A buffer strip separates a crop field and water in West Otter Tail County. Contributed / West Otter Tail County SWCD. Larsen said Otter Tail County started their initiative to add buffers in 2014, ...

Data show certain farming practices can have serious unintended health consequences. When produced in harmony with nature, ...

A plan from Dayton identifies a uniform 50-foot buffer strip along state lakes, rivers, streams and ditches as the necessary solution. He said it […] Skip to content. All Sections.

Conservation buffers are strips of land, often planted with native perennials, strategically placed among and around row crops. They have the potential to improve farm productivity, protect vital ...

Wetland buffer zones and naturally vegetated buffer strips may expand if two articles proposed at the annual town meeting in Mashpee are approved — and future construction projects could be ...

Buffer strips were implemented to improve water quality, but their effectiveness is difficult to quantify While 99% of Minnesota farmers are compliant, some farmers want data showing them that the ...