September, 1999


Fire Prevention Still Needed in Rural Michigan - With 208 barn and stable fires out of 259Michigan agricultural structure fires in 1998, fires are still a problem.  (More)


On the Road to Precision Agriculture - Remote Sensing - How Plants Interact with Electromagnetic Energy - Sunlight is important in remote sensing.  When sunlight interacts with the plant, three things can happen to electromagnetic energy. (Go)
                


Surfing the Web - Potato Information -  web sites include      Professional Associations, Potato Research Institutes, Potato Organizations, Newsletters and Magazines & Internet Applications (spud surf here)


On the Research Front - Multispectral Data for Soil Mapping - Possibilities and Limitations - Using spectral classification procedures on a field by field basis, it was possible to map areas of the soil textural class (ie. sandy clay loam vs. clay loam) with reasonable accuracy. (Read On)

Livestock producers looking for solutions to problems with mud will find  the new publication: "Geotextile Fabrics", AED-45 to be a good resource.  (Go)
                                                                               

Fiber Reinforced Concrete - Wire mesh or steel rebar has long been used in concrete to improve  tensile strength, stabilize adjacent slabs, and as a component of the grounding system for the control of stray voltage in animal facilities. (More)


Equipotential Plane Required in Concrete Floors - are now required by the 1999 National Electric Code to be imbedded in the concrete floors of all livestock confinement areas that have electrical service. (More)


Accident Clips and Safety Tips:  Michigan Farm & Orchard Fatal Injuries 1999 To-Date - Do you have additional reports or newspaper clippings? (Go)

Fire Prevention Week - Oct. 3-9, 1999 (Go)

Are You Planning a 14- to 15-year-old Tractor-Training Session - Several calls by extension offices trying to find a youth tractor training class found their way to my office (More)

 


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