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	Nutrient Management General
	Nutrient Management – Act 38
	Nutrient Management – Mid-Atlantic Nutrient Management Handbook
	Phosphorus Management
	Potassium Management
	Small Scale Livestock Operations
	Soil Acidity & Liming
	Soil Testing
	Soils & Soil Management

Animal Concentration Areas

-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst Worksheet 4: Animal Concentration Areas Management

Best Management Practices

-	A Conservation Catalog: Practices for the Conservation of Pennsylvania's Natural Resources
-	Conservation Tillage Series Number Five: Cover Crops for Conservation Tillage Systems
-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst Worksheet 5: Milkhouse Waste Management
-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst Worksheet 6: Stream and Drainageway Management
-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst: Worksheet 8 - Silage Storage Management

Biosolids

-	Land application of Sewage Sludge in Pennsylvania: A Plain English Tour of the Regulations
-	Land Application of Sewage Sludge In Pennsylvania: What Is Sewage Sludge and What Can Be Done With It?
-	Land Application of Sewage Sludge In Pennsylvania: Use of Biosolids in Crop Production
-	Land Application of Sewage Sludge In Pennsylvania: Biosolids Quality
-	Land Application of Sewage Sludge In Pennsylvania: Effects of Biosolids on Soil and Crop Quality

Manure Management

-	Manure Management for Environmental Protection
-	Field Application of Manure

Manure Application

-	Agronomy Facts 55 - Estimating Manure Application Rates
-	Animal Waste Management Technical Note #4: Manure Spreader Calibration Worksheet
-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst: Worksheet 10 - Animal Waste Land Application Management
-	Irrigation of Liquid Manures (F254)
-	Irrigation of Liquid Manures with a Traveling Gun (F255)
-	Irrigation of Liquid Manures with Center-Pivot Irrigation Systems (F256)
-	Irrigation of Liquid Manures with Solid Set Systems (F257)

Manure Sampling

-	Using the Penn State Manure Analysis Report (MA-1)
-	Sample Manure Analysis Report
-	Multiple Sample Manure Analysis Report

Manure Storage & Handling

-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst: Worksheet 9 - Animal Waste Storage and Management
-	Manure Storage Hazards (E28)

Miscellaneous

-	Choosing A Nutrient Management Planner
-	Environmental Standards of Production for Larger Pork Producers in Pennsylvania

Neighbor & Community Relations

-	Finding the Common Ground: Good Neighbor Relations: Advice and Tips From Farmers
-	Finding the Common Ground: Community Conflicts Over Agriculture, Land Use, and Natural Resources
-	Finding the Common Ground: Understanding Your Community's Agriculture

Nitrogen Management

-	Agronomy Facts 12 - Nitrogen Fertilization of Corn
-	Agronomy Facts 17 - Pre-sidedress Soil Nitrate Test for Corn
-	Agronomy Facts 53 - The Early-Season Chlorophyll Meter Test for Corn

Nutrient Management - General

-	Agronomy Facts 38a - A Nutrient Management Approach for Pennsylvania: Introduction to the Concepts
-	Agronomy Facts 38b - A Nutrient Management Approach for Pennsylvania: Plant Nutrient Stocks and Flows
-	Agronomy Facts 38c - A Nutrient Management Approach for Pennsylvania: Nutrient management Decision-Making
-	Agronomy Facts 38d - A Nutrient Management Approach for Pennsylvania: Exploring Performance Criteria
-	Conservation Tillage Series Number Four: Nutrient Management in Conservation Tillage Systems

Nutrient Management – Act 38

-	Agronomy Facts 40 - Nutrient Management Legislation in Pennsylvania: A Summary of the Final Regulations
-	Agronomy Agronomy Facts 54 - Pennsylvania’s Nutrient Management Act: Who Will Be Affected?
-	Agronomy Facts 60 - Nutrient Management Planning: An Overview

Nutrient Management – Mid-Atlantic Nutrient Management Handbook

-	Introduction and Table of Contents
-	Chapter 1. Introduction to Nutrient Management
-	Chapter 2. Regional Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle
-	Chapter 3. Concepts of Basic Soil Science
-	Chapter 4. Basic Soil Fertility
-	Chapter 5. Crop Production
-	Chapter 6. Soil Management
-	Chapter 7. Nutrient Testing, Analysis, and Assessment
-	Chapter 8. Commercial Fertilizers
-	Chapter 9. Manure as a Nutrient Source
-	Chapter 10. Land Application of Biosolids

Phosphorus Management

-	Agronomy Facts 13 - Managing Phosphorus for Crop Production
-	Managing Phosphorus for Agriculture and the Environment
-	Agronomy Facts 51 - Starter Fertilizer
-	The Pennsylvania Phosphorus Index – Version 2

Potassium Management

-	Agronomy Facts 14 - Managing Potassium for Crop Production

Small Scale Livestock Operations

-	Water Quality for Small Scale Livestock Operations
-	Manure Management for Small Scale Livestock Operations
-	Mud Management for Small Scale Livestock Operations
-	Composting for Small Scale Livestock Operations
-	Pasture Establishment for Small Scale Livestock Operations

Soil Acidity & Liming

-	Agronomy Facts 3 - Soil Acidity and Aglime

Soil Testing

-	Soil Testing for Agronomic Crops (ST4)
-	Soil Test Information Form for Agronomic Crops
-	Sample Soil Test Report for Agronomic Crops
-	Soil Testing: What's In It For Me?

Soils & Soil Management

-	Agronomy Facts 35 - Some Facts About Soil Basics
-	Basic Physical Properties of Soils
-	Pennsylvania Farm-A-Syst: Worksheet 11 – Soil Conservation Management
-	Pennsylvania Soil Quality Assessment
-	Conservation Tillage Series Number Three: Soil Compaction and Conservation Tillage
-	Agricultural Soil Compaction - Causes, Effects and Cures (B79)
-	Better Soils With The No-Till System