Douglas County's Key Conservation Activities

A planned sequence of at least two different crops grown on the same ground over a period of time.

Grasses, legumes, and forbs are planted for seasonal vegetative cover.

A constructed barrier to animals or people to facilitate the accomplishment of conservation objectives.

Managing the harvest of vegetation with grazing and/or browsing animals to improve or maintain desired species composition and vigor of plant communities.

The establishment of adapted perennial or self-sustaining vegetation such as grasses, forbs, legumes, shrubs, and trees.

A distribution system that applies water by means of nozzles operated under pressure.

Means of providing drinking water to livestock or wildlife.

Fruit and vegetable standard certificate assures that the commodity was grown using environmental management practices that meet the standard for sustainable agriculture.