What are some common conservation practices farmers employ?
expand The purpose of these practices is to slow or control water runoff, and to trap sediment and nutrients. BuffersThere are many different types of buffers depending on the site. They usually involve incorporating vegetative plantings, which act as a filtration strip to slow water movement, and to trap nutrients and sediment. Conservation tillageA combination of soil and crop management techniques including managing crop residue and tillage practices in order to aid in soil and organic matter conservation in the field. Crop rotationA common practice of rotating certain crops planted in a particular field from one season to the next in order to break the cycle of weeds, insects, and diseases. Filter stripsA type of buffer, grass is planted in strips between crops. Grassed waterwaysStrips of grass planted where water tends to move across a field, planted to prevent gully erosion. Nutrient managementManaging nutrients entering (feed, fertilizer, legume nitrogen) and leaving (crops, mil
expand The purpose of these practices is to slow or control water runoff, and to trap sediment and nutrients. BuffersThere are many different types of buffers depending on the site. They usually involve incorporating vegetative plantings, which act as a filtration strip to slow water movement, and to trap nutrients and sediment. Conservation tillageA combination of soil and crop management techniques including managing crop residue and tillage practices in order to aid in soil and organic matter conservation in the field. Crop rotationA common practice of rotating certain crops planted in a particular field from one season to the next in order to break the cycle of weeds, insects, and diseases. Filter stripsA type of buffer, grass is planted in strips between crops. Grassed waterwaysStrips of grass planted where water tends to move across a field, planted to prevent gully erosion. Nutrient managementManaging nutrients entering (feed, fertilizer, legume nitrogen) and leaving (crops, mil
