National Ag News

The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) has released a list of alternative practices available to landowners needing to come into compliance with the Buffer Law.

BWSR executive director John Jaschke says the guidance provides flexible water quality solutions deemed equal to or possibly more effective than buffers because of land configuration and management.

“There’s a six-pack here, and that just happens to be the number that we felt were the ones most likely to be used and that were ready to go.”

BWSR staff met with 15 stakeholder groups across Minnesota to develop these practices.

Continue reading Buffer alternatives released at Brownfield Ag News.