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Direct Watering Livestock

We know this has been a dry winter and spring, and producers may be looking for alternatives for watering their livestock. Dan Benson, agricultural water specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says when it comes to keeping livestock watered, allowing direct access to surface water sources isn’t the best option. Benson says traditionally, livestock were turned out to summer pastures and allowed to access sloughs, creeks, rivers, lakes and dugouts; but he says allowing livestock direct access to surface water sources can be a concern to both the livestock producer and other water users.

Interview with Dan Benson (2:58 minutes) (1.35 Mb) 

Source : Agriculture and Forestry

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