Sustainability of a Passive Feedlot Runoff Control System Using a Vegetative Filter Strip for Nutrient Control

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Sustainability of a Passive Feedlot Runoff Control System Using a Vegetative Filter Strip for Nutrient Control

Title: Sustainability of a Passive Feedlot Runoff Control System Using a Vegetative Filter Strip for Nutrient Control

Authors: B. L. Woodbury, J. A. Nienaber, and R. A. Eigenberg, USDA-ARS U.S. MARC

Summary: Producers are looking for more cost-effective alternatives for controlling feedlot runoff. However, regulating agencies need to know these alternatives will protect the environment. As a result, a passive runoff control and treatment system was designed to provide solid separation and eliminate long-term liquid storage. This study was initiated to investigate the sustainability of a debris basin and vegetative filter strip (VFS) for nutrient control.

URL(s): Passive Feedlot Runoff Control

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Sustainability of a Passive Feedlot Runoff Control System Using a Vegetative Filter Strip for Nutrient Control