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Soil Related Documents

Testing Your Soil: How to Collect and Send Samples
Managing Soil Salinity
An Index of Salinity and Boron Tolerance of Common Native and Introduced Plant Species in Texas
Phosphorus: Too much and plants may suffer
What happens to nitrogen in soils?
Soil Acidity and Liming
Soil Testing Following Flooding, Overland Flow of Wastewater and other Freshwater Disaster
Pasture and Soil Management Following Tidal Saltwater Intrusion
Land Application of Drilling Fluids: Landowner Considerations

Water Documents

Water Management: Clearing Cloudy and Muddy Water in Ponds and Lakes
Description of Water Analysis Parameters
What's In My Water
Hydrogen Sulfide In Drinking Water: Causes and Treatment Alternatives
Decontaminating Flooded Wells
Shock Chlorination of Wells
Shock Chlorination of Stored Water Supplies
Sampling for Bacteria in Wells
Drinking Water Standards
Irrigation Water Quality Standards
Desalination Methods for Producing Drinking Water
Disinfecting Water after a Disaster
Drinking Water Problems: Nitrates
Drinking Water Problems: Iron and Manganese
Drinking Water Problems: Copper
Drinking Water Problems: Arsenic
Drinking Water Problems: Lead
Drinking Water Problems: Corrosion

Ponds and Aquaculture Documents

Interpretation of Water Analysis Reports for Fish Culture
Using Chemicals in Pond Management
Managing Algal Blooms and the Potential for Algal Toxins in Pond Water
Oxygen Depletion in Ponds
Dissolved Oxygen for Fish Production
Fish Management Guide
Pond Management Guide-North Carolina
USDA-Ponds: Planning, Design, Construction
Renovating Leaky Ponds
Managing Fish Ponds During Drought
The Use of Lime in Fish Ponds
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Aquaculture, Fisheries, & Pond Management

Forage Documents

Sampling Hay Bales and Pasture for Forage Analysis
Making, Storing and Feeding Hay
Hay Production in Texas
Nitrates and Prussic Acid in Forages: Sampling, Testing and Management Strategies

BioSolid Documents

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