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Exploring cattle grazing as a riparian management tool
Project Details
Project Lead: Alex Koiter (Brandon University)
Collaborators: Shane Robins (Manitoba Association of Watersheds), Henry Wilson (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada), Ryan Canart (Assiniboine West Watershed District)
Years: 2019-2021
Project Status: Complete
Funding & In-Kind Support: Manitoba Beef Producers, Environment & Climate Change Canada
Location: Brookdale Farm
Scope: Research
Keywords: Fertility Management, Grazing Management, Soil Health
Approach
Using various grazing management strategies the impact of grazing on phosphorus movement through soil erosion and overland flow, on-site phosphorus cycling, and phosphorus export through vegetation was measured.
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Rangeland & Riparian Health - BCRC
Riparian Grazing Management - Rangelands Gateway