Environment

Provincial regulations do not specifically prevent winter spreading; however, it is not a recommended practice.

An as-constructed report provides details of construction to ensure that any deviation from the approved plan does not compromise the environmental integrity of the project.

Death of livestock is a normal occurrence and represents a loss to the livestock operation. Even the best livestock producers will have losses of two or three per cent, but higher rates can occur.

The site selection process for the facility and the holding pond is a step-by-step process.

Protection of groundwater and surface water resources through approved manure storage and management plans.

Producers using a solid manure system for their livestock or poultry operations may need to stockpile manure prior to field application.

A study intended to characterize the quantity of manure and nitrogen produced by feedlot cattle in Saskatchewan.

Even the best maintained equipment can and does fail, resulting in manure possibly being placed in an inappropriate location. 

Death of animals is a normal occurrence and represents a loss to the operator. Even the best livestock producers will have losses between two and three per cent, but higher rates can occur. There are several options for managing livestock mortalities.

The process described in this document will assist producers and professionals to select environmentally sound sites.

Summarizes data collected by Agricultural Operations as part of its Intensive Livestock Operation (ILO) water quality monitoring program.

Legislation protecting Saskatchewan's water resources by requiring proper storage and management of livestock wastes was first created in 1971. The current legislation, The Agricultural Operations Act was established in 1996 to provide a regulatory framework to address complaints of agricultural nuisances, and to enhance legislation governing intensive livestock.