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NRCS roofs-and-covers at Rigdons Farm aim to keep feed dry, reduce mud and limit runoff to Chesapeake Bay
Summary
USDA -NRCS staff and the farm owner described a roofs-and-covers installation over a heavy-use area and waste storage facility at Rigdons Farm in Pilesville, Maryland, saying it improves winter feeding, reduces mud and helps limit runoff that reaches the Chesapeake Bay.
At a site visit at Rigdons Farm in Pilesville, Maryland, Robert Weaver, district conservationist with USDA -NRCS, described a roofs-and-covers installation placed over a heavy-use area and a waste-storage facility to support winter feeding and pasture management.
The practice, Weaver said, is designed "mainly for winter feeding when they're feeding the animals," and can also be used "during the summertime for pasture…
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