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| Comparing Irrigation Pumping Costs An analysis was conducted to demonstrate the differences in current operating costs of irrigation between diesel and electric irrigation pumps under the same conditions. |
| [Image: Old diesel pump]Going electric to deal with the high cost of diesel Over the past weeks, radio and tv have been all the buzz with the record high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel as well as the high cost of food in the United States and worldwide. In Louisiana, these high costs also have increased the cost of irrigating crops. |
| [Image: Look and Feel of Soil]Irrigation Scheduling Made Easy: Using the “Look and Feel” method Irrigation scheduling can seem complicated. It doesn’t have to be. Anyone can use a simple, effective method known as the “look and feel” method to determine when to irrigate. |
| [Image: ET and Rainfall]Irrigating Louisiana Lawns and Turf Louisiana has an abundant supply of water; even so, the demand for water sometimes exceeds the amount readily available. This publication will help homeowners and turf managers make better irrigation choices as to when to irrigate and how much. |
| How to use this site Instructions on how to use this web site. |
| Demonstrating the Accuracy of Differential Corrections for Agricultural GPS in Louisiana The objective of this study was to demonstrate the accuracy of commercially available DGPS signals used in precision agriculture in Louisiana. Global positioning systems (GPS) and GPS receivers allow users to estimate their position at various locations anywhere on earth. |
| Variable Rate Application - Does It Pay? Provides a summary of points to consider in the decision to adopt variable rate technology. An estimate of costs associated with selected variable rate technology services is also included. |
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| [Image: Picnic Shelter with Fireplace]Picnic Shelter with Fireplace Design plan for a covered barbecue shelter. |
| [Image: building plan]Hay Barn Storage A 24' X 70' enclosed structure designed to store hay or other farm produce or equipment. |
| [Image: building plan]Implement shed A 40' X 102' open-sided shed for storage |
| [Image: building plan]Fertilizer Storage A 40' rigid frame storage shed with a mixer |
| [Image: building plan]Liquid Manure Tank A below-ground tank of adjustable length, width and depth for storing liquid manure. |
| [Image: building plan]Large Bale Transporter A large bale transporter designed for small tractors with a 3-ft hitch. |
| [Image: building plan]Bulk Hauler A bin designed to be carried on a flatbed truck or truck trailer. |
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| 32 ft. Utility Truss A plan for a roof truss 32 ft. wide with a 4/12 slope and lap-nailed construction. |
| Livestock Showbarn and Meeting Facility Plan and elevation drawings for a 70' X 260' livestock showbarn with show ring and meeting facility with kitchen and office. |
| General Barn (24' X 30') A building plan for a two-story wood frame barn, 30' X 24', with a gable roof, box stalls, cow stalls, a calf pen and feed room. |
| 40 ft. Steel Pipe Truss (4.12 Pitch) A 4:12 pitch 40 ft. steel pipe truss on a 6 ft. center with a 27 lb/ft design load. |
| Walls, Doors & Windows for pole type buildings An assortment of building plans for walls, doors and windows to complement any pole barn design. |
| Type "C" Pole Construction A building plan for a pole barn (or shed) that can be either 26', 39' or 52' wide. |
| General Barn (36' X 50') A plan for a 36' X 50' gambrel roof, wood frame barn with stalls for horses, a box stall, a feed room and an area for 18 head of cattle. |
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| Corral Layout and Equipment A plan for a 136' X 236' corral with 20 pens, a working chute, loading ramp, water tank, corner design, gate, headgate, and building for an office and storeroom. |
| Expandable Corrals This plan can be adapted to herd sizes from 70 to more than 400 head and can be built with a variety of pen sizes. |
| Beef Cattle Corral - 50 Head Plans for a 24' X 42' corral for 50 head of cattle with plans for a hold chute, blocking gate, loading ramp and fence. |
| Cattle Corral Layouts A three-page assortment of corral layouts and plans for a loading chute. |
| Range Corral A four-page plan of a corral complex 269'6" X 240' complete with working pens, a group holding pen, small pens, loading trap, cutting tower, scale, metal and wood gates and fences. |
| Corral Layout (U-shaped) A plan for a U-shaped corral with chute. |
| Corral Layout A simple plan for a corral with a loading chute. |
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| Movable Chute Plans for a chute on wheels for loading and unloading farm animals. |
| Cattle Holding Chute & Headgates One page of detailed plans to build a wooden holding chute and head gates for beef cattle. |
| Portable Cattle Stock Plans to build a stock to restrain individual animal. Cattle stocks are important equipment on farms and ranches where valuable farm animals are handled. Stocks are used in trimming hooves and horns or in vaccinatiing or treating cattle with medical problems. |
| Portable Mineral Shelter A skid mount, covered mineral feeder for cattle. |
| Squeeze Chute for Cattle Plans for a chute of variable widths that can be mounted on a trailer. |
| Cattle Squeeze and Head Gates Plans for a device to hold a head of cattle without its moving and plans for three head gates. |
| Cattle Stock Plans for a stationary and portable stock. Such a piece of equipment is used to hold a farm animal in place for trimming hooves and horns, or in vaccinating or treating cattle. It reduces the chances of injury and requires less labor for each job. |
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