Site specific implementation of practices that alter the spatial/temporal distribution of grazing cattle to improve water quality of pasture streams in the Rathbun Lake watershed
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2012-01-01
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Russell, James
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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This study examined how pasture size and composition can affect cattle distribution in and around streams, and influence the risk of pollutants stemming from cattle congregating in a small area.