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EM-122 Vegetated treatment areas: Reducing soil, nutrient, & bacteria runoff from small hog farms
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | EM-122 Vegetated treatment areas: Reducing soil, nutrient, & bacteria runoff from small hog farms |
| Creator | Wagner, K. Pampell, R. Harmel, R.D. |
| Subject | vegetated treatment areas |
| Description | Vegetated Treatment Areas (or VTAs) are composed of perennial grasses used to improve runoff water quality associated with livestock, poultry, and other agricultural operations. 70-75% of swine operations nationwide are considered ‘small’ with less than 100 head. Producers need practical, low-cost waste management options to protect local water resources. VTAs are inexpensive alternatives compared to standard waste management systems (i.e. lagoons, etc.), and they help reduce soil, nutrient,... |
| Date | 2020-11-12T21:21:39Z 2020-11-12T21:21:39Z 2017-03 |
| Type | Other |
| Identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/191224 |
| Language | en_US |
| Relation | Educational Materials;122 |
| Format | application/pdf |
