Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Subtopics

• Florida Plan Service Publications

Publications

• 4-H Weather and Climate Workshop
• Accounting for the Nutrients in Reclaimed Water for Landscape Irrigation
• Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: AgroClimate
• Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Sod-Based Rotation
• Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Variable-Rate Irrigation
• Alternatives of Low Cost Soil Moisture Monitoring Devices for Vegetable Production in South Miami-Dade County
• Aplicabilidad del Pronóstico de Variabilidad Climática Estacional: El Manejo de Riesgos en la Producción del Tomate en el sur del Estado de Florida
• Application of Auto-steering Technology for Tree Planting
• Aquatic Weed Management in Citrus Canals and Ditches
• Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops
• Auxiliary Power Units For Greenhouse Operations
• Avoid the Invisible Hazard: Know about Soil Shear Lines
• Avoiding Fraud and Deception
• Basic Concepts in Environmental Computer Control of Agricultural Systems
• Basic Repairs and Maintenance for Home Landscape Irrigation Systems
• BMP: Ribbon Barriers
• Best Management Practices (BMPs): Perimeter Borders
• Bio-based Products from Biomass
• Building Student Commitment to Agricultural Safety: A Guide for Agriculture Education Classes
• Calibration of Airblast Sprayers
• Causes and Prevention of Emitter Plugging In Microirrigation Systems
• Design and Construction of Screened Wells for Agricultural Irrigation Systems
• Chemical Injection Methods for Irrigation
• Chemigation Equipment and Techniques for Citrus
• "Childproofing" Your Yard or Farmstead
• Chill Accumulation Monitoring and Forecasting
• Chlorine Use In Produce Packing Lines
• Cisterns To Collect Non-Potable Water For Domestic Use
• Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Nutrients
• Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Pesticides
• Citrus BMP Implementation in Florida's Gulf Citrus Production Area: Water, Sediment, and Aquatic Weeds
• Climate-Based Management Options for North Central Florida Beef Cattle Producers
• Climate-based Management to Reduce Nitrate Leaching from Dairies in the Suwannee River Basin
• Climate Forecast and Decision Making in Agriculture
• ¿Cómo El Viento Afecta Las Casas?
• Comparison of Energy Needed to Heat Greenhouses and Insulated Frame Buildings Used in Aquaculture
• Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Conservation Tillage
• Construction of High Tensile Wire Fences
• Control and Automation in Citrus Microirrigation Systems
• Decreasing Door Danger Zones -- How to make doors, including garage doors, more wind resistant.
• Degree Days: Heating, Cooling, and Growing
• Design Safety Standards for Electrical Systems: Hazardous (classified) Locations -- OSHA Standard 1910.307
• Design Tips For Drip Irrigation Of Vegetables
• Detention/Retention for Citrus Stormwater Management
• Disminuyendo Zonas Peligrosas De Puertas
• Drainage Systems for Flatwoods Citrus in Florida
• Drought Decision-Support Tools: Introducing the Agricultural Reference Index for Drought—ARID
• Drought Decision-Support Tools: Introducing the Keetch Byram Drought Index—KBDI
• Drought Decision-Support Tools: Introducing the Lawn and Garden Moisture Index—LGMI
• Enstalé Panno Sou Fénèt
• Èske Kay Nou Paré?
• Estimating Crop Irrigation Requirements for Irrigation System Design and Consumptive Use Permitting
• Evaporation Loss During Sprinkler Irrigation
• Evapotranspiration: Potential or Reference?
• Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Crop Coefficients of Some Commercial Crops in Florida
• Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Scheduling for Agriculture
• Evolution of Water Quality Regulations in the United States and Florida
• Excavated Pond Construction in Florida
• Extension Service Consumer Factsheet: "Paper or Plastic?"
• Fan and Pad Greenhouse Evaporative Cooling Systems
• Fans For Greenhouses
• Farm Ponds in Florida Irrigation Systems
• Fence Brace Assemblies
• Fertigation Nutrient Sources and Application Considerations for Citrus
• Field Data Report for the First Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-1), July 17 - December 16, 2003, Citra, Florida
• Field Devices For Monitoring Soil Water Content
• Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Part 1: Measuring Operating Pressures in the Irrigation System1
• Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Measuring Uniformity of Water Application of Microirrigation Systems
• Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Uniformity of Water Application in Sprinkler Systems
• Field Evaluation of Microirrigation Water Application Uniformity
• Field Observations During the Eighth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-8): from June 16 through August 24, 2009
• Field Observations During the Fifth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment: from March 9 through May 26, 2006
• Field Observations During the Ninth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-9): from March 24, 2010 through January 6, 2011
• Filling Gas Cans Safely
• Fixed Industrial Stairs: OSHA Standard 1910.24
• Flood Insurance -- A Key to Recovery
• 2012 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Pesticide Application Technology
• Florida Greenhouse Design
• Flushing Procedures for Microirrigation Systems
• Frequency of Residential Irrigation Maintenance Problems
• Getting Started on the Right Foot: Dangers of Bypass Starting
• GPS Accuracy for Tree Scouting and Other Horticultural Uses
• Grain Handling Facilities -- OSHA Standard 1910.272
• Grain Handling Facilities -- OSHA Standard 1910.272, Appendix A
• Gray Water Reuse in Florida
• Greenhouse Heating Checklist
• Greenhouse Ventilation
• Grower Expectations of New Technologies for Applications in Precision Horticulture
• Hand-me-down Hazards: Dangers of Used Equipment
• Heating Greenhouses
• Helpful Tips for Chemigation of Papaya
• Herbicide Application Best Management Practices for Citrus Grove Workers
• Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: High-Residue Cover Crops
• Home Irrigation and Landscape Combinations for Water Conservation in Florida
• Smart Irrigation Controllers: How Do Soil Moisture Sensor (SMS) Irrigation Controllers Work?
• How Are the Reservoirs in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Managed?
• How Ethanol Is Made from Cellulosic Biomass
• How Safe Is Your Home
• Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts: Crop Yield Risk
• How the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Works
• How Wind Affects Homes
• Hydraulic Considerations for Citrus Microirrigation Systems
• Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Implementing Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Scheduling for Agriculture
• Increasing Field Efficiency of Farm Machinery Using GPS
• Individual Assistance Programs from FEMA
• Injection of Chemicals Into Irrigation Systems: Rates, Volumes, and Injection Periods
• Innovations in Groundwater Remediation
• Instalación de Obturadores De Ventanas
• Install Window Shutters
• Interactive Urban Irrigation Tool for Florida
• Interpretación del contenido de la humedad del suelo para determinar capacidad de campo y evitar riego excesivo en suelos arenosos utilizando sensores de humedad
• Interpretation of Soil Moisture Content to Determine Soil Field Capacity and Avoid Over-Irrigating Sandy Soils Using Soil Moisture Sensors
• Irrigating With High Salinity Water
• Irrigation System Selection for Container Nurseries
• Keeping a Household Inventory and Protecting Valuable Records
• Kouman Van Afekte Kay
• LEED for Homes: Explanation of the Landscape Irrigation Budget Calculation for Florida
• Lighting and Marking Farm Equipment for Road Travel -- Summary of ASAE Standard S279.10
• Los Pronósticos Climáticos y la Toma de Decisiones en Agricultura
• Maintenance Guide for Greenhouse Ventilation, Evaporative Cooling Heating Systems
• Managing Salinity in Florida Citrus
• Manual Monitoring of Farm Water Tables
• Materials and Installation of Delivery Pipes for Irrigation Systems
• Measuring Pump Capacity for Irrigation System Design
• Media Filters For Trickle Irrigation In Florida
• Methods To Relieve Heat Stress For Florida Dairies
• Microirrigation in Mulched Bed Production Systems: Irrigation Depths
• Microsprinkler Irrigation for Cold Protection of Florida Citrus
• Mini-piezometers for Measuring Groundwater to Surface Water Exchange
• Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 1 - Report of Gathered Weather Data and Quality Check
• Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 2 - Reference Evapotranspiration Calculation
• Net Irrigation Requirements for Florida Turfgrass Lawns: Part 3 - Theoretical Irrigation Requirements
• ROPS FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about Rollover Protective Structures
• Safety Tips for Tractor Loading and Towing
• Opciones de Manejo Basadas en el Clima para Productores de Ganado Vacuno en el Centro-Norte de Florida
• Smart Irrigation Controllers: Operation of Evapotranspiration-Based Controllers
• Organic Greenhouse Container Herb Production in South Florida: Fertilizer and Potting Media
• Operation of Residential Irrigation Controllers
• Outline for Managing Irrigation of Florida Citrus with High Salinity Water
• Packingline Machinery for Florida Citrus Packinghouses
• Pesticide Safety and Personal Protective Equipment for Citrus Grove Workers
• Pesticide Application Best Management Practices for the Citrus Grove Worker
• Potential Impacts of Improper Irrigation System Design
• Precision Farming Adoption by Florida Citrus Producers: Probit Model Analysis
• Pretreatment of Ligno-cellulosic Biomass for Biofuels and Bioproducts
• Preventing Injuries from Slips, Trips, and Falls
• Principles of On-Farm Water Management
• Smart Irrigation Controllers: Programming Guidelines for Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation Controllers
• Protect with Plywood
• Protecting Children on the Farm: The North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT)
• Pwotéjé ak Plywood
• Pumps for Florida Irrigation and Drainage Systems
• Protegiendo con Plywood
• ¿Qué Tan Segura Es Su Casa?
• Reading the Simplified Psychrometric Chart for Frost Protection
• Ready or Not? Get Ready with A Tractor Operator Checklist
• Reclaimed Water and Florida's Water Reuse Program
• Redwi Danjé Nan Zòn Pòt
• Reforzando Su Techo
• Reinforcing Your Roof
• Replacing Lost or Damaged Documents
• Residential Irrigation System Rainfall Shutoff Devices
• Road Safety for Tractors and Farm Machinery
• Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors Used in Agricultural Operations -- OSHA Standard 1928.51
• Rhythm of the Seasons: Planting Seeds of Safety, Harvesting Grains of Hope — A Lesson Plan for Farm Safety Audiences
• Safer Tractor Operations for Emergency and Rescue Personnel
• Safer Tractor Operations for Farm Workers/ Employees
• Safer Tractor Operations for Landscape Maintenance and Horticultural Industries
• Safer Tractor Operations: Introduction
• Scheduling Tips For Drip Irrigation of Vegetables
• Screen Filters in Trickle Irrigation Systems
• Seepage Meters for Measuring Groundwater–Surface Water Exchange
• Selecting a Method for Sealing Ponds in Florida
• Selection and Use of Water Meters for Irrigation Water Measurement
• Agricultural Management Options for Climate Variability and Change: Sensor-Based, Variable-Rate Nitrogen Management
• Settling Basins for Trickle Irrigation in Florida
• Shortcuts are Short-sighted! or, Invest Seconds, Save Lives
• Simple Water Level Indicator for Seepage Irrigation
• Sinkholes
• Sipò Pou Do-Kay
• Six Steps in Making an Insurance Claim
• Small Farmer's Resources for Safety
• Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Sources of Evapotranspiration Data for Irrigation Scheduling in Florida
• Sources of Information on Flood-Resistant Design and Construction
• Step by Step Calculation of the Penman-Monteith Evapotranspiration (FAO-56 Method)
• Stray Voltages In Dairies
• Summary of IFAS Turf and Landscape Irrigation Recommendations
• Sustainability of Agriculture in Miami-Dade County: Considering Water Supply
• Tensiometer Service, Testing and Calibration
• Tensiometers for Soil Moisture Measurement and Irrigation Scheduling
• Toolkit for Implementing a Community-Based "IMBY" Safety Event
• Turf Irrigation for the Home
• Understanding the Pesticide Label for Citrus Grove Workers
• Understanding Water Quality Parameters for Citrus Irrigation and Drainage Systems
• USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Assistance
• Using Reclaimed Water for Landscape Irrigation
• Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts: Risk Management for Tomato Production in South Florida
• Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts to Plan Forest Plantation Establishment
• Using Tensiometers for Vegetable Irrigation Scheduling in Miami-Dade County
• El Uso de los Pronósticos de la Variabilidad Climática Estacional para Planificar el Establecimiento de la Plantación de Bosques
• Valves in Irrigation Systems
• Variable Rate Technology for Florida Citrus
• Vertical Distribution of Moisture in a Growing Sweet Corn Canopy During MicroWEX-4
• Water and Environmental Considerations for the Design and Development of Citrus Groves in Florida
• What is a Water Footprint?: An Overview and Applications in Agriculture
• Water Hammer In Irrigation Systems
• Water Management District Considerations for Citrus Groves
• Water Measurement for Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage Systems
• Water Quality Monitoring Programs for Environmental Assessment of Citrus Groves
• Water Table Measurement and Monitoring for Flatwoods Citrus
• Water Wells for Florida Irrigation Systems
• Watersheds - Functions and Management
• Weather and Climate Tools for Florida Agricultural Producers
• The Strawberry Advisory System: A Web-Based Decision Support Tool for Timing Fungicide Applications in Strawberry
• An Updated Web-based Distance Diagnostic and Identification System for Extension
• Well Installation Procedures for Agricultural Irrigation in Miami-Dade County
• Smart Irrigation Controllers: What Makes an Irrigation Controller Smart?
• What You Need to Apply for Disaster Rehabilitation Assistance
• When Two's a Crowd: Dangers of Extra Riders on Tractors
• Winter Ventilation And Heating Requirements Of PRIVATE Fiberglass Greenhouses For Condensation Control
• Yee-Haa! Formula for a Successful Tractor Rodeo

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