Minnesota/Wisconsin Engineering Notes May 2003
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering University of Minnesota 219 Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Building 1390 Eckles Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108-6005 (612) 625-9733 http://www.bae.umn.edu/ Our mission is to conduct research and educate people to solve engineering problems in agricultural and biological environments. The Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering is affiliated with the College of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences; the Institute of Technology; the University of Minnesota Extension Service; and the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Minnesota. The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. University of Minnesota, United States Department of Agriculture, and Minnesota Counties Cooperating	Contents Should You Be Your Own General Contractor? Bunker Silo Facer—Why Invest? Making Educated Decisions to Keep Children Safe on Your Farm Sustainable Agricultural Program Calls for Grant Preproposals Checking Frozen Septic Systems to Prevent Future Problems Odor Issues with Onsite Sewage Treatment Systems Daily Crop “ET” Info Available on the Internet Computer Spreadsheet Available for Irrigation Scheduling Resources Calendar Adobe Acrobat version Engineering Notes Comprehensive Index	Department of Biological Systems Engineering University of Wisconsin 460 Henry Mall Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-3310 http://bse.wisc.edu/ Mission: to provide internationally-recognized teaching, research and outreach programs of excellence in the development and application of biological, engineering, and management principles to solve problems relating to biological systems for the benefit of the citizens of Wisconsin, the Nation, and the world. The Department of Biological Systems Engineering is affiliated with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. University of Wisconsin-Extension, United States Department of Agriculture and Wisconsin Counties Cooperating providing equal opportunities in employment and programming including Title IX requirements.

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