Initiative
Protecting Water Supply – Developed and Natural
Both play key roles in the overall sustainability of a farm or ranch Although the ...
Filling in Well Pits or Using Pitless Adaptors
How best to manage well pits — those lined, shallow excavations once commonly used to control ...
Managing a Well Closer than Minimum Distance from a Livestock Yard
WATER TESTING AND KNOWLEDGE OF ‘GRANDFATHERING’ KEY Prior to the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA) ...
Treating your Well with Chlorine
A LITTLE CHLORINE APPLIED REGULARLY IS THE BEST BET Questions about water well disinfection are ...
Testing your Soil to Determine Alkaline and Alkali Soil Content
A question that comes up repeatedly among producers completing an EFP is what is the ...
Short-Term Manure Storage
MEETING REGULATIONS A STARTING POINT The safe storage of manure is a relatively simple challenge ...
Testing Manure
IT’S THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW NUTRIENT LEVELS FOR SURE Manure can be a ...
Nutrient Management Program
THREE BASIC THINGS PRODUCERS SHOULD KNOW When it comes to on-farm environmental stewardship, few topics ...
Controlling Fire Risk in Shelterbelts
Give the fire as little fuel as possible Shelterbelts offer a wide range of benefits ...
Conservation Tillage and Air Seeder Openers
New study helps farmers identify opener options Farmers considering conservation tillage or those already doing ...