Competency Area 8: Concentrated source pollution AEM
PO 81. List management and environmental objectives for improving a barnyard.
The primary management objectives for improving a barnyard are to enhance livestock health and to make the care and feeding operations more efficient. Environmental objectives are to reduce offensive odors, improve facility aesthetics, and to minimize any off-site loss of contaminants that may impair water quality.
Cattle in a lot with excessive manure buildup
Photo courtesy of NRCS
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- Competency Area 4: Soil health and compaction
- Competency Area 5: Soil conservation AEM
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