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Protecting our drinking
water, families and animals
 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 and
share
with fellow animal owners. Especially,
when it comes to managing the lands we raise our animals
on.
New
development continues all around us – rural areas
within Rhode Island are some of the most rapidly growing
areas in New England. Many of these developing lands
rely on private wells for drinking water supplies.
 Time,
money, and land are often our most
limiting resources. In addition
to meeting the basic needs of our animals – shelter,
food, and water – 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.
Education
is key
Raising healthy, productive animals goes hand-in-hand with protecting our families
and the environment - it is all interconnected
 Do
you know how to...
- protect
your drinking water well?
- store
and handle manure?
- recycle
manure on the land, and what to do if land is limited?
- manage
livestock yards and reduce mud?
- manage
pastures to reduce feed costs, and how a pasture differs
from a livestock
yard?
- control animal access
to streams and ponds?
Want
to learn more?
 View
our web pages and fact
sheets about these topics and learn how to identify
risks and plan solutions on your own farm.
View demonstration
site pages to see some examples of steps you can
take.
View additional
resources from around the region and country.
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