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The Rural Voice, 2000-06, Page 23Windbreaks and inter -planting trees and crops could help preserve moisture. Brighton farmer has planted 20 acres of walnuts in rows 50 feet apart and spring grain, hay and corn between the rows. Others have used corn as a nurse crop for high-value trees. They all claim its profitable and can't understand why more farmers don't practice agroforestry. Protecting riparian zones, headwater areas, river valleys, flood plains and stream corridors: For water management, these areas: •play an integral part in the water cycle •slow runoff and reduce local and downstream erosion, and flooding. •act as natural filters by capturing sediments, neutralizing contaminants and purifying water. •recharge groundwater sources for wells. •provide water for irrigation, livestock and crop spraying. •have plant communities surrounding them that provide a source of hay, help control the spread of salts into crop land, reduce erosion and trap snow in the winter. •reduce sedimentation in streams and can lengthen the economic life of reservoirs, canals, and recreational lakes. These aquatic resources need to be maintained and protected as natural areas. There is a significant amount of literature identifying management practices available to farmers to restrict livestock access, protect wetlands and riparian areas, and improve forage quality. These appear to have economic benefits, according to a study by the Saskatchewan Wetlands Conservation Corporation. Animal health and performance improvements from restricting access are readily apparent, and are associated with reductions of risk Great Cans 99in9vatt Woodlot Improvement & Restoration Serving Grey and Bruce Counties 905-767-1881 Fax: 905-649-2447 Gill Lotton Darin Chapman "we see the forest for the trees" 0 SITE/ O�•PR�S4 • Beams • Pipe • Angle Iron • Channel • Sheet • Flat • Tubing • TV Towers Owen Sound Barrie 1399 2nd Ave. East Phone (519) 371-8111 Fax(519) 371-6011 771 Bayview Phone (705) 728-0660 Fax (705) 728-6562 1-800-567-7412 WE ARE A STEEL SERVICE CENTRE JUNE 2000 19