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Best Management Practices for Agricultural Nutrients
This factsheet for farmers describes ways to control the harmful effects of excess nutrients while …
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Why Do Septic Systems Fail?
This publication describes common causes for septic tank failures and suggests steps you can take …
Calibrating a Backpack Sprayer
This brochure goes over calibration guidelines for backpack or knapsack sprayers.
Let’s Talk About Risk: A Guide to Identifying, Assessing, Managing, and Communicating Risk
This publication outlines and describes core concepts of risk that are used in various environmental, …
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Hose-Drag Wastewater Equipment
Hose-drag-type equipment has gained popularity in recent years for land application of wastewater in North …
Neighbor Complaints: The Basics of North Carolina's Right to Farm and Bona Fide Farm Zoning
Though impossible to measure the incidence of neighbor complaints against farmers, North Carolina public policy …
Protecting People and the Environment When Using Pesticides
This publication, chapter 11 of the 2025 Flue-Cured Tobacco Information handbook, describes some measures that …
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Surveillance and Management of Common Structure-Invading Rats
A factsheet covering best practices for rat surveillance, conducive conditions, mechanical management, and chemical management …