equipment Plans
“…Milkrooms; Freestall Barns; Calf Barns; Maternity Barn for Dairy Cows;
Fan Ventilation Systems for Animal Facilities; Dairy Manure Storage Facility; etc…”
FEED Building and Equipment Plans
“…Storage; Feeding; Equipment; Hay Storage & Feeding Barn;
Cattle Feeding Rack for Hay and Silage; Cattle Feeding Shelter; etc…”
HORSE Building and Equipment Plans
“…Barns; Riding Horse Barn; Horse Barn and Arena; Riding Horse Barn – 4 Stallsv etc…”
HORTICULURE Building and Equipment Plans
“…Greenhouses; Roadside Stands; etc…”
MISC. STRUCTURES Building and Equipment Plans
Farm Gates; Rabbit Hutches; Smoke Houses; Dog Houses; etc…”
POLE BUILDINGS Building and Equipment Plans
“…Pole Barn; Machinery Sheds; etc…”
SWINE Building and Equipment Plans
“…Farrowing Buildings; Nursery Buildings; Gestation & Breeding Buildings;
Circular Loading Pen for Swine; etc…”
TOBACCO Building and Equipment Plans
“…Burley/Dark Air Cured Barns; Forced Air Burley Barns; Dark Fired Barns;
Portable Curing Frames; Hauling Wagons; etc…”
For more information see the Archive: Plans; Extension Programs or the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE)
AGRICULTURE BUILDING AND FACILITY PLANS – Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources, North Dakota State University Multimedia Agriculture Building and Facility Plans (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Agriculture Building and Facility Plans
“…These building and facility plans were developed over many years by engineers at Land Grant universities. They provide conceptual information that is excellent for planning purposes. An abbreviated description of each plan is provided in each category listing of plans. The plans with 4-digit numbers were prepared through the USDA Cooperative Farm Buildings Plan Exchange…”
Example of “Agriculture Building and Facility Plans” Subject Categories include
“…Beef Cattle Building and Facility Plans;
Dairy Cattle Building and Facility Plans;
Horse Building and Facility Plans;
Poultry Building and Facility Plans;
Sheep Building and Facility Plans;
Swine Building and Facility Plans;
Crops Building and Facility Plans;
Construction (Barns, etc.) Building and Facility Plans; etc…”
For more information see the Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
AGRICULTURE STRUCTURES – Engineering,Agriculture,Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Canada Multimedia Agriculture Building Plans – Agriculture Structures (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.For more information see the Engineering or Agriculture
STOCKYARDS PLANS, LAIRAGES PLANS, CORRAL PLANS, LOADING RAMP PLANS, ETC.
DESIGN OF STOCKYARDS, LAIRAGES, CORRALS, RACES, CHUTES AND LOADING RAMP – T. Grandin Multimedia Design of Livestock Handling Systems, Cattle Corrals, Stockyards Plans, Lessons, Publications & Technical Reports (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Design of Livestock Handling Systems, Cattle Corrals,Stockyards Plans, Lessons, Publications & Technical Reports include
Drawings for Cattle Ranches
“…Basic Cattle Layout;
Basic Forcing Pen;
Economy Corral Layout;
Ranch Soring Pens;
Feedlot Handling;
Curved Corral System; etc…”
Slaughter Plant Facilities for Cattle and Pigs;
Computer Aided Drawings of Cattle Corral Designs;
Non Slip Flooring for Livestock Handling;
Directions for Laying Out Curved Cattle Handling Facilities; etc.
For more information see Temple Grandin’s Web Page
Other examples of Livestock Behaviour & Design of Facilities Lessons, Publications & Technical Reports include
Behaviour of Cattle, Pigs, Buffalo and Antelope During Handling and Transport
Agriculture Feed Mill Equipment & Machinery
AGRICULTURE FEED MILL EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY VIDEOS
FEED MILL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, TECHNOLOGY, ETC. (FLASH) – Agrifeed Online Expo, International Online Expos Inc., British Columbia, Canada Multimedia Feed Mill Equipment, Machinery, Technology, etc. Lessons, Videos, etc. (Text, Images, Animations, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Feed Mill Equipment, Machinery, Technology, etc.” Subject Categories include
“…Bagging & Packaging Equipment for pelletized feed for animals;
Bins & Silos;
Animal Feed Mill Conveyors;
Crumblers;
Cyclones;
Feed mill distributors;
Extruders;
Hammermills;
Mixers;
Feed Pellet Mills (Pellet Presses);
Vibrating Conveyors; etc…”
For more information see Agrifeed Online Expo or International Online Expos Inc.
Energy
FARM ENERGY COSTS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
FARM ENERGY TOOLS – ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service,National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT),Butte, Montana VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Farm Energy Calculators include
“…Animal Housing Energy Estimator Calculator;
Irrigation Energy Estimator Calculator;
Nitrogen Energy Estimator Calculator;
Tilliage Energy Estimator Calculator…”
For more information see Energy Tools; Farm Energy Tools; ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service or the National Center for Appropriate Technology
WIND POWER SYSTEMS FOR FARMS
Wind Energy Economics Calculators
WIND PROJECT CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Great Plains Windustry Project VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Click on “Wind Project Calculator”.
Windustry Wind Project Calculator is
“…developed to assist farm owners and operators in evaluating the economics of installing a wind turbine on their farms to provide electricity for the farm and home…”
Great Plains Windustry’s Wind Project Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Wind Speed and Power Curve Data;
Electricity Usage at the Farm or Business;
Electric Rates;
Production Rates;
Expected Escalation in Future Rates, and Energy Adjustments;
Net Billing Information and Buy-Back Rates;
Green Energy Tags;
Renewable Energy Credits; etc..”
For more information see Windustry
Fencing
FENCING COST CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
Fence Budget Calculators includes:
“…Fence Construction Materials Cost Calculator;
Fence High Tensile Electric Calculator;
Fence High Tensile Non Electric Calculator;
Fence Barbed Wire Calculator;
Fence NRCS HT Electric Calculator;
Fence NRCS HT Non Electric Calculator;
Fence Woven Wire Calculator…”
For more information see Farm Business Management Livestock Budgets; Enterprise Budgets; Publications & Education Resources or the Virginia Cooperative Extension
Click on “Fence Design and Cost Calculator”.
Power & Barbed Wire Fence Design and Cost Calculator INPUT Values include:
Power Fence Design
General INPUT Values
“…Feet of Fence; Distance from Energizer to Fence;
Number of Corner Systems, H Brace Systems, Gate Systems, Wire Gaps, Floodgates, etc…”
List of Materials
“…Wire; Posts; Ground Rods & Clamps; Lightening Arrestor; Energizer;
Insulated Cable; Gates; Flood Gate Controller; etc…”
Estimated Costs of Materials; etc.
Barbed Wire Fence Design
General INPUT Values
“…Feet of Fence; Number of Corners; In-Line H Brace Systems; Gates…”
List of Materials
“…Wire, Posts; Other Materials; etc…” etc.
For more information see Tools By Landuse; NRCS Economics; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Farm Machinery & Farm Equipment
FARM MACHINERY DATABASES, MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
FARM EQUIPMENT DATABASES, MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
Tractor Tests
TRACTOR TESTS – Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, Department of Bilogical Systems Engineering,College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,University of Nebraska,Lincolon Nebraska VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Tractor test reports from 1999 to CURRENT DATE include
“…AGCO (formerly AGCOAllis), AGCO Allis, Massey Ferguson, and White tractors;
Case-IH Tractors;
McCormick Tractors;
New Holland Tractors;
Challenger & Caterpillar Tractors;
John Deere Tractors;
Buhler Versatile Tractors;
Hurliman Tractors;
Kubota Tractors;
SAME Tractors;
Valmet Tractors;
Zetor Tractors…”
For more information see the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory
Build Your Own Tractor & Equipment
John Deer’s “Build Your Own” Agriculture Equipment includes
“…Track Tractors, Four-Wheel Drive Tractors;
Utility and Row-Crop Tractors and/or Attachments for Non-Current Tractors;
Cotton Pickers, Cotton Strippers and/or Attachments for Non-Current Cotton;
Chisel Plow, Disks, Field Cultivators, Seedbed Finishers, Moldboard Plows,
Mulch Finisher and Tiller, Rippers, and/or Row Crop Cultivators;
Combines, Header Equipment or Combine and Header Compatibility Attachments;
Round Balers, Square Balers, Bale Ejectors, Mower-Conditioners, Mowers, Windorwers,
Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters, Pull-Type Forage Harvesters,
Choppers or Attachments for Non-Current Hay & Forage Equipment;
Platers, Drills, Air Seeding, Unassociated Row Unit/Opener;
Loaders, Rotary Cutters, Scrapers, Flail Mowers, Flail Shredders, Backhoes & Tillers; etc…”
For more information see the John Deer Company
Farm Equipment Management Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc.
FARM EQUIPMENT CALCULATORS: AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TOOLS & CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) –Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project (OFMAP), Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Queen’s Printer for Ontario, Ontario, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Farm Equipment Calculators include
Machinery Cost Calculator
“…contains a machinery cost calculator, cost charts, a factsheet on machinery budgeting, and a comparison worksheet that looks at machinery replacement options including purchase, repair, lease and custom hire…”
Short-term Equipment Rental Rate Calculator
“…allows you to calculate what to charge for short-term equipment rentals…”
Custom Farmwork Rate Calculator
“…allows you to calculate what to charge for custom farmwork. Also included are charts of machinery costs that are required for the calculations and…”
For more information see Agriculture Business Management; Agriculture; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario
FARM MACHINERY CALCUALTORS – MACHINERY MANAGEMENT TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, PENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Iowa State University Extension,Iowa State University Multimedia Crop Decisions – Machinery Lessons & Spreadsheets (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “11” “Machinery Management” Lessons with Spreadsheets include
“…Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines;
Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size;
Estimating the Number of Field Days Required;
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs; etc…”
For more information see Whole Farm Decisions; Ag Decision Maker or Iowa State University Extension
FARM MACHINERY CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – AgManager, Department of Agricultural Economics,College of Agriculture,Kansas State University VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Browse down to Machinery & Building
Farm Machinery Calculators – Farm Machinery Spreadsheet Decision-Making Tools include
Machinery Costs
“…calculating farm specific custom farming rates and benchmarking machinery costs…”
OwnBaler Calculator
“…Tool for evaluating the total cost of owning and operating large round and square balers…”
OwnCombine Calculator
“…Tool for evaluating the economics of owning and operating a combine…”
OwnTractor Calculator
“…Tool for evaluating the cost of owning a tractor…”; etc.
For more information see AgManager or the Department of Agricultural Economics
FARM MACHINERY COST CALCULATOR – Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development,Alberta, Canada VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Farm Machinery Cost Calculator
“…allows you to calculate ownership and operating costs of common farm equipment…”
Farm Machinery Cost Calculator Categories & Subcategories include:
Power and Self-Propelled Equipment
“…Tractors; Combines; Trucks; Swather (diesel); Sprayers; Bale Wagons;
Disk Mower; Forage Harvestor, etc…”
Implements
“…Baling Equipment; Forage Equipment; Seeding Equipment; Spraying Equipment;
Tillage Equipment; Grinders/Mixers & Dryers; Rock Pickers & Grain Vacuums;
Trailers; etc….”
Farm Machinery Cost Calculator INPUT Values include:
“..Purchase Price; Hours Used; Fuel Usage; Fuel Costs; Labor Costs; Repair Costs;
Tax Rate; Inflation Rate; Insurance; etc…”
For more information see Machinery Calculators; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
FARM MACHINERY DECISION TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Ag Decision Maker, Iowa State University Extension, Iowa State University VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “20” Farm Machinery Calculators include
“…Farm Machinery Analyzer Calculator;
Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines Calculator;
Matching Tractor Power and Implement Size Calculator;
Estimating the Number of Field Days Required Calculator;
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs Calculator;
Combine Ownership or Custom Hire Calculator;
Joint Machinery Ownership Calculator;
Farm Machinery Joint Venture Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Ag Decision Maker or Iowa State University Extension
Some examples of Farm Machinery Calculators include
Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines Calculator – Author: W. Edwards
Estimating the Field Capacity of Farm Machines Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Type of Implement; Width; Speed; Field Efficiency Percentage;
Row Equipment; Number of Rows; idth; Speed; Field Efficiency Percentage…”
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs Calculator – Author: W. Edwards
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Type of machine; Current list price of comparable machine (new);
Purchase price or current used value of machine; Accumulated hours of use;
Current age; Years of ownership remaining; Field capacity in acres or tons per hour;
Engine horsepower; Machinery labor rate; etc…”
Estimating Farm Machinery Costs Calculator OUTPUT values include
“…Estimated used value; Remaining value at end of ownership period;
Ownership Costs; Capital recovery (interest and depreciation);
Taxes, insurance and housing; Repair cost; Fuel and lubrication cost; etc…”
Click on “University of Idaho Crop Machinery Cost Calculator”
For more information see Tools & Software; Idaho AgBiz or the Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
Farm Machinery Management Calculators include:
Machinery Cost Custom Rates Breakeven Analysis Calculator
“…Calculates the cost of owning and operating machinery for one powered piece of equipment and up to two pulled implements…”
Lease versus Purchase; Single Machine Cost Estimate Calculator
“…Looks at three economic considerations for accomplishing a particular task, outright purchase, straight lease, or a lease with an option to buy, and renting…”
Trucks Calculator
“…Calculates the number of hours of use for individual trucks given the way they are used on a particular operation…”
Single Machine Cost Estimate Calculator
“…Calculates the cost to own and operate 1 piece of machinery…”; etc.
For more information see Software Downloads; Farm Management or Extension Economics
Tractor Cost Calculator
“…shows per hour costs for different sized tractors…”
For more information see Tools or farmdoc
Tillage, Swath Control, Residue Cover, etc.
MANUALS, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS, VIDEOS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
Tillage Course & Lessons Videos
TILLAGE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT – Jodi DeJong-Hughes & Liz Stahl; University of Minnesota Extension,
University of Minnesota Multimedia Tillage and Soil Management (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Tillage and Soil Management” Sections & Subsections include
“…Compaction
Soil Compaction Video;
Soil Structure: A natural defense against soil compaction Video;
Tracks and tires Video
Soil Management
Erosion Control Videos;
Soil Properties and Management Video; etc.
Crop Residue Management
Considerations for corn residue harvest;
Tips for profitable crop residue management systems; etc.
Tillage Systems; etc…”
For more information see Soil and water; Crop Production or the University of Minnesota Extension
VEGETABLE FARMERS AND THEIR SUSTAINABLE TILLAGE PRACTICES – eXtension (eXtension is an educational partnership of more than 70 universities),eXtension Foundation Multimedia Sustainable Tillage Practices Videos (Text, Images & Videos/Movies). VERY VERY EXTENSION.
Examples of “Vegetable Farmers and their Sustainable Tillage Practices” Videos include
“…Zone Tillage Video;
Custom-made Zone Tiller Video;
Effects of Tillage on Soil Health Video;
Small-Scale No-Till Using Compost as Mulch Video;
Soil Spader to Incorporate Cover Crops and Compost Video; etc…”
For more information see Video Clips about Organic Farming; Organic Farming; eXtension or the eXtension Foundation
Tillage Manuals, Handbooks, Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc.
ENERGY ESTIMATOR FOR TILLAGE CALCULATOR – ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), Butte, Montana VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Energy Estimator for Tillage Calculator
“…estimates diesel fuel use and costs in the production of key crops in your area and compares potential energy savings between conventional tillage and alternative tillage systems. The crops covered are limited to the most predominant crops in 74 Crop Management Zones (CMZ’s)…”
For more information see Energy Tools; Farm Energy; ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service or the National Center for Appropriate Technology
RESIDUE COVER CALCULATOR – Soil Management/Environment,Iowa State University Extension,College ofAgriculture,Iowa State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Residue Cover Calculator INPUT Values include
Crop;
Fall Tillage 1
“…Combination Tools; Chisel Plows with; Disk Chisel Plow with; Field Cultivators; etc…”
Fall Tillage 2;
Spring Tillage 1;
Spring Tillage 2;
Planting
“…Combination Planters with; Drills; Planters with; etc…”
For more information see Soil Management/Environment; Content by Category; Integrated Crop Management; Department of Agronomy or the Iowa State University Extension
TILLAGE CALCULATORS – Soil Translocation Laboratory,Department of Soil Science,University of Manitoba VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Tillage Translocation and Tillage Erosion or the Department of Soil Science
Examples of Tillage Calculators include
Tillage Erosivity Calculator
Tillage Erosion Risk Indicator Calculator (Canada)
Sewage Treatment
ONSITE SEWAGE TREATMENT GUIDELINES, DESIGN, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
Examples OSTP Design Forms (2011 Rules Version, Updated 8/5/2015) include
Site Evaluation Forms;
Basic Design Forms;
Basic & Advanced Design Forms;
Soil Observation Log;
Master of all Design Forms (.xls);
Soil Observation Log;
Class V Injection Well Inventory;
MPCA SSTS Abandonment Reporting Form;
Inspection Forms;
Installation Forms;
Maintenance Forms; etc…”
For more information see Forms and Worksheets Home Page; SSTS Professionals;Onsite Sewage Treatment Program or the Water Resources Center (WRC)
Soils
| Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Soil Biology, Soil ScienceCourses, Textbooks, Lectures, Databases, etc.
Soil Type Data & Soil Water Characteristics |
Soil: Soil Chemistry, Soil Biology, Soil Science, etc.
SOIL CHEMISTRY, SOIL BIOLOGY, SOIL PHYSICS, SOIL SCIENCE RELATED CENTERS
FOR MORE SOIL CHEMISTRY RELATED COURSES, DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE CHEMISTRY CENTER
SOIL CHEMISTRY, SOIL BIOLOGY, SOIL SCIENCE, ETC., COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC.
Soil Dictionaries & Glossaries
GLOSSARY OF SOIL TERMS – Soil Science Society of America, Inc. Multimedia Soil Science Glossary (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Soil Science Society of America, Inc.
Soil Databases
SOIL CLASSIFICATION – NRCS Soils, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Classification Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Soil Classification” Databases include
“…Soil Taxonomy;
Keys to Soil Taxonomy;
Official Series Descriptions;
Soil Classification File;
Distribution Maps of Dominant Soil Orders; etc…”
For more information see NRCS Soils
SOILS USE – NRCS Soils, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Use (Soil Interpretations) Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Soil Use” Databases include
“…Hydric Soils;
Salinity;
Soil Quality;
Soil Risks & Hazards;
State of the Land;
Thematic Maps;
Urban Soil Issues; etc…”
For more information see NRCS Soils
SOIL RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS – NRCS Soils, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Resources & Publications (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Soil Resources & Publications Categories include
“…Soil Quality Technical Notes;
Soil Quality – Agronomy Technical Notes;
Soil Quality – Urban Technical Notes;
Soil Biology Technical Notes;
Soil Quality Demonstrations and Lesson Plans; etc…”
For more information see Soil Health or NRCS Soils
NATIONAL SOIL SURVEY – UNITED STATES – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Survey Databases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Soil Survey or NRCS Soils
Soil Technical Guides
ELECTRONIC FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE (eFOTG) – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Electronic Field OfficeTechnical Guides, Lectures, Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Electronic Field Office Technical Guides (FOTG)
“…are the primary scientific references for NRCS. They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources. Technical guides used in each field office are localized so that they apply specifically to the geographic area for which they are prepared. These documents are referred to as Field Office Technical Guides (FOTGs)…”
For more information see NRCS Soils
Soil Science, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Soil Biology, etc. Courses, Lectures, Textbooks, etc.
BUILDING SOILS FOR BETTER CROPS (2010) – Authors: Fred Magdoff & Harold van Es;Publisher: Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), 3rd Edition, 2010 Multimedia Building Soils for Better Crops Textbook – PDF (Text & Images).
Building Soils for Better Crops
“…is a practical guide to ecological soil management that provides background information as well as details of soil-improving practices. This book is meant to give the reader an appreciation of the importance of soil health and to suggest ecologically sound practices that help to develop and maintain healthy soils…”
Examples of “Building Soils for Better Crops” Textbook Chapters include
“…Healthy Soils;
Amount of Organic Matter in Soils;
Nutrient Cycles and Flows;
Managing for Hight Quality Soils;
Animal Manures;
Cover Crops;
Crop Rotations;
Reducing Soil Erosion;
Management of Nitrogen and Phosphorus; etc…”
For more information see Books; Learning Center or the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN)
SOIL BIOLOGY PRIMER – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Biology Textbook (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Soil Biology Primer
“…is an introduction to the living component of soil and how it contributes to agricultural productivity, and air and water quality. The Primer includes units describing the soil food web and its relationship to soil health, and units about bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, arthropods, and earthworms. It is suitable for a broad audience including farmers, ranchers, agricultural professionals, resource specialists, conservationists, soil scientists,…”
Examples of “Soil Biology Primer” Chapters include
“…Chapter 1: Soil Food Web;
Chapter 3: Bacteria;
Chapter 4: Fungi;
Chapter 5: Protoza;
Chapter 6: Nematodes;
Chapter 7: Arthropods; etc…”
For more information see NRCS Soils
SOIL PHYSICS (AGRONOMY 477/577) – R. Horton,Department of Agronomy,College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,Iowa State University Multimedia Soil Physics Course (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “30” “Soil Physics” Course Chapters include
“…Soil Wetness and Soil Water;
Measuring Particle Sizes;
Particle Size Distribution;
Geotechnics;
Soil Structure;
Saturated Flow;
Capillarity;
Pressure and Saturation;
Hysteresis;
Hydraulic Diffusivity;
Infiltration;
Soil Structure;
Aeration and Permeability;
Heat Flow;
Evaporation;
Solute movement; etc…”
For more information see Soil Physics (Agronomy 477/577) Home Page; Robert Horton’s Home Page or the Department of Agronomy
SOIL QUALITY TECHNICAL NOTES – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Quality Technical Notes (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Click ON or Browse Down to “Soil Quality Technical Notes”
For more information see Soil Resources & Publications; Soil Health or NRCS Soils
MEASURING SOIL MOISTURE – Kings County Extension Office,Kings County,U.C. Davis Extension Service,
University of California, Davis Multimedia Measuring Soil Moisture Technical Reports (Text & Images). VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Example of “Measuring Soil Moisture” Technical Reports include
“…Monitoring Soil Moisture;
Tensiometers;
Soil Moisture Monitoring-Low Cost Tools and Methods;
Soil Water Monitoring and Measurement; etc…”
For more information see Grapes, Tree Fruits & Nut Crops; Agriculture or the Kings County Extension Office
SOIL pH CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
pH CALCULATOR – Sensorex Corporation VERY EXTENSIVE.
pH Calculator “…will calculate the pH of a solution of known concentration…
pH Calculator INPUT Values include:
Chemical in Solution (Acetic Acid, Aniline, Arsenic Acid, Arsenious Acid,Benzoic Acid, Boric Acid, Carbonic Acid, Chlorous Acid, Citric Acid, etc.);
and Select one of Three Methods
Concentration Method (Concentration of Solution);
Weight Method (Weight of acid or base; Total Volume of solution);
or Volume Method (Concentration of Acid or Base being added;
Volume of acid or base;
Total Volume of Solution (including acid/base)…”
For more information see pH Technical Education or Sensorex Corporation
pH PLAYGROUND: UNDERSTANDING pH (JAVA APPLET) – A.W. Grogono (Retired),Department of Anesthesiology,School of Medicine,Tulane University VERY EXTENSIVE.
“…pH is the negative logarithm of the [H+] measured in moles per liter. A pH of 7.4 is equivalent to 40 nanoMols/liter [H+] (hydrogen ion concentration)…”
For more information see Acid-Base Balance or Alan W. Grogono’s Home Page
SOIL TYPE, SOIL TEXTURE, SOIL WATER CHARACTERISTICS, ETC. DATABASES, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, CALCULATORS, ETC.
Soil Databases
NATIONAL SOIL SURVEY – UNITED STATES – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),
U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Survey Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Soil Survey or NRCS Soils
SOIL DATA ACCESS – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
The Soil Data Access
“…purpose is to meet requirements for requesting and delivering soil survey spatial and tabular data, that are not being met by the current Soil Data Mart and Geospatial Data Gateway websites…”
For more information see the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Soil Texture Calculators & Technical Publications
SOIL TEXTURE CALCULATOR – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture VERY EXTENSIVE.
Soil Texture Calculator Input & Output Values include
Input Values
“…Percent Sand Total;
Percent Very Coarse Sand;
Percent Coarse Sand;
Percent Medium Sand;
Percent Fine Sand;
Percent Very Fine Sand.
Percent Clay…”
Output Values
“…Percent Silt;
Texture…”
For more information see the National Cooperative Soil Survey; Partnerships; Soil Survey or the NRCS Soils
Available in English & Portuguese.
Soil Textural Classification Calculator input values include
“…Percentage of Sand;
Percentage Clay…”
For more information see Brian D. Baer’s Home Page
SOIL TESTING DATABASES, GUIDELINES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
Soil Testing, Soil Salinity & Interpretive Guide for Individual Tests
SOIL QUALITY TEST KIT GUIDE – NRCS Soils,Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),U.S. Department of Agriculture Multimedia Soil Quality Test Kit Guide (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
The Soil Quality Test Kit Guide
“…describes procedures for 12 on-farm tests, an interpretive section for each test, data recording sheets, and a section on how to build your own kit…”
Soil Tests Procedures include
“…Measuring Soil Quality (sampling and site characterization);
Soil Respiration Test (indicates the soil’s biological activity);
Infiltration Test (measures the soil’s ability to take in water through the soil surface;
Bulk Density Test (measures the soil’s compaction or pore space);
Electrical Conductivity (EC) Test (measures the salt concentration in the soil);
pH Test (measures the soil’s acidity – alkalinity;
Soil Nitrate Test (measure the soil’s Nitrate levels);
Aggregate Stability Test (measures the amount of water stable aggregates);
Slake Test (estimates the stability of soil fragments in water);
Earthworm Test (measures the amount of earthworms in the soil);
Soil Observations and Estimations
(how to observe soil structure, root patterns, and estimate topsoil depth, penetration resistance and soil texture in the soil profile);
Water Quality Tests (Salinity of Water and Nitrate/Nitrite levels in water); etc…”
Background & Interpretive Guide for Individual Tests (PDF, 34 Pages).
For more information see Soil Resources & Publications; Soil Health or NRCS Soils
Soil Testing, Fertilizer Decision & Nutrient Management
Soil Test Interpretation and Fertilizer Decision-Support System (includes Fertilizer Blending and Cost Calculator)
“…provides fertilizer rates to meet the crop nutrient needs based on soil test results. It also calculates the value and application rates of animal manure as a nutrient source for specific field conditions…”
For more information see Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory; Department of Plant & Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
SOIL SCIENCE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
SOIL MODELING CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
SOIL PHYSICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
SOIL CHEMISTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
SOIL PHYSICS APPLETS – Soil Physics,Department of Plant & Soil Sciences,Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,Oklahoma State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “13” Soil Physics Applets include
“…Steady-State Water Movement in Saturated and Unsaturated Soils Applet;
Transient Water Movement in Soils Applet;
Water Balance in the Root Zone Applet;
Diffusion of Chemicals in Soils Applet;
Chemical Movement in Soils with Steady-State Water Flow Applet;
Soil Temperature Changes with Depth and Time Applet;
First-Order Degradation of Pesticides in Soils Applet; etc…”
For more information see Soil Physics or the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences
SOFTWARE: SOIL PHYSICS & SOIL CHEMISTRY SOFTWARE – United States Salinity Laboratory,Agriculture Research Service,Department of Agriculture VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Soil Physics & Soil Chemistry Software is FREE but Requires Regristration.
For more information see the United States Salinity Laboratory
SOIL EROSION DUE TO WATER & WIND CALCULATORS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
SOIL EROSION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
WIND EROSION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
Soil Eorsion – Soil Loss due to Water
Browse down to Soil Loss Computation Worksheet
Soil Loss Computation Calculator INPUT Values Categories includes:
“…Soil Erosion Streambank and Soil Erosion Shoreline;
Soil Erosion, Mass Movement;
Ephemeral Gully Erosion (voided area method for the group of fields);
Classic Gully Erosion (voided area method)…”
For more information see Tools & Applications; Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) or USDA Service Center Agencies Online Services
WEPP MODEL: WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT – National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL), Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture & located at Purdue University VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Water Erosion Prediction (WEPP Model)
“…a computer simulation that predicts soil erosion…”
For more information see the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL)
Water Erosion Prediction Calculators that Predict Soil Erosion include
Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator
Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator allows you to
“…run a single landuse, single soil WEPP hillslope simulation…”
Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator
Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator allows you to
“…add a different landuse area at the bottom of a hillslope…”
Strip Cropping Calculator allows you to
“…use alternating crops down a hillslope…”
Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator
Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator allows you to
“…run multiple simulations to see effects of landuse changes…”
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL CALCULATORS & APPLETS
MODELING SUBSURFACE TRANSPORT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS: SIMULATIONS & CALCULATORS – J. Weaver,Ecosystems Research Division (ERD),National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL),Office of Research and Development,EPA,Athens, Georgia Multimedia Petroleum Hydrocarbons Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Petroleum Hydrocarbons Calculators
“…provide consistency for simple calculations, and access to methods and data that are not commonly available. The latter include data on fuel composition and models for leaching from fuel lenses…”
For more information see Modeling Subsurface Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Course Home Page or the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)
Some examples from over “25” Modeling Subsurface Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Calculators include
Estimated Diffusion Coefficients in Air and Water Calculator
Mass Distribution Calculator (Dissolution of chemicals from fuels)
Effective Solubility Calculator (Dissolution of chemicals from fuels)
One Dimensional Transport Equation Calculator (Transport and Leaching from a Release of Fresh Fuel)
Water
Water
WATER CHEMISTRY COURSES, WATER CHEMISTRY TEXTBOOKS, WATER CHEMISTRY LECTURES, ETC.
WATER MEASUREMENT COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, MANUALS, SOFTWARE, ETC.
Water Chemistry
WATER STRUCTURE AND SCIENCE – Martin Chaplin,Department of Applied Science,Faculty of Engineering, Science and Built Environment,London South Bank University Multimedia Water Structure and Science Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Water Structure and Science
“…Water is the most studied material on Earth but it is remarkable to find that its behavior and function are so poorly understood (or even ignored), not only by people in general, but also by scientists working with it everyday. The small size of its molecule belies the complexity of its actions and its singular capabilities. Liquid water’s unique properties and chameleonic nature seem to fit ideally into the requirements for life as can no other molecule…”
Examples of “Water Structure and Science” Course Chapters & Subchapters include
The Water Molecule
“…The structure of the water molecule;
Hydrogen bonding in water;
The Phase Diagram of water;
Water at interfaces;
Properties of water and heavy water; etc…”
Water Clustering in Liquid Water
“…Introduction to water clustering;
Evidence for icosahedral water clusters; etc…”
Hydration
Protein hydration and denaturation;
Nucleic acid hydration;
Sugar hydration;
Polysaccharide hydration;
Ion hydration;
Kosmotropes and chaotropes; etc…”
For more information see Martin Chaplin’s Home Page or the Department of Applied Science
Water Quality
FIELD MANUAL FOR THE COLLECTION OF WATER-QUALITY DATA – F.D. Wilde, et al.,Office of Water Quality,U.S. Geological Survey Multimedia Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data
“…The development and use of a National Field Manual is necessary to achieve consistency in the scientific methods and procedures used, to document those methods and procedures, and to maintain technical expertise. USGS field personnel use this manual to ensure that the data collected are of the quality required to fulfill our mission…”
Examples of “Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data” Chapters include
“…Preparations for Water Sampling;
Selection of Equipment for Water Sampling;
Cleaning of Equipment for Water Sampling;
Collection of Water Samples;
Processing of Water Samples;
Biological Indicators; etc…”
For more information see the Water Resources of the United States
REAL-TIME SURFACE-WATER, GROUND-WATER AND WATER-QUALITY FOR U.S. – Water esources of the U.S.,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Multimedia Water Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
USGS Water Databases
“…provide access to water-resources data collected at approximately 1.5 million sites in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico…”
USGS Water Databases include:
Real-time Data
“… Current-conditions data transmitted from selected surface-water, ground-water, and water-quality sites..”
Surface Water
“…Water flow and levels in streams, lakes, and springs…”
Ground Water
“…Water levels in wells…”
Water Quality
“…Chemical and physical data for streams, lakes, springs, and wells…”
For more information see Water Resources of the U.S.
GROUND WATER ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Multimedia Ground Water Atlas (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Ground Water Atlas
“…describes the location, the extent, and the geologic and hydrologic characteristics of the important aquifers of the Nation…”
For more information see Groundwater; Water; Science Explorer or the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)l
WATER CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
WATER CONVERSION CALCULATORS & APPLETS
FOR MORE UNIT CONVERSION CALCULATORS SEE CALCULATOR CENTER: MATHEMATICS – UNIT CONVERSION
RAINFALL CALCULATOR – Lenntech Water- & Luchtbehandeling Holding B.V., The Netherlands
Rainfall Calculator calculates
“…the amount of rain water (precipitation) that will fall on a certain surface (your roof or premises)…”
For more information see Lenntech or Lenntech
Rainfall Calculator – How much water falls during a storm?
“…lets you choose an area(s) and a rainfall amount – then it will tell you how many gallons of water fell from the sky onto that area…”
For more information see Water Science for Schools or the Water Resources of the United States
Rainfall Calculator – Spread Rate Calculator
“…The amount of rain that has fallen is usually given, in millimetres or inches, as being the depth to which it would have risen (if it could not drain away) in a certain period of time…”
Spread Rate Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…inches/mm of rain; gallons per acre/cu.metres per sq.km, etc…”
For more information see Specialist Calculators; Cleave Books or the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
pH CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
pH CALCULATOR – Sensorex Corporation VERY EXTENSIVE.
pH Calculator “…will calculate the pH of a solution of known concentration…
pH Calculator INPUT Values include:
Chemical in Solution (Acetic Acid, Aniline, Arsenic Acid, Arsenious Acid,Benzoic Acid, Boric Acid, Carbonic Acid, Chlorous Acid, Citric Acid, etc.);
and Select one of Three Methods
Concentration Method (Concentration of Solution);
Weight Method (Weight of acid or base; Total Volume of solution);
or Volume Method (Concentration of Acid or Base being added;
Volume of acid or base;
Total Volume of Solution (including acid/base)…”
For more information see pH Technical Education or Sensorex Corporation
pH PLAYGROUND: UNDERSTANDING pH (JAVA APPLET) – A.W. Grogono (Retired),Department of Anesthesiology,School of Medicine,Tulane University VERY EXTENSIVE.
“…pH is the negative logarithm of the [H+] measured in moles per liter. A pH of 7.4 is equivalent to 40 nanoMols/liter [H+] (hydrogen ion concentration)…”
For more information see Acid-Base Balance or Alan W. Grogono’s Home Page
ALKALINITY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS
ALKALINITY CALCULATOR – S. Rounds,Water Resources of Oregon,U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Alkalinity Calculator
“…will analyze the titration curve and calculate the alkalinity or acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) of your sample using one or more of several different methods, including: Inflection point method; Fixed endpoint method; Theoretical carbonate titration curve method 1 & 2; Gran function plot method; Calculation of alkalinity, hydroxide, carbonate, and bicarbonate…”
For more information see Water Resources of Oregon, USGS
DRAINAGE COURSES, HANDBOOKS, CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
DRAINMOD
“…The model simulates the hydrology of poorly drained, high water table soils on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis for long periods of climatological record (e.g. 50 years). The model predicts the effects of drainage and associated water management practices on water table depths, the soil water regime and crop yields. Parallel DitchesIt has been used to analyze the hydrology of certain types of wetlands and to determine whether the wetland hydrologic criterion is satisfied for drained or partially drained sites. The model is also used to determine the hydraulic capacity of systems for land treatment of wastewater…”
For more information see the Agriculture Water Management
AGRICULTURE DRAINAGE CALCULATORS, G.R.O.W. ANALYSIS CALCULATOR, ETC. – Advanced Drainage Systems VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Agriculture Draninage Systems Calculators include:
“…Agriculture Drainage Calculators;
G.R.O.W. Analysis Calculator…”
For more information see How Can We Help You? or Advanced Drainage Systems
BTC DRAINAGE CALCULATORS – Baughman Tile Company
“…Calculate pipe flow and recommended size…”
BTC Drainage Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Acres Drained; Percentage Slope or Grade; Drainage Coefficient…”
BTC Drainage Calculator OUTPUT values include:
“…Liquid Flow (GPM, CFS, Acre inches per day) & Recommended Pipe Size…”
For more information see Baughman Tile Company
FARM DRAINAGE CALCULATORS – Prinsco, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE.
Click on any of the Drainage Calculators located approximately 1/2 way down and on the left hand side of Page
Farm Drainage Calculators include
“…Farm Drainage Calculator by Acreage; Farm Drainage Calculator By Pipe Sizes, Profitabiligy Analysis Calculator..”
For more information see Prinsco
EROSION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
EROSION CALCULATOR: CALCULATIONS OF IOWA SOIL LOSS AND RESIDUE COVER (CORN & SOYBEAN) – Soil Management & Conservation Practices,Agronomy Extension,Iowa State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Erosion Calculator Calculates
“…Crop Residue with results showing the Relationship between Residue Cover and Water Erosion and the Relationship between Residue Cover and Wind Erosion…”
Erosion Calculator INPUT Values include:
Crops;
Fall Tillage 1 & 2
“…using Chisel-subsoiler; Disk-subsoiler; Chisel plows with Sweeps, Spike points etc.;
Disk chisel plow with Sweeps etc.; Disk harrows; Field Cultivators;
Finishing Tools; etc…”
Spring Tillage 1 & 2
“…using Chisel-subsoiler; Disk-subsoiler; Chisel plows with Sweeps, Spike points etc.;
Disk chisel plow with Sweeps etc.; Disk harrows; Field Cultivators;
Finishing Tools; etc…”
Planting
“…using Conventional planters; Drills with Hoe opener drills, Single Disk opener drills, etc.;
Rotary Hoes, etc…”
For more information see Soil Management/Environment; Iowa State University Extension or the Department of Agronomy
Impacts of Land Use Change on Water Resources
Water Runoff: Short-Term Impact Assessments Tools
“…Includes four different tools: SedSpec, Rational Method, TR-55 & Database Frontend…”
Water Runoff: Long-Term Impact Assessments Tools
“…This tool uses the land use and a soil characteristic from the user along with thirty years of precipitation data to determine the average impact that a particular land use change or set of changes…”
Water Runoff Tools INPUT Values include:
By State; By County;
Area in
“…Acres, Hectares, Km2, Mi2…”
Land Use
“…Commercial; Industrial; Residential; Open Spaces; Parking/Paved Spaces;
Water/Wetlands; Grass/Pasture; Agriculture; Forest; Custom Land Use…”
Hydrologic Soil Groups…”
For more information see Web-Based GIS and Decision Support Systems for Hydrological/Water Quality Impact Analysis or the College of Engineering
WEPP MODEL: WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT – National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL), Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture & located at Purdue University VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Water Erosion Prediction (WEPP Model)
“…a computer simulation that predicts soil erosion…”
For more information see the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL)
Water Erosion Prediction Calculators that Predict Soil Erosion include
Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator
Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator allows you to
“…run a single landuse, single soil WEPP hillslope simulation…”
Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator
Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator allows you to
“…add a different landuse area at the bottom of a hillslope…”
Strip Cropping Calculator allows you to
“…use alternating crops down a hillslope…”
Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator
Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator allows you to
“…run multiple simulations to see effects of landuse changes…”
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, VIDEOS, ETC.
ET CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, VIDEOS, ETC.
POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, VIDEOS, ETC.
pET CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, VIDEOS, ETC.
WATER USE BY PLANTS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, VIDEOS, ETC.
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION GUAGES AND SENSORS VIDEOS – Nebraska Agricultural Water Management Network (NAWMN),UNL Water,University of Nebraska,Lincoln, Nebraska Multimedia evapotranspiration gauges and sensors (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Evapotranspiration Gauges and Sensors” Videos include
“…Assembly and Placement of an Evapotranspiration Gauge Video;
How to Assemble and Prepare Watermark Sensors Video;
Installing Soil Moisture Sensors in the Field Video; etc…”
For more information see Nebraska Agricultural Water Management Network (NAWMN); Agriculture Water Management or UNL Water
For Evapotranspiration Calculators scroll down to Evapotranspiration.
Examples of Evapotranspiration include
“…Potential evapotranspiration by the Blaney-Criddle method;
Potential evapotranspiration by the Penman method;
Potential evapotranspiration by the Penman-Monteith method;
Potential evapotranspiration by Thornthwaite method;
Potential evapotranspiration by the Priestley-Taylor method; etc…”
For more information see Victor Miguel Ponce’s Home Page; Faculty Home Page; Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering or the College of Engineering
Examples of “Soil Moisture Sensor Calculator – Water Depletion Calculator” INPUT Values include
“…Select Soil Texture;
Input Readings
1-Foot Depth;
2-Foot Depth; etc…”
For more information see Station-Specific Weather & Crop Water Use or the High Plains Regional Climate Center
PENMAN CALCULATOR FOR WATER USE BY GRASS – Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center,Washington State University VERY EXTENSIVE.
Penman Calculator for Water use by Grass
“…is based on the Penman equation, a formula in wide use by agricultural scientists around the world. The calculator estimates daily pET in inches of water…”
Penman Calculator for Water use by Grass INPUT Values include:
“…daily (24 hour) AVERAGE Solar Radiation or Time of Year & Sky Conditions;
Air Tempterature; Realative Humidity or Dew Point;
Wind Speed or Wind Condition…”
For more information see WSU-TFREC Orchard Calculator; Horticulture or the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
GROUNDWATER CALCULATORS, APPLETS, COURSES & VIDEOS
GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY – C.F. Harvey,Water & Sanitation,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,& the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Graduate Groundwater Hydrology Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Graduate “Groundwater Hydrology” Course Lectures include
“…Aquifers, Porosity, and Darcy’s Law;
Groundwater/Surface Water Interactions;
Pump Test Analysis;
Solute Transport in Groundwater;
Soil Moisture; etc…”
For more information see Charles F. Harvey’s Hydrogeology Group Home Page; Charles F. Harvey’s Home Page; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Civil & Environmental Engineering Courses or the MIT OpenCourseWare
GROUNDWATER MODELING – Earthward Consulting, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE.
Groundwater Modeling Calculators include:
“…Molecular Diffusion Calculator;
Dispersivity Calculator;
Fluid Density Calculator;
Waste Injection Well Plume Calculator…”
For more information see Earthward Consulting
Examples of Groundwater Calculators include
Dispersivity Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Injection Rate; Duration; Formation Thickness; Formation Porosity…”
Waste Injected Plume Calculator
Waste Plume Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Injection Rate; Duration; Formation Thickness; Formation Porosity; Dispersivity…”
INTERACTIVE MODELS FOR GROUNDWATER FLOW AND SOLUTE TRANSPORT (JAVA APPLETS) – A.J. Valocchi,Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory,Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering,University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Groundwater Flow & Solute Transport Calculators include
“…Non-reactive and Reactive Diffusive Transport Calculator;
1D Non-reactive and Reactive Solute Transport Calculator;
Multidimensional Non-reactive and Reactive Solute Transport Calculator;
2D Steady Flow in Homogeneous Aquifers with Particle Tracking Calculator;
2D Steady Flow in Heterogeneous Aquifers with Particle Tracking Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Facilities; Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory; Environmental Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering (EHHE); A.J. Valocchi Home Page; A.J. Valocchi Faculty Home Page or the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Also see
Sediment Transport Processes Video (76MB)
HYDRAULICS & HYDROLOGICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
FOR HYDRAULICS & HYDROLOGICS CALCULATORS, COURSES, DATABASES, ETC. SEE THE ENGINEERING CENTER: HYDROLOGY ENGINEERING, HYDAULICS ENGINEERING, RESERVOIR ENGINEERING, ETC.
AN EXAMPLE
HYDRAULIC AND HYDROLOGIC CALCULATORS – V.M. Ponce,Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering,College of Engineering,San Diego State University VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “60” Hydraulic Calculators & Hydrologic Calculators include
Hydraulic Calculators
“…Normal and Critical Depth Calculators;
Control of Flow, Hydraulic Jump Calculators;
Water-surface Profiles Calculators;
Channel Design, Spillways Calculators;
Pipe Flow Calculators…”
Hydrology Calculators
Peak Discharge Calculators;
Routing Calculators;
Regression Calculators;
Evapotranspiration Calculators;
Flood Frequency, Unit Hydrographs Calculators;
Time of Concentration Calculators;
Sediment Transport, Backwater; etc…”
For more information see Victor Miguel Ponce’s Home Page; Faculty Home Page; Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering or the College of Engineering
Some examples from over “60” Hydraulic Calculators & Hydrologic Calculators
Hydraulics – Normal and critical depth: Critical Depth in a Prismatic Channel Calculator
Hydraulics – Channel design, spillways: Ogee Spillway Rating Calculator
Hydrology – Routing: Muskingum-Cunge Method Calculator
Irrigation & Watering Systems
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Irrigation & Water Systems Manuals, Handbooks, Design, Costs, etc. Agriculture Irrigation Calculators All Inclusive Avocado Irrigation Calculators ~ Irrigation Water Allocation Calculators
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Irrigation & Watering Systems
IRRIGATION & WATERING SYSTEMS MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, DESIGN & COSTS, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
IRRIGATION FACT SHEETS – R.T. Peters (Washington State University),H. Neibling (University of Idaho) & M. English (Oregon State University),Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest Multimedia Irrigation Fact Sheets (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “20” Irrigation Fact Sheets include
“…Soil Water Monitoring & Measurement (T. Ley, R. Stevens, R. Topielec & W.H. Neibling);
Sprinkler and Drip Equipment (W.H. Neibling);
Big Guns versus Booms (R.T. Peters);
Rust Never Sleeps: Ways to Deal with Iron in Drip Irrigation Water (T. Walters);
Irrigation Runoff Control Strategies (H. Hansen and W. Trimmer); etc…”
For more information see Irrigation Resources or Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest
IRRIGATION PUBLICATIONS – Mobile Irrigation Lab, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering,
Kansas State University Multimedia Irrigation Publications (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Irrigation Publications” include
Irrigation Management
“…Irrigation Water Measurement as a Management Tool;
Soil, Water, and Plant Relationships;
Using Evapotranspiration Reports for Furrow Irrigation Scheduling;
Using Evapotranspiration Reports for Center Pivot Irrigation Scheduling; etc…”
Irrigation Scheduling
“…Predicting the Final Irrigation for Corn, Grain Sorghum, and Soybeans;
Tensiometer Use in Scheduling Irrigation; etc…”
Center Pivot
“…Considerations for Sprinkler Packages on Center Pivots;
Sprinkler Package Effects on Runoff; etc…”
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
“…Filtration and Maintenance Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems;
Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) Components: Minimum Requirements;
Design Considerations for Subsurface Drip Irrigation;
Management Consideration for Operating a Subsurface Drip Irrigation System; etc…”
Flood Irrigation
“…Surge Irrigation;
Managing Furrow Irrigation Systems; etc…”
Pumping Plants and Wells; etc.
For more information see Mobile Irrigation Lab or Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
ECONCALC – ECONOMIC CALCULATOR FOR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS – A. Richards & L. Davies,New South Wales Department of Primary Industries,New South Wales, Australia VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Irrigation Costs; Irrigation; Irrigation Management; Agriculture or the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
ENERGY ESTIMATOR FOR IRRIGATION (U.S.) – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),
USDA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Energy Estimator for Irrigation Calculator
“…enables you to estimate energy cost of pumping water in the irrigation operations on your farm or ranch. NRCS technical specialists have developed these cost estimates based on irrigation methods for predominant crops in your state. This tool does not provide field-specific recommendations. It evaluates options based on user input…”
For more information see Energy Tools
Center Pivot and Lateral Move Systems
LEPA: Low Energy Precision Application
CENTER PIVOT CALCULATORS – R.T. Peters (Washington State University),H. Neibling (University of Idaho) & M. English (Oregon State University),Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Browse Down to “Center Pivot Calculators”.
Examples of “Center Pivot Calculators” include
“…1″ Application Time Calculator;
Center Pivot Acreage Calculator;
Percent Timer Setting Calculator;
Pivot Full Rotation Time Calculator;
System Pumping Requirements Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest
CENTER PIVOT WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT – UNL Water,University of Nebraska,Lincoln, Nebraska Multimedia Center Pivot Water Conservation Project (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “The Center Pivot Water Conservation Project” Videos include
“…Center Pivot Management Video;
Crop Response to Irrigating with Limited Water Supplies Video;
Irrigating Pumping Costs Video; etc…”
For more information see Agricultural Irrigation or UNL Water
LATERAL MOVE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS – REINKE (VIDEO) – Center Irrigation,Division of PFT Agribusiness Group,Ascot,Victoria,Australia Multimedia Lateral Move Irrigation Video (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Center Irrigation or PFT Agribusiness Group
Agriculture Irrigation Calculators All Inclusive
FuelCost Online: Calculate Projected Irrigation Pumping Costs INPUT Values include
“…Irrigated Field Size (Acres);
Water Discharge Rate (GPM);
Well Head Operating Pressure (psi);
Pumping Water Lift (Feet);
Annual Irrigation Application Depth (Inches);
Fuel Type (Diesel, Natural Gas, Propane, Electricity);
Fuel Price…”
For more information see Mobile Irrigation Lab or the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
IRRIGATION CALCULATORS – R.T. Peters (Washington State University), H. Neibling (University of Idaho) & M. English (Oregon State University),Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “40” Irrigation Calculators include
Sprinkler Calculators
“…Lateral Friction Loss Calculator;
Nozzle Requirements Calculator;
Sprinkler Application Rate Calculator;
Sprinkler Discharge Rate Calculator;
Traveling Big Gun Sprinkler Calculator; etc…”
Center Pivot Calculators
“…Center Pivot Acreage Calculator;
Percent Timer Setting Calculator;
Pivot Full Rotation Time Calculators; etc…”
Chemigation Calculators
“…Batch/Bulk Application Calculator;
Calibration Calculator;
Chemical Injection Rate (Volume) Calculator;
Chemical Injection Rate (Water Chemistry Control) Calculator;
Mixing Dry Chemicals Calculator; etc…”
General Calculators
“…Irrigation Frequency Calculator;
Irrigation Run Time Calculator;
Pipe Velocity and Diameter Calculator;
Pipeline Pressure Rating Calculator;
Required Water Pump Horsepower Calculator;
Set Times Calculator;
Total Dynamic Head Calculator;
Water Application Rate Calculator;
Water Hammer Calculator;
Water Supply Design Calculator; etc…”
Water Measurement Calculators
“…Cipolletti Weir Calculator;
Parshall Flume Calculator;
Rectangular Contracted Weir Calculator;
Trapezoidal Weir Calculators; etc…”
For more information see Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest
IRRIGATION CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Click ON Irrigation.
Examples of Irrigation Calculators include:
“…Value of an additional cfs of water for Hydro Power Generation Calculator;
Costs for Big Gun Irrigation System Calculator;
Costs for Center Pivot Irrigation System Calculator;
Costs for Drip Irrigation System Calculator;
Costs for Gated Pipe Irrigation System Calculator;
Cost Estimate of Pipeline Projects Calculator;
Estimating the Cost of Irrigation Water Calculator;
Costs for Wheel Line (Diesel) Irrigation System Calculator;
Costs for Wheel Line (Electric) Irrigation System Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Tools By Landuse; NRCS Economics; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Avocado Irrigation Calculators
“…Calculate your grove water requirements by using a handy irrigation calculator…”
Avocado Irrigation Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Evapotranspiration (ETo); Crop Coefficient (Kc); Distribution Uniformity (DU);
Trees per Acre;Tree Spacing; Sprinkler Output (Gal/Hour);
Leaching Requirement (LR)…”
For more information see Avocadosource Tools; Avocadosource; California Avocado Growers or the California Avocado Commission
CHEMIGATION CALCULATORS – R.T. Peters (Washington State University),H. Neibling (University of Idaho) & M. English (Oregon State University),Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Browse Down to “Chemigation Calculators”
Examples of “Chemigation Calculators” include
“…Batch/Bulk Application Calculator;
Calibration Calculator;
Chemical Injection Rate (Volume) Calculator;
Chemical Injection Rate (Water Chemistry Control) Calculator;
Maximum Solution Concentration Calculator
Mixing Dry Chemicals Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Irrigation in the Pacific Northwest
Irrigation Water Allocation Calculators
Agriculture Irrigation Water Allocation Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Rationed allocation depth; Area being irrigated;
Average rate of flow…”
For more information see Area & Volume Calculators; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
PERCOLATION TEST CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
How to Run a Percolation Test:
“…Successful design of an on-site sewage treatment system depends on an adequate site evaluation. The percolation test is only a small part of a complete site evaluation…”
For more information see Moisture management; Housing Technology; Environment or the University of Minnesota Extension
POLLUTION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
Click ON “Iowa Phosphorus Index Calculator”
The Iowa Phosphorus Index Calculator
“…reflects conditions that predominate under grain-crop production systems, considers source factors in a multiplicative manner within three main transport mechanisms, and approximates loads of P likely to enter and become available to aquatic ecosystems. The Iowa P Index was developed in 2001, and was modified in 2004 to include support for an additional soil P test and to use the latest revision of the Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE2). An erosional component considers sheet and rill erosion from RUSLE2, P enrichment, total soil P, filter strip…”
For more information see Soils; Iowa Natural Resources Conservation Service; Iowa NRCS Technical Resources or the Iowa NRCS
RUNOFF DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC.
WATERSHED DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC.
ESTIMATING SURFACE WATER RUNOFF (JAVA APPLET) – The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE.
Surface Water Runoff Calculator
“…uses the conceptual framework of computational science – application, algorithm, and architecture…”
Surface Water Runoff Calculator INPUT Values include:
Cover Type
“…Brush; Desert Shrub; Dirt Road; Farmsteads; Gravel Road;
Herbaceous; Meadow; Oak Aspen; Open Urban Space; Parking Lots;
Pasture; Paved Street With Curb; Paved Street with Open Ditch;
Pinyon Juniper; Residential; Sagebrush; Woods; & Woods with Grass…”
Hydrologic Condition; Soil Condition; Type of storm; Duration of storm.
For more information see Surface Water Runoff Home Page; Master Tools or The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc.
Impacts of Land Use Change on Water Resources
Water Runoff: Short-Term Impact Assessments Tools
“…Includes four different tools: SedSpec, Rational Method, TR-55 & Database Frontend…”
Water Runoff: Long-Term Impact Assessments Tools
“…This tool uses the land use and a soil characteristic from the user along with thirty years of precipitation data to determine the average impact that a particular land use change or set of changes…”
Water Runoff Tools INPUT Values include:
By State; By County;
Area in
“…Acres, Hectares, Km2, Mi2…”
Land Use
“…Commercial; Industrial; Residential; Open Spaces; Parking/Paved Spaces;
Water/Wetlands; Grass/Pasture; Agriculture; Forest; Custom Land Use…”
Hydrologic Soil Groups…”
For more information see Web-Based GIS and Decision Support Systems for Hydrological/Water Quality Impact Analysis or the College of Engineering
Watershed Simulation using the WEPP Model is
“…an interactive Drag and Drop (DND) interface that allows the user to create a diagram that visually represents a simulation run…”
For more information see the DHARMA Project Home Page or Daniel Andresen’s Home Page
WEPP MODEL: WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT – National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL), Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture & located at Purdue University VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Water Erosion Prediction (WEPP Model)
“…a computer simulation that predicts soil erosion…”
For more information see the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL)
Water Erosion Prediction Calculators that Predict Soil Erosion include
Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator
Basic Hillslope Profile Calculator allows you to
“…run a single landuse, single soil WEPP hillslope simulation…”
Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator
Hillslope with Filter Strip at Bottom Calculator allows you to
“…add a different landuse area at the bottom of a hillslope…”
Strip Cropping Calculator allows you to
“…use alternating crops down a hillslope…”
Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator
Water Erosion Prediction Worksheet Calculator allows you to
“…run multiple simulations to see effects of landuse changes…”
WATER TREATMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
FOR MORE WASTEWATER/WATER TREATMENT CALCULATORS SEE THE CALCULATORS CENTER: ENGINEERING – WASTEWATER TREATMENT ENGINEERING
WATER/WASTEWATERMATH CALCULATORS – Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment System,Operator Information Center,Department of Environmental Protection,Pennsylvania VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Water Calculators – Wastewater Calculators include:
“…Temperature Calculator;
Gallons per Minute (GPM) to Millions of Gallons per Day (MGD) Calculator;
Loadings Calculator;
Pounds (Lbs) of Chemical per Gallon of Solution Calculator;
Tank Volume Calculator;
Dry Chemical needed per Day Calculator;
Treatment Unit Efficiency Calculator (Removal Efficiency);
Food to Microorganism (F/M) Activated Sludge Calculator (F/M Ratio Calculator);
Geometric Mean Calculator;
Fecal Coliform Reporting Calculator;
Wastewater Sludge Volume Calculator;
Geometric Mean Calculation: Colonies Too Numerous To Count (TNTC) Estimating Calculator;
Nitrification Alkalinity Calculator, etc…”
For more information see the Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania
Examples from over “16” Water/Wastewater Calculators include
Treatment Unit Efficiency Calculator
Treatment Unit Efficiency Calculator
“…can calculate how efficiently a treatment unit (or entire treatment process) is working. It will calculate pounds in, pounds out, pounds removed and percent removal…”
Food to Microorganism (F/M) Activated Sludge (Wastewater) Calculator
Food to Microorganism (F/M) Activated Sludge (Wastewater) Calculator
“…The term Food to Microorganism Ratio (F/M) is actually a measurement of the amount of incoming food (Lbs of Influent CBOD) divided by the Lbs of Microorganisms in your system…”
Aquaculture, Fish Farming
& Ocean Commercial Fishing
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Aquaculture Courses, Technical Manuals, Videos, etc. Aquaculture & Fish Budgets, Costs, etc. Aquaculture Drugs, Chemical & Biologics
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Aquaculture, Fish Farming & Ocean Commercial Fishing
AQUACULTURE DATABASES, COURSES, LECTURES, TECHNICAL MANUALS, ETC.
FISH FARMING DATABASES, COURSES, LECTURES, TECHNICAL MANUALS, ETC.
FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE & MARINE AQUACULTURE DATABASES, COURSES, LECTURES, TECHNICAL MANUALS, ETC.
AQUACULTURE – Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA),Hawaii Multimedia Aquaculture Manuals & Technical Publications (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Aquaculture” Manuals & Technical Publications include
Swordtail Aquaculture
“…Commercial Production of the Swordtail; etc…”
Tiger Barb Aquaculture
“…Commercial Production of the Tiger Barb; etc…”
Pearl Aquaculture
“…The Basic Methods of Pearl Farming; etc…”
Giant Clam Shell Aquaculture
“…How to Make and Sell Giant Clam Shell Products; etc…”
Sponge Farm Aquaculture
“…Starting a Successful Aquaculture Sponge Farm; etc…”
For more information see CTSA Publications or the Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA)
CULTURED AQUATIC SPECIES – Fisheries and Aquaculture Department,Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),Unived Nations Multimedia Aquaculture Technical Manuals (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Available in English, Spanish (Español), French (Français), Chinese & Arabic.
Each Species Technical Manual includes
“…Identity;
Profile
Historial Background;
Main Producer Countries; etc.
Production
Production Cycle;
Production Systems; etc.
Statistics;
Status & Trends; etc…”
Examples from over “57” “Cultured Aquatic Species” include
“…American Bull Frog Aquaculture;
Blue Mussel Aquaculture;
Chinese River Crab Aquaculture;
Coho Salmon Aquaculture;
Eucheuma Seaweeds Nei Aquaculture;
European Ee Aquaculture;
Giant River Prawn Aquaculture;
Grooved Carpet Shell Aquaculture;
Japanese Eel Aquaculture;
Japanese Kelp Aquaculture;
Japanese Sea Cucumber Aquaculture;
Mediterranean Mussel Aquaculture;
New Zealand Mussel Aquaculture;
Nile Tilapia Aquaculture;
North African Vatfish Aquaculture;
Orange-spotted Grouper Aquaculture;
Red Swamp Crawfish Aquaculture;
Siberian Sturgeon Aquaculture;
Soft-shell Turtle Aquaculture;
Sydney Cupped Oyster Aquaculture;
Yesso Scallop Aquaculture; etc…”
For more information see Aquaculture Resources; Aquaculture; Fisheries and Aquaculture Department or the Food and Agriculture Organization
FISHERIES – Department of Applied Ecology,North Carolina Cooperative Extension,North Carolina University Multimedia Fisheries Manuals & Technical Publications (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Fisheries Manuals & Technical Publications include
Pond Management Guide
“…Site Planning and Pond Construction;
Stocking and Harvesting;
Pond Management; etc…”
Aquatic Weed Management;
Fish Identification;
Special Topics
“…Aerating Ponds;
Beavers;
Determining Pond Condition;
Pond Design & Construction;
Fertilization;
Fish Parasites;
Harvest Guidelines;
Muskrat Problems;
Soil Testing for pH, Liming Requirements;
Turtles;
Water Chemistry Testing; etc…”
Ponds-Planning, Design and Construction (85-page handbook that describes the requirements for building a pond); etc…”
For more information see Fisheries Extension; Extension or the Department of Applied Ecology
Also see
Pond Management Video
“…A comprehensive guide to basic pond management for quality fishing. This guide includes information on site planning and pond construction, fish stocking and harvesting, fertilization, liming and other management options, and solving common pond problems…”
AQUACULTURE – North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS;) Multimedia Aquaculture Manuals & Technical Publications (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Aquaculture” Manuals & Technical Publications include
Catfish Aquaculture
“…Catfish Production Cycle; Fingerlings; Feed; Oxygen;
Medication & Chemicals; Electricity & Fuel; Equipment; Labor;
Catfish Production; Catfish Budget; Investment Costs; etc…”
Hybrid Striped Bass Aquaculture
“…Hybrid Striped Bass Production Cycle; Fingerlings;
Labor; Electricity & Fuel; Equipment; etc…”
Crawfish Aquaculture
“…Crawfish Production Cycle; Water; Land; Breeding Stock;
Feed; Medication & Chemicals; Harvest Bait; Financing; Farm Size;
Crawfish Budgets; etc…”
Rainbow Trout Aquaculture
“…Rainbow Trout Production Cycle; Water; Land & Facilities;
Fingerlings & Inventory Management; Feed; Medication; etc…”
Clam Aquaculture
“…Hard Clam Habitat & Characteristics; Hard Clam Production Cycle;
Hard Clam Procuction Systems (Hatchery, Nursery, Hard Clam Seed, Equipment, etc.);
Financing; Insurance; Budgets; etc…”
Tilapia Aquaculture
“…General Design of a Tilapia Fish Barn (Water, Land, Equipment, etc.);
Water Treatment System Components (Sludge collector, Particle Trap, Oxygen Saturator, etc.);
Tilapia Medication and Chemicals; Tilapia Harvesting and Grading; Instrumentation & Control Systems;
Labor Costs; Financing; Insurance; Tilapia Budget; Tilapia Operating Costs; etc…”
For more information see Aquaculture Publications; Aquaculture or the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
AQUACULTURE – Aquaculture Research Station,Louisiana State University Agriculture Center – LSU AgCenter, Louisiana State University Multimedia Aquacultue Manuals, Publications, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “LSU Aquaculture Research Station’s Aquaculture” Sections & Manuals, Publications, etc. include
Recreational Ponds
“…Pond Habitat Development;
Species Profiles for Stocking;
Diseases in Pond Fishes; etc…”
Freshwater Prawns
“…Construction of Levee Ponds for Commercial Catfish Production;
Production of Freshwater Prawns in Ponds; etc…”
For more information see the Aquaculture; Livestock; Topics or the Louisiana State University Agriculture Center – LSU AgCenter
AQUACULTURE – Alabama Coperative Extension System and the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences,College of Agriculture,Auburn University Multimedia Aquacultue Lessons, Technical Publications, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Aquaculture” Manuals, Publications, etc. include
“…Alligator Aquaculture;
Bait Minnows Aquaculture;
Catfish Aquaculture;
Chinese Carp Aquaculture;
Crawfish Aquaculture;
Florida Pompano Aquaculture;
Freshwater Prawn Aquaculture;
Hybrid Striped Bass Aquaculture;
Marine Shrimp Aquaculture;
Mollusks Aquaculture;
Ornamental Fish Aquaculture;
Paddlefish Aquaculture;
Rainbow Trout Aquaculture;
Red Drum Aquaculture;
Sport Fish Aquaculture;
Tilapia Aquaculture;
Threadfin Shad Aquaculture;
Yellow Perch Aquaculture; etc…”
For more information see the ACES: Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures; Alabama Coperative Extension System or the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
AQUACULTURE – International Publications,School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences,College of Agriculture,Auburn University Multimedia Aquacultue Technical Publications, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Available in English, Spanish (Español) & French (Français).
Examples of “Aquaculture” Technical Publications, etc. include
“…Production of 1-gram, Mixed-Sex Oreochromis Niloticus Fingerlings in Earthen Ponds;
Net Enclosure System for Oreochromis Niloticus Fingerling Production;
Introduction to Oreochromis Niloticus Fingerling Production Systems;
Introduction to Fish Culture in Rice Paddies;
Introduction to Intensive Cage Culture of Warm Water Fish; etc…”
For more information see the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences
ALLIGATOR PRODUCTION – Author: Michael P. Masser, Aquaculture Research Station,Louisiana State University Agriculture Center – LSU AgCenter Multimedia Alligator Production Manuals, Publications, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “LSU Aquaculture Research Station’s Alligator Production” Manuals, Publications, etc. include
Alligator Breeding and Egg Incubation
“…Alligator farming requires specific culture techniques and specialized knowledge on the part of the producer. The commercial production of alligators can be divided into 3 phases: 1) management of adult alligators, 2) egg collection, incubation and hatching, 3) grow-out of juvenile alligators to market size…”
Alligator Grow-out and Harvest
“…Alligator production in environmentally controlled houses is similar in intensity to production in poultry and swine houses. As with any highly intensified agriculture activity, alligator farming has a high degree of risk and demands special management skills…”
For more information see the Aquaculture; Livestock; Topics or the Louisiana State University Agriculture Center – LSU AgCenter
CRAWFISH PRODUCTION MANUAL – Authors: W. Ray McClain, Robert P. Romaire, C. Greg Lutz & Mark G. Shirley,Aquaculture Research Station,Louisiana State University Agriculture Center – LSU AgCenter Multimedia Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual – PDF, 60 Pages (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Louisiana Crawfish Production Manual” Chapters & Subchapters include
“…Crawfish Biology;
Crawfish Production Systems;
Pond Location, Design and Construction;
Stocking;
Water Quality and Management;
Harvest;
Population Management;
Managing for Larger Crawfish;
Diseases; etc…”
For more information see Aquaculture; Livestock; Topics or the Louisiana State University Agriculture Center – LSU AgCenter
SUNFISH CULTURE GUIDE – Editors: J.E. Morris, C.C. Mischke & D.L. Garling,a Project of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC) Multimedia Sunfish Culture Guide (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Sunfish Culture Guide” Chapters include
“…Spawning Behavior and Early Life History;
Culture Methods (Pond Culture, Cage Culture, Fry Care & Feeding, etc.);
Brood Stock Management;
Hybridization (Hybrid Production Methods, etc.);
Production of Polyploid Sunfish;
Common Sunfish Parasites; etc…”
For more information see Sunfish Publications or the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center (NCRAC)
AQUACULTURE – Southern Regional Aquaculture Center Multimedia Aquaculture Lessons & Technical Manuals (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Commercial Aquaculture” Subject Categories & Subcategories include
Pond Construction
“…Site Selection of Levee-Type Fish Production Ponds;
Construction of Levee-Type Ponds for Fish Production; etc…”
Cage Culture
“…Site Selection and Water Quality; Cage Construction and Placement;
Species Suitable for Cage Culture; etc…”
Water Quality
“…Pond Mixing; Nitrite in Fish Ponds; Ammonia in Fish Ponds;
Carbon Dioxide in Fish Ponds;
Interactions of pH, Carbon Dioxide, Alkalinity and Hardness in Fish Ponds;
Algae Blooms in Commercial Fish Production Ponds; etc…”
Aeration
“…Pond Aeration; Piping Systems; Open Channel Flow in Aquaculture; etc…”
Species Profiles
Bigmouth Buffalo Aquaculture;
Goldfish Aquaculture;
Grouper Aquaculture;
Koi Aquaculture
Sturgeon Aquaculture; etc…”
Species Production, Management, Processing, etc.
Alligator Aquaculture;
Baitfish Aquaculture;
Catfish Aquaculture;
Crawfish Aquaculture;
Penaeid Shrimp Aquaculture;
Shad Aquaculture;
Striped Bass Aquaculture;
Trout Aquaculture; etc…”
Induced Spawning;
Diseases & Treatments;
Harvesting, Holding and Hauling; etc.
AQUACULTURE BUDGETS, COSTS, ETC. CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
FISH FARMING BUDGETS, COSTS, ETC. CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
AQUACULTURE CALCULATORS – California Aquaculture,Department of Animal Science,University of California, Davis VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Aquaculture Calculators include:
“…Weight Calculator;
Length Calculator;
Area Calculator;
Volume Calculator;
Flow Rate Calculator;
Concentration Calculator;
Temperature Calculator;
Pressure Calculator;
Yield Calculator;
Power Calculator;
Work Calculator;
Density of Water Calculator;
Volume of a Cylindrical Tank Calculator;
Treatment Levels Calculator;
Drug Weight Needed Calculator…”
For more information see California Aquaculture
AQUACULTURE (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS;) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Aquaculture Calculators include
“…Catfish Economic Calculator;
Hybrid Striped Bass Economic Calculator;
Crawfish Economic Calculator;
Trout Economic Calculator;
Clam Economic Calculator;
RASS Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Aquaculture Publications; Aquaculture or the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
AQUACULTURE DRUGS, CHEMICALS AND BIOLOGICS
AQUACULTURE DRUGS, BIOLOGICS & CHEMICALS GUIDES, MANUALS, TECHNICAL REPORTS, ETC.
GUIDE TO USING DRUGS, BIOLOGICS, AND OTHER CHEMICALS IN AQUACULTURE – Working Group on Aquaculture Drugs, Chemicals and Biologics,
AFS Fish Culture Section,
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
Multimedia Guide to Using Drugs, Biologics, and Other Chemicals in Aquaculture (Text & Images).
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Click on “Guide to Using Drugs, Biologics, and Other Chemicals in Aquaculture”
For more information see the
Aquatic Animal Drug Apporval Partnership (AADAP) Program or the
American Fisheries Society (AFS)
AQUATIC ANIMAL DRUG APPROVAL PARTNERSHIP (AADAP) PROGRAMS – U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
Multimedia Aquaculture Approved Drugs, Biologics, Chemicals, Databases, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images)
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see
Fisheries and Habitat Conservation or the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services
AQUACULTURE DRUGS, BIOLOGICS & CHEMICALS CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS, XLSX), ETC.
Click on Excel 2007 Version of Treatment Calculator.
Examples of “Guide to Using Drugs, Biologics, and Other Chemicals in Aquaculture Companion Treatment Calculator” Sections include
“…Volume Calculations for Static Bath Treatments;
Volume/Rate Calculations for Flow-Through Treatments;
Hydrogen Peroxide Static Bath Treatments & Flow-Through Treatments;
Formalin Static Bath Treatments & Flow-Through Treatments;
Florfenicol – VFD Calculations;
Oxytetracycline HCI Static Bath Treatments; etc…”
For more information see the Aquatic Animal Drug Apporval Partnership (AADAP) Program or the American Fisheries Society (AFS)
POND CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
LINER SIZING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
POND LINER CALCULATOR – The Water Garden, LLC.
For more information see The Water Garden
Beekeeping & Honey Production
Beekeeping
BEE GLOSSARIES & DICTIONARIES
BEE GLOSSARY – Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility.Department of Entomology & Nematology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,University of California, Davis Multimedia Bee Glossary (Text & Images).
For more information see Honey Bees; Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility or the Department of Entomology & Nematology
BEEKEEPING CALCULATORS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.
Beekeeping Spreadsheets include:
“…DrawWing;
Bee Cubital Index and Discoidal Shift;
Bee Stud Book;
Bee Colony Assessment; etc…”
For more information see Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association
HONEY BEE GENOME – HONEY BEE GENETICS
HONEY BEE GENOME DATABASE – Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine Multimedia Honey Bee Genome Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see Bees; Arthropod Sequencing or the Human Genome Sequencing Center
HONEY BEE GENOME RESOURCES – National Center for Biotechnology Information,NIH Multimedia Honey Bee Genome Databases, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
DWARF HONEY BEE GENOME DATABASE – Human Genome Sequencing Center,Baylor College of Medicine Multimedia Dwarf Honey Bee Genome Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see Bees;Arthropod Sequencing or the Human Genome Sequencing Center
HONEY BEE BIOLOGY
Honey Bee Biology Courses, Lectures, etc.
HONEY BEE BIOLOGY – Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC),Pennsylvania State University Multimedia Honey Bee Biology (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.For more information see the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC)
A SCANNING ELECTION MICROSCOPE ATLAS OF THE HONEY BEE – Eric H. Ericson, Jr.,Stanley D. Carlson & Martin B. Garmen,Honey Bee Research Unit,Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, Tucson, Arizona Multimedia A Scanning Electron Microscope Atlas of the Honey Bee – PDF, 180 Pages (Text & Images).
Examples of “A Scanning Electron Microscope Atlas of the Honey Bee” Chapters include
“…The Natural History of the Honey Bees;
Micrographs of the Queen;
Micrographs of the Workers;
Micrographs of the Drones;
Major Anatomical Divisions of the Honey Bee; etc…”
For more information see Online Booksor the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
BEEKEEPING COURSES, DATABASESE, LECTURES, MANUALS, HANDBOOKS, VIDEOS
BEEKEEPING – Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC) Multimedia Beekeeping Courses, Databases, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Beekeeping” Subject Categories & Subcategories include
Beginning Beekeeping
“…Methods of Starting;
Apiary Location;
Handling Bees;
Equipment; etc..”
Honey Bee Biology
“…The Colony and it’s Organization (Queen, Drones, Workers, Laying Workers, Bee Development, etc.);
Bee Behavior; etc…”
General Management
“…Dividing Colonies;
Swarm Prevention and Control;
Transferring Bees;
Removing Bees; etc…”
Parasites, Pests, Predators & Diseases;
Pollination; etc.
BEE BRIEFS – Author: E.C. Mussen,Apiculturist,Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility,Department of Entomology & Nematology,College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,University of California, Davis Multimedia Bee Briefs Technical Reports (Text & Images).
Examples of “Bee Briefs” Technical Reports include
“…Robbing Screen;
Getting Started in Beekeeping;
Removing Swarms;
Queen Quality;
Feeding Bees Nectar Substitutes;
Treating Colonies for Tracheal Mite Infestation;
Treating Colonies for Varroa Mite Infestation;
Honey Bees and California Native Plants; etc…”
For more information see Eric C. Mussen’s Home Page; Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility or the Department of Entomology & Nematology
BEES, BEEKEEPING & POLLINATION – Honey Bee Program,Department of Entomology,College of Agricultural & Environental Sciences,University of Georgia Multimedia Beekeeping Courses, Databases, Lessons, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Bees, Beekeeping & Pollination” Subject Categories & Subcategories include
Getting Started
“…Honey Bee Biology;
Beekeeping Equipment;
How to Light a Smoker;
Buying and Moving Colonies;
Catching Swarms;
Honey Bee Management;
Processing Honey; etc…”
Pollination
“…Managing Honey Bees for Pollination;
Other Pollinating Bees;
Establishing a Bee Pasture;
Crop Pollination Requirements; etc…”
Honey Bee Disorders
“…Bacterial Diseases;
Fungal Diseases;
Viral Diseases;
Microsporidian Diseases;
Non-infectious Diseases and Pests; etc…”
For more information see Honey Bee Program or the Department of Entomology
BEEKEEPING IN TENNESSEE – Authors: John A. Skinner, et.al.,Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology,Institute of Agriculture,University of Tennessee Muultimedia Beekeeping in Tennessee Manual – PDF, 51 Pages (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Beekeeping in Tennessee Manual” Chapters include
“…Locating an Apiary;
Bee Biology and Behavior;
Races of Bees;
Beekeeping Protective Gear;
Hardware & Equipment;
Wooden Equipment;
Working with Honey Bee Colony;
Inspecting a Colony;
Removing Surplus Honey; etc…”
For more information see Bees and Beekeeping Publications; Bees and Beekeeping – John Skinner’s Home Page; John Skinner’s Faculty Home Page or the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
BEEKEEPING IN CALIFORNIA – Authors: E.C. Mussen, L. Foote,N.E. Gary, H.H. Laidlaw, R.W. Thorp & L.H. Watkins;Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources & theCooperative Extension,University of California, Davis;
University of California Publication 21422;Hosted by: Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association Multimedia Beekeeping in California – PDF, 69 Pages (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Beekeeping in California” Chapters include
“…The Colony;
Choosing Bees;
Choosing Equipment;
Feeding Bees;
Maintaining Genetic Stock;
Producing and Marketing Honey;
Commercial Queen Rearing; etc…”
For more information see the Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association
Honey Bee Research Databases, Lectures, Courses, Videos, etc.
BEE PUBLICATIONS – Honey Bee Research Unit,Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, Tucson, Arizona Multimedia Bee Publications (Text & Images).For more information see the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
CARL HAYDEN BEE RESEARCH CENTER – Honey Bee Research Unit, Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, Tucson, Arizona Multimedia Honey Bee Databases, Courses, Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text, Images & Videos/Movies) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Buzz Pollination Technical Reports, Videos, etc.
BUZZ POLLINATION – A. Leonard,Department of Biology,College of Science,University of Nevada,Reno,Nevada Multimedia Buzz Pollination Technical Reports & Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Buzz Pollination
“…During buzz pollination (also known as sonication), bees rapidly contract their indirect flight muscles, producing strong vibrations that forcibly expel pollen out from inside the flower’s anthers. While sonicating, bees can generate forces of up to 30 G!…”
For more information see Anne Leonard’s Laboratory; Anne Leonard’s Faculty Home Page or the Department of Biology
BEE DISEASES, PARASITES, PESTS, PREDATORS, COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER (CCD),
HONEY BEE BROOD DISRUPTION, MANAGED HONEYBEE COLONY LOSSES, ETC.
Honey Bee Diseases, Parasites, etc.
HONEY BEE PARASITES, PESTS, PREDATORS AND DISEASES – Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC) Multimedia Honey Bee Parasites, Pests, Predators & Diseases (Text & Images). For more information see Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium (MAAREC)
BEE MEDICATION DATABASES
BEE MEDICATION – Indiana State Beekeepers Association Multimedia Bee Medication Guide (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Bee Medication Guide” includes
“…Medication/Usage;
Length of Treatment;
Method of Application; etc…”
For more information see Indiana State Beekeepers Association
POLLINATION DATABASES
Insect Pollination Database
INSECT POLLINATION OF CULTIVATED CROP PLANTS – S.E. McGregor,Honey Bee Research Unit,Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, USDA, Tucson, Arizona Multimedia Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants Book – PDF, 849 Pages (Text & Images).
Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants Book
“…The First and Only Virtual Beekeeping Book Updated Continously. Additions listed by crop and date…”
Examples of “Insect Pollination Of Cultivated Crop Plants” Chapters & Subchapters include
Introduction
“…Economics of Plant Pollination;
Flowering and Fruiting of Plants;
Wild Bees and Wild Bee Culture…”
Examples of “Crops Dependent upon or Benefited by Insect Pollination” include
“…Alfafa;
Almonds;
Clover & Relatives;
Legumes & Relatives;
Tree Fruits & Nuts;
Exotic Fruits & Nuts;
Common Vegetables for Seed & Fruit;
Small Fruits & Brambles; etc…”
For more information see Online Books; Publications or the Carl Hayden Bee Research Center
Forestry
TREE CHARACTERISTICS (WOOD CHARACTERISTICS) DATABASES, CALCULATORS & APPLETS
Tree (Wood) Common Names, Scientific Names, Characteristics, etc.
COMMON NAMES DATABASE AND WOOD PROPERTIES DATABASES – Center for Wood Anatomy Research,Forest Products Laboratory (FPL),Madison, Wisconsin;U.S. Forest Service,United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Common Name Database & Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Wood Properties Databases include
“…Lesser Known Woods Database;
North American Hardwoods Database;
North American Softwoods Database;
Tropical Hardwoods Database; etc…”
Trees Common Name Database for each Tree species includes
“…Common Name;
Complete Scientific Name;
Synonym;
Family;
Country of Orgin and if available a Tech Sheet…”
Trees Common Name Tech Sheet (if available) for each Tree species includes:
General Information; Other Common Names; Distribution;
General Wood Characteristics
“…Weight: Moisture content; Specific gravity; Weight lb/ft3…”
Mechanical Properties
“…MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc…”
Drying and Shrinkage; Kiln Drying Schedules; etc.
For more information see Advanced Housing Research Center (AHRC); Research; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the U.S. Forest Service
COMMON NAMES DATABASE OF WORLD TIMBERS – Regis B. Miller (Center for Wood Anatomy Research, Forest Products Laboratory)and Jugo Ili (Forestry and Forest Products, CSIRO);Hosted by the Center for Wood Anatomy Research,Forest Products Laboratory (FPL),Madison, Wisconsin;U.S. Forest Service,United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Common Name Database & Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Common Names Database of World Timbers
“…The database contains approximately 30,000 unique botanical names and 130,000 common names including the corresponding botanical family name, synonyms, geographic origin, and links to technical data sheets if one is available…”
Technical Data Sheets include
“…Other Common Names;
Distribution;
The Tree (Height, etc.);
The Wood:
General Characteristics;
Weight;
Mechanical Properties;
Drying and Shrinkage;
Working Properties;
Durability;
Preservation;
Uses; etc…”
For more information see the Center for Wood Anatomy Research; Advanced Housing Research Center (AHRC); Research; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the U.S. Forest Service
COMMERCIAL TIMBERS (HARDWOOD) OF THE WORLD – Authors: H.G. Richter and M.J. Dallwitz;and hosted by DELTA – DEscription Language for TAxonomy Multimedia Commerical Hardwood Trees Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Available in English, French/Français, German/Deutsch & Spanish/Español.
Commercial Timbers of the World Database
“…contains descriptions and an interactive identification system for hardwood taxa common in the international trade that occur in all major forest regions of the world…”
For more information see DELTA – DEscription Language for TAxonomy
NATURAL DURABILITY OF WOOD: A WORLDWIDE CHECKLIST OF SPECIES – Authors: T.C. Scheffer & J.J. Morell,Forest Research Laboratory;Research Contribution #22;College of Forestry,Oregon State University Multimedia Natural Durability of Wood: A Worldwide Checklist of Species – PDF, 58 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Natural Durability of Wood: A Worldwide Checklist of Species
“…1500 Wood Species…”
“…Species are listed alphabetically by scientific name, along with trade name,decay resistance rating, growing region, and source of resistance information…”
“…In this list, durability may be used synonymously with resistance to decay, termites, or marine borers…”
For more information see the Forestry Communications Group; Forest Research Laboratory or the College of Forestry
WOOD HANDBOOK: WOOD AS AN ENGINEERING MATERIAL – Center for Wood Anatomy,Forest Products Laboratory (FPL),Madison, Wisconsin;U.S. Forest Service,United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material – PDF, 486 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material” Chapters include:
“…Characteristics and Availability of Commercially Important Wood;
Structure of Wood;
Physical Properties and Moisture Relations of Wood;
Mechanical Properties of Wood;
Commercial Lumber;
Lumber Stress Grades and Design Properties;
Fastenings (Nails, Spikes, Wood Screws, Bolts, etc.);
Structural Analysis Equations;
Adhesive Bonding of Wood Materials;
Wood-Based Composites and Panel Products;
Glued Structural Members;
Finishing of Wood;
Round Timbers and Ties;
Specialty Treatments; etc…”
For more information see Information Products & Services; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the U.S. Forest Service
WOOD PROPERTIES DATABASES – Center for Wood Anatomy Research,Forest Products Laboratory (FPL),Madison, Wisconsin;U.S. Forest Service,United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Wood Properties Databases include
“…North American Hardwoods Database;
North American Softwoods Database;
Tropical Hardwoods Database;
Lesser Known Woods Database…”
Wood Properties Database Tech Sheets for each Tree species includes:
General Information;
Other Common Names;
Distribution;
General Wood Characteristics
“…Weight: Moisture Content; Specific Gravity; Weight lb/ft3…”
Mechanical Properties
“…MOE; MOR; WML; Hardness; Sheer; etc…”
Drying and Shrinkage;
Kiln Drying Schedules; etc.
For more information see Advanced Housing Research Center (AHRC); Research; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the U.S. Forest Service
COMMON NAMES DATABASE OF WORLD TIMBERS – Regis B. Miller (Center for Wood Anatomy Research,Forest Products Laboratory) and Jugo Ili (Forestry and Forest Products, CSIRO);Hosted by the Center for Wood Anatomy Research,Forest Products Laboratory (FPL),Madison, Wisconsin;U.S. Forest Service,United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Common Name Database & Wood Properties Databases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Common Names Database of World Timbers
“…The database contains approximately 30,000 unique botanical names and 130,000 common names including the corresponding botanical family name, synonyms, geographic origin, and links to technical data sheets if one is available…”
Technical Data Sheets include
“…Other Common Names;
Distribution;
The Tree (Height, etc.);
The Wood:
General Characteristics;
Weight;
Mechanical Properties;
Drying and Shrinkage;
Working Properties;
Durability;
Preservation;
Uses; etc…”
For more information see the Center for Wood Anatomy Research; Advanced Housing Research Center (AHRC); Research; Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) or the U.S. Forest Service
FORESTRY COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.
Forestry Courses
HILLSLOPE HYDROLOGY – J.J. McDonnell,Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Lab,Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Management,College of Forestry,Oregon State University Multimedia Hillslope Hydrology Course (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Hillslope Hydrology” Course Lectures include
“…Introduction to Hillslope Hydrology;
Runoff;
Plot Scale;
Hillslope Scale;
Catchment Scale;
Modeling; etc…”
For more information see Hillslope Hydrology Course Home Page; Hillslope and Watershed Hydrology Lab; Department of Forest Engineering, Resourses and Management or the College of Forestry
HOW TO PRUNE TREES – Authors: P.J. Bedker, J.G. O’Brien, and M.M. Mielke;Illustrations by J. Janke, and HTML Editing by J. Bitz, Northeastern Area’s St. PaulField Office (St. Paul, Minnesota), U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Tree Pruning Lessons & Technical Reports (Text & Images).
How to Prune Trees
“…The objective of pruning is to produce strong, healthy,attractive plants…”
For more information see Resources and Publications or the Northeastern Area Field Office
Forestry Lessons
FORESTRY HAND & POWER TOOLS, ETC. – Department of Natural Resource Sciences,College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences,Washington State University Multimedia Forestry Hand & Power Tools, etc. Lessons (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Forestry Extension Resources by Topic; Forestry Extension or the School of the Enironment
FOREST NURSERY MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.
FOREST NURSERY MANAGEMENT – Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative,Auburn University Multimedia Forest Nursery Management Lectures, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Forest Nursery Management” Lectures, Technical Reports, etc. Subject Categories include
“…Cultural Practices;
Improved Seedlings;
Mycorrhiza;
Nursery;
Nutrients & Irrigation;
Transplanting Tips; etc…”
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM)
BUGWOOD NETWORK – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health,Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,University of Georgia VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
INSECT IMAGE DATABASE – Joint project of The Bugwood Network and USDA Forest Service;The University of Georgia – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Dept. of Entomology Multimedia Insect Image Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
FOREST PESTS, DISEASES, ETC. IMAGE DATABASE – Forestpest.org,Part of the Bugwood Network,Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health,Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,University of Georgia Multimedia Forest Pest, Diseases, etc. Images Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE. Bugwood Websites or Bugwood Network
BARK AND WOOD BORING BEETLES OF THE WORLD – Developed by the University of Georgia Bugwood Network in cooperation with USDA Forest Service – Forest Health Protection,USDA APHIS PPQ, Georgia Forestry Commission, Texas Forest Service and the Pests and Diseases Image Library – Australia Multimedia Bark and Wood Boring Beetles of the World Databases & Atlases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE. For more information see Bugwood Websites or Bugwood Network
TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT FINANCE CALCULATORS & APPLETS
TIMBERLAND MANAGEMENT SIMULATIONS
TIMBERLAND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (TDSS): FINANCIAL CALCULATORS – W. Xu,Timberland Decision Support Service (TDSS),Texas Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Texas A&M; Forest Service TDSS
“…is a web-based decision tool for non-industrial private forest landowners and others who are interested in timberland investment and management…”
Examples of Timberland Basic Financial Calculators include
“…Timberland Compound Interest Calculator;
Timberland Real Rate/Nominal Rate Calculator;
Timberland Periodic Constant Payments Calculator;
Timberland Land Rent Calculator – Timberland Land Value Calculator;
Timberland Bare Land Value Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Texas Forest Service
TIMBERLAND MANAGEMENT SIMULATOR – W. Xu, Timberland Decision Support Service (TDSS), Texas Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Timberland Management Siumlator INPUT Values include
Timberland Stand Parameters
“…Growth & Yield Models; Site Index; Initial Stand Age; etc…”
Timberland Financial Parameters
“…Discount Rate, Wood Type: Saw Log, Pulp Wood, Chip-n-Saw;
Regeneration Costs; Annual Costs; etc…”
Timberland Harvest Regime
“…Harvest Type; Stand Age; Harvest Intensity: Percentage of trees Cut…”
Expense As Percentage of Harvest Value for First Thinning, Second Thinning; etc.)…”
For more information see Timberland Decision Support System or the Texas Forest Service
TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT CALCULATOR – W. Xu, Timberland Decision Support Service (TDSS), Texas Forest Service VERY EXTENSIVE.
Timberland Investment Calculator
“…can be used to analyze timberland investment if you know all the costs and revenues of the investment…”
For more information see Timberland Decision Support System or the Texas Forest Service
FORESTRY ECONOMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
FOREST ECONOMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
FORESTRY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
FORESTRY PLANNING & COSTS EXTIMATE SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
FOREST ECONOMIC SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS),United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Click ON Forest.
Examples from over “8” Forestry Economic Calculators include
“…A Conservation Buffer Economic Calculator;
Forest and Windbreak Economic Calculator;
Forestry Economic Analysis Calculator;
Forestry Planning and Cost Estimate Calculator;
Rotation Budget for Hybrid Popular for Pulp Fiber Calculator; etc…”
For more information see Tools By Landuse; NRCS Economics; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
FORESTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
ECOSYSTEMS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
ECOLOGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
ECOLOGY SIMULATORS – G. Booth VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Ecology Simulators” include
“…Predator/Prey with Functional Response;
Diversity Metrics;
Population Growth Models; etc…”
For more information see Ginger Booth’s Home Page
GECKO SIMULATORS – G. Booth VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Gecko Simulators” include
“…Woods;
GrassWorld;
BacSim (models microbial ecology); etc…”
For more information see Ginger Booth’s Home Page
FOREST HYDROLOGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
TURBIDITY THRESHOLD CALCULATOR (JAVA APPLET) – Pacific Southwest Research Station,U.S. Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Turbidity is
“…an optical measure of the number, size, shape, and color of particles in suspension…”
Turbidity Threshold Sampling
“…collects physical samples that are distributed over a range of rising and falling turbidities…The resulting set of samples can be used to accurately determine suspended sediment loads by…”
For more information see Guidelines for Setting Turbidity Thresholds; Turbidity Threshold Sampling; Research Topics: Water and Watersheds; Research Topics;Pacific Southwest Research Station or the U.S. Forest Service
FORESTRY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
TREE HEIGHT, TREE VOLUME, TREE SPACING, ETC.
NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF FORESTRY TOOLS – N. Ledgard, L. Langer & E. Mason,School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, New Zealand VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Click on “School of Forestry Software”
For more information see Services and Resources or the School of Forestry
Some examples from over “12” Forestry Modeling Software Programs & Forestry Calculators include
Tree Height Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Top Angle; Datum Angle; Distance; Datum Height; etc…”
Risk of Wilding Spread Calculator
Risk of Wilding Spread Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Species Planted; Siting Risk; etc…”
Growth and Yield Model Calculator for Douglas-fir in the South Island, NZ
Growth and Yield Model Calculator for Douglas-fir in the South Island, NZ INPUT Values include
“…Age; Mean Top Height; Basal Area/Ha; Stems/Ha; etc…”
TIMBER CALCULATORS – J. Brokaw, The Timber Buyers Network
VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Timber Calculators include
“…Tree Value Comparison Calculator;
Log Value Comparison Calculator;
Tree Volume Calculator;
Tree Value Calculator;
Tree Spacing Calculator; etc…”
For more information see The Timber Buyers Network
FORESTRY INVENTORY, ANALYSIS, TREE BIOMASS CALCULATORS & APPLETS
FORESTRY STAND DAMAGE CALCULATORS & APPLETS
STAND-DAMAGE MODEL WITH JAVA – Research Work Unit NE-4557,Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Morgantown, WV,Northeastern Research Station,U.S. Forest Service VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Stand-Damage Applet
“…simulates tree diameter and height growth, foliage production, and mortality. Each year the model calculates diameter growth of trees as a function of relative stocking (a measure of tree crowding), shading,…”
For more information see the Stand-Damage Model; Stand-Growth and Gypsy Moth Software; Research Work Unit NE-4557: Disturbance Ecology and Management of Oak-Dominated Forests;
Forestry Sciences Laboratory, Morgantown, WV; Northeastern Research Station or the U.S. Forest Service
LOGGING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
LOG VOLUME CALCULATOR – WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA
Log Volume Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Diameter; Length; Number of Logs this Size; Log Scales (Doyle, Scribner or International)…”
For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB
LOG WEIGHT CALCULATOR – WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Log Weight Calculator
“…Calculates Log Weight for over “120” species of wood…”
Log Weight Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Species; Small End Diameter; Large End Diameter; Length;
Number of Logs this Size…”
For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB
LOG WEIGHT CALCULATOR (METRIC) – WOODWEB Inc., Montrose, PA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Log Weight Calculator
“…Calculates Log Weight for over “120” species of wood…”
Log Weight Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Species; Small End Diameter; Large End Diameter; Length;
Number of Logs this Size…”
For more information see Calculators or WOODWEB
FIRE MODELING, FIRE DATA, FIRE TESTS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS
FIRE ON THE WEB – Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL),National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Databases, Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports & Videos (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Fire on the Web
“…is a collection of resources from the Building and Fire Research Laboratory’s Fire Research Division at NIST. These Web pages provide links to fire related software, experimental fire data and mpeg/quick time movies of fire tests that can be downloaded and/or viewed with a Web browser…”
Examples of “Fire On The Web” Fire Databases & Fire Simulations include
Fire Growth and Smoke Transport Modeling with CFAST
“…The Consolidated Model of Fire and Smoke Transport, CFAST, is a computer program that fire investigators, safety officials, engineers, architects and builders can use to simulate the impact of past or potential fires…”
FIRE MODELING PROGRAMS – Fire Research Division,Engineering Laboratory,NIST VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over “10” Fire Modeling Programs include
“…Characterization of Internal Flow of Firefighter Respirator;
Cigarette Ignition Metrology;
Fires in the Wildland-Urban Interface – Development of an Outdoor-Scale Fire Model b
Hydrogen Flammability, Detection, and Fire Safety;
Sprinkler Decision Tool for Communities; etc…”
For more information see Fire Research Division or the Engineering Laboratory
FIRE DYNAMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
Fire Dynamics Tools include over “20” Spreadsheets including:
“…Predicting Hot Gas Layer Temperature and Smoke Layer Height in a Room Fire with Natural Ventilation, Forced Ventilation & Door Closed Spreadsheet; Estimating Wall Fire Flame Height Spreadsheet; Estimating Thermal Radiation from Hydrocarbon Fireballs Spreadsheet; Estimating Burning Duration of Solid Combustibles Spreadsheet; Estimating Centerline Temperature of a Buoyant Fire Plume Spreadsheet; Estimating Sprinkler Response Time Spreadsheet; Fire Severity Calculations Spreadsheet;Estimating Visibility Through Smoke Spreadsheet; etc…”
For more information see NUREG-1805; Staff Reports; NUREG-Series Publications; Document Collections; Electronic Reading Room or the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Pile Fuels Biomass and Emissions Calculator
“…allows land managers to more accurately assess biomass in hand piles, leading to better smoke production estimates, improved burn scheduling, and more accurate compliance with the maximum allowable emissions limits as determined by various state smoke management plans…”
For more information see Estimating the Biomass of Piled Fuels for Smoke Management Planning; Fire and Environmental Research Applications Team (FERA); Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory; Pacific Northwest Research Station or the U.S. Forest Service
FOREST FIRE TOOLS & MODELING
Forest Fire Tools, Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)
WILDLAND FIRE AIR QUALITY TOOLS – WFDSS-AQ team at USFS AirFire,USFS PNW AirFire Team,Desert Research Institute’s Center for Fire Ecological Applications (DRI/CEFA) &Sonoma Technology, Inc.Multimedia Wildland Fire Air Quality Tools (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Wildland Fire Air Quality Tools
“…This site was developed to try to provide a “one-stop shopping” portal for air quality tools. Primarily designed to be accessed from the Wildland Fire Decision Support System, it also exists as a stand-alone site…”
For more information see the U.S. Forest Service AirFire Team
SMOKE AND EMISSIONS MODEL INTERCOMPARISON PROJECT (SEMIP) – U.S. Forest Service AirFire Team & Sonoma Technology, Inc., US Forest Service PNW Research Station, & the Joint Fire Science Program Multimedia Smoke and Emission Model Intercomparison Project (SEMIP) (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Smoke and Emission Model Intercomparison Project (SEMIP)
“…an ongoing community effort to intercompare and evaluate the growing number of fire smoke and fire emissions models that have been developed. SEMIP is designed to be of use to both the scientific and management communities who need model performance comparisons…”
For more information see the U.S. Forest Service AirFire Team
FIRE & AVIATION MANAGEMENT – U.S. Forest Service VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Fire & Aviation Management includes
“…Fire & Aviation Management Fire Applications Software;
Tools & Technology (Wildland Fire Chemicals; Wildland Fire Situation; etc.); etc…”
For more information see the U.S. Forest Service
Forest Fire Modeling Applets
Forest Fires and Percolation
“…Imagine a forest in which the trees were planted by scattering seeds randomly all over the ground. The trees are now full-grown, tall and green. Some trees stand alone; others are in clusters. The forest is peaceful on a quiet, windless day. Now imagine that all the trees along one edge of the forest are suddenly set on fire. As each tree burns, the fire spreads rapidly…”
For more information see Fractals in Science; Center for Polymer Studies or the Department of Physics
Fertilizer, Manure, Compost & Spreaders
Fertilizer, Manure, Compost & Spreaders
SOIL TEST INTERPRETATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
FERTILIZER DECISION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
Soil Test Interpretation and Fertilizer Decision-Support System (includes Fertilizer Blending and Cost Calculator)
“…provides fertilizer rates to meet the crop nutrient needs based on soil test results. It also calculates the value and application rates of animal manure as a nutrient source for specific field conditions…”
For more information see Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory; Department of Plant & Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
COMPOST CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
Co-Composter is
“…an Excel spreadsheet model for the planning of co-composting systems for mixtures of dairy manure and other organic wastes. Co-Composter provides mass and volume balances, area estimations, and a cost analysis of alternate composting systems based on inputs entered on the user…”
Co-Composter Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Average number of dairy animals (in each category) present on the farm during the year;
Moisture content of the raw manure (% by weight);
Daily volume of digested manure;
Is wastewater (e.g. from milkhouse or
parlor) added to the raw lactating cow manure;
Moisture content (%) of the separated solids;
Days the manure and separated solids will be stored at the composting pad before composting;
Annual volumes (ft3), maximum days of storage, & value of additional materials to be composted; etc…”
For more information see Co-Composter; Composting or the Cornell Waste Management Institute
Compost Mix Calculator
“…is a spreadsheet that calculates compost mixture C:N ratio and moisture content, based on the analysis of your feed stocks and the mixture proportions that you choose. You can use the spreadsheet evaluate the effects of different feedstock mixtures on C:N ratio and moisture content of the initial pile…”
For more information see Organic Farming Systems and Nutrient Management or Puyallup Research and Extension Center
MANURE COMPOSTING CALCULATOR – Alberta Agriculture,Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Manure Composting Calculator
“…determines the amount of carbon source material and water needed to create a good compost mix. The calculator is primarily intended for manure composting, however it can be used for other materials as well…”
Manure Composting Calculator INPUT Values include:
Nitrogen Source
“…Beef, Dairy, Horse, Pig, Poultry, Sheep & Fish Liquid or Solid Manure/Waste;
Grass Clippings; Hay; etc…”
Carbon Source
“…Grass Clippings; Hay; Paperv Cardboard; Straw; Sawdust; etc…”
Volume & Desired Moisture Content of your Mix
For more information see Livestock Calculators; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, SECONDAY NUTRIENTS & MICRO NUTRIENTS LESSONS, CALCULATORS, VIDEOS, ETC.
NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY
NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY – Nitrogen Use Efficiency,Department of Plant and Soil Sciences,Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,Oklahoma State University Multimedia Nitrogen Use Efficiency (Text & Images).
Examples of “Nitrogen Use Efficiency” Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. include
“…Nitrogen Cycle;
Nitrogen Deficiencies;
Nitrogen Fertilizers;
Nitrogen Fertilization Methods;
Nitrogen Uptake in Corn and Wheat; etc…”
For more information see the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, SECONDAY NUTRIENTS & MICRO NUTRIENTS
NPK – NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, SECONDAY NUTRIENTS & MICRO NUTRIENTS – NPK,Extension Programs,Department of Plant & Soil Sciences,Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,Oklahoma State University Multimedia Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Secondary Nutrients,
Micro Nutrients Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images).
Nitrogen Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. include
“…Nitrogen General Information;
Nitrogen Cycle;
Nitrogen Fertilizers…”
Phosphorus Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. include
“…Phosphorus General Information;
Phosphorus Cycle;
Phosphorus Fertilizers…”
Potassium Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. include
“…Potassium General Information;
Potassium Cycle;
Potassium Fertilizers…”
Secondary Nutrients Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. include
“…Calcium, Magnesium & Sulfur…”
Micro Nutrients Lessons, Technical Reports, etc. include
“…Boron, Iron, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Chlorine, Molybdenum, etc….”
For more information see Department of Plant & Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
NITROGEN RATE CALCULATOR
Examples from over “28” Sensor-Based Nitrogen Rate Calculators include
“…Winter Wheat (US Grain Belt);
Spring Wheat-Rainfed (US, Canada, Mexico);
Spring Wheat-E.Australia;
Spring Wheat-India;
Trigo Bajo-Riego (Mexico);
Winter Wheat (China);
Corn-Rainfed and Irrigated (US Grain Belt);
Canola (Canada);
Sorghum-Great Plains;
Cotton South West Irrigated;
Corn (Zimbabwe);
Rice (Kenya);
Winter Wheat Protein Optimizer; etc…”
For more information see the Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory (SWFAL) or the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences
RATE APPLICATION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
VARIABLE N RATE APPLICATOR (QUICKTIME) – Nitrogen Use Efficiency,Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,Oklahoma State University Multimedia Variable N Rate Application (Text, Images & Videos/Movies). For more information see Nitrogen Use Efficiency or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
MANURE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
ANIMAL WASTE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
MANURE NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
ANIMAL WASTE/MANURE ECONOMICS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) – Authors: W.F. Lazarus, W. Meland & R. Koehler; Department of Applied Economics,College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences,University of Minnesota Multimedia Animal Waste/Manure Economics Calculators, Spreadsheets, Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Animal Waste/Manure Economics Calculators & Spreadsheets” include
MANURWKST.XLS
“…used to determine whether manure will make a positive cash flow contribution to a livestock/farming operation, or whether it will result in a net cost to the livestock operation…”
MANURCST.XLSM
“…used by livestock producers or custom manure applicators to estimate the cost of distributing manure on land. It allows the user to enter farm specific information such as the equipment being used, the distance to land receiving the manure, and market prices…”
For more information see William F. Lazarus’ Decision Tools; William F. Lazarus’ Home Page;
William F. Lazarus’ Faculty Home Page or the Department of Applied Economics
Animal Waste & Manure Calculators include
Animal Waste Economics Calculator – Animal Waste Production Computation;
AWM Costs Calculator
“…Rent; Lagoon; Tank; Compost; Biogas…”
Dairy Waste Management Analysis Calculator;
Economic Value of Manure Calculator;
Animal Waste Nutrient Value Analysis Calculator;
Pig Waste Nutrient Analysis Calculator; etc.
For more information see Tools By Landuse; NRCS Economics; Technical Resources or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Click ON “Manure Distribution Cost Analyzer”.
Manure Distribution Cost Analyzer
“…allows users to obtain an estimate of the cost (both time and money) of transporting and land applying manure to fields using a specified complement of equipment…”
For more information see Ray Massey’s Downloads; Ray Massey’s Home Page or the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Examples of “Manure Management Software” includes
“…Whole Farm Nutrient Balance;
Feed Nutrient Management Planning Economics;
Nutrient Inventory;
Manure Use Plan; etc…”
For more information see Animal Manure Management; Agriculture Production Water Issues; Extension or the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
Click ON “Value of Manure Estimator”.
Examples of “Value of Manure Estimator” Calculator INPUT Values include
“…Fertilizer Costs; Crops; Type of Manure; Type of Application;
Crop Removal Value of Manure Nutrients;
Estimated liquid pit manure characteristics (lbs./1,000 gallons of manure) – Livestock Stages;
Crop Removal of Nutrients in Harvested Portion; etc…”
For more information see Ray Massey’s Downloads; Ray Massey’s Home Page or the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
AMMONIA EMISSIONS & WASTE CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
AMMONIA EMISSIONS ESTIMATOR – Alberta Agriculture,Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada Multimedia Ammonia Emissions Estimator (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Ammonia Emissions Estimator
“…Accurate ammonia loss estimates from manure are needed to improve nutrient management recommendations and test the value of ammonia abatement techniques…”
Ammonia Emissions Estimator INPUT Values include
Animal Species and Production Stage
“…Beef, Dairy, Poulty, Swine…”
Herd Size; etc…”
For more information see Livestock Decision Making Tools; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
AMMONIA LOSSES FROM LIZUID MANURE APPLICATIONS CALCULATOR – Alberta Agriculture,Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada Multimedia Ammonia Losses from Liquid Manure Applications Calculator (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Ammonia Losses from Liquid Manure Applications Calculator
“…Estimates of whole-farm ammonia emissions suggest that as much as 35% of the total ammonia emissions may occur during land application of manure depending on manure characteristics and environmental conditions…”
“…The primary purpose of this calculator is to assist producers with the implementation of management practices that promote environmental and economic sustainability…”
For more information see Livestock Decision Making Tools; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
ANAEROBIC DIGESTER ECONOMICS, BIOGAS ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
ANAEROBIC DIGESTER CALCULATOR – Biorealis Systems, Inc. Multimedia Anaerobic Digester Calculator (Text & Images).VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Biorealis Systems, Inc.
FERTILIZER DATABASES, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.
FERTILISER CONVERSION – AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds, U.K.
“…Use this fertiliser conversion tool to convert a quantity of elemental fertiliser to oxides or vice versa…”
For more information see Agronomy Calculators; Tools or AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds
Organic Fertilizer Calculators include
“…Cover Crop Calculator;
Small Farm/Garden Calculator…”
For more information see Small Farms; Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Extension Program or the Oregon State University Extension Service
Examples from over “28” Sensor-Based Nitrogen Rate Calculators include
“…Winter Wheat (US Grain Belt);
Spring Wheat-Rainfed (US, Canada, Mexico);
Spring Wheat-E.Australia;
Spring Wheat-India;
Trigo Bajo-Riego (Mexico);
Winter Wheat (China);
Corn-Rainfed and Irrigated (US Grain Belt);
Canola (Canada);
Sorghum-Great Plains;
Cotton South West Irrigated;
Corn (Zimbabwe);
Rice (Kenya);
Winter Wheat Protein Optimizer; etc…”
For more information see the Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory (SWFAL) or the Department of Plant & Soil Sciences
NPK/FERTILIZER CALCULATOR: COMPARE FERTLIZER COSTS – American Crystal Sugar Company VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
NPK Calculator – Fertilizer Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Soil Tests Readings for N, P, K; Acres to be Treated…”
NPK Calculator – Fertilizer Calculator OUTPUT values include:
Fertilizer Prices for Common Fertilizer Types
“…Anhydrous ammonia;Urea; UAN; DAP 18-46-0; MAP 11-52-0; etc…”
Compare Products…”
For more information see Calculators; Ag Tools; Agronomy or the American Crystal Sugar Company
SPREADERS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
FERTILIZER, MANURE & COMPOST SPREADER RATE
“…The MASS spread rate gives the area density of a flat, surface of uniform thickness which is also known as the plate density…”
Spread Rate Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Pounds per acre/kg per sq.metre;
Pounds per sq.inch/grams per sq.mm; etc…”
For more information see Specialist Calculators; Cleave Books or the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
Insects & Pests
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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) Integrated Pest Management Video Lectures Honey Bees, Livestock, Poultry, Post Harvest, Forestry, etc.) Field Techniques Courses & Lectures Citrus IPM ~ Cockroach IPM ~
PHEROMONES
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT VIDEO LECTURES
INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT DIGITAL VIDEO LIBRARY (FLASH, QUICKTIME, REALPLAYER MEDIA, WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) – Agriculture Pest Management,Lubbock Research & Extension Center,
Texas A&M; University Multimedia Insect Pest Management Video Lectures (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Insect Pest Management” Video Subject Categories include
Insect Collecting Techniques Videos;
Cotton Videos;
Corn Videos;
Peanut Videos;
Sorghum Videos;
For more information see the Lubbock Research & Extension Center
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IMAGE DATABASES
IPM Image Databases
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT IMAGES – Project Managers:G. Keith Douce & David J. Moorhead;Joint project of the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health,Colorado State University, USDA CSREES and the Southern Plant Diagnostic Network;The University of Georgia – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Department of Entomology Multimedia IMP Images (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Integrated Pest Management Images” Subject Categories include
“…Agronomic Crops;
Vegetables;
Fruits and Nuts;
Grain Sorghum and Small Grains;
Human and Household Pests;
Ornamentals;
Pasture and Forage;
Lawn and Turf;
Honey Bees and Beekeeping;
Livestock and Poultry;
Post Harvest;
Crop Management;
Irrigation;
Forestry, Wildlife and Natural Resources;
Taxonomy (Animals, Fungi, Plants, Bacteria, Viruses, etc.);
Damage Types (Insects, Diseases, Abiotic Damage, Parasitic & Epiphtic Plants, etc)…”
BUGWOOD NETWORK – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health,Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,University of Georgia VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
INSECT IMAGE DATABASE – Joint project of The Bugwood Network and USDA Forest Service;The University of Georgia – Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – Dept. of Entomology Multimedia Insect Image Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE. Bugwood Websites or Bugwood Network
FOREST PESTS, DISEASES, ETC. IMAGE DATABASE – Forestpest.org,Part of the Bugwood Network,Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health,Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,University of Georgia Multimedia Forest Pest, Diseases, etc. Images Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.Bugwood Websites or Bugwood Network
BARK AND WOOD BORING BEETLES OF THE WORLD – Developed by the University of Georgia Bugwood Network in cooperation with USDA Forest Service – Forest Health Protection,USDA APHIS PPQ, Georgia Forestry Commission, Texas Forest Service and the Pests and Diseases Image Library – Australia Multimedia Bark and Wood Boring Beetles of the World Databases & Atlases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Bugwood Websites or Bugwood Network
FIELD TECHNIQUES
Field Techniqes in IPM Courses, Lectures, etc.
FIELD TECHNIQUES IN IPM – O.E. Liburd,Fruit & Vegetable IPM Laboratory,Department of Entomology and Nematology,University of Florida Multimedia Field Techniqes in IPM Course (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Field Techniqes in IPM” Course Lectures include
“…Lecture 2: Biological Control;
Lecture 3: Monitoring in IPM programs (Pest Distribution Patterns, Sampling Pattern, Common Sampling
Techniques for IPM Programs, etc.);
Lecture 4: Pheromone Pest Management; Attract-and-Kill Systems;
Host Plant Resistance; Cultural control techniques; etc.
Lecture 5: Weed Science Mini–Lecture Field IPM Techniques; etc…”
For more information see the Fruit & Vegetable IPM Laboratory; Integrated Pest Management (IPM) or the Department of Entomology and Nematology
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, MANUALS, ETC.
CROPS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT TREES, NUTS, LIVESTOCK, ETC.
PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC PLANS – NSF Center for IPM as the National Information System of the Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers Multimedia Pest Management Strategic Plans (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the Regional IPM Centers
HIGH PLAINS IPM GUIDE – Integrated Pest Management Centers & Departments of Entomology at Colorado State University, Montanan State University,Nebraska Universtiy, North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University and the University of Wyoming Multimedia High Plains Integrated Pest Management Guide (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “High Plains Integrated Pest Management Guides” Subject Categories include
“…Crops;
Livestock;
Horticulture; etc…”
PACIFIC NORTHWEST INSECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK – Hosted by the Integrated Plant Protection Center,Oregon State University Multimedia Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook” Subject Categories include
“…Farm-Stored Grains;
Hops;
Mint;
Small Grains;
ommercial Vegetables;
Hay and Pasture;
Legume, Grass, and Field Seed;
Tree Fruits;
Christmass Tree Plantations;
Livestock, Poultry, Fly Control;
Calibration, Mixing Tables, Chemigation, Adjuvants; etc…”
A FIELD GUIDE TO COMMON TEXAS INSECTS – Department of Entomology,Texas A&M; University Multimedia Insect Database (Text, Images & Videos/Movies). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see the Department of Entomology
AGRICULTURE IPM – Integrated Pest Management Center,University of Florida Multimedia Integrated Pest Management Manuals, Databases, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Integrated Pest Management Manuals, Databases, etc.” Subject Categories include
“…Ornamentals;
Greenhouse;
Turf (Pasture & Sod);
Field Crops;
Vegetables;
Citrus;
Livestock;
Herbs;
Sustainable & Organic; etc…”
For more information see the Integrated Pest Management
EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGY: IPM DATABASES – Extension Entomology,Department of Entomology,Purdue University Multimedia Livestock IPM Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “IPM Database Subject Categories include
“…Biological Control;
Field Crops;
Fruits;
Livestock & Poultry;
Turfgrass;
Vegetables; etc…”
For more information see the Department of Entomology
GEORGIA PEST MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK – Department of Entomology,College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences,University of Georgia Multimedia Pest Management Handbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Pest Management Handbook Subject Categories include
“…Agronomic Crops; Animals & Honey Bees; Horticultural Crops;
Trees; Turf; Aquatic Environments; etc…”
For more information see the Department of Entomology
INSECT PEST MANAGEMENT GUIDE – Department of Entomology and Nematology and EDIS, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Multimedia Insect Pest Management Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Insect Pest Management” Subject Categories include
“…Insects; Integrated Pest Management; Invasive Species;
Nematodes; Plant Diseases; Weed Management; Pesticides; etc…”
For more information see Topics or EDIS Online, University of Florida
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT – Integrated Pest Management,Department of Entomology,University of Kentucky Multimedia Integrated Pest Management Manuals, Databases, etc. (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Integrated Pest Management” Manuals, Databases, etc. include
“…IPM Manuals (Field Crops, Vegetables, Stored Grain, etc.);
Apple IPM;
Plant Diseases;
ENT facts; etc…”
For more information see the Department of Entomology
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT DATABASE – Department of Entomology,Iowa State Multimedia Integrated Pest Management Database – Iowa Insect Information Notes (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see Department of Entomology
PESTS OF AGRICULTURAL, FLORICULTURE, AND TURF DATABASE – Statewide IPM Project,Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources,SUniversity of California, Davis Multimedia Pests of Agriculture, Floriculture, and Turf Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Pests of Agriculture, Floriculture, and Turf Database provides
“…practical information on pest management techniques and identification for a broad range of California pests. Management suggestions apply to California, but also may be useful in other areas…”
For more information see UC IPM Home Page
PEST TRACKER – National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS) and hosted by The Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (CERIS), Purdue University Multimedia Pest Control Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Pest Control” Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports include
“….Insects, Mites & Nematodes; Plant Pathogens; Invasive Weeds;
Bio-Control Agents; Mollusks; Slugs; etc…”
For more information see the Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information Systems (CERIS)
GREENHOUSE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
NEW ENGLAND GREENHOUSE FLORICULTURE GUIDE: A MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR INSECTS, DISEASES, WEEDS, AND GROWTH REGULATORS – Floriculture,University of Massachusetts,Amherst, Massachusetts Multimedia New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: A Management Guide for Insects, Diseases, Weeds and Growth Regulators – PDF, 150+ Pages (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide: A Management Guide for Insects, Diseases, Weeds and Growth Regulators
“…A comprehensive guide for commercial production of greenhouse ornamentals with information on current pest management and growth regulators. Recommendations include IPM and biological control information for greenhouse crops…”
“…This manual is a compilation of input from the members of the New England State University Extension Systems of Massachusetts, Maine,New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island…”
For more information see Publications & Resources or Floriculture
CITRUS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
CITRUS IPM – Author: Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell,Department of Entomology and the Kearney Agriculture Center,University of California, Riverside Multimedia Citrus Integrated Pest Management Guidelines (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Research and Extension Programs; Kearney Agricultural Center or the Department of Entomology
FRUIT TREES INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
ORCHARD PEST MANAGEMENT – Elizabeth H. Beers & Jay F. Brunner,Tree Fruit Entomology,Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center,Washington State University Multimedia Orchard Pest Management (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Orchard Pest Management” Subject Categories & Subcategies include
Concepts of Integrated Pest Management
“…Mating Disruption; Insect Growth and Development; etc…”
Direct Pests
“…Tortricid moths; Leafrollers; Psylla and mealybugs; Fruit flies; etc…”
Indirect Pests
“…Mites; Spider Mites; Pome Fruit Aphids; Stone Fruit Aphids;
Scales; Beetles; Root-feeding Grubs; etc…”
Natural Enemies and Beneficial Insects
“…Lacewings; Lady Beetles; Predatory Flies; Predatory Bugs;
Parasitic Wasps; Honeybee; etc…”
For more information see Tree Fruit Entomology or the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
CROP PRODUCTION GUIDE FOR TREE FRUIT – Tree Fruit Entomology,Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center,Washington State University Multimedia Crop Production Guide (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Crop Production Guide for Tree Fruit” – “Spray Guide” Categories include
“…General Recommendations;
Bee Protection;
Fruit and Leaf Injury;
Fungicide Resistance Management;
Pesticide Interval and Impact Charts;
Apple Programs;
Pear Programs;
Cherry Programs;
Peach Programs;
Apricot Programs;
Plum Programs;
Bioregulators;
Weed Control; etc…”
For more information see Tree Fruit Entomology or the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
SORGHUM INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
MANAGING INSECT AND MITE PESTS OF TEXAS SORGHUM – Auuthors: G. Cronholm, A. Knutson,R. Parker & B. Pendleton; Department of Entomology,Texas A&M; University Multimedia Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Sorghum, PDF, 28 Pages (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Insect Pests of Sorghum” Subject Categories include
“…Integrated Pest Management;
Insect Pests of Sorghum;
Beneficial Insects of Sorghum;
Tables;
Images; etc…”
For more information see the Department of Entomology
VEGETABLES INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
VEGETABLE IPM – Department of Entomology,Texas A&M; University Multimedia Vegetable IPM (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Vegetable Integrated Pest Management” Subject Categories include
“…Pest and Beneficial Insect Index;
Vegetable Plant Pest Identification Aid;
Vegetable Insect Pest Index;
Control Method; etc…”
For more information see the Texas IPM Program or the Department of Entomology
COCKROACH INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
COCKROACH CONTROL MANUAL – UNL Extension in Lancaster County, UNL Extension, University of Nebraska Multimedia Cockroach Control Manual (Text & Images).
Cockroach Control Manual Chapters include:
“…Know Your Adversary;
Cockroach Biology;
Primary Control Strategies:
Low Risk Control Strategies;
Insecticides;
Insecticide Applications;
Key to Cockroach Identification; etc…”
For more information see Insects, Spiders, Mice & More; UNL Extension in Lancaster County or the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
GRASSHOPPERS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, ETC.
GRASSHOPPERS: THEIR BIOLOGY IDENTIFICATION & MANAGEMENT – A joint technology transfer project of the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (through the Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory in Sidney, Montana), the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the University of Wyoming-Laramie Multimedia Grasshoppers Handbooks & Grasshoppers Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).
Grasshoppers Subject Categories include
“… Grasshopper Identification Guides and Species Fact Sheets;
Field Guide to Common Western Grasshoppers;
Grazing Management and Grasshoppers;
Chemical Control Methods;
Grasshopper Management Information; etc…”
For more information see Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL)
NEMATODES INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT COURSES, LECTURES, HANDBOOKS, GUIDES, VIDEOS, ETC.
NEMATODES AS AGRICULTURE PESTS – Nematology Lab,Department of Plant Pathology,University of Nebraska,Lincoln, Nebraska Multimedia Nematodes as Agriculture Pests Technical Reports (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Nematodes as Agricultural Pests” Subject Categories include
“…Corn;
Potatoes;
Soybeans;
Sugarbeets;
Turf;
Trees, Orchards and Vineyards;
Gardens, Vegetables; etc…”
For more information see Plant and Insect Parasitic Nematodes or the Nematology Lab
NEMATODES OF QUARANTIABLE CONCERN – Nematology Lab, Department of Plant Pathology,University of Nebraska,Lincoln, Nebraska Multimedia Nematodes of Quarantinable Concern (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Nematodes of Quarantinable Concern
“…Virtually every plant, from agronomic crops to those found in the natural environment, is host to a variety of plant parasitic nematodes. Some of these nematodes cause such severe damage that it is necessary to monitor and limit their spread. State, national, and international agencies establish regulations to minimize the impact of the pest species…”
For more information see Plant and Insect Parasitic Nematodes or the Nematology Lab
NEMATODE VIDEOS (QUICKTIME) – Scott Edwards,Antoon Ploeg’s Lab,Department of Nematology,University of California, Riverside Multimedia Nematode Videos (Text, Images & Videos/Moves).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Nematode Videos” include
“…M. incognita entering a melon root tip Video;
M. incognita egg masses on Tomato Root Video;
Paratrichodorus feeding on sudan grass roots Video;
Effects of root-knot nematodes on melon Video;
The root-knot nematode life cycle Video; etc…”
For more information see Antoon Ploeg’s Lab or the Department of Nematology
Pheromones
PHEROMONES DATABASES, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
THE PHEROBASE: DATABASE OF PHEROMONES AND SEMIOCHEMICALS – Author: Ashraf M. El-Sayed,The Pherobase Multimedia Pherobase: Database of Pheromones and Semiochemicals (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Molecular Structures). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Pherobase” Subject Categories include
“…Animal Taxa;
Control;
Semiochemicals;
Plant Taxa;
Organic Compounds;
Floral Compounds;
Synthesis;
Invasive Species; etc…”
Chemical Ecology of Insects
CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF INSECTS CALCULATORS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF INSECTS: JAVA APPLETS – J.A. Byers,Pest Management & Biocontrol Research Unit,Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center,Agriculture Research Center, USDA VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Also available is Free Scientific Sofware Developed by Byers including
“…Spatial Distribution and Territoriality Software;
Biology, Taxonomy and Systematics Software;
Simulation of Animal Behavior/Chemical Ecology Software including
Insects Searching for Mates; Trapping of Insects;
Bark Beetle Dispersal in Forests; Predicting Mean Dispersal Distance of Population; etc.
For more information see Chemical Ecology of Insects; John A. Byers Home Page or the Pest Management & Biocontrol Research Unit
Some examples from over “30” Chemical Ecology of Insects Calculators & Applets include
Effective Attraction Radius (EAR) Calculator & Simulation
Effective Attraction Radius Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Number minutes trapping; Number caught on passive trap;
Number caught on pheromone trap; Radius of passive trap;
Estimated trap interception percentage of all flight levels;
Estimated average insect speed…”
Tomicus Mate Finding Calculator
Tomicus Mate Finding Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Number of Minutes; Turn Angle; Number of Insect Pairs;
Female Radius; etc…”
Statistics: Polynomial Regression Analysis (Outliers) Calculator
CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF INSECTS: EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND SIMULATION CALCULATORS – J.A. Byers,Pest Management & Biocontrol Research Unit,Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center,Agriculture Research Center, USDA VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see Chemical Ecology of Insects;John A. Byers Home Page or the Pest Management & Biocontrol Research Unit
Some examples from over “16” Experimental Design and Sampling Calculators include
Simple Treatment/Position Randomization with No Repeats between Replicates
Simple Treatment/Position Randomization Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Number of Treatments; Number of Replications…”
Randomized Uniform Sampling of Time or Distance
Randomized Uniform Sampling of Time or Distance Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Select Time Samples or Distance Samples;
Total Time or Distance Units; Sample Length in Units; etc…”
Host plant finding by N searchers
Host plant finding by N searchers Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Number animals…”
Pesticides, Sprayers,
Weed & Crop Treatment Programs
Pesticides, Sprayers, Weed & Crop Treatment Programs
NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION CORE MANUAL – Published by theNational Association of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation,National Association of State Departments of Agriculture;Hosted by: Department of Agriculture and Food, University of Utah Multimedia National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual – PDF, 147 Pages (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual” Chapters include
“…Chapter 1: Pest Management;
Chapter 2: Federal Pesticide Laws;
Chapter 3: Pesticide Labeling;
Chapter 4: Pesticide Formulations;
Chapter 5: Pesticide Hazards and First Aid;
Chapter 6: Personal Protective Equipment;
Chapter 7: Pesticides in the Environment;
Chapter 8: Transportation, Storage, and Security; etc…”
For more information see the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION MANUALS, ETC.
PESITICIDE DATABASES, COURSES, LECTURES, ETC.
COMPENDIUM OF PESTICIDE COMMON NAMES – Author: A. Wood,Context Limited, London, U.K. Multimedia Pesticide Database (Text & Images).
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names
“…is intended to provide details of the status of all pesticide common names, together with their systematic chemical names, molecular formulae, structural formulae and Chemical Abstracts Registry Numbers…”
Examples of “Compendium of Pesticide Common Names” Indexes include
“…Index of all Common Names (International Organization
for Standardization – ISO);
Index of Non-ISO Common Names;
Index of New Common Names;
Index of Updated Data Sheets;
Index of IUPAC Systematic Names;
Index of CAS Systematic Names;
Index of Molecular Formulae;
Index of CAS Registry Numbers;
Pesticide Classification;
Simple Esters and Salts; etc…”
INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF HERBICIDE – RESISTANT WEEDS – Funded and Supported by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Multimedia Weed Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
International Survery of Herbicide – Resistant Weeds
“…The purpose of this survey is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their impact throughout the world…”
For more information see Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) or the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
PESTICIDE DATABASE – California Department of Pesticide Regulation Multimedia Pesticide Databases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
Examples of Pesticide Databases include
DPR’s Chemical/Product Database
FUMIGATION GUIDELINES, MANUALS, VIDEOS, ETC.
FUMIGATION MANAGEMENT PLANS – Andrew Thostenson,Pesticide Program Specialist,North Dakota Pesticide Training and Certification Program,North Dakota Extension Service & North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station,North Dakota State University Multimedia Fumigation Mangement Plan Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Examples of “Fumigation Mangement Plan for Aluminum Phosphide” Videos include
“…Fumigation Management Plans For Farm Bins Video;
Fumigation Management Plans For Small To Intermediate Sized Grain Handling Facilities Video;
Crop Storage Management Video;
Fumigation Techniques Video;
Sealing Grain Bins Video;
Fumigation Management Plans For Intermediate To Large Sized Grain Handling Facilities Video;
Fumigation Management Plans For Farm Bins Video; etc…”
For more information see the North Dakota Pesticide Training and Certification Program
FUMIGATION GUIDELINES FOR GRAPES, FRUIT TREES, & WALNUTS (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) – Author: Michael McKenry,Kearney Agricultural Center,University of California, Riverside & Hosted by the Kings County Extension Office Multimedia Fumigation Guidelines for Grapes, Fruit Trees & Walnuts (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.For more information see Grapes, Tree Fruits & Nut Crops; Agriculture or the Kings County Extension Office
HERBICIDE CALCULATORS, SIMULATIONS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, MANUALS, ETC.
HERBICIDE APPLICATION DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (HADSS): FIELD CROPS – CORN,COTTON, PEANUTS & SOYBEANS – Hosted by the North Carolina State University Multimedia Herbicide Application Decision Support System for Field Crops (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
HADSS, the Herbicide Application Decision Support System for Field Crops
“…The weed control recommendations generated by HADSS are based on the manufacturer’s label and on data from university experiments. Because environmental conditions and methods of application vary widely, the recommended use does not imply that the performance of a herbicide will conform to that indicated by experimental data…”
For more information see Selecting Herbicide Program
HERBICIDE RATE/COST CALCULATOR – American Crystal Sugar Company VERY EXTENSIVE.
Herbicide Rate Calculator, Herbicide Cost Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Sprayer Information; Chemical to be used; etc…”
For more information see Calculators; Ag Tools; Agronomy or the American Crystal Sugar Company
ORGANOPHOSPHATE DORMANT SPRAYS CALCULATORS & APPLETS
DORMANT SPRAY ALTERNATIVES CALCULATOR – University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IMP), U.C. Davis VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Dormant Spray Alternatives Calculator
“…estimates the costs of using organophosphate (OP) dormant sprays and selected alternative practices…”
For more information see University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IMP)
NOZZLE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
Ground Spray Nozzles
Nozzle Calculators include:
Ground Nozzle Calculators
Hollow Cone Nozzle Calibration for Ground Sprayers INPUT Values include:
“…Speed; Swath Width; GPA; Number of Nozzles; Nozzle Flow Rate GPM…”
Herbicide Nozzle Calibration for Ground Sprayers INPUT Values include:
“…Speed; Swath Width; GPA; Number of Nozzles; Nozzle Flow Rate GPM…”
Spray Nozzle Selector for Hoods Calculator (from One Mixing Tank) INPUT Values include:
“…Speed Calibration; Known Inputs; Band in Row Spray; Full Hood Spray;
Half Hood Spray; etc…”
For more information see Chemical Application Information or the Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering NOZZEL CALCULATOR FOR TILLAGE – agrotop GmbH VERY EXTENSIVE. Available in English & German/Deutsch.
Nozzel Calculator for Tillage INPUT Values include:
“…Application Rate; Speed; Nozzle Distance…”
Nozzel Calculator OUTPUT values include:
“…Flowrate; Nozzle Size; Pressure; Droplot Size (Extremly Coarse;
Very Coarse; Coarse; Medium; Fine; Very Fine); etc…”
For mor information see agrotop GmbH
NOZZEL CALCULATOR FOR VITICULTURE AND POMOLOGY – agrotop GmbH VERY EXTENSIVE. Available in English & German/Deutsch.
For mor information see agrotop GmbH
SPRAYER CALCULATORS, APPLETS & VIDEOS
Airblast Sprayer Calibrator Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Determine tractor speed; Check spray pressure and spray pattern;
Determine required total nozzle output in gal/min (gpm); Check nozzle size;
Check spray volume; etc….”
For more information see Calculators or the Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network
Boom Sprayer Calibrator Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Select a nozzle; Calculate nozzle size; Compare required with actual output;
Prepare the spray mixture…”
For more information see Calculators or the Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network
Sprayer Calibration Calculators include
Field Sprayer Calibration Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Average time to travel 50 metres; Nozzle spacing on the boom;\
Average amount of liquid collected per nozzle; etc…”
Hand Sprayer – Backpack Sprayer Calibration Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Amount of Water Required to Fill Sprayer;
Length and Width of Area to be Sprayed…”
For more information see Pesticide Application and Safety; Crops; Agriculture; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario
CROP TREATMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS
Strawberry Root Weevil
“…samples consist of 1 sq. ft. by 6 inches deep soil samples taken using a shovel and sampling iron. For each soil sample, sift through a series of screen meshes, and sort…”
Strawberry Root Weevil Sampling and Threshold Calculator INPUT Values include:
“…Control Cost; Number of Samples; Oil Price; Treatment Percentage kill…”
For more information see Integrated Plant Protection Center or the Entomology Graduate Program
WEEDS & WEED TREATMENT DATABASES, CALCULATORS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)
INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF HERBICIDE – RESISTANT WEEDS – Funded and Supported by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Multimedia Weed Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
International Survery of Herbicide – Resistant Weeds
“…The purpose of this survey is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their impact throughout the world…”
For more information see Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) or the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
WEED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HERBICIDES DATABASE – Editor: Steve Fennimore,Developed by: UC Weed Workgroup,College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences,University of California, Davis Multimedia Weed Susceptibility to Herbicides Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
For more information see the Weed Research and Information Center or the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
LEAFY SPURGE – TEAM Leafy Spurge, USDA Multimediat Leafy Spurge Databases (Text & Images).VERY VERY VERY…EXTENSIVE.
Leafy Spurge
“…Listed as a noxious weed in 35 states, leafy spurge crowds out desirable plants, is toxic to cattle and horses, and costs producers and taxpayers an estimated $144 million a year in just four states alone (Montana, Wyoming and North and South Dakota)…”
For more information see Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory (NPARL)
WEED MANAGEMENT GUIDE – EDIS, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences,University of Florida Mulitmedia Weed Management Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
For more information see Weed Management Guides; Weeds; IPM or EDIS Online, University of Florida
Examples from over “30” Weed Management Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports include
Weed Management in Fruit and Nut Crops
Weed Management in Field Crops and Pasture Grasses
Weed Management in Vegetable Crops
Calculator is located a the bottom of the page.
Weed emergence
“…is determined primarily by two factors: soil temperature and soil moisture availability.These two factors are influenced by weather and soil management such as tillage…”
For more information see Site Map or Natural Systems Agriculture
WEED IDENTIFICATION – DATABASE – College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Weed Identification Database (Text & Images).VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.For more information see the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
WEED IMAGES & DESCRIPTIONS – Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Multimedia Weed Image Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.For more information see Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Station.
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