Numbered Publications: Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
AEN-168: Taking the Indoors Out: Creating Outdoor Learning Environments
Carmen Agouridis | Jul. 25, 2022 (New)
Outdoor learning environments or classrooms are spaces where students can learn about the natural and human-created world while in an outdoor or natural setting. In these spaces, instructors can use engaging, interdisciplinary, hands-on curriculum to lead students through lessons and to encourage exploration. While often used for science and agricultural studies, outdoor classrooms are also useful for teaching mathematics, social studies, language arts, music, art, and practical living.
HENV-711: Homeowners Guide to Rainwater Harvesting: Rain Barrels and Beyond
Amanda Gumbert, Lee Moser | Jun. 30, 2022 (New)
Stormwater runoff is one of the many water quality and quantity challenges in urban settings. Urbanization increases the proportion of impervious surfaces (surfaces that prevent rainfall from soaking into the ground, such as roofs and driveways) in a landscape. Greater amounts of impervious surfaces increase the volume of stormwater runoff to storm sewers and local waterways. As stormwater flows across impervious surfaces, it can transport pollutants to nearby streams and rivers.
HENV-709: Sanitary Sewer Overflows: Risks and Homeowner Responsibilities
Amanda Gumbert, Lee Moser | Apr. 22, 2022 (New)
A sewer system is an underground network of pipes that carries sewage and wastewater from homes and businesses to a treatment plant. There are two types of sewer systems. Modern sanitary sewer systems are designed to be a separate network of pipes and infrastructure from those that manage stormwater; these are known as separate sanitary sewers. Some municipalities still have combined sewers that manage both sanitary sewage and stormwater in the same pipes; these are known as combined sewers.
HENV-710S: Desbordamientos de Alcantarillado Sanitario: Lexington, Kentucky Medidas Correctivas y Consejos Utiles
Amanda Gumbert, Lee Moser | Apr. 22, 2022 (New)
Un sistema de alcantarillado es una red subterranea de tuberias que transporta aguas residuales (sucias) desde hogares y negocios hasta una planta de tratamiento. Hay dos tipos de sistemas de alcantarillado.
HENV-707: Residential Stormwater Site Assessment
Amanda Gumbert, Lee Moser | Apr. 22, 2022 (New)
Urban areas can impact both the quality and quantity of water in local waterways. Homeowners can help protect water resources by utilizing stormwater management practices on their property. These practices, sometimes called green infrastructure or Low-Impact Development (LID) practices, aim to manage stormwater where it is generated instead of sending it into a storm sewer system. To select the best practices for residential settings it is important to make a site assessment.
HENV-709S: Desbordamientos de Alcantarillado Sanitario: Riesgos y Responsabilidades de los Propietarios
Amanda Gumbert, Lee Moser | Apr. 22, 2022 (New)
Un sistema de alcantarillado es una red subterranea de tuberias que transporta aguas residuales (sucias) desde hogares y negocios hasta una planta de tratamiento.
HENV-708: Alternative Pavement Options for Residential Stormwater Management
Carmen Agouridis, Amanda Gumbert, Joe Luck, Lee Moser, Jonathan Villines | Apr. 22, 2022 (New)
Urban areas are characterized by impervious surfaces such as roads, driveways, sidewalks, and building roofs. Stormwater occurs when precipitation runs off these impervious surfaces. Stormwater can present both water quality and water quantity issues in urban watersheds. Water quality of local waterways is threatened when stormwater carries pollutants to streams and rivers; increased water quantity in these local waterways can damage streambanks, cause flooding, and create more water quality problems.
HENV-710: Sanitary Sewer Overflows: Lexington, KY Remedial Measures and Helpful Tips
Amanda Gumbert, Lee Moser | Apr. 22, 2022 (New)
A sewer system is an underground network of pipes that carries sewage and wastewater from homes and businesses to a treatment plant. There are two types of sewer systems. Modern sanitary sewer systems are designed to be a separate network of pipes and infrastructure from those that manage stormwater; these are known as separate sanitary sewers. Some municipalities still have combined sewers that manage both sanitary sewage and stormwater in the same pipes; these are known as combined sewers.
AEN-167: Backyard Chickens as Garden Fertilizer Generators
Steve Higgins | Mar. 11, 2022 (New)
Having backyard chickens can be a fun, educational, and rewarding experience. There are many reasons why people keep backyard chickens, with availability of fresh, colored eggs, food security, and enjoying the birds as pets among them. However, for some, the goal is to obtain the rich manure that chickens produce to fertilize their garden. There is no better farmyard manure for the garden, as far as the nitrogen content, than poultry manure.
AEN-166: Off Grid Solar Systems: Understanding Components and Variables for Small Systems
Matt Adams, Daniel Carpenter, Morgan Hayes | Mar. 9, 2022 (New)
Off grid solar systems are often considered on farms and small acreages in locations where power is difficult or expensive to run. These locations typically do not have huge power requirements; the land owners just wish to have lights in a barn, a fence charger, or to run a small motor or power tool. Off grid solar systems provide an opportunity to have power without the expense of an electric service. Before purchasing an off grid solar system, it is important to have an idea of what electrical items the system will be used to operate, and to understand the components that make up the solar panel system (batteries, fuses, controllers, and inverters).
