MARTINDALE'S CALCULATORS ON-LINE CENTER PART I: A-E - AGRICULTURE

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Farm Costs, Plans & Analysis BUSINESS & ANALYSIS AG ADVISOR - D. Kohl, Agriculture and AgriBusiness, Royal Bank of Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...allows you to analyze 12 critical areas in your business that pertain to short-term and long-term risk management..." For more information see Agriculture and AgriBusiness or the Royal Bank of Canada AGRICULTURE BUSINESS AND ANALYSIS CALCULATOR - Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Queen's Printer for Ontario, Ontario, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Agriculture, Food & Rural Business Development; Agriculture Site Map; Interactives; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY AND DEMAND DATABASE - farmdoc Project, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Supply and demand charts and tables - Includes: Commodity (U.S. Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Cattle & Hog; World Soybeans, Wheat, Coarse Grain); Variables (Acres Planted, Acres Harvested, Yield per Acre, Crush, Exports, etc...); Table or Chart. For more information see Tools or farmdoc FARM BUDGET WORKSHEET CALCULATOR - Agricon Africa, Cape Town, South Africa VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: "Livestock (Sheep & Cattle) , Crops (Maize, Wheat, Oats etc.), Horticulure (Grapes, Oranges, Peaches, Apricots etc.), General Costs (Electricity, Fuel, Salaries etc.), Administration Costs (Accounting, Legal, etc.)..." For more information see Agricon Africa REDUCE YOUR TILLAGE WORKSHEET - Monsanto Canada Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. "See how reducing your tillage will work on your farm..." For more information see Improved Capital Management or Monsanto Canada Inc. UGA EXTENSION INTERACTIVE ENTERPIRSE BUDGETS: CALCULATORS (JAVA APPLETS) - W.R. Lambert & J.C. McKissick, Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Budget Calculators for Crops & Vegetables (Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, Squash, Tobacco & Tomatoes). Applets include: Variable Costs (Seed, Fertilizer, Inspection, Repairs, etc), Irrigation Operating Costs, Imvestment & Annual Fixed Costs and Machinery Costs. Budget Calculators for Livestock & Poultry (CowCalf, Dairy, Hogs, Steers & Broilers) For more information see Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics; Cooperative Extension Service or the Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics USDA - RMA PREMIUM CALCULATION (INSURANCE PLANS AND QUOTATION AVAILABILITY - Risk Management Agency, USDA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "Premium Calculation Software for 2000 and succeeding years..." For more information see Tools & Calculators or Risk Management Agency IDENTITY PRESERVATION IP (IDENTITY PRESERVATION) COSTS FOR CORN CALCULATOR VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: "Labor (Management & Employees); Management & Operational Tasks; Farm Costs (Corn Price, Planter Type, Planter Rows, Follow Crop, Truck Capacity, Crop Insurance Cost, etc.); Time and Labor; Production; Yieldl Segregation and Handling etc..." For more information see the National Corn Growers Association BUILDING PLANS BUILDING & EQUIPMENT PLANS - J. R Bicudo, L,Turner & G. Rajput, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), College of Agriculture & the College of Engineering, University of Kentucky VERY VERY VERY.....EXTENSIVE. Includes Plans for "Beef (Feeding Barns, Corral Layouts, Loading Chutes etc.); Dairy (Milkrooms, Calf Barns etc.); Feed (Storage, Feeding, Equipment, etc.); Horse (Barns, etc.); Horticulture (Greenhouses, Roadside Stands, etc.); Misc. Structures (Farm: Fram Gates, Rabbit Hutches, Smoke Houses, Dog Houses, etc.); Pole Buildings (Broiler & Layer Houses, etc.); Sheep (Feeders, Sheds, Corrals, Spray Shutes, etc.); Swine (Farrowing Buildings, Gestation & Breeding Buildings, etc.)." For more information see Extension Services or the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) DESIGN OF STOCKYARDS, LAIRAGES, CORRALS, RACES, CHUTES AND LOADING RAMP - T. Grandin Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Temple Grandin's Web Page ENERGY COSTS FARM ENERGY NEEDS/COSTS CALCULATOR - Central Iowa Power Cooperative VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: Dairy Equipment, Hog Operation Equipment, Grain Dryer Equipment, Poultry Equipment, Water Pumps, Water Stock Stank Heaters (Hog & Cattle), Outside Lighting and much more. For more information see Managing Energy Costs or the Central Iowa Power Cooperative FENCING COSTS FENCING COST CALCULATOR: WOVEN & BARBED - J. R Bicudo, L,Turner & G. Rajput, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), College of Agriculture & the College of Engineering, University of Kentucky VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...Enter values in the length calculator if pasture lay-out is reasonably regular. If the fence line is irregular because of boundaries, topography, etc., then enter the value directly under General Inputs..." Includes Materials & Labor Costs. For more information see Livestock Engineering; Extension Services or the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) MACHINERY COSTS FARM MACHINERY COST CALCULATOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. "This tool allows you to calculate ownership and operating costs of common farm equipment..." For more information see Machinery Calculators; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development FARM EQUIPMENT (USED) VALUE CALCULATORS - 1st Farm Credit Services, FLCA; Farm Credit Services of Illinois, FLCA VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "... Get up-to-date auction and dealer sales information on more than 70 categories of farm equipment..." For more information see the Information Center or USFarmCredit.com FIELD OPERATIONS CALCULATION TOOL - farmdoc Project, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign VERY EXTENSIVE. Show costs of different fields operations - Includes: Implement (Coulter Chisel Plow, Disk Subsoiler, Field Cultivator, Tandem Disk, Flail Shredder, etc...); Implement Size (15ft to 42ft, 5,7 & 8 Bottom). For more information see Tools or farmdoc MACHINE COST CALCULATOR - Kodinin Group, Perth, Australia For more information see Kondinin Farm Tools or Kodinin Group TRACTOR COST CALCULATION TOOL - farmdoc Project, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign VERY EXTENSIVE. "...shows per hour costs for different sized tractors..." For more information see Tools or farmdoc UGA EXTENSION INTERACTIVE ENTERPIRSE BUDGETS: MACHINERY COSTS (JAVA APPLETS) - W.R. Lambert & J.C. McKissick, Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Machinery Costs are within each individual Crop & Vegetable. For more information see Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics; Cooperative Extension Service or the Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics Soil FOR COURSES, DATABASES, ETC IN SOIL SCIENCE SEE GEOSCIENCE CENTER: SOIL SCIENCE pH ADJUSTMENT pH CALCULATOR - Sensorex Corporation "This program will calculate the pH of a solution of known concentration." VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Tech Education or Sensorex Corporation SOIL TEXTURE TRIANGLE & SOIL WATER CHARACTERISTICS CALCULATE SOIL TEXTURE FROM SOIL TRIANGLE - Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate (CLAC), Egypt VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see CalcMan or Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate SOIL WATER CHARACTERISTICS: HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES CALCULATOR - Developed by: K.E. Saxton, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, in cooperation with the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University VERY EXTENSIVE. "...estimates soil water tension, conductivity and water holding capability based on the soil texture, organic matter, gravel content, and salinity..." For more information see Keith E. Saxton's Home Page or Department of Biological Systems Engineering SOIL TESTING SOIL TEST INTERPRETATION AND FERTILIZER DECISION SUPPORT (JAVA APPLET) - Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory, Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: Text Interpretation, Nutrient Source, Namure Value, & Summary. For more information see Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory; Department of Plant & Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources SOIL SCIENCE: MODELING & SOIL PHYSICS SOIL PHYSICS TEACHING TOOLS (JAVA APPLETS) - D. L. Nofziger, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Soil Physics; Department of Plant and Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Some examples from over "15" Applets include Steady-state water flow in homogeneous media Water Balance Estimates Soil Temperature Variations With Time and Depth Diffusion of solute in soil media Mixing in an aquifer PESTICIDES IN SOIL PESTICIDE POLLULANT TRANSPORT APPLET (JAVA APPELT) - Academic Technology Center, Cornell University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...models pesticide pollulant tranport through the vadose region of the soil..." For more information see Pollutant Transport Explanation and Program or the Academic Technology Center PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL MODELING SUBSURFACE TRANSPORT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS: SIMULATIONS & CALCULATORS - J. Weaver, Ecosystems Research Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development, EPA, Athens, Georgia Multimedia Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Course Home Page or the Ecosystems Research Division or the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) Some examples of over "25" Calculators & Simulators include Average Borehole Concentrations Moisture Content Calculator Retardation Factor Calculator (Solids Density, Porosity, Bulk Density etc.) Seepage Velocity and Travel Time Calculator Effective Solubility Calculator Vertical Gradients with Well Screen Effects

Water FOR COURSES & DATABASES IN HYDROLOGY SEE GEOSCIENCE CENTER: HYDROLOGY CONVERSION FOR MORE UNIT CONVERSION CALCULATORS SEE CALCULATOR CENTER: MATHEMATICS - UNIT CONVERSION FOR CUBIC INCHES TO ACRE-FOOT/FEET GO TO VOLUME: UNIT CONVERSIONS - T. Mzoughi, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Mississippi State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...when rainfall is measured it is measured in cubic inches?! For example, if it is reported that 2.5 inches of rain fell this week, it acutally means that 2.5 cubic inches of rain fell this week?" Also shows "Conversion Factor" and "Calculation in written form" For more information see WebPhysics Server or Taha Mzoughi's Home Page RAINFALL CALCULATOR - Lenntech Water- & Luchtbehandeling Holding B.V., The Netherlands For more information see Lenntech SPREAD RATE (BY VOLUME) CALCULATOR - F. Tapson & Cleave Books, Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Exeter, U.K. "The amount of rain that has fallen is usually given, in millimetres or inches, as being the depth to which it would have risen (if it could not drain away) in a certain period of time...." Includes: inches/mm of rain; gallons per acre/cu.metres per sq.km and much much more. For more information see Specialist Calculators; Cleave Books or the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching USGS CUBIC FEET PER SECOND (CFS) CALCULATOR - Maryland, Delaware & Washington D.C. Area, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior CFS Calculator is located about 3/4 of the page down. "Conversion from Cubic Feet Per Second (cfs) to Gallons of water, Liters of water or Pounds of water..." For more information see Maryland, Delaware & Washington D.C. - USGS pH pH CALCULATOR - Sensorex Corporation "This program will calculate the pH of a solution of known concentration." VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Tech Education or Sensorex Corporation pH PLAYGROUND: UNDERSTANDING pH (JAVA APPLET) - A.W. Grogono, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tulane University "...designed to take the mystery out of pH..." For more information see Acid-Base Balance; Alan W. Grogono's Home Page or the Department of Anesthesiology ALKALINITY ALKALINITY CALCULATOR - S. Rounds, Water Resources of Oregon, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) VERY EXTENSIVE. "...The Alkalinity Calculator will analyze the titration curve and calculate the alkalinity or acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) of your sample using one or more of several different methods, including..." For more information see Water Resources of Oregon, USGS CHARACTERISTICS AQUEOUS GEOCHEMICAL MODELLING ONLINE: WEB-PHREEQ - Department of Geosciences, North Dakota State University "A program for aqueous geochemical calculations" For more information see the Geology 428/628: Geochemistry or the Department of Geosciences HOW DO BOILING POINTS CHANGE WITH PRESSURE? (JAVA APPLET) - J.M. Goodman, Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University For more information see Chemical Calculations; Goodman Group; Jonathan M. Goodman's Home Page; Department of Chemistry or the Cambridge Univerisy Chemical Laboratory WATER VAPOR PRESSURE/OXYGEN SOLUBILITY CALCULATOR - F.A. Senese, Department of Chemistry, Frostburg State University, Maryland For more information see Toolbox; General Chemistry Online; Department of Chemistry; Frederick A. Senese's Home Page or Frostburg State University BUDGET/COSTS COSTING AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM (NET MARGIN CALCULATOR) - A. Richards & L. Davies, New South Wales Department of Agriculture, Orange, New South Wales, Australia VERY EXTENSIVE. "The net margin per year can be compared with the initial capital outlay to consider the return on investment. The result from this calculator indicates which systems are worth more detailed analysis:..." For more information see Water Management; Natural resources or the New South Wales Department of Agriculture PUMPS: WATER COSTS CALCULATORS - ELECTRIC, DIESEL, PUMP REPAIR, AGRICULTURE PUMP REPAIR COSTS - Power Hydrodynamics, a Division of Power Serivces, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see the Power Hydrodynamics SOIL WATER BUDGET CALCULATOR (JAVA APPLET) - M. Sabaev & V. Miretskiy, Project Java, Earth Science Educational Resource Center (ESERC), State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York "This applet helps you learn to calculate a soil moisture budget based on precipitation and potential evapotranspiration (Ep). Stored soil moisture (St) is to the quantity water that is contained in the pore spaces between soil particles." For more information see Project Java or the Earth Science Educational Resource Center (ESERC) DRAINAGE AGRICULTURE DRAINAGE CALCULATORS - Advanced Drainage Systems "Calculate acres drained with known pipe size" & "Calculate pipesize with known acres to be drained" For more information see Calculations; Technical Support or Advanced Drainage Systems BTC DRAINAGE CALCULATORS - Baughman Tile Company For more information see Baughman Tile Company DRAINAGE CALCULATORS - Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota VERY EXTENSIVE. "...calculators are based on corrugated polyethylene pipe. Calculations for concrete and clay pipe can be approximated..." Includes: Pipe Diameter Calculator; Area Drained Calculator; Flowrate Calculator & Prinsco Drainage Calculators. For more information see Planning & Design; Agriculture Drainage: The Drainage Outlet; Extension Program or the Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering FARM DRAINAGE CALCULATORS - Prinsco VERY EXTENSIVE. "Calculate by Acreage - Calculate by Pipe Sizes" For more information see Prinsco EROSION EROSION CALCULATOR (SEDIMENT 1) - S. Parson, Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET), Penn State University VERY EXTENSIVE. "This calculator determines erosion or detached sediment for a single storm..." For more information see Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET) ET (EVAPOTRANSPIRATION) & pET (POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION) WATER USE BY PLANTS CALCULATE ET WITH PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATION - Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate (CLAC), Egypt For more information see CalcMan or the Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate PENMAN CALCULATOR FOR WATER USE BY GRASS - Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University "The calculator is based on the Penman equation, a formula in wide use by agricultural scientists around the world. The calculator estimates daily pET in inches of water. It requires average daily values of four measurements: sunlight, wind, temperature, and humidity." For more information see WSU-TFREC Orchard Calculator; Horticulturer or the Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center PENMAN CALCULATOR FOR WATER USE BY GRASS - Spring Irrigation For more information see Water Tools or Spring Irrigation GROUNDWATER GROUNDWATER CALCULATOR (GROUNDWATER 1) - S. Parson, Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET), Penn State University VERY EXTENSIVE. "Groundwater flow is a more complex process than surface runoff...To determine groundwater flow, one also needs to know evapotranspiration (water uptake from plants and evaporation) and groundwater aquifer geology..." For more information see Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET) GROUNDWATER MODELING - Earthward Consulting, Inc. For more information see Earthward Consulting Exampels of calculators include Dispersivity Calculator Waste Injected Plume Calculator INTERACTIVE MODELS FOR GROUNDWATER FLOW AND SOLUTE TRANSPORT - A.J. Valocchi, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes over "8" applets: "Non-reactive and Reactive Diffusive Transport Applets; 1D Non-reactive and Reactive Solute Transport Applets; Multidimensional Non-reactive and Reactive Solute Transport Applets; 2D Steady Flow in Homogeneous Aquifers with Particle Tracking Applets; and 2D Steady Flow in Heterogeneous Aquifers with Particle Tracking Applets" For more information see Albert J. Valocchi's Home Page or the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering IRRIGATION CIMIS WATER REQUIREMENTS CALCULATOR - California Avocado Commission "In order to calculate the amount of water required by your avocado tree per day, you will need to know..." For more information see Growers or the California Avocado Commission CALCULATING AN EQUAVILENT DEPTH OF WATER APPLIED PER IRRIGATION - a joint project of the Center for Irrigation Technology and Advanced Technology Information Network, California Agricultural Technology Institute at California State University, Fresno For more information see Planning a Furrow Irrigation; Advisories and Tutorials or WATERIGHT CALCULATE YOUR ENERGY REQUIREMENTS AND COSTS - IRRIGATION PUMPING - a joint project of the Center for Irrigation Technology and Advanced Technology Information Network, California Agricultural Technology Institute at California State University, Fresno For more information see Advisories and Tutorials or WATERIGHT DIGITAL DRIP DESIGNER: TRICKLE IRRIGATION CALCULATOR - D. Roll, Cochrane, Alberta, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. "...For Trees and Row Crops using Point Source Emitters..." Some examples from over "7" calculators include Daily Irrigation Requirement, U.S. gallons per day (gpd) Emitter Spacing Average Lateral Pressure DRIP IRRIGATION CALCULATORS - Netafim Irrigation, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. Choose from: "Clay-shrubs/groundcover; Loam-shrubs/groundcover; Sand-shrubs/groundcover; Clay-turf grass; Loam-turf grass; and Sand-turf grass..." For more information see Landscape & Turf Division or Netafim Irrigation Examples from over '6' calculators include Shrubs & Groundcover in Loam soil Turf in Sandy Soil HYDRAULIC FLOW CALCULATORS - Iplex Pipelines Pty Ltd., Australia VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...program can be used by designers of water supply, sewerage, irrigation or industrial pipelines,..." For more information see Online Design Tools or Iplex Pipelines Some examples of calculators include Pumped Pipeline Calculator Non Pressure Gravity Pipelines IRRIGATION WATER ALLOCATION CALCULATOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada For more information see Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development IRZ PIPE SIZING CALCULATOR - IRZ Consulting Determines optimal size of pipe based on gpm input. For more information see IRZ's Irrigation or IRZ Consulting PIPE FRICTION LOSS CALCULATOR - IRZ Consulting For more information see IRZ's Irrigation or IRZ Consulting PIPE PROPERTIES CALCULATOR - Process Associates of America VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "This procedure allows easy access to standard pipe properties and characteristics..." For more information see Process Associates of America SPRINKLER IRRIGATION CALCULATORS - Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp VERY EXTENSIVE. Choose from: "Precipitation rate; Nozzle discharge; Lateral, Manifold, or Mainline Pipe Friction Loss and Velocity; Pump Brake Horsepower; & Water Hammer Surge Pressure..." For more information see Agricultue Technical Information or Rain Bird Sprinkler Mfg. Corp Examples of other Calculators include Irrigation Conversion Calculator Micro Irrigation Calculator TUBE PROPERTIES CALCULATOR - Process Associates of America VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "This procedure allows easy access to standard tube properties and characteristics..." For more information see Process Associates of America POLLUTION 1-D CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT IN GROUNDWATER FROM A SLUG SOURCE (JAVA APPELT) - D. Nairn, Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see CIEG 337 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory or the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering THE PHOSPHORUS INDEX CALCULATOR - Alberta Cattle Feeders Association, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "Minimizing nonpoint source pollution of surface water by P from agricultural cropland requires management practices that control both the supply and transport of soil P." For more information see the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association QUALITY MONITORING REAL-TIME SURFACE-WATER, GROUND-WATER AND WATER-QUALITY FOR U.S. - Water Resources of the U.S., U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Water Resources of the U.S. CALCULATORS TO ASSIST WATER & WASTEWATER OPERATORS - Horton Engineering For more information see GRAphics From Telemetry And Control Systems (GRAFTACS), Horton Engineering Examples of online Calculators include Wet Well Capacity Calibrator Geometric Mean Calculator WATER QUALITY MONITORING: WATER QULAITY INDICATORS - CACULATORS - Friends of Five Creeks Calculators are located at bottom of each page. For more information see Friends of Five Creeks Some examples from over "10" Calculators with tutorials include Conductivity to Salinity Conversion Dissolved Oxygen Convert pH to water quality index Turbidity Convert total phosphate (ppm) to water quality index RUNOFF/WATERSHED ESTIMATING SURFACE WATER RUNOFF (JAVA APPLET) - The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. "...The simulation uses the conceptual framework of computational science - application, algorithm, and architecture..." Cover Types Include: "Brush; Desert Shrub; Dirt Road; Farmsteads; Gravel Road; Herbaceous; Meadow; Oak Aspen; Open Urban Space; Parking Lots; Pasture; Paved Street With Curb; Paved Street with Open Ditch; Pinyon Juniper; Residential; Sagebrush; Woods; & Woods with Grass. " For more information see Surface Water Runoff Home Page; Master Tools or The Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. RUNOFF AMOUNT CALCULATOR (RUNOFF 1) - S. Parson, Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET), Penn State University VERY EXTENSIVE. "...The two main things that control runoff is the land cover and the soil. Runoff and infiltration do a balancing act..." Includes: Amount of Rain; Land Cover (Forest, Pasture, Row Crops etc); Soil Infiltration Rate (Sand, Silt, Clay); & Soil Moisture. For more information see Internet Watershed Educational Tool (InterWET) WATER RUNOFF: SHORT-TERM & LONG-TERM HYDROLOGIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (L-THIA) DETAILED INPUT - Urban Sprawl Hydrologic Impact, Schools of Engineering, Agricultural & Biological Engeering, Purdue University & the Construction Engineering Research Laboratories Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Short-Term Impact Assessments: Includes four different tools: SedSpec, Rational Method, TR-55 & Database Frontend. Long-Term Impact Assessments: "...This tool uses the land use and a soil characteristic from the user along with thirty years of precipitation data to determine the average impact that a particular land use change or set of changes..." Includes: By State, By County, Area in (Acres, Hectares, Km2, Mi2, Land Use (Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Open Spaces, Parking/Paved Spaces, Water/Wetlands, Grass/Pasture, Agriculture, Forest & Custom Land Use), & Hydrologic Soil Groups. For more information see Impacts of Land Use Change on Water Resources; Urban Sprawl Hydrologic Impact or Purdue Engineering WEPP MODEL: WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT - National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL), Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture & located at Purdue University "...a prototype version of an interface for the WEPP model that allows simulations to be setup and run using a standard web browser..." For more information see the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) Software or the National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory (NSERL) WEPP MODEL - DHARMA PROJECT: WATERSHED SIMULATION USING THE 'WEPP MODEL' (JAVA WEB START) - D. Andresen, M. Neilsen, G. Singh & P. Kalita, Department of Computing and Information Sciences, Kansas State University & the Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see the DHARMA Project Home Page or Daniel Andresen's Home Page WATER TREATMENT FOR MORE WASTEWATER/WATER TREATMENT CALCULATORS SEE THE CALCULATORS CENTER: ENGINEERING - WASTEWATER TREATMENT ENGINEERING LANGELIER INDEX CALCULATOR - Author: Bob Clement, USEPA & hosted by the American Water Works Association VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Small Utility Netork; Science & Technology or American Water Works Association SLUDGE ESTIMATING CALCULATORS - Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment System, Operator Information Center, Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "In order to do this calculation, you must first have some accurate data...You will need the following data in order to do the calculation; 1. Average Daily Flow in terms of MGD, etc..." For more information see Wastewater Sludge Volume Calculation Home Page; Water/Wastewatermath Calculators; Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment System, Operator Information Center; Local Government Main Page or the Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania WATER/WASTEWATERMATH CALCULATOR - Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment System, Operator Information Center, Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania VERY VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: "Temperature; GPM to MGD; Loadings Calculation; Lbs of Chemical/Gal of Solution; Tank Volume Calculations; MG/L (PPM) to Lbs per Day; Removal Efficiency; GPD to ML per Minute; F/M Ratio Calculator; Geometric Mean Calculator; Fecal Coliform Reporting; Wastewater Sludge (biosolids) Production Estimating Calculator; TNTC Calculation; Nitrification Calculator, Alkalinity Calculator, etc..." For more information see Drinking Water & Wastewater Treatment System, Operator Information Center; Local Government Main Page or the Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania Examples from over "16" Calculators include Tank Volume Calculator Chemical Needed per Day Food to Microorganism (F/M) Activaated Sludge (Wastewater) Calculator

Aquaculture AQUACULTURE CALCULATIONS - ALL INCLUSIVE AQUACULTURE CALCULATORS - AquaNIC is coordinated by the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, and hosted by Purdue University and the University of Illinois VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Aquaculture Information; Tools or AquaNIC Some examples include Un-ionized Ammonia Concentration Calculation Oxygen Saturation Calculation Adjusted for Temperature, Salinity and Elevation Volume Calculations AQUACULTURE CALCULATORS - California Aquaculture, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis For more information see California Aquaculture Examples of online Calculators include Drug Weight Needed Calculation Treatment Levels Calculator Volume of a Cylindrical Tank AQUACULTURE: ONLINE CALCULATORS - AquaSales.com For more information see AquaSales.com AMMONIA CALCULATIONS FREE AMMONIA-NITROGEN CALCULATOR - J.E. Alleman, Environmental and Hydraulic Engineering Area, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University VERY EXTENSIVE. Also includes: "Background Information Regarding Free Ammonia-Nitrogen" For more information see J.E. Alleman's Home Page or the Environmental and Hydraulic Engineering Area LECITHIN CONCENTRATE FEED FORMULATION LECITHIN CONCENTRATE FEED FORMULATION CALCULATOR - VDS, Deerlijk, Belgium VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Aquaculture or VDS, Deerlijk, Belgium POND LINER SIZING POND LINER SIZING: POND CALCULATOR - GeoCHEM, Inc. For more information see GeoCHEM, Inc. SPECIES SALINITY CALCULATIONS AQUACULTURE SPECIES SALINITY CALCULATOR - - Department of Fisheries, Goverment of Western Australia, Australia "...will determine species that will be suitable to cultivate in water with the specific salt content..." For more information see Aquaculture and Pearling in Western Australia or the Department of Fisheries WASTE OUTPUT CALCULATIONS AQUACULTURE WASTE OUTPUT MODEL (CALCULATOR) - Department of Fisheries, Goverment of Western Australia, Australia "...designed to enable the user to evaluate and predict the waste outputs from aquaculture ventures for a variety of aquatic organisms..." For more information see Aquaculture and Pearling in Western Australia or the Department of Fisheries Beekeeping & Honey Production BEEKEEPING & HONEY PRODUCTION BEEKEEPING CONVERSION CALCULATORS - N. Walligford, Beekeeping in New Zealand, New Zealand VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes over 18 calculators inlcuding: Honey/Supers/Wax; Frame Wire; Frame Nails; Parrafin Wax; Brood Production And Egg-Laying Rates; and much more. For more information see Beekeeping in New Zealand BEEKEEPING CONVERSION CALCULATORS (MIRROR SITE) - N. Walligford, New Zealand, and hosted by the Virtual Beekeeping Gallery, Beekeeping.com For more information see Tools or Virtual Beekeeping Gallery CALCULATE THE WEIGHT OF HONEY IN TAPERED & CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS - N. Walligford, New Zealand, and hosted by the Virtual Beekeeping Gallery, Beekeeping.com For more information see Tools or Virtual Beekeeping Gallery BEESWAX BEESWAX POLISH FORMULAE - CALCULATOR - N. Walligford, New Zealand, and hosted by the Virtual Beekeeping Gallery, Beekeeping.com For more information see Tools or Virtual Beekeeping Gallery

Fertilizer, Compost & Spreaders NITROGEN CYCLE & RATE APPLICATION MOVIES NITROGEN CYCLE - Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University For more information see Nitrogen Use Efficiency or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources VARIABLE N RATE APPLICATOR - Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University Multimedia Movies. For more information see Nitrogen Use Efficiency or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources COMPOST COMPOST MIX CALCULATOR - Klickitat County, Washington VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...solves for the TOTAL carbon to nitrogen ratio of up 4 materials (or less) in a mix. The calculations use average bulk weights per cubic foot, average moisture contents and take into account the availability of carbon..." For more information see Solid Waste Home Page or Klickitat County FERTILIZER NITROGEN MANAGEMENT CALCULATOR FOR SUGARBEETS - Holly & Spreckles "...recommended amount of nitrogen to apply for sugarbeets..." For more information see Grower Resource or Holly & Spreckles Home Page NPK/FERTILIZER CALCULATOR: COMPARE FERTLIZER - American Crystal Sugar Company VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Calculators; Ag Tools; Agronomy or the American Crystal Sugar Company SOIL TEST INTERPRETATION AND FERTILIZER DECISION SOIL TEST INTERPRETATION AND FERTILIZER DECISION SUPPORT (JAVA APPLET) - Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory, Department of Plant & Soil Sciences, Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Oklahoma State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Includes: Text Interpretation, Nutrient Source, Namure Value, & Summary. For more information see Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory; Department of Plant & Soil Sciences or the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources SPREADERS COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER CALCULATOR - K. Bailey, NC Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University "This calculator can compute the pounds per acre needed of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium fertilizers." For more information see Fertilizer Zone or Kenny Bailey's Home Page LIQUID ANIMAL WASTE CALCULATORS - K. Bailey, NC Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University "...calculators should be useful to anyone who applies liquid waste such as swine or dairy farmers." For more information see Fertilizer Zone or Kenny Bailey's Home Page Some examles from over "7" calculators include Gallons to Acre-Inches Precipitation Rate For Stationary Irrigation Equipment SPREAD RATE (BY MASS) or AREA DENSITY CALCULATOR - F. Tapson & Cleave Books, Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Exeter, U.K. "The MASS spread rate gives the area density of a flat, surface of uniform thickness which is also known as the plate density" Includes: Pounds per acre/kg per sq.metre; pounds per sq.inch/grams per sq.mm and much much more. For more information see Specialist Calculators; Cleave Books or the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching Insects & Pests FOR DATABASES, COURSES, ETC. IN ENTOMOLOGY (INSECTS & PESTS) SEE THE BIOSCIENCE CENTER: ENTOMOLOGY CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF INSECTS CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF INSECTS: JAVA APPLETS - J.A. Byers, Insect Pest Management, Biological Control and Genetics Unit, Western Cotton Research Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Phoenix, Arizona VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Chemical Ecology of Insects Some examples from over "16" Applets include Tomicus Mate Finding Draw Moth Pheromones Orientation of Insects in Pheromone Plumes Antlions Preying on Ants INSECT SIMULATIONS INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY & PHYSIOLOGY (SHOCKWAVE) - L. Keeley, D. Lewis, Mei-Er Chen & C.A Peterson, Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University Multimedia Animation Tutorials (Text, Images, Sound & Video). Animations includes: Endocrinology, Neurobiology, Muscle, Reproduction, Photoreception & Research." For more information see the Image Gallery or the Department of Entomology Some examples include G-Protein Signal Transduction Gibbs-Donnan Equilibrium Muscle Contraction Fire Ant Reproduction Pesticides/Herbicides, Sprayers Weed & Crop Treatment Programs CALIBRATION VIDEOS SPRAYER CALIBRATION VIDEO (REAL AUDIO) - H. Martin & L. Huffman, Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Queen's Printer for Ontario, Ontario, Canada For more information see Sprayer Calibration; Crops; Agriculture Site Map; Interactives; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario FUNGICIDES FUNGICIDE SELECTOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "The Fungicide Selector will help you choose registered fungicides to control disease problems in your crop." Multimedia (Text & Images). For more information see Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development HERBICIDES HERBICIDE SELECTOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "The Herbicide Selector will help you select herbicides to control your weed problems." Multimedia (Text & Images). For more information see Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development INSECTICIDES INSECTICIDE SELECTOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "The Insecticide Selector will help you choose registered insecticides to control insect problems in your crop." Multimedia (Text & Images). For more information see Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development ORGANOPHOSPHATE DORMANT SPRAYS DORMANT SPRAY ALTERNATIVES CALCULATOR - University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IMP), U.C. Davis VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. "...estimates the costs of using organophosphate (OP) dormant sprays and selected alternative practices..." For more information see University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IMP) SPRAYERS BAND SPRAYER CALIBRATION CALCULATOR - Alberta Sugar Beet Growers, Alberta, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Alberta Sugar Beet Growers HERBICIDE QUANTITY CALCULATOR - Pest Genie Pty Ltd., Australia For more information see Calculators or Pest Genie Pty Ltd. PESTICIDE QUANTITY CALCULATOR - Pest Genie Pty Ltd., Australia For more information see Calculators or Pest Genie Pty Ltd. SPRAYER CALIBRATION - AggieTurf, Soil & Crop Sciences Department, Texas A&M University For more information see Turf Calculators; Turf Answers 4 You or the Soil & Crop Sciences Department SPRAYER CALIBRATION CALCULATOR (FIELD SPRAYER CALIBRATION & HAND/BACKPACK SPRAYER CALIBRATION) - H. Martin & L. Huffman, Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Queen's Printer for Ontario, Ontario, Canada For more information see Crops; Agriculture Site Map; Interactives; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario CROP TREATMENT PROGRAMS CHEMICAL THINNING FOR CROP LOAD IN APPLE ORCHARDS - Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center, Washington State University VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Horticulturer or Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center Examples include Ease of thinning considerations Tree growth and vigor considerations Petal Fall with 0 to 6mm fruitlets on mature bearing trees MANAGEMENT CALCULATOR FOR FIRST-GENERATION EUROPEAN CORN BORER - Integrated Pest Management, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "...To decide whether it will be profitable to treat a field infested with first-generation corn borers,..." For more information see the Decisiion Aids or Integrated Pest Management MANAGEMENT CALCULATOR FOR SECOND-GENERATION EUROPEAN CORN BORER - Integrated Pest Management, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "...To decide whether it will be profitable to treat a field to control second-generation corn borers,..." For more information see the Decisiion Aids or Integrated Pest Management STRABERRY ROOT WEEVIL CALCULATOR - R. Berry, Department of Zoology, Oregon State University "This utility program provides a simple way to determine if and when to treat strawberry root weevil in peppermint." For more information see Entomology (Old Site) or the Department of Zoology Other Calculators include N. fallacis Release Calculator WEEDS & WEED TREATMENT PROGRAMS WEED IDENTIFICATION - DATABASE - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see the Farmer and Agribusiness Tools; Information Systems and Technology or the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF HERBICIDE - RESISTANT WEEDS - Funded and Supported by the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) and the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) "The purpose of this survey is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their impact throughout the world." Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Herbicide Resistance Action Committee (HRAC) or the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

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