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| Teachers | Youth | Pesticide
Applicators |
Septic
System Installers |
Irrigators |
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Publications
| DBD270 | Look Out Below A groundwater guidebook for Youth (pdf 1,699KB) |
| DBD115 | How Well is Your Water A youth guidebook for protecting home groundwater (pdf 951KB) |
Publications
| DBD 71 | Lesson 1 | We Use Water (ascii format) |
| DBD 72 | Lesson 2 | Forms of Water (ascii format) |
| DBD 73 | Lesson 3 | The Water Cycle (ascii format) |
| DBD 74 | Lesson 4 | Ice Age Effects on North Dakota Water (ascii format) |
| DBD 75 | Lesson 5 | Aquifers (ascii format) |
| DBD 76 | Lesson 6 | Wells (ascii format) |
| DBD 77 | Lesson 7 | Quality and Quantity (ascii format) |
| DBD 78 | Lesson 8 | Keeping Track of our Groundwater (ascii format) |
| DBD 79 | Lesson 9 | Pollutants in our Groundwater (ascii format) |
| DBD 80 | Lesson 10 | Protecting our Groundwater (ascii format) |
| DE 50 | Water Conservation (pdf 161KB) |
| DE 51 | The Chemistry of Water (pdf 204KB) |
| DE 52 | Waste Water Treatment (pdf 256KB) |
| DE 60 | What is Water (pdf 183KB) |
| DE 61 | Our State’s Surface Water (pdf 198KB) |
| DE 62 | The Use of Water (pdf 192KB) |
| DE 63 | Groundwater (pdf 293KB) |
| DE 64 | Water Pollution (pdf 248KB) |
Four to six thousand individuals receive certification as pesticide applicators every year in North Dakota. Among other topics related to pesticide application, impacts to water quality is an area of training. Contacts for this educational program are Bruce Seelig and John Nowatzki, Ag. & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU; Andrew Thostenson, Pesticide Programs, NDSU; and Jeff Olson, Plant Industries Program, ND Department of Agriculture
Publications
| AE 977 | SAFE Storage, Handling and Disposal of Pesticides and Containers (pdf 293KB) |
| AE 1052 | Pesticide Container Rinsing and Water Quality (Microsoft Reader) |
| EB 63 | An Assessment System for Potential Groundwater Contamination from Agricultural Pesticide Use in North Dakota |
| ER 18 | An Assessment System for Potential Groundwater Contamination from Agricultural Pesticide Use in North Dakota – a technical guide (ascii format) (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 1197 | Protecting Groundwater from Pesticide Contamination (pdf 250KB) |
| ER 37 | Protecting Surface Water from Pesticide Contamination in North Dakota – Recommendations for Assessment and Management A Review and Analysis of Scientific Literature (pdf 13,202 KB) |
| ER 25 | Best Management Practices for Groundwater Protection from Agricultural Pesticides: Technical Paper (pdf 3268KB) |
| AE 1110 | What is the BMP Selection Process for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 1111 | How is the Assessment Process for Groundwater Contamination from Pesticides used for BMP Selection (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 1112 | Farmstead BMP Recommendations for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 1113 | Improved Pesticides Application BMPs for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE1114 | Integrated Pest Management (IPM) BMPs for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE1115 | Soil and Water Conservation BMPs for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE1116 | Irrigation BMPs for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides (Microsoft Reader) |
| A 657 | Herbicide Spray Drift |
| AE 1210 | Reducing Spray Drift |
| AE 1042 | Calibration of Band Spray Equipment (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 73 | Spray Equipment and Calibration |
| PP 705 | Crop Rotations for Managing Plant Disease |
| PP863 | Integrated Pest Management in North Dakota Agriculture |
| W 866 | Integrated Management of Leafy Spurge |
| A 947 | Hazardous Substances Used in North Dakota Agriculture |
| WL 1017 | Wildlife and Pesticides: A Practical Guide to Reducing the Risk |
| A 1098 | Pesticides: Learning about Labels |
Pesticide
Applicator Certification Program
Groundwater
Assessment for Potential Pesticide Contamination
Contractors receive training on proper septic system design and installation at four regional workshops each year. Contacts for this educational program are Thomas Scherer, Ag. & Biosystems Engineering, NDSU; William Gunnerson, ND Health Department; Richard Bechtel, Custer District Health Unit
Publications
| AE 892 | Individual Home Sewage Treatment Systems |
| AE 1156 | Septic System Installation and Construction Permit Requirements in ND |
Agricultural producers that irrigate are trained in methods that improve production efficiency. Application of efficient production practices with respect to water management and other agricultural inputs is recognized as beneficial to water resource protection.
Publications
| EB 68 | Compatibility of North Dakota Soils for Irrigation |
| EB 66 | Soil, Water, and Plant Characteristics Important to Irrigation (Microsoft Reader) |
| ER 62 | Diffuse Sources of Nitrogen Related to Water Quality Protection in the Northern Great Plains (pfd 5985KB) |
| ER 25 | Best Management Practices for Groundwater Protection from Agricultural Pesticides: Technical Paper (pdf 3268KB) |
| AE1116 | Irrigation BMPs for Groundwater Protection from Pesticides |
| AE 88 | Irrigation Power Unit Selection (pdf 642KB) |
| AE 91 | Selecting a Sprinkler Irrigation System (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 92 | Planning to Irrigate - A Checklist (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 97 | Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation Wells (pdf 281KB) |
| AE 792 | Irrigation Scheduling by the Checkbook Method (pdf 641KB) |
| AE 889 | Trickle Irrigation for Home Gardens (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 1040 | Growing Irrigated Potatoes (Microsoft Reader) |
| AE 1057 | Irrigation Water Pumps (Microsoft Reader) |
Northern
Cornbelt Sand Plain Management Systems Evaluation Area
Irrigation at the Carrington Research Extension Center