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Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Soil and Water

Soil and Water

Publications

Search our featured soil, water, and climate related publications by topic below.

PUBLICATIONS BY TOPIC

Appropriate All Weather Surfaces for Livestock

Drinking Water Quality Guidelines for Cattle

Drought Risk Management for Beef Cattle Farms

Environmental Compliance for Dairy Operations

Kentucky Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines (KyNMP)

Modeling Best Management Practices

Nutrient Management in Kentucky

On-Farm Composting of Animal Mortalities

On-Farm Disposal of Animal Mortalities

Options for Controlling Canada Geese

Pasture Feeding, Streamside Grazing, and the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Plan

Providing Water for Beef Cattle in Rotational Grazing Systems

Rainwater Harvesting for Livestock Production Systems

Riparian Buffers: A Livestock Best Management Practice for Protecting Water Quality

Stream Crossings for Cattle

Streambank Erosion

Tire Tanks for Watering Livestock

Using Weep Berms to Improve Water Quality

Aquatic Macroinvertebrates: Biological Indicators of Stream Health

Central Kentucky Backyard Stream Guide

Homeowner’s Guide to Rainwater Harvesting: Rain Barrels & Beyond

Keeping Trash Out of Streams

Living Along a Kentucky Stream

Modeling Best Management Practices

Options for Controlling Canada Geese

Planting a Riparian Buffer

Planting Along Your Stream, Pond or Lake

Restoring Streams

Sanitary Sewer Overflows: Risks and Homeowner Responsibilities

Streambank Erosion

Ecosystem Services of Landscape Plants

Carbon Footprint and Landscape Plants

Climate Report 2023

Alternative Pavement Options for Residential Stormwater Management

B uilding a Rain B arrel

Homeowner’s Guide to Rainwater Harvesting: Rain Barrels & Beyond

Permeable Pavement for Stormwater Management

Planting a Riparian Buffer

Planting Along Your Stream, Pond or Lake

Tire Tanks for Watering Livestock

Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life

Taking the Indoors Out: Creating Outdoor Learning Environments

Common Hazards in Karst Terrain

Groundwater Quality

Find plant fact sheets and learn how to properly remove the following common invasive species from your property.

Field Guide to Kentucky's Invasive Plants

Bush Honeysuckle

Garlic Mustard

Japanese Honeysuckle

Japanese Knotweed

Winter Creeper

Taking Soil Test Samples

Sampling Animal Manure

Lime and Nutrient Recommendations

Alternative Pavement Options for Residential Stormwater Management

B uilding a Rain B arrel

Homeowner’s Guide to Rainwater Harvesting: Rain Barrels & Beyond

Keeping Trash Out of Streams

Managing Stormwater Using Low Impact Development (LID) Techniques

Modeling Best Management Practices

Permeable Pavement for Stormwater Management

Reducing Stormwater Pollution

Residential Stormwater Site Assessment

Sanitary Sewer Overflows: Lexington, KY Remedial Measures & Helpful Tips

(spanish) Desbordamientos de Alcantarillado Sanitario: Lexington, Kentucky Medidas Correctivas y Consejos Útiles

Sanitary Sewer Overflows: Risks and Homeowner Responsibilities

(spanish) Desbordamientos de Alcantarillado Sanitario: Riesgos y Responsabilidades de los Propietarios

Sediment Fingerprinting

Stormwater

Stormwater Wetlands

Planting a Riparian Buffer

Planting Along Your Stream, Pond or Lake

Riparian Buffers: A Livestock Best Management Practice for Protecting Water Quality

What is a Watershed?

Understanding and Protecting Kentucky’s Watersheds

Modeling Best Management Practices

Hydrologic Models

Forestry Practices and Stream Ecosystems: The Effect of Nonpoint Source Pollution from Silvicultural and Timber Harvesting Activities

Developing a Forestry Agriculture Water Quality Plan

Forestry Water Quality Plan: Preparing an Agriculture Water Quality for Your Woodlands

Water Quality and BMP Regulations for Forestry Operations in Kentucky

Kentucky Forest Practice Guidelines for Water Quality Management

Creating Urban Stormwater Control Ponds for Water Quality and Wildlife Habitat

Kentucky Woodlands Magazine

soil notebook

KY river

A complete list of UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment publications can be found here.

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