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LAND
USE THAT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
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A view of some of the
woodland on our property |
Our 170-acre
farm has walnut, oak, maple and pine trees, which helps replenish the wood
used to construct the buildings. Trees are being planted each year
to absorb more carbon dioxide. In addition a tree-stand
improvement project has removed undesirable trees from the woodland to
make more room for the more desirable trees.
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Terracing is used on our
property to lessen water erosion |
The farm also
has several pastures used for rotational grazing of livestock.
This type of land use reduces erosion and builds natural soil
nutrients. Pastures have been seeded with 7 varieties of grasses
and legumes which provide natural feed for livestock and avoid the use
of chemicals.
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