Facts Sheets
Environmental Regulations Handbook for NS Agriculture
AgraPoint Production Factsheets
ATTRA Website
USING CROPS TO GROW HEALTHY SOILS
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (download free pdf)
Cover Crop Craze, Furrow (March 2009)
A Guide to using Cover Crops in the Maritimes
Webinar: Innovative No-Till: Using Multi-Species Cover Crops to Improve Soil Health
Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures
Rye as a Cover Crop
New and Experimental Cover Cropping Systems in Wisconsin
WATER
Livestock Watering Systems for Pastures (pdf)
Electric Fencing for Pastures (pdf)
Providing Water with Limited Access Ramps (pdf)
Solar Powered Pumping Systems for Livestock Watering (pdf)
Lab Tests for Water Quality (pdf)
Well Water Quality Concerns (pdf)
Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines
Disinfection of Water Wells by Chlorination (pdf)
NSDA Analytical Lab Information (water samples)
FUEL
Farm Fuel Storage and handling (pdf)
PESTICIDES
On-farm Pesticide Use (pdf)
Tree-Row-Volume: concept, calculations and application (pdf)
Air-Blast Sprayer Calibration for Orchards and Vineyards (pdf)
Field Sprayer Calibration (pdf)
Nozzle Selection for Blueberry Growers (pdf)
Choosing Drift-Reducing Nozzles (pdf)
Selecting the Correct Nozzle to Reduce Spray Drift (pdf)
Pesticide Storage and Handling (pdf)
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
Nutrient Management Plans (pdf)
Manure Calibration (pdf)
Using Intensive Rotational Grazing: Beef (pdf)
Improving Pastures by Overseeding Legumes
Liming Pastures
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium for Pastures
Pasture Fertility on a Budget (pdf)
Guidelines for Land Application and Storage of Municipal Biosolids in Nova Scotia (pdf)
NSDA Analytical Lab Information (soil, plant tissue, compost, etc)
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Manure Management Guidelines (pdf)
Manure Management through Composting (pdf)
On-Farm Livestock Mortality Management (pdf)
Natural Rendering: Composting Livestock Mortality and Butcher Waste (pdf)
On-farm Composting of Mink Manure (pdf)
Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Agricultural Wastewater in Atlantic Canada (pdf)
Collecting Vacuum Pump Exhaust Oil (pdf)
SOIL
Soil Conservation Practices (pdf)
Farm Drainage in the Atlantic Provinces (pdf)
A Guide to Using Cover Crops in the Maritimes (pdf)
Information on Cover Crops (OMAFRA)factsheet_notillseeder_04_2007
Shelterbelts: A Growing Investment (pdf)
No-till Alternative for Nova Scotia Producers (pdf)
IRRIGATION
What you should know about Irrigation Water Quality Safety (pdf)
Irrigation Water Management for Farmers (pdf)
Irrigation Systems Types and Typical Applications (pdf)
Trickle Irrigation: How long do I trickle? (pdf)
Soil Moisture Monitoring (ATTRA) (pdf)
SILAGE
FLY MANAGEMENT
Agrapoint factsheets on fly management
BIODIVERSITY
Enhancing Wildlife and Biodiversity (pdf)
NS Natural Resources factsheets on Living with Wildlife
ENERGY
Farm Energy Resource Kit (pdf)
Farm Energy Nova Scotia factsheets
Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Management (OMAFRA)
Green Energy Generation (OMAFRA)