Cut down on soil destabilization and runoff by allowing producers to set out winter FED HAY spaced out and in sections for up to 90 days

The Rolling Hills Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. received a $111,320 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Soil and Water Conservation federal grant program (CFDA #10.902) to implement a winter cattle feeding management project in Georgia. The project aims to reduce soil destabilization and runoff by allowing producers to space out and section winter fed hay for up to 90 days. This is intended to decrease erosion and runoff from trips across wet unfrozen ground during feeding, as well as spread out the feeding area to lessen pasture damage from winter grazing. An additional benefit is expected to be wider areas of even fertilization across pastures due to cattle feeding across a larger area. The September 30, 2023 award is projected to be completed by December 1, 2024.

This means not having to make trips across wet unfrozen ground causing erosion and runoff. The HAY spacing will also spread-out feeding area to decrease pasture damage from winter feeding. An additional benefit will be wider areas of even fertilization across the pasture due to cattle feeding across a larger area