Professional Paper Abstracts

• Dryland Farming and Livestock As Sources of Nitrate In Groundwater
• Irrigation Water Quality, Soil Amendment, and Crop Effects on Sodium Leaching
• Hydraulic Property Modification of Saline-Sodic Soils by Addition of Calcium Chloride
• Effect of Irrigation Water Quality, Amendement and Crop on Salt Leaching and Sodium Displacement
• Irrigation Water Quality Effects on Soil Salinity and Crop Production in the Powder River Basin, Montana
• Alfalfa Emergence and Survival Response to Irrigation Water Quality and Soil Series

Water Testing Labs

• Montana Certified Drinking Water Laboratories
• Certified Drinking Water Laboratories (MT, WY, CO, UT, SD and ND)
• Soil, Plant and Water Analytical Laboratories for Montana Agriculture

Irrigation Water Management

• Introduction to Agrimet
• To Be Or Not To Be: Fall Irrigating, That Is!
• Soil Water Calculations (determining AWC)
• Soil Moisture Monitoring: What Does 65% Depletion Mean?

Irrigating with Saline and/or Sodic Water

• Saline and/or Sodic Water and Soils Frequently Asked Questions

Nutrient Management

• Protecting Surface Water with Vegetative Filter Strips Video Brochure
• Use of Cool Season Grasses For Vegetative Filter Strip Plantings: Erosion Abatement
• Managing Nitrate and Bacteria In Runoff From Livestock Confinement Areas With Vegetative Filter Strips
• Vegetative Filter Strips Proving Useful for Farmers and Ranchers, Part 1
• Vegetative Filter Strips Proving Useful for Farmers and Ranchers, Part 2
• The Practical Aspects of Working Vegetative Filter Strips, Part 3
• NRCS Nutrient Management Page
• Working With Trees for Treating Waste
• Nutrient Management Modules