Farmstead Management for Water Quality and Erosion Control

This article discusses the importance of farmstead management for protecting water quality and preventing erosion. It provides specific recommendations for managing heavy-use areas, fencing cattle out of streams, and constructing livestock shade structures and animal trails and walkways.

Questions

• What are the benefits of farmstead management?
• How can I protect water quality from livestock runoff?
• How can I prevent erosion on my farmstead?

Answers

• Farmstead management can help protect water quality by reducing livestock runoff, preventing erosion, and providing shade for livestock.
• You can protect water quality from livestock runoff by managing heavy-use areas, fencing cattle out of streams, and constructing livestock shade structures.
• You can prevent erosion on your farmstead by managing heavy-use areas, fencing cattle out of streams, and constructing livestock shade structures and animal trails and walkways.