Agricultural Engineering Publications

Most of the fact sheets (FS) in the following list are available on-line, as indicated by hypertext links.
Hard copies are available to Alberta residents by using the online order form or by calling 1-800-292-5697.
Persons outside Alberta are asked to contact their own agriculture authorities for information more pertinent to their local conditions.

Sewage disposal systems

Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS716(H30)	Freezing Process Benefits Hog Manure Treatment. 1999.	html	pdf
FS716(H31)	Freezing Cleans Food Processing Wastewater. 1999	html	pdf

Heating, lighting & ventilation

Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS717-10	Build Your Own Air Mixing Chamber. Revised 1993.

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Farm Water
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General

Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS716(A01)	Drought Proofing Farm Water Supplies. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
DVD716-1	Water Wells That Last Generations. DVD format. $20.00.	purchase info
FS716(A15)	Spring Development. 2002.	html	pdf
FS716(A20)	Small Earth Fill Dams. 2002.	html	pdf

Dugouts

Agdex No.	Title	Format
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716(B01)	Quality Farm Dugouts. 2001.	more info
FS716(B32)	Seepage Control in Dugouts. Revised 2001.	html	pdf
FS716(B34)	Float Suspended Intake. Revised 2002.	html	pdf
FS716(B36)	Aeration of Dugouts or Ponds with Compressed Air. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS716(B37)	Hydrated Lime Treatment Improves Dugout Water Quality. Revised 2004.	html
FS485/716-1	Constructing Dugouts for Fish. Revised 2000.	html	pdf

Water systems

Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS716(C01)	Farm Water Supply Requirements. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-	html	pdf
FS716(C10)	Choosing a Water Pump. Revised 1993.	html	pdf
FS716(C11)	Deep Well Jet Pumps. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS716(C12)	Shallow Well Jet Pumps. Revised 2000.	html	pdf
FS716(C14)	Submersible Pumps. Revised 2000.	html	pdf
FS716(C28)	Pump Houses. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS716(C29)	Pitless Adaptors. Revised 2005.	html	pdf
FS716(C31)	Pressure Tanks. Revised 2005.	html	pdf
FS716(C44)	Pasture Pipeline Design. Revised 2000.	html	pdf
FS716(C51)	Frost Free Yard Hydrants. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS716(C52)	Automatic Livestock Waterers. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS400/716-2	Water Analysis Interpretation. Revised 2007.	html	pdf
FS400/716-4	Pasture Watering System: A Cost Comparison. 2003.
FS400/716 (C30)	Remote Pasture Water Systems for Livestock. 2007.	html	pdf

Water analysis and treatment

Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS716(D04)	Chemical Analysis of Farm Water Supplies. Revised 2007.	html	pdf
FS716(D11)	Alternatives for Iron Removal. Revised 2007.	html	pdf
FS716(D12)	Shock Chlorination and Control of Iron Bacteria. Revised 2003.	html	pdf
FS716(D14)	Removing Hydrogen Sulphide Gas from Water. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS716(D18)	Dissolved Gases in Well Water. Revised 2006.	html	pdf
FS716(D32)	Water Softening. Revised 1991.	html	pdf
FS716(D36)	Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment.	html
FS716(D43)	Small Water Filters for Taste, Odour and Sediment Removal. Revised 2007.	html	pdf
FS716(D62)	Water Distillers. Revised 2007.	html	pdf
FS716(D63)	Methane Gas in Well Water. 2006.	html	pdf
FS400/716-1	Water Requirements for Livestock. Revised 2005.	html	pdf
FS400/716-2	Water Analysis Interpretation. Revised 2007.	html	pdf
FS400/716-4	Pasture Watering System: A Cost Comparison. 2003.

Livestock Buildings and Equipment
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Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS720-1	Evaluating Livestock Housing Environments: Principles of Measuring Indoor Air Quality. 2007.
FS720-2	Evaluating Livestock Housing Environments: Instruments for Measuring Indoor Air Quality. 2007.
FS720-3	Evaluating Livestock Housing Environments: Optimizing Ventilation Performance. 2007.
721-7	Milkhouse Floors. Revised 2002.	html	pdf
724-6	Fencing with Electricity. $10.00.	purchase info
FS726-1	Silo Gas (N0₂) Safety. 2004.	html	pdf
727-1	Meat Processing Facilities in Alberta. $50.00.	purchase info
FS729-1	Earthen Manure Storage Seepage. 2001.	html	pdf
FS729-2	Methane (CH₄) Safety. 2004.	html	pdf
729-3	Solid-Liquid Separation of Livestock Manure. 2008.
FS729-4	Ammonia Emissions from Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs): Control and Mitigation. 2008. -NEW-	html	pdf
FS420/721-1	Bedding Without Straw. Revised 2004.	html	pdf
420/723-1	Corrals for Handling Beef Cattle. $12.00.	purchase info
DVD420-723-2	Cattle Handling: Psychology of a Cow. DVD format. $20.00	purchase info
460/722-1	Horse Handling Facilities. $15.00.	purchase info
492/723-1	Bison Handling Facilities. $15.00.	purchase info
DVD492/723-2	Handling Bison: Safely and Effectively. DVD format. $25.00	purchase info

Crop Buildings and Equipment
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Agdex No.	Title	Format
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731-5	Hobby Greenhouses in Alberta. $8.00.	purchase info
732-15	Home Vegetable Storage. $3.00.	purchase info
736-9	Solar Grain Drying.	html	pdf
FS736-13	Management of Cereal Grain in Storage.	html	pdf
736-14	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Precooling for Market Gardeners in Alberta. 2001.		pdf

Field Machinery
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Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS740-4	Shop Work Orders for Farm Machinery Repairs. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
DVD740-5	Iron Beasts: A Guide to Tractor Management. DVD format. $20.00	purchase info
FS743-1	Liquid Manure Injection Systems: Performance Evaluation. 2005.	html	pdf
FS747-1	Build Your Own Pea Sheller.
FS748-1	Build Your Own Land Roller with Transport Wheels.
086-1	Make it Safe. Make it Visible...Safe Transport of Farm Equipment on Highways. Revised 2009. -UPDATE-	html

Farm Power
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Agdex No.	Title	Format
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FS768-1	Anaerobic Digesters. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS768-2	Anaerobic Digesters: Frequently Asked Questions. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS768-3	Biogas Energy Potential in Alberta. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS768-4	Integrating Biogas, Confined Feedlot Operations and Ethanol Production. Revised 2008.	html	pdf
FS768-5	Biogas: Cleaning and Uses. 2008.	html	pdf
FS768-6	Economic Feasibility of Anaerobic Digesters. 2008.	html	pdf
769-1	Farm Fuel Storage and Handling. 2008.	html	pdf
FS452/771-1	Save Hundreds on Your Energy Costs: Lighting for Broiler Chicken Barns. 2003.