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- Model Program - KY Agriculture Development Fund
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Model Program - KY Agriculture Development Fund
- Hay, Straw and Commodity Storage Program - (As revised, 02/20/2004)
- Sample Evaluation Sheet
- Agricultural Development Board - Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy
- Participating Counties
Principles / Losses / Options / Costs
- Round Hay Bale Storage in Kentucky
- University of Kentucky - AGR-171 - Indoor Hay Storage: Dry Matter Loss and Quality Changes
- Penn State University - PM102 - Package Options for Alfalfa
- Proceedings of the KY Alfalfa Conference - 2002 - Value of Improved Hay Storage
- Proceedings of the KY Forage and Grassland Conference - 2002 - Hay Harvest and Storage in Kentucky
- Presentation - Michael Collins - UK Agronomy Department
- Hay Storage - Planning and Design Guidelines
- Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Guidelines for Hay Storage in Ontario
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food - Round Hay Bale Storage
- Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service F1716 - Engineering Requirements For Farm Structures
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Barn Plans
Note: These plans are for illustrative and informational purposes only. They are not intended as construction drawings or to establish
requirements of various farm programs involving const-shared construction.
Hay Storage for Round or Rectangular Bales - Plan M-7601 - Canada Plan Service
40' w, 19' h, 8' pole spacing, round pole construction
Hay Storage with Trusses Spaced 8 Ft. - Plan M-7602 - Canada Plan Service
24', 30', 36' w, 19'h, 8' pole spacing, round pole construction
Big Bale Hay Storage (Side Loading) - KY 731-4
40' w, 16' h, 8' / 16' post spacing, one side open
Commodity Storage Bin - Plan 6364
Bins 12' w, 36' d, shed roof, 17'-9" front clearance, concrete floor
Selecting A Post-Frame Building Contractor
Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication # 442-761
Signing a Post-Frame Building Contract
Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication # 442-762
Hay Fires: Prevention and Control
University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Publication # PB1306
Large Round Bale Safety
Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication # 442-455