All Extension publications referenced on this site are Iowa State University Publications, Extension materials from other states are listed under the heading Other Resources.

• Extension Publications or ISU Web Pages
• Abstracts, Conference Proceedings, Presentations and Research Reports
• Journal Articles
• Newsletter Articles
• Popular Press
• Other Resources
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Extension Publications or ISU Web Pages

• Agronomy Extension Water Quality Programs
• PM 1428C Protecting Our Water Quality with Effective Soil Sampling

Abstracts, Conference Proceedings, Presentations and Research Reports

• AS Leaflet-R2122 Effects of Grazing Management on Pasture Characteristics Affecting Sediment and Phosphorus Pollution of Pasture Streams (Progress Report)
• Managing Manure to Improve Air and Water Quality
• Making Manure-borne Pathogens Stay Put
• Hydrogeologic Settings of Selected Earthen Waste Storage Structures Associated With Confined Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa
• Management and Maintenance of Earthen Manure Structures: Implications and Opportunities for Water Quality Protection
• Effect of Poultry Manure on Water Quality
• Effect of Swine Manure on Water Quality
• Earthen Waste Storage Structures In Iowa
• Effects of Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs) on Hydrologic Resources and the Environment
• Environmental Impacts of the Use of Poultry Manure for Agricultural Production Systems >>summary
• Dairy Manure Quantification and Characterization in Grazing Systems >>summary
• Effect of Tillage, Crop Rotation, and Innovative Nitrogen and Pesticide Management Practices on Productivity, Sustainability, and Water Quality  >>summary
• Impacts of Swine Manure Application and Alternative N- Management Practices  on Productivity >>summary
• Nitrogen Management Systems for Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Quality >>summary

Journal Articles

Newsletter Articles

• New Water Quality Loan Program for Livestock Producers
• Impact of State Nutrient Standards in Iowa

Popular Press

Other Resources

• RP 187 Agricultural Phosphorus Management and Water Quality Protection in the Midwest
• CSREES Heartland Regional Water Quality Coordination Initiative Fact Sheet
• Iowa Farm*A*Syst: Assessing Your Confinement Livestock Storage Practices
• Iowa Farm*A*Syst: Assessing Your Open Feedlot Manure Management Practices  
• Iowa Farm*A*Syst: Assessing Your Milking Center Wastewater Practices
• Iowa Farm*A*Syst: Assessing Your Dead Animal Management Practices
• Iowa Technical Note No. 25 Iowa Phosphorus Index

How to Order

Iowa State University Extension Publications
(IPM- or AE-numbers)

Midwest Plan Service Publications
(MWPS, NRAES, TR, AED-numbers)

USDA-NRCS Publications
To obtain copies of USDA-NRCS publications, please visit your local county Natural Resources Conservation Service office