March 17, 2016

What is a Farm Plan?

March 17, 2016/ Snohomish CD

A farm plan is a tool that is developed by your local conservation district and you, to help you manage the resources on your land.

The plan contains an inventory of your farm or property and outlines actions and a schedule for you to make improvements based on your goals for the property. Once you decide that you want a farm plan, the Conservation District planner will evaluate your property’s inherent resources such as; soil, water, animals, plants and air quality. You will also receive an aerial photo showing soils, field layout, water sources, and other features.

March 17, 2016

Livestock Heavy Use Areas

March 17, 2016/ Snohomish CD

Living in the Pacific Northwest we deal with a lot of mud. To eliminate mud, install a heavy use area for your livestock. A heavy use area is used to protect your forage and pasture ground by keeping animals from damaging and compacting the soil in winter or from overgrazing in the summer.

March 17, 2016

Best Management Practices

March 17, 2016/ Snohomish CD

Living in the Pacific Northwest we deal with a lot of mud. To eliminate mud, install a heavy use area for your livestock.

Heavy use areas are used to protect your forage and pasture ground by keeping animals from damaging and compacting the soil in winter or from overgrazing in the summer. Heavy use areas also:

March 17, 2016

After an Animal Dies, Then What?

March 17, 2016/ Snohomish CD

Our wet, windy and damp winters can be very hard on aging and sick animals. Winter can also be a difficult time to bury a carcass on your farm, or to remove it. Mud makes it difficult to drive through pastures and around barns, roads are slick, and the groundwater table is high. If you believe you may lose an animal over the winter, think ahead about where to bury or compost it on your farm, or if you would prefer to have the animal picked up for rendering or cremation.

February 09, 2016

How to Know When Your Grass Will Start Growing

February 09, 2016/ Snohomish CD

It all depends on how warm the soil is. Soil temperature determines whether soil microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are active or not. These organisms transform the raw materials of the soil into available nutrients for plant roots. No grass will grow without active soil organisms to help them.

Sound Farms Resources

What is a Farm Plan?

Livestock Heavy Use Areas

Best Management Practices

After an Animal Dies, Then What?

How to Know When Your Grass Will Start Growing

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