Soil Health Study: Grazing Management and Infiltration (6:10)
Channel: USDA NRCS South Dakota
Date: 2013-04-22

When the rain comes, will your soil be ready? Management of grasslands is paramount to the health of our soil and water resources. Recently, conservationists with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Dakota have been studying the effects that management has on soil properties, such as infiltration, and the results are dramatic. Studies like these show that infiltration is significantly impacted by the management practices being implemented on the land. 

Increased infiltration resulting from better management means that the water that falls on an operation will benefit that operation. Changes in management don't have to be drastic to have a positive influence on infiltration and ultimately the health of your natural resources and your bottom line. 

Learn more about soil and how to keep it healthy and productive. Visit the Soil Health Information Center: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/soils/health/.

For more information on this infiltration project, contact NRCS South Dakota at (605) 352-1200 or visit www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov. NRCS field offices are located across South Dakota and can help you learn more about soil and management practices for better soil health. 

For information about range and pastureland management in South Dakota, visit: http://www.sd.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/Range_Pasture.html. 

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