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Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs)
By Kelly Meinhart
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puts a real strain on our environment in all sorts of ways.
By using the land to sustain us, we are slowly depleting it
of its nutrients. While at the same time, cattle and other barnyard
animals can also be detrimental to land used for farming, as
well as nearby streams.
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order to help landowners protect their farmlands many county
conservation district offices around the state are helping
farmers implement Best Management Practices, or BMPs. These
programs provide common sense, valuable solutions to the every
day problems of farming. Whether it's installing roof top
gutter systems to keep rainwater from overwhelming barnyards
and the interiors of barns themselves, or installing fencing
systems to keep cattle out of streams, these programs are
in place and are working.
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along with us to visit with the folks from the Crawford County
Conservation District to learn about some of the BMP programs
they are implementing in their area.
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For more Information visit:
 Crawford
County Conservation District Office
Pennsylvania
Association for Conservation Districts
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