aem-logoHidden Canyon Farm participates in protection of Black Brook Watershed
Steve and Susan Olson own and operate a 40 cow/calf beef farm, specializing in high quality meat production. The Olson’s farm falls directly within the critical areas of drainage for Black Brook, the headwaters of Butternut Run and Sodus Creek Watersheds. As stewards of the land, they are working with the AEM program to decrease pollution and improve farm operations.

Olson barnyard before

Olson Barnyard Before

Olson Barn Yard After

Olson Barn Yard After

The Olson’s have implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) through Phase 2 & 3 of our watershed program to improve their barnyard water management and manure handling with a composting facility, along with implementing various water management conservation practices on their crop fields to improve runoff and filtration of daily operations. This allows them to focus on conservation of the land and water while also tending to other needs of daily farm management.
Before Compost

Olson Composting Area Before

AEM Wayne County -Olson Farm

Olson Composting After

 

 

The project was implemented in the late months of 2013 and completed in the spring of 2014. Our Agricultural Specialist Terry Reynolds designed the project with farm management and water quality in mind. The Olsons continue to work with the AEM program to decrease pollution while improving their farm operations.

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