{"id":141,"date":"2013-03-26T16:14:59","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T20:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2013-03-26T16:14:59","modified_gmt":"2013-03-26T20:14:59","slug":"small-acreage-livestock","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/protecting-water-quality-at-home\/animal-waste\/small-acreage-livestock\/","title":{"rendered":"Livestock"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #000000\">Managing Livestock on Small Acreages<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/ce\/healthylandscapes\/livestock\/photos\/goats_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"166\" height=\"250\" \/>Whether you have a wealth of family experience to draw from or are new to raising animals, there are always new things to learn and new practices to adopt. Especially, when it comes to land management.<\/p>\n<p>New development continues all around us \u2013 rural areas within Rhode Island are some of the most rapidly growing areas in New England. Many of these areas rely on<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/private-well-testing-and-protection\/\">private wells<\/a> for drinking water supplies.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to meeting the basic needs of our animals \u2013 shelter, food, and water \u2013 adopting environmentally sound management practices for things such as handling manure also take time and money. And most importantly, the amount of land available for raising our animals and managing associated issues is limited. All of these factors can be very challenging.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Do you know how to&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Protect your drinking water well?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Store and handle manure?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Recycle manure on the land, and what to do if that is not an option?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Manage livestock yards to reduce mud and runoff?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Manage pastures to reduce feed costs, and how a pasture differs from a livestock yard?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 19px\">Control animal access to streams and ponds, and why this is important?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Education is the Key<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn more about managing manure, livestock yards and pastures and consider steps that you can take at home. Share this information with family, friends and peers.<\/li>\n<li>Educate others about your animals, why you raise them and why they are important.<\/li>\n<li>Take the time to introduce your animals to your neighbors. Help them to understand why they are valuable to you and the steps you are taking to protect our drinking water, families and animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Want to learn more?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/safewater\/livestock-factsheets-and-self-assessment-worksheets\/\">fact sheet and self-assessment worksheet series<\/a> to learn more about proper manure and livestock management. Identify potential risks and plan solutions on your own farm.<\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing Livestock on Small Acreages Whether you have a wealth of family experience to draw from or are new to raising animals, there are always new things to learn and new practices to adopt. Especially, when it comes to land management. 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