CONSERVATION CORNER
A weekly blog for all things conservation
By: Nathan Dewing, Agricultural Team Leader Local farmers are receiving a new wave of “house calls” from Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). These calls create some anxiety, so let’s try to get some background on where they are coming from.
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By: Nathan Dewing, Agricultural Team Leader What is the value of a load of manure? I often smile when I think about describing my work to people. Writing manure management plans, designing manure storage facilities, taking manure samples, calibrating manure spreaders – sounds like a crappy job! Working with farmers to improve management, stewardship, and profitability is actually pretty sweet. By: Tori Bristol, Dirt, Gravel & Low Volume Roads Specialist The time of year has come during which, many of us might hear a sharp thwack! on the roof, followed by an increasingly quieter bump bump bump bump. Yes, the annual attack of the oak trees has commenced, signaled by the sound of acorns storming the roof. We all know that from tiny acorns mighty oak trees grow, but we should also add that those tiny acorns will also grow whitetail deer, squirrels, chipmunks, turkeys, crows, rabbits, opossums, blue jays, quail, raccoons, wood ducks, bear—more than 100 wildlife species eat acorns. |
AuthorsVarious staff at the Bradford County Conservation District Archives
March 2024
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