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Title

Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture

 
Publication number Date Published Date Revised
20-10-008March 2020March 2026
VIEW NOW Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture (Number of pages: 12) (Publication Size: 496KB)
Note: Short Introduction to Chapters



Chapter 1--Tillage & Residue Management
(53 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 2--Crop Systems
(80 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 3--Nutrient Management
(124 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 4--Pesticide Management
(51 pages) (817KB)

Chapter 5--Vegetative Sediment Control
(77 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 6--Sediment Control: Soil Stabilization & Sediment Capture (Structural)
(56 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 7--Irrigation Management
(100 pages) (884KB)

Chapter 8--Subsurface Drainage
(92 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 9--Runoff control for Agriculture Facilities
(100 pages) (2MB)

Chapter 10--Livestock Management: Pasture & Rangeland Grazing
(202 pages) (1MB)

Chapter 11--Livestock Management-Animal Confinement, Manure Handling & Storage
(143 pages) (2MB)

Chapter 12--Riparian Areas & Surface Water Protection
(444 pages) (5MB)

Chapter 13--Suites of Practice
(18 pages) (367KB)

Response to Comments
(105 pages) (1MB)

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Author(s) Water Quality Program
Description The purpose of this guidance is to describe best management practices (BMPs) that agricultural producers can use to protect water quality. It is intended to both support healthy farms while helping producers meet clean water standards.
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Keywords Voluntary Guidance, clean water, guidance, water quality, agriculture
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