Farmstead Planning Handbook
SKU: MWPS-2
Price: $40.00
This book is now available from the ISU Extension Store:
https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/2684
Guidelines for Planning and Expanding Agricultural Facilities and Operations
This well-illustrated, easy-to-read publication shows how to locate, plan, build, and expand a working farm—small or large. Includes more than 100 illustrations, 59 tables and a sample expansion plan.
Contents- Planning Principles
- Farmstead Site Selection
- The Family Living Area
- Drives and Service Yard
- Farm Buildings
- Farmstead Office, Shop, and Machinery Storage Areas
- Fertilizer and Pesticide Storage Area
- Crop Storage and Processing Area
- Farmstead Livestock Area
- Planning Farmstead Utilities
- Planning for General Safety, Accident Prevention, and Emergencies
- Planning for Biosecurity
- An Expansion Plan Example