Publications By Problem

Rill Erosion — Do you work your soil on sloping fields to cover small eroding channels (rills) each spring?

Knoll Erosion — Do you have drastically lighter-coloured soils (white-caps) on the hill-tops of your cropped fields?

Soil Compaction — Is there evidence of soil compaction in the wetter spots of your fields? (e.g., ponded water, ruts, stunted crops in headlands)

Streambank Slumping — Do the banks of your drainage ditch or stream slump?

Cropland Runoff — Do you notice water flowing across your fields into nearby watercourses each spring or after heavy rains?

Soil Test — Do your soil test results normally read no-response (NR)?

Response to Additions of Organic Amendments — Are you routinely not getting the expected crop performance response on fields where manure or biosolids have been applied?

Well Water Quality — Have water well test results for your well indicated high levels of E. Coli or Total Coliform?

Septic Problems — Do you see standing water or wet, soft spots on your septic or weeping field?

Fragile and Marginal Cropland — Do you manage any cropland that is too: stony, wet, shallow to bedrock or eroded to generate expected yields?

Pesticide Leaks and Spills — Have you ever had pesticide leaks or tank overflows on your property?

Manure Odours — Do your neighbours complain about manure odours from your operation?