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Through CSU Extension we have publications on a variety of soil-related subjects. These are available on-line in html or pdf formats. Printed versions are also available from your county extension offices and by mail.
Viewing the publications
HTML files are typical web pages and are easily viewed on your monitor.To view these you need no other computer programs. Just click on the "html" link below for the publication you wish to see.
Printing the publications
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By Mail
Printed versions of these publications are available from your county extension office.A CD-ROM disc containing these and other Extension publications can be purchased from the Extension Resource Center.
Best Management Practices
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| Best Management Practices for Agriculture: An Overview (XCM 171) | N/A |
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| Best Management Practices for Manure Utililization (XCM 174) | N/A |
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| Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization (XCM 172) | N/A |
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| Best Management Practices for Pesticide and Fertilizer Storage and Handling (XCM 178) | N/A |
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| Best Management Practices for Phosphorus Fertilization (XCM 175) | N/A |
Soil Fertility
| Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization (XCM 172) | N/A | |
| Best Management Practices for Phosphorus Fertilization (XCM 175) | N/A | |
| Fertigation (0.512) | HTML | |
| Fertigation through surge valves (0.508) | HTML | |
| Fertilizer cost calculations (0.548) | HTML | |
| Fertilizer practices and efficiency (0.553) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing alfalfa and grasses (0.537) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing corn (0.538) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing dry beans (0.539) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing grain and forage sorghums (0.540) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing mountain meadows (0.535) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing potatoes (0.541) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing revegetated disturbed land (0.536) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing spring-seeded small grains (0.534) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing sugar beets (0.542) | HTML | |
| Fertilzing sunflowers (0.543) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing the organic garden (7.217) | HTML | |
| Fertilizing winter wheat (0.544) | HTML | |
| Grain protein content and N needs (0.555) | HTML | |
| Nitrogen and irrigation management (0.514) | HTML | |
| Nitrogen sources and transformations (0.550) | HTML | |
| Organic materials as nitrogen fertilizers (0.546) | HTML | |
| Plant analysis (0.116) | HTML | |
| Selecting an analytical laboratory (0.520) | HTML | |
| Soil sampling (0.500) | HTML | |
| Soil test explanation (0.502) | HTML | |
| Soil testing (0.501) | HTML | |
| Soil, water and plant testing (0.507) | HTML | |
| Vegetable fertilizer guide (0.509) | HTML | |
| Zinc and iron deficiencies (0.545) | HTML |
Soil Management
| Choosing a soil amendment (7.235) | HTML | |
| Controlling soil erosion from wind (0.518) | HTML | |
| Colorado gardening: a challenge to newcomers (7.220) | HTML | |
| Estimating soil moisture (4.700) | HTML | |
| Growing turf on salt-affected sites (7.227) | HTML | |
| Landscaping on expansive soils (7.236) | HTML | |
| Managing soil compaction (0.519) | HTML | |
| Salt- and sodium-affected soils (0.504) | HTML | |
| Salt-affected soils (0.503) | HTML | |
| Soil: the key to successful gardening (7.222) | HTML |
Manure / Biosolids / Compost Management
| Biosolids recycling on crop- and rangeland (0.547) | HTML | |
| Cattle manure application rates table (0.560) | HTML | |
| Composting yard waste (7.212) | HTML | |
| Feedlot manure management (1.220) | HTML | |
| Liquid manure application methods (1.223) | HTML | |
| Liquid manure application to cropland (1.222) | HTML | |
| Liquid manure management (1.221) | HTML | |
| Manure spreader calibration (0.561) | HTML | |
| Update on manure and effluent recommendations (0.565) | HTML |
AFO's and CAFO's
| So You're an AFO...You Still Have Regulatory Requirements | |
| Am I an AFO or CAFO? (Flowchart) | |
| How to Avoid CAFO Status | |
| So You're a CAFO...Don't Forget a Permit Doesn't Take Care of Everything |
Manure Management for 4-H projects (PDF)
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