Minnesota/Wisconsin Engineering Notes

February 2004 Postharvest and Alternative Energy Info on Web Your Farm Doesn’t Have to Smell that Bad Science-based Information on Manure Management Issues Competitive Milking? Bedded Pack Housing For Dairy Cows Livestock Ventilation Design—Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Concerns EDEN – Extension Disaster Education Network Workshops on Food System Terrorist Threats Irrigated Acres Update New Book and Companion CD Focus on Dairy Replacements Resources Calendar

Postharvest and Alternative Energy Info on Web Bill Wilcke, Minnesota Extension Engineer If you are looking for basic information on crop drying, storage, or handling, you might look first at the University of Minnesota Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department's postharvest website at: http://www.bae.umn.edu/extens/postharvest/. The website includes access to University of Minnesota Extension publications on crop drying and storage, lists of materials that can be obtained from the BAE Department, access to handouts and fact sheets written by University of Minnesota BAE faculty and staff, ordering information for MidWest Plan materials, access to a fan selection computer program, and links to other postharvest websites. If you are looking for information on agricultural and alternative energy sources, take a look at the University of Minnesota Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department’s energy website at: http://www.bae.umn.edu/extens/energy/. The website is divided into sections for different sources of energy and it includes links to a wide variety of information. Let us know if you have questions about anything on the websites or if you would like to suggest additional resources to add to the websites.

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