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The WVU Extension Service nutrient/waste management program provides environmentally
sound and economically feasible solutions to nutrient/waste management problems.
Educational materials and programs, technical assistance, and research efforts promote
good stewardship of natural resources through nutrient/waste minimization/utilization and
recycling strategies.
WVU Extension Service On-Line Resources
- Fundamentals of Nutrient Management Training Course Presentations
- Jan. 9, 2003 - (pdf format)
Development
of Nutrient Management Plans
Manure
Testing
Water
Quality and Phosphorus Index
Behavior of
Organic Sources of Phosphorus in Agricultural Systems
Known
Nutrient Concerns With Manure Application
Fundamentals of Nutrient Management Consultant Certification -
(pdf format)
Information for Certification Applicants
Application for Certification
Employment Verification
Recommended Study References List
Recertification Information
Continuing Education Approval Form
Sample Collection Procedures for Manure Analysis
Litter and Manure Analysis Submission Form
WVU Soil Test Summary Data
"Changes
in Poultry Production Strategies to Improve Water Quality: 1994 to 1999"
Water
Quality Conference in Tucson, AZ, Jan. 12-15, 2003 - Abstract
- Poster
-
- West
Virginia's Potomac Headwaters Water Quality Project
Paper Recycling - Managing Solid
Waste #6
Considerations for Organic Waste Utilization in
Agriculture
Are Mulches a Good Idea?
Utilization of Organic Wastes: On-farm
Composting
Composting Yard Waste - (PDF Format
- 4pp, 378k)
Recycling Newspaper
for Mulch in Home Gardens (PDF format)
Recycling Newspaper for
Mulching Pumpkins (PDF format)
Recycling Newspaper for
Mulching Strawberries (PDF format)
Garbage-Eating Worms
(PDF format)
Precision Agriculture
Precision Jefferson County Case Study
Precision Statewide Project
Related Web Sites
-
The Bioplex Project at West Virginia State University
- Mid-Atlantic
Water Quality Program - CSREES
- West Virginia Division of
Environmental Protection
- Agricultural Waste Management - Iowa
State Univ. Ag. & Biosystems Engineering
Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service
(NRAES) Publications
Cornell
Composting - Cornell University
The Compost Resource Page -
A hub of information for anyone interested in the various aspects of composting.
Ohio Livestock Manure And
Wastewater Management Guide - The Ohio State University Extension Bulletin
604
National Extension Water Quality
Database - Purdue - CSREES-USDA Water Quality Information Management Project
Internet
Resources. Minnesota River Basin Agricultural Resources and Research - Dept.
of Soil, Water, and Climate, University of Minnesota
Contact: Tom Basden, Extension
Specialist - Nutrient Management
1058 Agricultural Science Building, P.O. Box 6108, Morgantown, WV 26506-6108
304/293-6131 ext. 4210 |