what practices increase infiltration and reduce runoff on slopes greater than 30%?
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Proceedings available at: http://www.extension.org/67574 Farming in the driftless region of Wisconsin where the steep fields and waterways are all connected to rivers and streams can have signficant risks to water quality. Sediment and nutrient movement into streams, rivers, and lakes in this part of the state has always been an issue, and agriculture has been identified as the largest contributor. This talk is given by a farmer living and farming in one of the most challenging areas of the country.TRANSCRIPT
Practices to Increase Infiltration and Reduce Runoff
Joe Bragger Livestock Farmer
Buffalo County, WI
North Basin
• 416 total acres
• 139 Crop acres
• 234 Forest acres
• 43 grass/pasture
South Basin• 234 total acres• 125 forested acres
• 97 grass acres
• 12 crop acres
How do I minimize losses?
• There are a number of conservation practices that I have incorporated into my farming system
• I believe that all of these practices contributed to reducing the losses on my farm!
How do I minimize losses?
1. I maintain the waterways on our farm and install them in areas of concentrated flow.
How do I minimize losses?
1. I maintain the waterways on our farm and install them in areas of concentrated flow.
2. I have worked with my county LCD to install dams that slow runoff.
We have installed a number of dry dams at the bottom of ravines.
They are not designed to hold water for long periods of time.
My father started installing them.
How do I minimize losses?
1. I maintain the waterways on our farm and install them in areas of concentrated flow.
2. I have worked with my county LCD to install dams that slow runoff.
3. Implemented a no-till farming system which works well on my soils.
How do I minimize losses?
1. I maintain the waterways on our farm and install them in areas of concentrated flow.
2. I have worked with my county LCD to install dams that slow runoff.
3. Implemented a no-till farming system which works well on my soils.
4. Improved and maintained our streams.
How do I minimize losses?
1. I maintain the waterways on our farm and install them in areas of concentrated flow.
2. I have worked with my county LCD to install dams that slow runoff.
3. Implemented a no-till farming system which works well on my soils.
4. Improved and maintained our streams.5. Plant cover crops.
Contributions from non-farmed areas
Everyone on this farm works to protect our water
