Agricultural Structures

| Dairy and Beef | Swine and Poultry | Horses and Other Animals | Soil and Water |
| Environment/Nutrient Management | Field Crops | Horticultural Crops |

| Canada Plan Service | Canadian Farm Builders Association |

Dairy and Beef

• Agricultural Composting Basics (Order No. 05-023)
• Air Quality Inside Livestock Barns (Order No. 93-001)
• Alternative Livestock Watering Systems (Order No. 04-027)
• Assessing the Potential for Ground Water Contamination on Your Farm (Order No. 07-035)
• Barn Fires - An Increasing Problem for Ontario Farmers (PDF Version - 177 kb)
• Barn Hay Drying (Order No. 88-110)
• Building a Permanent Storage for Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials Over 18% Dry Matter (Order No. 05-039)
• Building Permit Requirements for Livestock Operations (Order No. 07-063)
• Concrete Tower Silo Maintenance and Repair (Order No. 90-236)
• Constructing a Farm Building in Ontario (Order No. 07-007)
• Constructing a Permanent Concrete or Steel Liquid Nutrient or Runoff Storage Facility (Order No. 06-001)
• Constructing a Permanent Solid Nutrient Storage Facility (Order No. 06-003)
• Constructing an Earthen Liquid Nutrient or Runoff Storage Facility (Order No. 06-005)
• Constructing Hydraulically Secure Liquid Nutrient Storage Facilities (Order No. 06-035)
• Corrosion of Roof Truss Gusset Plates in Farm Buildings (Order No. 94-035)
• Conversion of Existing Concrete Tower Silo to Dry Grain - Part A (Order No. 88-069)
• Conversion of Existing Concrete Tower Silo to Dry Grain - Part B (Order No. 88-070)
• Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos (Order No. 08-057)
• Energy Efficient Dairy Lighting (Order No. 06-007)
• Energy Efficient Mechanical Ventilation Fan Systems (Order No. 06-057)
• Engineering Requirements for Farm Structures (Order No. 04-013)
• Fanvent 3.0 (CD)
• Farmer and Neighbour Relations Preventing and Resolving Local Conflicts (Order No. 05-001)
• Farm Building Standards: For Use in Sizing Common Building Components
• Farm Fencing Systems (Order No. 08-035)
• Farm Water Supply: Water Supply and Distribution Systems (Publication 476)
• Gravity Manure Transfer Systems for Dairy Barns (Order 04-039)
• Guidelines for Hay Storage in Ontario (Order No. 93-005)
• Handling Runoff from Outside Livestock Areas and Solid Manure Storages (Order No. 05-027)
• Harvesting and Storing Large Bale Haylage (Order No. 01-073)
• Hazardous Gases (Order No. 04-087)
• Hot Water, Energy and the Milking Centre (Order No. 06-061)
• How to Handle Seepage from Farm Silos (Order No. 04-031)
• Improving Barn Environment and Reducing Energy Costs - Free Stall Dairy Farming Profile
• Improving Barn Environment and Reducing Energy Costs - Tie Stall Dairy Farming Profile
• Improving Energy Efficiency in Livestock Facilities (Order No. 06-013)
• Lighting for More Milk (Order No. 06-053)
• Livestock Bedding Alternatives (Order No. 97-029)
• Livestock Yards, Open-Air Feedlots and Wintering Sites are "Outdoor Confinement Areas" under the NMA, 2002 (Order No. 04-093)
• Liquid Manure Removal From Storage (Order No. 04-037)
• Noise Control on Farms (Order No. 96-033)
• Nutrient Management Regulation Requirements for On-farm Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
• Nutrient Management Workbook - (PDF format - 266 kb)
• Odour Control on Livestock and Poultry Farms (Order No. 03-111)
• Silo and Hay Mow Fires on Your Farm (Order No. 93-025)
• Site Characterization Study for the Construction of Permanent Nutrient Storage Facilities (Order No. 08-049)
• Siting Regulations for Manure Storage Facilities (Order No. 06-021)
• Structural Aspects of Renovation (Order No. 97-013)
• Temporary Field Storage of Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials (Order No. 05-009)
• Tunnel Ventilation for Livestock and Poultry Barns (Order No. 00-085)
• Ungraded Lumber in Farm Buildings (Order No. 94-105)
• Using Sprayed-in-Place Poly-Urethane Foam Insulation in Farm Buildings (Order No. 93-011)
• Water Requirements of Livestock (Order No. 07-023)
• What Rural Neighbours Can Expect from Large Livestock Operations (Order No. 06-027)

Swine and Poultry

• Air Quality Inside Livestock Barns (Order No. 93-001)
• Alternative Livestock Watering Systems (Order No. 04-027)
• Barn Fires - An Increasing Problem for Ontario Farmers (PDF Version - 177 kb)
• Building a Permanent Storage for Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials Over 18% Dry Matter (Order No. 05-039)
• Building Permit Requirements for Livestock Operations (Order No. 07-063)
• Concrete Tower Silo Maintenance and Repair (Order No. 90-236)
• Constructing a Farm Building in Ontario (Order No. 07-007)
• Constructing a Permanent Concrete or Steel Liquid Nutrient or Runoff Storage Facility (Order No. 06-001)
• Constructing a Permanent Solid Nutrient Storage Facility (Order No. 06-003)
• Constructing an Earthen Liquid Nutrient or Runoff Storage Facility (Order No. 06-005)
• Constructing Hydraulically Secure Liquid Nutrient Storage Facilities (Order No. 06-035)
• Corrosion of Roof Truss Gusset Plates in Farm Buildings (Order No. 94-035)
• Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos (Order No. 08-057)
• Energy Efficient Mechanical Ventilation Fan Systems (Order No. 06-057)
• Energy Efficient Poultry Lighting (Order No. 06-009)
• Energy Efficient Swine Lighting (Order No. 06-011)
• Engineering Requirements for Farm Structures (Order No. 04-013)
• Fanvent 3.0 (CD)
• Farmer and Neighbour Relations Preventing and Resolving Local Conflicts (Order No. 05-001)
• Farm Building Standards: For Use in Sizing Common Building Components
• Farm Water Supply: Water Supply and Distribution Systems (Publication 476)
• Handling Runoff from Outside Livestock Areas and Solid Manure Storages (Order No. 05-027)
• Hazardous Gases (Order No. 04-087)
• Improving Creep Heat Conditions and Reducing Energy Use - Swine Farming Profile
• Improving Poultry Environemtn and Reducing Energy Dependency - Poultry Farming Profile
• Improving Energy Efficiency in Livestock Facilities (Order No. 06-013)
• Labour Efficiency in Swine Buildings (Order No. 94-049)
• Liquid Manure Removal From Storage (Order No. 04-037)
• Livestock Yards, Open-Air Feedlots and Wintering Sites are "Outdoor Confinement Areas" under the NMA, 2002 (Order No. 04-093)
• Locating Existing Water, Gas or Oil Wells (Order No. 04-063)
• Manure Agreements with Brokers and Neighbours (Order No. 06-041)
• Manure Composting as a Pathogen Reduction Strategy (Order No. 05-021)
• Manure Management for Farms Producing More Manure Than Their Crops Need (Order No. 05-025)
• Noise Control on Farms (Order No. 96-033)
• Nutrient Management Regulation Requirements for On-farm Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
• Odour Control on Livestock and Poultry Farms (Order No. 03-111)
• Site Characterization Study for the Construction of Permanent Nutrient Storage Facilities (Order No. 08-049)
• Siting Regulations for Manure Storage Facilities (Order No. 06-021)
• Structural Aspects of Renovation (Order No. 97-013)
• Swine Barn Entrance, Office and Change Area (Order No. 95-071)
• Tunnel Ventilation for Livestock and Poultry Barns (Order No. 00-085)
• Understanding Portable Generators (Order No. 00-057)
• Ungraded Lumber in Farm Buildings (Order No. 94-105)
• Using Sprayed-in-Place Poly-urethane Foam Insulation in Farm Buildings (Order No. 93-011)
• Water Requirements of Livestock (Order No. 07-023)
• What Rural Neighbours Can Expect from Large Livestock Operations (Order No. 06-027)
• Windrow Composting of Poultry Carcasses (PDF Version -519 kb) (Order No. 09-017)

Horses and Other Animals

• Barn Fires - An Increasing Problem for Ontario Farmers (PDF Version - 177 kb)
• Farm Building Standards: For Use in Sizing Common Building Components
• Horse Barn Ventilation (Order No. 96-031)
• Manure Storages for Small- and Medium-Size Horse Farms (Order No. 07-045)
• Structural Aspects of Renovation (Order No. 97-013)
• Water Requirements of Livestock (Order No. 07-023)

Soil and Water

• Assessing the Potential for Ground Water Contamination on Your Farm (Order No. 07-035)
• Cryptosporidium: Could It Be In Your Water? (Order No. 04-015)
• Farm Water Supply: Water Supply and Distribution Systems (Publication 476)
• Private Water Well Owners - Dealing with Water Shortages (Order No. 99-025)

Environment/Nutrient Management

• Aeration of Liquid Manure (Order No. 04-033)
• Agricultural Composting Basics (Order No. 05-023)
• Assessing the Potential for Ground Water Contamination on Your Farm (Order No. 07-035)
• Building Permit Requirements for Livestock Operations (Order No. 07-063)
• Decommissioning and/or Recommissioning Existing Nutrient Storage Structures (PDF Version - 4.52 MB) (Order No. 06-119)
• Farm Pesticide Storage Facility (Order No. 07-059)
• Handling Milking Centre Washwater in an Environmentally-Responsible Manner (Order No. 04-019)
• Livestock Yards, Open-Air Feedlots and Wintering Sites are "Outdoor Confinement Areas" under the NMA, 2002 (Order No. 04-093)
• Locating Existing Water, Gas or Oil Wells (Order No. 04-063)
• Manure Agreements with Brokers and Neighbours (Order No. 06-041)
• Manure Composting as a Pathogen Reduction Strategy (Order No. 05-021)
• Manure Management for Farms Producing More Manure Than Their Crops Need (Order No. 05-025)
• Nutrient Management Regulation Requirements for On-farm Anaerobic Digestion Facilities
• Nutrient Management Workbook - (PDF format - 266 kb)
• Preparing for NMA Legislation (Order No. 05-003)
• Private Water Well Owners - Dealing with Water Shortages (Order No. 99-025)
• Recycling Farm Plastic Films (Order No. 95-019)
• Site Characterization Study for the Construction of Permanent Nutrient Storage Facilities (Order No. 08-049)
• Temporary Field Storage of Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials (Order No. 05-009)

Field Crops

• Agricultural Drainage Licensing (Order No. 01-063)
• Barn Hay Drying (Order No. 88-110)
• Burning Shelled Corn as a Heating Fuel (Order No. 93-023)
• Concrete Tower Silo Maintenance and Repair (Order No. 90-236)
• Conserving Energy in Irrigation (Order No. 06-093)
• Constructing a Farm Building in Ontario (Order No. 07-007)
• Control of Soil Erosion (Order No. 95-089)
• Conversion of Existing Concrete Tower Silo to Dry Grain Storage - Part A (Order No. 88-069)
• Conversion of Existing Concrete Tower Silo to Dry Grain Storage - Part B (Order No. 88-070)
• Deterioration of Concrete Tower Silos (Order No. 08-057)
• Determining the Phosphorous Index for a Field (Order No. 05-067)
• Drain Problems (Order No. 84-017)
• Drainage Act Appeals (Order No. 86-014)
• Drainage Legislation (Order No. 89-166)
• Drop Inlet Spillways (Order No. 85-057)
• Duties of the Landowner Under The Drainage Act (Order No. 88-051)
• Engineering Requirements for Farm Structures (Order No. 04-013)
• Farm Building Standards: For Use in Sizing Common Building Components
• Farm Fencing Systems (Order No. 08-035)
• Farm Generators: Making Connections the Safe Way (Order No. 99-007)
• Farm Pesticide Storage Facility (Order No. 07-059)
• Farm Water Supply: Water Supply and Distribution Systems (Publication 476)
• Farm Work Shops (Order No. 91-075)
• Fencing of Watercourses to Control Erosion (Order No. 00-049)
• Field Sprayer Calibration (Order No. 88-129)
• Grain Aeration (Order No. 85-003)
• Grassed Waterways (PDF Version - 369 kb) (Order No. 09-021)
• Guidelines for Hay Storage in Ontario (Order No. 93-005)
• Harvesting and Storing Large Bale Haylage (Order No. 01-073)
• Hazardous Gases (Order No. 04-087)
• How to Handle Seepage from Farm Silos (Order No. 04-031)
• How to Prepare for Irrigation During Water Shortages (Order No. 99-023)
• Information about Environmental Management Concerns with Grain Bins and Silos Converted for Dry Grain Storage
• Low Flow, Mid-Level Stream and Ditch Crossing with Culverts (Order No. 92-143)
• Maintenance of the Drainage System (Order No. 87-062)
• Management of Drained Fields (Order No. 90-156)
• Manure Agreements with Brokers and Neighbours (Order No. 06-041)
• Manure Management for Farms Producing More Manure Than Their Crops Need (Order No. 05-025)
• Measuring Soybean Harvesting Losses (Order No. 81-018)
• Municipal Drains and the Landowner (Order No. 55)
• Mutual Agreement Drains (Order No. 86-064)
• Natural Air Corn Drying Systems (Order No. 86-066)
• Noise Control on Farms (Order No. 96-033)
• Nutrient Management Workbook - (PDF format - 266 kb)
• The Planning and Maintenance of an Erosion Control System (Order No. 97-015)
• Private Water Well Owners - Dealing with Water Shortages (Order No. 99-025)
• Reclaiming Corn Drying Energy (Order No. 88-003)
• Recycling Farm Plastic Films (Order No. 95-019)
• Seeding of Erosion Control Projects (Order No. 90-231)
• Silo and Hay Mow Fires on Your Farm (Order No. 93-025)
• So, What's a Municipal Drain? (Order No. 01-059)
• Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects (Order No. 87-040)
• Soil Sampling and Analysis for Managing Crop Nutrients (Order No. 06-031)
• Standby Electric Generators for Emergency Farm Use (Order No. 99-005)
• Structural Aspects of Renovation (Order No. 97-013)
• Temporary Field Storage of Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials (Order No. 05-009)
• Tile Drainage Outlets (Order No. 90-223)
• Tips to Reduce Fuel Consumption (Order No. 06-091)
• The Tile Loan Program (Order No. 07-061)
• Top 10 Common Law Drainage Problems Between Rural Neighbours (Order No. 98-015)
• Tower Silo Capacities (Order No. 88-033)
• Tractor-Driven Generators: Producing Quality Power (Order No. 00-059)
• Understanding Drainage Assessment (Order No. 92-035)
• Understanding Portable Generators (Order No. 00-057)
• Ungraded Lumber in Farm Buildings (Order No. 94-105)
• Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) (Order No. 00-001)
• Use of Earthen Berms for Erosion Control (Order No. 99-047)
• Use of Rock in Erosion Control Projects (Order No. 90-227)
• Water and Sediment Control Basins (Order No. 89-167)
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills (Order No. 96-025)

Horticultural Crops

• Agricultural Composting Basics (Order No. 05-023)
• Agricultural Drainage Licensing (Order No. 01-063)
• Bird Control on Grape and Tender Fruit Farms (Order No. 98-035)
• Chilling Injury of Horticultural Crops (Order No. 98-021)
• Conserving Energy in Irrigation (Order No. 06-093)
• Constructing a Farm Building in Ontario (Order No. 07-007)
• Control of Soil Erosion (Order No. 95-089)
• Determining the Phosphorous Index for a Field (Order No. 05-067)
• Drain Problems (Order No. 84-017)
• Drainage Act Appeals (Order No. 86-014)
• Drainage Legislation (Order No. 89-166)
• Drop Inlet Spillways (Order No. 85-057)
• Duties of the Landowner Under The Drainage Act (Order No. 88-051)
• Engineering Requirements for Farm Structures (Order No. 04-013)
• Farm Building Standards: For Use in Sizing Common Building Components
• Farm Fencing Systems (Order No. 08-035)
• Farm Generators: Making Connections the Safe Way (Order No. 99-007)
• Farm Pesticide Storage Facility (Order No. 07-059)
• Farm Water Supply: Water Supply and Distribution Systems (Publication 476)
• Farm Work Shops (Order No. 91-075)
• Fencing of Watercourses to Control Erosion (Order No. 00-049)
• Field Sprayer Calibration (Order No. 88-129)
• Grassed Waterways (PDF Version - 369 kb) (Order No. 09-021)
• Gully Erosion Control (Order No. 88-059)
• Hazardous Gases (Order No. 04-087)
• How to Prepare for Irrigation During Water Shortages (Order No. 99-023)
• Long-Term Storage of Carrots (Order No. 98-073)
• Low Flow, Mid-Level Stream and Ditch Crossing with Culverts (Order No. 92-143)
• Maintenance of the Drainage System (Order No. 87-062)
• Management of Drained Fields (Order No. 90-156)
• Manure Management for Farms Producing More Manure Than Their Crops Need (Order No. 05-025)
• Municipal Drains and the Landowner (Order No. 55)
• Mutual Agreement Drains (Order No. 86-064)
• Noise Control on Farms (Order No. 96-033)
• Nutrient Management Workbook - (PDF format - 266 kb)
• The Planning and Maintenance of an Erosion Control System (Order No. 97-015)
• Private Water Well Owners (Order No. 99-025)
• Recycling Farm Plastic Films (Order No. 95-019)
• Seeding of Erosion Control Projects (Order No. 90-231)
• Sizing and Laying Out a Short-Term (Summer) Refrigerated Storage For Fruits & Vegetables (Order No. 92-124)
• So, What's a Municipal Drain? (Order No. 01-059)
• Soil Erosion - Causes and Effects (Order No. 87-040)
• Soil Sampling and Analysis for Managing Crop Nutrients (Order No. 06-031)
• Standby Electric Generators for Emergency Farm Use (Order No. 99-005)
• Structural Aspects of Renovation (Order No. 97-013)
• Temporary Field Storage of Solid Manure or Prescribed Materials (Order No. 05-009)
• Tile Drainage Outlets (Order No. 90-223)
• Tips to Reduce Fuel Consumption (Order No. 06-091)
• The Tile Loan Program (Order No. 07-061)
• Top 10 Common Law Drainage Problems Between Rural Neighbours (Order No. 98-015)
• Tractor-Driven Generators: Producing Quality Power (Order No. 00-059)
• Troubleshooting Cold Storage Problems (Order No. 94-083)
• Tunnel Forced-Air Cooler for Fresh Fruits & Vegetables (Order No. 98-031)
• Understanding Drainage Assessment (Order No. 92-035)
• Understanding Portable Generators (Order 00-057)
• Ungraded Lumber in Farm Buildings (Order No. 94-105)
• Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) (Order No. 00-001)
• Use of Earthen Berms for Erosion Control (Order No. 99-047)
• Use of Rock in Erosion Control Projects (Order No. 90-227)
• Using Propane-Fired Cannons to Keep Birds Away from Vineyards (Order No. 09-001)
• Using Sprayed-in-Place Poly-Urethane Foam Insulation in Farm Buildings (Order No. 93-011)
• Water and Sediment Control Basins (Order No. 89-167)
• Ways to Avoid Pesticide Spills (Order No. 96-025)
• Wind Machines for Protecting Grapes & Tender Fruit Crops from Cold Injury (Infosheet)