Livestock Water Quality Finished Project – Heavy Use Area

Heavy Use Area Before and After. This site has a 4,000 square foot roof that runs straight into a feedlot area. The water created harsh wet/muddy conditions within the feedlot. The excess water flowed out of the feedlot caring nutrients with it. Next to the building is a trench drain …

Livestock Water Quality Finished Project – Rotational Grazing Benefits

Heavy Use Animal Trail Before and After. The landowner was having a hard time getting his cattle across the area. The cattle were sinking deep into the mud. It got to the point where the landowner had to stop grazing the pastures on the far side. The animal trail reduces …

Cover Crop Information

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