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  • Residential sewage lagoon systems: a homeowner’s guide to installation and maintenance 

    Schultheis, Robert A. (University of Missouri--Columbia, Extension Division, 2022)
    "Residential waste stabilization lagoons are commonly used for onsite sewage treatment in Missouri in low-population areas where soils are not suited for conventional absorption field systems. An estimated 30 percent of ...
  • Benefits and risks of biosolids 

    Brune, David; Arnold, Ken; Magai, Robert; Hoormann, Richard; Miles, Randall (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Biosolids are domestic wastewater sludge that meet standards for beneficial use as fertilizer or soil conditioner. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Missouri ...
  • Best management practices for biosolids land application 

    Brune, David; Arnold, Ken; Dunn, John; Carpenter, Jerry D. (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Biosolids is domestic wastewater sludge that meets standards for use as a fertilizer or soil conditioner. These standards include monitoring requirements, metal limitations, pathogen reduction, vector requirements and ...
  • Fertilizer nutrients in dairy manure 

    Brune, David; Fulhage, Charles D.; Pfost, Donald L. (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Many dairy producers fall into one of two categories: (1) They are willing to make high capital and labor outlays to maximize the usage of their dairy wastes for crop production (2) They are willing to minimize the amount ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment: essential plant nutrients 

    Brune, David; Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are among the most basic elements necessary for plant growth. Plants obtain these elements from water and carbon dioxide in the air and soil. Plants also require additional 'mineral elements' ...
  • Nitrogen in the plant 

    Brune, David; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Nitrogen in the plant is a very important subject. There is more nitrogen in plants than any other element, with the exception of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen plays an important part in many essential functions ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment: nitrate poisoning 

    Brune, David; Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Nitrate (NO-) is a naturally occurring form of nitrogen found in soils. Nitrates result from the biological decay of plants, animals and organic matter. Nitrates in the soil can also result from nitrogen fertilizers and ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment: nitrification 

    Brune, David; Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 2022)
    "Many organisms live in the soil. Some of these are able to change ammonium nitrogen (NH4+) to nitrate nitrogen (NO3-). This process is called nitrification. Nitrification has two steps -- both are carried out by bacteria ...
  • Dead animal disposal laws in Missouri 

    Lim, Teng Teeh; Zulovich, Joseph (University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
    "Original legislation for the management of dead animals in Missouri was developed in the 1940s. As livestock operations grew larger and more sophisticated means of animal production, transport, slaughtering and processing ...
  • Activity and movement of plant nutrients and other trace substances 

    Hoette, Gary D.; Brown, James R.; Arnold, Ken (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1995)
    "Biosolids is the term for an organic fertilizer or soil amendment produced by the treatment of domestic wastewater. Domestic wastewater treatment and disposal are evident in the archaeological digs, but the practice of ...
  • Benefits and risks of biosolids 

    Arnold, Ken; Magai, Robert; Hoormann, Richard; Miles, Randall (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1996)
    "Biosolids are domestic wastewater sludge that meet standards for beneficial use as fertilizer or soil conditioner. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Missouri ...
  • Biosolids standards for pathogens and vectors 

    Arnold, Ken; Dunn, John H.; Sievers, Dennis (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1994)
    "Biosolids is domestic wastewater sludge that meets standards for use as a fertilizer or soil conditioner. Biosolids standards include limitations for metal and other compounds, pathogen reduction, vector requirements and ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : nitrogen replacement value of legumes 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Nitrogen is essential for all plant life. Regarding agricultural crops, a sound nitrogen management program is important for achieving high yields. For many crops, application nitrogen fertilizer is both a practical and ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : essential plant nutrients 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are among the most basic elements necessary for plant growth. Plants obtain these elements from water and carbon dioxide in the air and soil. Plants also require additional "mineral elements" ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : leaching 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "When soil becomes excessively wet through rainfall, the soil will reach a point where it cannot hold any more water. This happens because the air spaces between soil particles become filled with water. As these air spaces ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : nitrogen fixation 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Nitrogen can be found in many forms in our environment. Nitrogen is also very important for plants to live. The earth's atmosphere is made up of 78 percent nitrogen in the forms of a colorless, odorless, nontoxic gas. The ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : mineralization -- immobilization 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Nitrogen exists in many forms in the soil and is essential for plant growth and development. Most of the nitrogen found in the soil is in numerous different organic forms. However, plants are unable to use organic forms ...
  • Nitrogen in the plant 

    Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Nitrogen in the plant is a very important subject. There is more nitrogen in plants than any other element, with the exception of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Nitrogen plays an important part in many essential functions ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : nitrate poisoning 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Nitrate (NO-) is a naturally occuring form of nitrogen found in soils. Nitrates result from the biological decay of plants, animals and organic matter. Nitrates in the soil can also result from nitrogen fertilizers and ...
  • Nitrogen in the environment : ammonia volatilization 

    Killpack, Scott C.; Buchholz, Daryl (University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1993)
    "Although nitrogen is quite stable in the atmosphere, the form of nitrogen in the soil can change very easily. Some forms of nitrogen can be changed to ammonia gas (NH3). Ammonia gas can be lost from the soil and return ...

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