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Gran-J Holsteins, owned by Grant and Jenny Rudrud, is located near Viroqua, Wisconsin. The Rudruds are part of the Tainter Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council, which aims to keep the Tainter Creek Watershed clean. The watershed is located in Vernon County, which is characterized by steep hills, highly erodible soil and karst topography.
Contour farming is frequently practiced on the steep slopes of Vernon County to curb soil erosion.
Good farming practices are being implemented on a variety of farming operations represented in the Tainter Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council. The council's farmers plan to share knowledge with fellow farmers.
A few of the farmers in the Tainter Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council meet to discuss upcoming field days in which they'll feature cover crops and other soil- and water-conservation practices. Seated from left, Bruce Ristow and Berent Froiland. Standing from left, Drew Rogers, Brody Rudrud and Brian McCulloh.
Tainter Creek is popular with trout flyfishers.
VIROQUA, Wis. – The Tainter Creek Watershed is a bit of a misnomer. With a name like “Tainter,” one might conclude that its waters are tainted. Instead, the watershed is considered to have good water quality and good trout-fishing conditions.
Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin. Email lgrooms@madison.com to contact her.
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Gran-J Holsteins, owned by Grant and Jenny Rudrud, is located near Viroqua, Wisconsin. The Rudruds are part of the Tainter Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council, which aims to keep the Tainter Creek Watershed clean. The watershed is located in Vernon County, which is characterized by steep hills, highly erodible soil and karst topography.
A few of the farmers in the Tainter Creek Farmer-Led Watershed Council meet to discuss upcoming field days in which they'll feature cover crops and other soil- and water-conservation practices. Seated from left, Bruce Ristow and Berent Froiland. Standing from left, Drew Rogers, Brody Rudrud and Brian McCulloh.
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