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Howard Soil Conservation District
14735 Frederick Road
Cooksville, MD  21723
410-313-0680

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    Best Management Practices (BMPs) are conservation practices that farmers can use to maintain farm production, control soil erosion, improve soil health, manage nutrients, safeguard water quality, provide wildlife habitat, and improve air quality. 

    Click below to view each BMP for a brief description and to see what that BMP may look like on your farm.  

    Cover Crops
    Critical Area Planting
    Hedgerow
    Pasture Planting
    Pollinator Habitat
    Riparian Buffers
    Silvopasture
    Tree and Shrub Establishment
    Agrichemical Handling Facility
    Diversion
    Grassed Waterway
    Heavy Use Area Protection
    Livestock Fencing
    Livestock Stream Crossing
    Livestock Watering System
    Manure Storage Structure
    Roof Runoff System
    Roofs and Covers
    Wetland Restoration
    Contour Farming
    Crop Residue Management
    Crop Rotation
    Integrated Pest Management
    Manure Injection
    Manure Transport
    Nutrient Management
    Rotational Grazing
    Well Protection

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