Agricultural Structures

Construction and Renovation

• Building Permit Requirements for Livestock Operations
• Construct or Renovate Farm Structures
• Constructing a Farm Building in Ontario
• Corrosion of Roof Truss Gusset Plates in Farm Buildings
• Engineering Requirements for Farm Structures
• Farm Building Standards: For Use in Sizing Common Building Components
• Farm Workshops
• Quality Concrete on the Farm
• Rooftop Solar Installations on Rural Buildings
• Structural Aspects of Renovation
• Ungraded Lumber in Farm Buildings
• Using Sprayed-In-Place Polyurethane Foam Insulation (PUFI) in Farm Buildings

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Crops

General

• Barn Hay Drying
• Natural Air Corn Drying Systems
• Recycling Farm Plastic Films
• TSSA Field Approval of Oil-Fired Maple Syrup Evaporators

Storage

• Harvesting and Storing Large Bale Haylage
• Long-Term Storage of Carrots
• Sizing and Laying Out a Short-Term (Summer) Refrigerated Storage for Fruits and Vegetables
• Troubleshooting Cold Storage Problems
• Tunnel Forced-Air Coolers for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Bird Control

• Bird Control on Grape and Tender Fruit Farms
• Using Propane-Fired Cannons to Keep Birds Away From Vineyards

Wind Machines

• Wind Machines for Minimizing Cold Injury to Horticultural Crops

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Livestock Barns

General

• Barn Fires - An Increasing Problem for Ontario Farmers
• Closing Swine Barns for an Extended Period of Time
• Livestock Bedding Alternatives
• Reducing the Risk of Fire on Your Farm
• Swine Barn Entrance, Office and Change Area

Energy Efficiency

• Improving Energy Efficiency in Livestock Facilities
• Improving Barn Environment and Reducing Energy Costs (Free Stall)
• Improving Barn Environment and Reducing Energy Costs (Tie Stall)
• Improving Creep Heat Conditions and Reducing Energy Use (Swine)
• Improving Poultry Environment and Reducing Energy Dependency

Lighting

• Energy Efficient Dairy Lighting
• Energy Efficient Poultry Lighting
• Energy Efficient Swine Lighting
• Lighting for More Milk

Ventilation

• Air Quality Inside Livestock Barns
• Energy-Efficient Mechanical Ventilation Fan Systems
• Horse Barn Ventilation
• Odour Control on Livestock and Poultry Farms
• Tunnel Ventilation for Livestock and Poultry Barns
• Ventilation for Livestock and Poultry Facilities

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Nutrient Management

General

• Decommissioning and/or Recommissioning Existing Nutrient Storage Structures
• Handling Milking Centre Washwater
• Managing Outdoor Confinement Areas and Livestock Yards
• Site Characterization Study for the Construction of Permanent Nutrient Storage
• Siting Regulations for Manure Storage Facilities

Liquid Manure Storages

• Aeration of Liquid Manure
• Automatic and Remotely Controlled Shutoff for Direct-Flow Liquid Manure Application Systems
• Constructing a Permanent Concrete or Steel Liquid Nutrient or Runoff Storage Facility
• Constructing an Earthen Liquid Nutrient or Runoff Storage Facility
• Constructing Hydraulically Secure Liquid Nutrient Storage Facilities
• Gravity Manure Transfer Systems For Dairy Barns
• Hazardous Gases
• Liquid Manure Removal From Storage
• On-Farm Liquid Nutrient Transfer Systems
• Sand-Laden Manure Handling and Storage
• Storage of Liquid Manure

Solid Manure Storages

• Building a Permanent Storage for Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials Over 18% Dry Matter
• Constructing a Permanent Solid Nutrient Storage Facility
• Handling Runoff From Solid Agricultural Source Material Storages and Outside Livestock Areas
• Manure Storages for Small- to Medium-Size Horse Farms
• Nutrient Management Strategies and Horse Barns
• Temporary Field Storage of Solid Manure or Other Agricultural Source Material

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Pasture

• Alternative Livestock Watering Systems
• Farm Fencing Systems

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Pesticides

• Farm Pesticide Storage Facility
• Pesticide Contamination of Farm Water Supplies - Recommendations on Avoidance, Clean-up and Responsibilities
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills

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Silos and Grain Bins

• Concrete Tower Silo Maintenance and Repair
• Conversion of Existing Concrete Tower Silos to Dry Grain Storage: Part A
• Conversion of Existing Concrete Tower Silos to Dry Grain Storage: Part B
• Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos
• Grain Aeration
• Hazardous Gases
• How To Handle Seepage From Farm Silos
• Information about Environmental Management Concerns with Grain Bins and Silos Converted for Dry Grain Storage
• Silo and Hay Mow Fires on Your Farm
• Tower Silo Capacities

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Water

• Locating Existing Water, Gas or Oil Wells
• Low Flow, Mid-Level Stream and Ditch Crossings With Culverts
• Private Water Well Owners - Dealing With Water Shortages