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Poultry Environmental Quality Handbook

Poultry Farmstead Management

  • Vegetative Buffers for Biomass

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    Introduction to Vegetative Buffers as Biomass: Vegetative buffers are gaining popularity in the Northeastern U.S. for their ability to serve multiple functions. Their value is increasing as they are being explored to enhance environmental stewardship on poultry farms. In addition to their merit as living filters for air and water quality, buffers can be harvested…

  • Vegetative Buffers for Environmental Stewardship & Poultry Management

    Paul H. Patterson, Professor, Emeritus of Poultry Science, Penn State University, php1@psu.edu, (814) 865-3414 Vegetative buffer for poultry come in many types and sizes but are utilized predominantly for environmental conservation practices: 1. To landscape and beatify the farm and buildings and screen their view from the road and neighbors, 2. As vegetative filters for…