Milkhouse wash water control using a vegetative filter final report

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Brunet, Luc

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Agriculture Canada

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The objective of this project was to evaluate the performance of a vegetative filter strip used for treating milkhouse wash water under Ontario conditions by installing and monitoring a vegetated filter strip at a dairy farm in eastern Ontario. This research would fulfil the following objectives: a) To evaluate the performance of a vegetative filter strip for the treatment of milkhouse wash water. b) To evaluate the effectiveness of a vegetative filter strip during the winter and early spring when vegetation is dormant. c) To evaluate the environmental impact of vegetative filter strips used under Ontario conditions.

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vegetated filter strips, treatment, milkhouse washwater

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