Purdue Extension Water Quality
Publications

For your convenience, publications have been divided into the following topics. A complete list of Purdue Extension water quality publications is also available.

Agriculture and Water Quality

Purdue Extension works with farmers to provide current information on environmentally and economically sound production. The following are some of the most asked-for publications. Many others are also available.

• Agriculture’s Effect on Water Quality: Key Management Issues (WQ-17) html

Risk Assessments for Farmers
The Indiana Farm Assessment Program is a voluntary, confidential self-assessment of potential risks to the environment from farmstead, animal, and field activities.

Farmstead

• Indiana Farmstead Assessment (WQ-22). (This link takes you to the home page of Indiana Farmstead Assessment, where links can be found to all worksheets)
• Indiana Farmstead Assessment for Drinking Water Protection – Basic Questions (WQ-32) pdf

Crop Agriculture

• Field Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-42) pdf
• On-Farm Soil Monitoring for Water Resource Protection (WQ-43) pdf
• Vegetated Filter Strips for Improved Water Quality (AY-285) pdf
• Land Application of Municipal and Industrial Biosolids (WQ-18) html
• Pesticides and the Environment (WQ-19) html
• Pesticides and Water Quality (PPP-35) html
• Conservation Tillage and Water Quality (WQ-20) html
• What is Conservation Tillage? (CT-1) html

Animal Agriculture

• Pasture Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-39) pdf
• Livestock Confinement Assessment for Water Resource Protection (WQ-40) pdf
• Animal Agriculture’s Effect on Water Quality:
• Pastures and Feedlots (WQ-7) html
• Waste Storage (WQ-8) html
• Manure Application (WQ-16) html
• Water Quality for Animals (WQ-9) html

Ponds and Fish

• Aquatic Plant Management (WS-21) html / pdf
• Fish Kills in Indiana - Their Causes and Prevention (FNR-69) html
• A Fish Farmer's Guide to Understanding Water Quality (AS-503) html
• Aquaculture Information Network Information Center
• Managing Aquatic Plants in Indiana Lakes pdf
• Indiana Fish Pond Management (DNR publication) pdf
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