Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 1, Lesson 1: What Do You Have and What Do You Want?
ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service,
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Colorado State University Drought and Fire Resources,
Gallatin County, Montana Code of the West,
Glossary of Real Estate Terms,
Idaho OnePlan Farm Planning,
Landowning Colorado Style,
Larimer County, Colorado Code of the West,
Oregon State University Extension Service Oregon Small Farms,
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual,
Washington State University Cooperative ExtensionSmall Farms,
Module 1, Lesson 2: What Can You Do?
ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service,
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Colorado State University Drought and Fire Resources,
Gallatin County, Montana Code of the West,
Glossary of Real Estate Terms,
Idaho OnePlan Farm Planning,
Landowning Colorado Style,
Larimer County, Colorado Code of the West,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 1, Lesson 2: What Can You Do?, continued
Lincoln County, WY, 2005, The Code of the West,
Oregon State University Extension Service Oregon Small Farms,
Siskiyou County, CA, 2005,The Code of the West...the Realities of Rural Living,
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual,
Washington State University Cooperative ExtensionSmall Farms,
Module 2, Lesson 1: Getting Down and Dirty With Soil
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Oregon State University Extension Service Soil And Nutrient Management Publications,
Penn State University Backyard Composting Program,
Soil and Water Conservation Society,
Soil Biological Communities,Bureau of Land Management National Science and TechnologyCenter,
Soil Biology and Soil Management, Part of the Soil Management Series,University of Minnesota Extension,
Soil Quality Institute, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Soil Science Basics,
Soil Science Society of America,
Soil Science Society of America Glossary of Soil Science Terms,
Sustainable Soil Management, ATTRA,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Projects Guide,
USDA-NRCS Montana Soils Program,
USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 2, Lesson 1: Getting Down and Dirty With Soil, continued
USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Resources and Publications,
USDA-NRCS Soil Survey,
Washington State University Small Farms Team,
Module 2, Lesson 2: Managing Soil to Keep It Productive
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
List of Soil Surveys by State,
National Soil Survey Handbook,
Oregon Small Acreage Fact Sheets - Protecting Your Land From Erosion,
Oregon State University Extension Service Small Farms,
Penn State University Backyard Composting Program,
Soil and Water Conservation Society,
Soil Biological Communities,Bureau of Land Management National Science and TechnologyCenter,
Soil Biology and Soil Management, Part of the Soil Management Series,University of MinnesotaExtension,
Soil Quality Institute, Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Soil Science Society of America,
Soil Science Society of America Glossary of Soil Science Terms,
Sustainable Soil Management, ATTRA,
University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources,
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Projects Guide,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 2, Lesson 2: Managing Soil to Keep It Productive, continued
USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) Backyard Conservation,
USDA-NRCS Montana Soils Program,
USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service),
USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets,
USDA-NRCS Web Soil Survey, (click on the green WSS button)
Washington State University Small Farm Team,
Module 2, Lesson 3: Got Water?
ATTRA Irrigation Publications,
Climate Resources,
Colorado ET,
Kansas State University, Subsurface Drip Irrigation,
New Mexico Integrated Water Management Handbook, NRCS,
Natural Resource Conservation Service Irrigation Page,
Oregon Small Acreage Website,
Pacific Northwest Regional Water Program,
South Carolina Irrigation Pages, Clemson University Extension,
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Irrigation Page,
U.S. Department of the Interior,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, links to Washoe County Evapotranspiration Project,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Projects Guide,
Utah Division of Water Resources Water Conservation,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 2, Lesson 3: Got Water?, continued
Washington Irrigation Extension Education,
WesternRegionalClimateCenter,
Module 3, Lesson 1: Water Quality
Colorado Water Resources Research Institute,
EnviroMapper for Water,
North Dakota State University Water Quality and Pesticide Information,
Oregon Small Acreage Fact Sheets - Protecting Your Land From Erosion,
Oregon Natural Resources Division, Water Quality Program,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
USDA National Agriculture Library Agricultural Environmental Management,
USDANationalAgriculturalLibraryWaterQualityInformationCenter,
U.S. EPA Impaired Waters (303d) Listings,
U.S. EPA Producer’s Compliance Guide for CAFOs,
U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Contaminated Sediment,
U.S. EPA, Office of Water, Total Maximum Daily Loads,
U.S. EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds,
U.S. EPA Polluted Runoff,
USU Water Quality Extension,
Washington’s Water,
Module 3, Lesson 2: Protecting Household Drinking Water
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Home*A*Syst,
National Drinking Water Clearinghouse,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 3, Lesson 2: Protecting Household Drinking Water, continued
National Well Owners Association,
North Dakota State University Water Quality and Pesticide Information,
NSF International – assessment of water treatment systems, bottled water,
Oregon Small Acreage Website,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual,
U.S. EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water,
U.S. EPA Private Drinking Water Wells,
U.S. EPA, Safe Drinking Water Act,
Module 3, Lesson 3: Septic Systems
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Home*A*Syst,
MSU Extension Septic Tank and Drainfield Operation and Maintenance,
National Small Flows Clearinghouse (many publications),
Ohio State University Extension Septic Tank-Mound System,
Oregon Small Acreage Website,
Septic Information Website,
University of Minnesota, Information for Homeowners, Onsite Sewage Treatment Program (many useful fact sheets),
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 3, Lesson 4: My Place on a Stream
Arizona Cooperative Extension, Arizona’s Riparian Areas,
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Cows and Fish: Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Program,
Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working Group,1998,Stream Corridor Restoration, Principles, Processes, and Practices,
North Dakota State University Water Quality and Pesticide Information,
Ohio State University Extension, Negative Effects of Livestock Grazing Riparian Areas,
Oregon State University Extension Service, Agricultural Water Quality Program,
University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual,
University of Wisconsin Fish Friendly Culverts,
U.S. EPA River Corridor and Wetland Restoration,
U.S. EPA, A Framework for Stream Corridor Restoration,
Willamette River Basin Atlas Riparian Areas,
Module 3, Lesson 5: So You Think You Want a Pond!
Alabama Cooperative Extension System Aquaculture Water Quality Management,
Iowa’s Farm Ponds,
Michigan State University Extension Pond Management,
Mississippi State University Extension Service Managing Mississippi Farm Ponds and SmallLakes,
Missouri Pond Handbook,
North Carolina Pond Management Guide,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 3, Lesson 5: So You Think You Want a Pond!, continued
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Plant Identification: Floating Plants,
Ohio Pond Management Handbook,
Penn State Cooperative Extension Pond Management (includes a home-study course),
Texas Cooperative Extension Pond Manager’s Diagnostic Tool,
The Ohio State University Extension Pond Management Bulletin,
USDA NRCS Farm Pond Ecosystems,
West Virginia University Extension System, Water Quality for Aquaculture,
Module 4, Lesson 1: Understanding and Reducing the Wildfire Threat
American Red Cross,
At Home in the Woods: Lessons Learned in the Wildland/Urban Interface, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA,
FIRESafe Marin Firewise Plant List,
Firescaping, HGTV Gardening, Cacti and Succulents,
Firewise Communities,
Firewise Landscaping, Utah,
Firewise Plant Materials, Colorado,
Firewise Plant Materials for 3000 ft. and Higher Elevations, Arizona,
Firewise Plant Materials for the Pacific Northwest,
Firewise Plant Materials, New Mexico,
Firewise Plants for Utah Landscapes,
Living with Fire,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 4, Lesson 1: Understanding and Reducing the Wildfire Threat, continued
Rocky Mountain Wildland Fire Interagency Wildfire Mitigation Program,
The Fire Safe Council (California),
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Homeowner’s Wildfire Mitigation Guide,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Post Fire Management,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Wildfire,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Ready America, Wildfires,
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management,
Utah Fire Information, Defensible Space,
Wyoming Firewise Plant List,
Module 4, Lesson 2: When Wildfire Occurs
American Red Cross,
At Home in the Woods: Lessons Learned in the Wildland/Urban Interface, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA,
FEMA: Prepare for a Wildfire,
Firewise Communities,
Living with Fire,
Living with Fire Educational Game,
Rocky Mountain Wildland Fire Interagency Wildfire Mitigation Program,
The Fire Safe Council (California),
The Nevada Fire Safe Council,
University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Homeowner’s Wildfire Mitigation Guide,
U. S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Post Fire Management,
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Wildfire,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 4, Lesson 2: When Wildfire Occurs, continued
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Ready America, Wildfires,
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service Fire and Aviation Management,
Utah Fire Information, Defensible Space,
Module 5, Lesson 1: How Grass Grows
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension,Grass Growth and Response to Grazing,
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Small Acreage Management,
Forage Information Systems,
Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses,
Montana State University Extension Publications,
National Forage and Grasslands Curriculum,
NRCS Grazing Lands,
NRCS Plant Characteristics and Plant Guide Service,
North Dakota State University Extension Service, Central Grasslands Research Extension Center
Oklahoma Forages Home Page,
Purdue University Forage Information Service,
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension,
Module 5, Lesson 2: Managing Grazing for Sustainable Pastures
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Small Acreage Management,
Cornell University Forage – Livestock Systems,
Forage Information Systems,
Kansas State University Forage Website,
Modern Forage Systems, Inc.,
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Module 5, Lesson 2: Managing Grazing for Sustainable Pastures, continued
Montana State University Extension Publications,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Center for Grassland Studies,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual,
Module 5, Lesson 3: What to Do About Weeds
Australian National Weeds Strategy,
California Weed Science Society,
Colorado Environmental Pesticide Education Program,
Colorado State University, Weed Management for Small Rural Acreages
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Small Acreage Management,
Database of IPM Resources (DIR) Internet Resources on Weeds and Their Control,
Extension Toxicology Network,
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds,
Idaho Noxious Weeds,
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign,
Invasive Species,
Invasive Weeds of the Southwest,
Montana Pesticide Education Program,
Pesticide Education Network,
The Nature Conservancy, Global Invasive Species Team,
University of California IPM Pesticide Information Resources,
University of Montana Invaders Database System,
US Army Corps of Engineers Invasive Plants Management,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 5, Lesson 3: What to Do About Weeds, continued
USDA CSREES Pesticide Safety Education Program,
USDA Plants Database,
Utah State University Extension Pesticide Use and Safety Information,
Western Society of Weed Science,
WSU Urban IPM and Pesticide Safety Education Program,
Module 5, Lesson 4: Starting Over: Pasture Establishment and Renovation
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension,
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Small Acreage Management,
Forage Information Systems,
Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses,
Montana State University Extension Publications,
National Forage and Grasslands Curriculum,
NRCS Grazing Lands,
NRCS Plant Characteristics and Plant Guide Service,
North Dakota State University Extension Service, Central Grasslands Research Extension Center
Oklahoma Forages Home Page,
Purdue University Forage Information Service,
University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program,
Module 6, Lesson 1: So You Want to Be and Animal Owner
Alpaca.com,
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management,
Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences,
ColoradoStateUniversity, Department of Animal Sciences,
Living on the Land Master Website Listing, by Lesson, January 2011
Module 6, Lesson 1: So You Want to Be and Animal Owner, continued
Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Research and Extension,
Montana State University Extension Service,
NetVet Cows,
NetVet Horses,
NetVet Pigs,
NetVet Rabbits,
NetVet Small Ruminants (sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas),
NetVet Wildlife,
North Dakota State University Extension Service, Livestock page,
Oregon State Extension Service, Small Farms,
OhioStateUniversity, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science,
OklahomaStateUniversity, Department of Animal Sciences,
South Dakota State University, Veterinary Extension,
Sustainable Poultry,
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Publications,
Module 6, Lesson 2: Caring for Your Animals
Horses:
Cirelli, A., Jr., 2000, Cereal Grains for Horses, Cattleman’s Update 2000, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno,
Freeman, D.W., 1996, Feeding Management of the Equine, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension ANSI-3973,
Freeman, D.W., and MacAllister, C., 1998, Understanding Colic in Horses, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension F-3921,
Hudson, L.W., 1994, Digestive System of the Horse and Feeding Management Guidelines, Horse Industry Handbook, HIH 710-1. This publication is not available online but may be available to copy or read at your county or state 4H offices. It can be ordered from the American Youth Horse Council at
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Module 6, Lesson 2: Caring for Your Animals, continued
Horses, continued:
Jones, S.M., unknown date, Digestive System of the Horse and Feeding Management, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture FSA3038,
Cattle:
Adams, R.S., and Sharpe, W.E., 1995, Water Intake and Quality for Dairy Cattle, Penn State University Cooperative Extension, Dairy and Animal Science DAS 95-8,
Dunham, J.R. and Call, E.P., 1989, Feeding Dairy Cows, Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service MF-754,
Gadberry, S., unknown date, Beef Cattle Nutrition Series, Part 1: Nutrition Basics, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA 3078,
Gadberry, S., unknown date, Beef Cattle Nutrition Series, Part 2: Establishing Nutritional Requirements, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA 3079,
Gadberry, S., unknown date, Beef Cattle Nutrition Series, Part 3: Nutrient Requirement Tables, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service MP391,
Gadberry, S., unknown date, Water for Beef Cattle, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA 3021,
Hall, J.B., and Silver, S., 2001, Nutrition and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Digestive System of the Cow, Virginia Cooperative Extension 400-010,
Hall, J.B., Seay, W.W., and Baker, S.M., 2001, Nutrition,and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Essential Nutrients, Feed Classification and Nutrient Content of Feeds, Virginia Cooperative Extension 400-011,
Ishler, V., Heinrichs, J., and Varga, G., 1996, From Feed to Milk: Understanding Rumen Function, Penn State University Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences, Extension Circular 422,
Keown, J.F., 2005, How to Body Condition Score Dairy Animals, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Extension, Institutue of Agriculture and Natural Resources G1583,
Kuhl, G.L. and Jones, R.D., 1998, Beef Cattle Feed Requirements, Kansas State University Agriculture Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service Farm Management Guide MF-264,
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Module 6, Lesson 2: Caring for Your Animals, continued